Dr. Jon Stauff – Director
Jon Stauff oversees education abroad and international student services at TCNJ and develops and administers exchange programs with the support of the TCNJ faculty. He has served as a member-leader of NAFSA: Association of International Educators in a variety of capacities at the national and regional level and has received grants from Fulbright, the US Department of Education, IREX, the German Academic Exchange Service, and the Institute of International Education. A historian of modern Germany, Stauff holds a PhD from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) and an AB from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He studied abroad at the Universities of Regensburg and Göttingen in Germany. E-mail him at stauffj@tcnj.edu
Melissa DiMeglio, Study Abroad Advisor
Melissa DiMeglio advises students seeking study abroad programs – including all semester, summer, and faculty-led programs. She has accumulated experiences in all aspects of international education – including admissions, the teaching of English as a Second Langauge, international student services, and immigration counseling – throughout her career in the field. She has held positions at large public universities in Illinois and California and brings a great combination of knowledge and enthusiasm to TCNJ. She holds a master’s degree in international education development from Teachers College, Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Italian from Cornell University. She studied abroad for a year at the University of Bologna in Italy. E-mail her at dimeglim@tcnj.edu
Matthew Zielsdorf, Program Coordinator
Matthew Zielsdorf has a number of duties in the area of education abroad at TCNJ, including study abroad advising and working together with faculty to develop short-term study abroad programs. He also assists with international student services when needed. His work experience includes the Americorps VISTA program as well as a number of positions in student affairs at St. Edward’s and Southwestern universities in Texas, his home state. Matthew holds a BA degree in international studies and German from Southwestern University and is a master’s degree candidate at the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont. He studied abroad at the University of Guanajuato in Mexico, the University of Giessen in Germany and the University of Graz in Austria. E-mail him at zielsdom@tcnj.edu
Shannon McCray, Graduate Assistant
Shannon McCray ’06, a graduate student in counselor education at TCNJ, coordinates the application process for our study abroad students. Shannon has extensive international experience, living abroad as a child and serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mozambique after her 2006 graduation from the College. She combines service with her international travel and enjoys sharing her insights with our undergraduate students. In additional to her bachelor’s degree from TCNJ in criminology and justice studies, Shannon holds a master’s degree in African-American Studies from Columbia University. E-mail her at goglobal@tcnj.edu
Undergraduate Student Assistants
- Mehdi Benmassaoud (ESLAS alum and international student from Morocco)
- Alexa Logush (studied abroad in Spain)
- Daniela Ramirez (studied abroad in New Zealand)
- Melanie Stanek (studied abroad in Israel)
- Seiichi Villalona (studied abroad in Costa Rica)
International Education Program Council
- Dr. Heba Abourahma, Chemistry (2012-2013 Chair)
- Dr. Rachel Adler, Sociology and Anthropology
- Terry Byrne, Communication Studies
- Dr. Seunghee Choi, Finance and International Business
- Dr. Holly Didi-Ogren, World Languages and Cultures
- Kevin Fay, Admissions
- Dr. Gary Fienberg, Music
- Elizabeth Mackie, Art
- Susan O’Connor, TCNJ Center for the Arts (2012-2013 Vice Chair)
- Dr. Cynthia Paces, History
- Daria Wells, SGA Representative
Peer Advisors
- Janika Berridge (Costa Rica)
- Danielle Blackmore (TCNJ Tanzania)
- Nicole Bolognini (TCNJ Harlaxton)
- Justin Cantor (TCNJ European Union – France and England)
- Kaitlyn Capelakos (Wales)
- Justin Corazza (Italy)
- Jaclyn DeJohn (Australia – Victoria U Exchange)
- Michele Deluise (TCNJ Harlaxton)
- Mary Jane Dempsey (Italy)
- Elizabeth Dinsmore (TCNJ European Union – France and England)
- Casie Fitzgerald (Italy)
- Shaun Fitzpatrick (England – Northumbria Exchange)
- Samantha Hoffer (TCNJ European Union – France and England)
- Liz Huttner (Spain)
- Stephanie Incardona (Italy)
- Shannon Kane (TCNJ Tanzania)
- Jeremy Kaplan (Israel)
- Justin Kesheneff (TCNJ European Union – France and England)
- Emilee Kim (TCNJ Paris)
- Carly Koziol (Italy)
- Alexa Logush (TCNJ Madrid)
- Devin Loring (Spain)
- James Lubin (Spain)
- Lisa McKeegan (Spain)
- Stephanie Oliveira (TCNJ Italy)
- Alessandra Pieraccini (Greece)
- Amanda Porraspita (Spain)
- Helene Previti (TCNJ China)
- Allison Ranck (TCNJ Madrid)
- Janeth Remache (TCNJ European Union – France and England)
- Christina Rosano (Italy)
- Michelle Shen (France – American Business School)
- Alyssa Shilinsky (Italy)
- Alexander Smith (TCNJ Madrid)
- Sarah Steffanelli (Belgium)
- Michelle Tang (Fiji)
- Rachel Tenenbaum (Italy)
- Karen Wang (TCNJ London/Winter and TCNJ Paris)
- Alisa Wood (Ghana)
- Hannah Yuvienco (TCNJ Madrid)