The Education Abroad Office is located at the University Center 207 and is part of the Center for Global Engagement.
Education Abroad Staff
Katie Heird (she/her)
Director of Education Abroad & Global Learning
Volunteered in Mexico, studied abroad in Ecuador & Peru, and worked abroad in Ecuador
Brian V. Souders (he/him)
Associate Director for Global Learning
Studied abroad in Finland and Russia, researched in Estonia, and traveled to 90+ countries
Alicyn Curtis (she/they)
Education Abroad Coordinator
Studied Abroad in Seoul, South Korea, and taught English in South Korea
Samantha Sullivan (She/her/ella)
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Coordinator
Education Abroad Student Staff
Ankit Verma (he/him)
Graduate Assistant
Blending his data science skills with global education to make study abroad easier for everyone. Ankit is always up for exploring new places, flavors, and perspectives.
Reese Brooks (she/they)
Peer Advisor
Studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan with our UMBC Faculty-Led: Art and Power in Japan program
William Mo (he/him)
Peer Advisor
Participated in an internship abroad in Kanagawa, Japan with the UMBC Teach Abroad: Kanagawa Internship Program
Kayla Nemirovsky (she/her)
Peer Advisor
Studied abroad in the summer of 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa in our UMBC Faculty-Led: Global Community Engagement and Social Change in South Africa program.
Studied abroad in the spring of 2024 in Tampere, Finland through ISEP Exchange.
Betty Kyei (she/her)
Peer Advisor
Studied abroad in the summer of 2024 in Seoul, South Korea with The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Hanyang University Summer Program.