University at Buffalo (UB)
Leadership & Staff
The Office of International Education includes professionals who specialize in various areas related to international education throughout UB.
Leadership
Vice Provost for International Education; Professor, Department of Communication
Office of International Education
Bruce Acker
Assistant Director
Asia Research Institute
Oscar A. Budde, Esq.
Associate Vice Provost and Director for Immigration Services
UB Immigration Services
Sherene Milizia
Director, Overseas and Intercultural Programs
Office of International Education
Adam Rubin
Assistant Vice Provost and Director
Office of Education Abroad
Patricia Shyhalla
Associate Vice Provost for Resource Management
Office of International Education
Katie Tudini
Assistant Vice Provost and Director
International Student Services
John J. Wood
Senior Associate Vice Provost
Office of International Education
Staff
Mia Arnold
Project Coordinator
Asia Research Institute
Jim Bowman
Assistant Director of Inclusion and Engagement
International Student Services
Email: jbowman2@buffalo.edu
Amy Burk
Associate Director
International Student Services
Email: alc45@buffalo.edu
Olga Crombie
Student Success Advisor
International Student Services
Email: omlepkyj@buffalo.edu
Jason Desain
International Student Advisor
International Student Services
Email: jsdesain@buffalo.edu
Maddy Kemp-de Vega
International Student Coordinator
International Student Services
Email: mekemp@buffalo.edu
Kara Lanuti
Associate Director of Advisement
International Student Services
Email: kkolpack@buffalo.edu
Janet Schrum
International Student Advisor
International Student Services
Email: jschrum@buffalo.edu
Chao Stanford
International Student Coordinator
International Student Services
Email: chaozhao@buffalo.edu
Eric Syty
International Student Advisor
International Student Services
Email: ericsyty@buffalo.edu
Han Nee Than Tun Aung
International Student Advisor
International Student Services
Email: hanneeth@buffalo.edu
Karen Joppe
International Student Advisor
International Student Services
Email: karentho@buffalo.edu
Shannon Zasa
International Student Coordinator
International Student Services
Email: sqzasa@buffalo.edu
Anna Biuso
Assistant Director
Office of Education Abroad
Katie DeCecco
Study Abroad Advisor
Office of Education Abroad
Myra Engle
Study Abroad Coordinator
Office of Education Abroad
Emily Pelton
Exchange Student Advisor and Operations Coordinator
Office of Education Abroad Programs
Marlies Borzynski
Administrator, UB-SIM Programs; Assistant Director for Personnel Administration
Email: marliesv@buffalo.edu
Nicole Griffo
Financial Administrator
Email: ngriffo@buffalo.edu
Lorenzo Guzman
Financial Officer
Email: lcguzman@buffalo.edu
Alex Hansen
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost
Email: ahansen4@buffalo.edu
Sarah Tyrpak
Program Coordinator
Email: swalgate@buffalo.edu
Erin Delaney
Associate Director
UB Immigration Services
Cinthya Koudounas
Immigration Law Specialist
UB Immigration Services
Cheryl A. Jones
Legal Assistant
UB Immigration Services
Courtney Cox
Legal Assistant
UB Immigration Services
Singapore Campus
Christopher Kohler
Resident Director
Singapore Institute of Management
461 Clementi Road, Singapore 59949
Email: cwkohler@buffalo.edu
Kandis Pogoda
Assistant Resident Director
Singapore Institute of Management
461 Clementi Road, Singapore 59949
Email: kandispo@buffalo.edu
Andrew Teng Ho Tan
UB Opportunity Hub Coordinator
Singapore Institute of Management
461 Clementi Road, Singapore 59949
Email: tenghoan@buffalo.edu
Home Campus
Yuke Tjandra
Assistant Director for UB-SIM Program Administration
Rachael Pettys
Project Coordinator for Overseas and Intercultural Programs
