Meet with a Global Engineering Fellow

Alina Chuy

Office Hours: Monday | 11:00 a.m. - noon | Virtual

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: Jonkoping University, Sweden. Spring 2023
Fun Fact: I am scuba certified.

Alexandra Evseeva

Office Hours: Thursday | Noon - 1:00 p.m. |109 ECoRE

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: Insa Lyon, France. Summer 2023
Fun Fact: I double major in French and Francophone studies and speak three other languages.

Sophia Grayson

Office Hours: Tuesday | 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Spanish
Study Abroad: First-year Seminar, Santiago Chile. Spring 2023
Fun Fact: While abroad, I had the opportunity to try so many new things and experience a diverse and vibrant culture.

Cole Johnson

Office Hours: Monday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | 208 Hammond

Degree: Computer Science
Study Abroad: First- year Seminar, Santiago Chile. Spring 2023
Fun Fact: I average 9 hours a day of Spotify listening.

Taylor Joseph

Office Hours: Tuesday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: Christchurch, New Zealand- Winter 2022, Seoul, South Korea-Maymester 2023, and Summer By Design - Singapore- Maymester 2024.
Fun Fact: I have never seen The Hunger Games.

Laura Malehorn

Office Hours: Monday | 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | 208 Hammond
Degree: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad: Summer 2022 - Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement
Fun Fact: I really enjoy dance and I run on the club cross country team.

Skye Pruess

Office Hours: Tuesday | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad: Technical Presentation for Engineers in Christchurch, New Zealand – Maymester 2023
Fun Fact: I’ve been to 11 countries across three continents.

Anna Read

Office Hours: Thursday | 3:00 - 400 p.m. | ECoRE

Degree: Architectural Engineering
Study Abroad: Lima, Peru. Summer 2022
Fun Fact: I was a ski instructor.

Seth Roth

Office Hours: Wednesday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Electrical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summers By Design - Navarra, Spain – Maymester 2023
Fun Fact: I have been studying Spanish language and culture for 10+ years.

Matt Schlegel

Office Hours: Tuesday | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |109 ECoRE

Degree: Chemical Engineering
Study Abroad: University of Virginia, Engineering, Valencia, Spring 2023 & Lima, Peru: Cross-Cultural Engagement, Summer 2022
Fun Fact: I've been surfing in South America.

Natisha Shaikh, Program Team Leader

Office Hours: Thursday | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | ECoRE

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: First- year Seminar, Santiago Chile. Spring 2023
Fun Fact: I’m half Paraguayan and half Indian.

Matthew Barber | New Global Fellow Mentor

Office Hours: Thursday | 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 | ECoRE

Degree: Architectural Engineering
Study Abroad: Architectural Engineering Rome, Summer
Fun Fact: I enjoy going to Penn State football games and playing intermural sports.

Sarah Chekan | Special Projects Assistant (Graduate Student)

Degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BS Mechanical Engineering, 2024)
Study Abroad: Lima, Peru Cross-Cultural Engagement Summer 2022, IES Madrid Engineering Spring 2023, and iPRISM Summer Research Internship Freiburg, Germany Summer 2023
Fun Fact: I am both a Duke and UNC basketball fan.

Joe Ricci

Office Hours: Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | 109 ECoRE Building

Degree: Architectural Engineering
Study Abroad: Architectural Engineering Rome, Summer
Fun Fact: I've run two marathons.

Audra Robinson, Program Team Leader

Office Hours: Wednesday | 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | 208 Hammond

Degree: Aerospace Engineering
Study Abroad: Summers by Design Maymester Berlin 2022, and New Zealand technical writing embedded fall 2023 
Fun Fact: I love skiing and rock climbing.

Audrey Peretin

Office Hours: Wednesday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | 208 Hammond

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: May 2024: Como, Italy; Cross Cultural Presentations for Engineers 
Fun Fact: I have been to 36/50 states and plan to hit all 50 before I’m 50!

Claire Shaw

Office Hours: Wednesday | 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Aerospace Engineering
Study Abroad:  ISI Florence. Summer 2023
Fun Fact:  I have a cat with 3 legs.

Alycia Szyszko

Office Hours: Thursday | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | ECoRE (lobby)

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: May 2024: Como, Italy; Cross Cultural Presentations for Engineers
Fun Fact: I love to golf in my free time!

Brandon Leader

Office Hours: Wednesday | 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Summers by Design Galapagos, Ecuador (May 2024)
Fun Fact: I know how to juggle!

Joseph Armanini

Office Hours: Wednesday | 11:00 a.m. - noon | Virtual 

Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: HESE study abroad to Kisumu, Kenya.  
Fun Fact: My family has never been abroad before so I was the first to start traveling internationally! First, I went to India in 2019, now Kenya in 2024, and many more places in the future!

Gabrielle Stramara

Office Hours: Monday | 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | 208 Hammond

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: May 2024: Como, Italy; Cross Cultural Presentations for Engineers
Fun Fact: I love to bake in my free time!

Matthew Williams

Office Hours: Monday | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Electrical Engineering
Study Abroad: First-Year Engagement Seminar with embedded travel to Santiago, Chile, Spring 2024 
Fun Fact: I like to play basketball at the IM building, if you see me, say hello!

Alexandra Stumpf

Office Hours: Monday | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: INNOV@INSA - Summer 2024 Insa Lyon, France.  
Fun Fact: I have three passports, US, Canadian, and French!

Andrew Rajaratnam

Office Hours: Monday | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Chemical Engineering
Study Abroad: IES Madrid Spring 2024 
Fun Fact: I have been playing the piano for over 18 years.

Karim Eldawody

Office Hours: Monday | noon - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Engineering Science
Study Abroad: Summers by Design, Berlin, Germany - Maymester 2023 
Fun Fact: I love hiking and outdoor adventures!

Shannon Pinizzotto

Office Hours: Wednesday | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad: Aruba, Spring Break 2024, Sustainability from a small island perspective 
Fun Fact: I am in an all-female a-cappella group at Penn State!

Tai Schaefer

Office Hours: Tuesday | Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual

Degree: Computer Science
Study Abroad: Embedded Aruba program on sustainability Spring 2024 
Fun Fact: I enjoy hooping and going on hikes.

Anwi Tadzong

Office Hours: Tuesday | 2:15 -3:15 p.m. | 109 ECoRE

Degree: Biomedical Engineering
Study Abroad: Peru Cross-Cultural Engagement Program 
Fun Fact: I love to sew and design. And, I made my prom dress!