Meet 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.

Drop in to meet with a Global Engineering Fellow starting Monday, January 20 through Thursday, May 1, 2025. Global Engineering Fellows are available to meet with students in 208 Hammond, 109 EcORE, and via Zoom. Please take note of their office hours and the location below. Contact international@engr.psu.edu with any questions.

Alina Chuy | Peer Advising Chair

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 | New Global Engineering Fellow Chair

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: Thursday | 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 | Peer Advising Chair

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 | Team Lead

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 Engineering Fellow Chair

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 | Team Lead

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!

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!