Welcome to Education Abroad!
If you are a student, faculty member, or staff member, please feel free to reach out to the Education Abroad Advisor for your school, department, or major. You may view our breakdown of advising areas under each Advisor’s profile below.
Non-UConn students are welcome to make an appointment with an Advisor. Please e-mail abroad@uconn.edu to schedule a time to meet in person, by phone, or virtually
Summer Advising Appointments: During the summer, you may make an appointment via e-mail with the appropriate Education Abroad Advisor. They will work directly with you to schedule a time to meet in person, by phone, or virtually. Please note that our summer hours are 8:30am-4:30pm.
Laura Hills
Associate Director
Advises students in the
- School of Business
- Economics
- Non-Degree Students
Krista Miller
Custom Programs Specialist
Works with faculty, staff, and organizations to develop and administer UConn Programs
Gabriella Pires Santoro
Education Abroad Advisor and Incoming Exchange Coordinator
Advises students in the
- School of Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Marine Sciences
- Mathematics
- Molecular and Cell Biology
- Physics
- Physiology and Neurobiology
- Statistics
Inga Pötzl
Education Abroad Advisor and Baden-Wuerttemberg - Connecticut Exchange Coordinator
Advises students in the
- School of Fine Arts
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- English
- History
- Journalism
- Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
- Philosophy
Valerie Jenkelunas
Education Abroad Advisor
Advises students in the following social sciences departments and majors:
- Anthropology
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Rights
- Linguistics
- Maritime Studies
- Political Science
- Psychological Sciences
- Public Policy
- Sociology
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies as well as:
- ACES Students
- Individualized Majors
- Interdisciplinary Studies Majors
Colleen Millerick
Education Abroad Advisor and Administrative Coordinator
Advises students in the
- College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Social Work
Nicki Hosey
Office Coordinator
Coordinates office logistics, oversees Education Abroad's social media accounts, and handles drop-in advising.
