Meet with a Global Engineering Fellow

Drop in to Kunkle Lounge or schedule a virtual peer advising appointment with a Global Engineering Fellow!

Global Engineering Fellows are engineering students who can help you by discussing study abroad options and reviewing the application process. They are also happy to address any other general questions you have about study abroad. Fellows provide weekly virtual and in-person hours Monday through Thursday during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment via bookings or stop by Kunkle Lounge for in-person office hours.

If you want to meet with a Fellow who does not hold office hours, please email international@engr.psu.edu to get connected.

Lauren Lieb

Office Hours: Thursday | 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Data Science
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers
Fun Fact: The best meal I ever had was Thai cuisine at a food court in a Swiss Mall

George Bodenschatz

Office Hours: Monday | 1:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge 

Degree: Computer Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Summers By Design: Berlin, Germany
Fun Fact: I do astrophotography

Audra Robinson

Office Hours: Monday | 2:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Aerospace Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Summers By Design: Berlin, Germany
Fun Fact: I learned how to rock climb this summer

Laura Malehorn

Office Hours: Monday | 3:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement
Fun Fact: For me, it's a tradition to have pizza for breakfast early on the first day of trout season.

George Gines

Office Hours: Monday | 3:30 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: B.S., Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Italy and Switzerland: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation (Summer 2019)
Fun Fact: I still enjoy building Legos

Kayla Lancaster

Office Hours: Tuesday | 12:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers
Fun Fact: I've gone skydiving and now hang gliding in the Swiss Alps

Liz Stroud

Office Hours: Tuesday | 1:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Computer Science
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement
Fun Fact: I have been an Irish dancer for 8 years

Parker McGaulley

Office Hours: Tuesday | 2:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Chemical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - INNOV@INSA Lyon, France
Fun Fact: I have hiked in 14 National Parks and my goals is to hike in all 63.

Eli Shifflett

Office Hours: Tuesday | 3:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Aerospace Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers
Fun Fact: I went Hang Gliding in the Swiss Alps

Mary Wilson

Office Hours: Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Summers By Design: Navarra, Sapin
Fun Fact: I've danced for 15+ years!

Preksha Batra

Office Hours: Wednesday | 12:15 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Architectural Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Architectural engineering customized Rome program
Fun Fact: I can speak 3 and a half languages and have traveled to 5 of the 7 continents!

Josiah Harrison

Office Hours: Wednesday | 1:00 p.m.|  Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Data Sciences
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers
Fun Fact: My favorite TV show is Regular Show

Ashley Rossi

Office Hours: Wednesday | 2:00 p.m. | Kunkle Lounge

Degree: Biomedical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022-Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers
Fun Fact: I am on the Lionettes Dance Team here at Penn State!

Brook Bires

Office Hours: Thursday | 11:00 a.m. | Virtual

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement
Fun Fact: I got to see a concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado

Samuel Hedrick

Office Hours: Thursday | 12:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Computer Science
Study Abroad: Summer 2022- INNOV@INSA Lyon, France
Fun Fact: Big Tottenham Spurs & Philadelphia Eagles fan

Sarah Chekan

Office Hours: Thursday | 2:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022- Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement
Fun Fact: I've played a basketball game on the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Ethan Phipps

Office Hours: Thursday | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Summers By Design: Navarra, Spain
Fun Fact: I am a part of the blue band Drumline