Advising
During the academic year, students can drop into our office in the Student Life Center for in-person advising from 1–4pm, Monday through Thursday. Study Abroad advisors also offer 1:1 advising appointments in person or via Zoom. Starting May 10, Study Abroad staff are available to advise by appointment through the summer.
Prior to meeting with a Study Abroad advisor, you are highly encouraged to attend an in-person Study Abroad OverVU session (offered every Monday at 4pm in Study Abroad during the school year). Virtual Study Abroad OverVUs are offered monthly during the summer via Zoom. Alternatively, you can review resources on the Getting Started page before scheduling an advising appointment.
Scroll down to meet our advisors and book an appointment via Handshake. If you can't find a time that works for you or you'd prefer to meet in person, please click the Email link below the advisor's name to request alternate arrangements.
Advising appointments are offered to Vanderbilt undergraduate students only. Others, including parents and family, are requested to email us at studyabroad@vanderbilt.edu.
Study Abroad Staff Advisors
Study Abroad staff advisors provide support and guidance to students on all aspects of the study abroad experience. We advise students on topics including: program selection and application, coursework abroad, identity and travel, study abroad-based Immersion Vanderbilt opportunities, intercultural development, pre-departure preparation, re-entry, and more.
In addition to being knowledgeable about opportunities for international engagement, Study Abroad staff have participated in trainings such as P.R.I.D.E, Green Dot, Disrupting Everyday Bias among others to better support students' experiences.
Study Abroad also offers multiple events throughout each semester for students to learn more about study abroad, including our Study Abroad OverVU introductory sessions. Check out upcoming events here!
Caroline Nikolaus
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Africa (Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa), Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland), Mexico, UK (England (London School of Economics, Leeds, York) Ireland, Scotland), and CIEE Open Campus (all locations) programs
Jillian Madden
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Australia, Japan, South Korea, England (IES London and University College London), Netherlands, New Zealand, Samoa, Spain (Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada & Seville), and Switzerland
Shannon Sellers
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Czech Republic, Serbia, Spain (Madrid and Palma)
Carmeisha Huckleby
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Frederick Douglass Global Internship, Hong Kong, Incoming Exchange, Israel, Singapore, and Jordan
Yuanqi (Suzy) Wang
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Mainland China, Denmark, IHP, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sweden, Taiwan, Vietnam
Health and Safety Guidance
Vanderbilt’s Global Safety team provides health and safety guidance to all VU travelers, including VU study abroad students. They provide individualized health and safety advice to study abroad students, such as traveling with medication, setting up continued care, utilizing Vanderbilt-issued international insurance, addressing identity-based safety and health concerns, and more.
Global Safety is a resource for students at any point in the study abroad process. To make an appointment to discuss health, safety, and well-being abroad, please reach out to the Global Safety team. General inquiries can also be directed to globalsafety@vanderbilt.edu.
Peer Advisers
Peer Advisers are the student representatives of study abroad on Vanderbilt’s campus. Peer Advisers lead study abroad outreach events around campus and hold office hours in the Study Abroad office to assist prospective students.
Currently Hiring Peer Advisers!
Apply to become a PA now: https://forms.gle/Bkvoz4my16qDXwXL7
Study Abroad Alumni
Talking to peers who have studied abroad, particularly on programs you are interested in is a great way to gather information. The following study abroad alumni have offered to serve as a resource to prospective students interested in their program. Feel free to connect with them via email!
Australia
Alisha Saluja, '24 IFSA University of South Wales, Spring 2023
Avery Fortier, '24 IFSA University of New South Wales, Spring 2023
Chile
Eli Apple, '24 CASA Santiago, Fall 2022
Maia Czarnecki, '23 CASA Santiago, Spring 2022
Czech Republic
Rishabh Gharekhan, '24 CET Prague, Spring 2023
Mariah Grover, '24 CET Prague, Spring 2023
Kathir Venkat, '24 CET Prague, Spring 2023
Erica Yeagley, '23 CET Prague, Spring 2022
Denmark
Niya Burney, '23 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2022
Joel Douglas, '24 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Maeghan Grady, '24 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Isabella Hirsch, '23 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Brynn Jones, '24 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2022
Sarene Mun, '24 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Sophie Stachurski, '23 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Noah Srulovitz, '24 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2023
Sydney Takemoto, '23 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2022
England
Aadil Khan, '24 IFSA London School of Economics, Academic Year 22-23
Jamina Hsu, '24 CIEE University College London, Spring 2023
Rebekah Kim, '24 CIEE University College London, Spring 2023
Adam Messinger, '24 CIEE University College London, Spring 2023
Eden Roberson, '23 IFSA University of Leeds, Spring 2022
France
Sonia Kim, '24 Columbia in Paris, Spring 2023
Emma Reidy, '25 American University of Paris, Fall 2022
Fiona Thompson, '25 Georgia Tech Europe, Spring 2023
Ireland
Veronica Figueroa, '24 IFSA University College Dublin, Spring 2023
Kate Lanham, '24 CASA Dublin, Spring 2023
Italy
MacKenzie Higgins, '24 CET Florence, Spring 2023
Leydi Alatorre Medina, '23 CET Siena, Spring 2022
Japan
Tyler Popp, '24 Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS), Spring 2023
Multi-country
Daniel Ardity, '24 CIEE Open Campus (Paris, Singapore), Spring 2023
Sam Curtis, '24 CIEE Open Campus (Kyoto, Paris), Spring 2023
Justin Luckner, '24 CIEE Open Campus (Monteverde, Rome, Sydney), Spring 2023
Alexander Ward, '24 CIEE Open Campus (London, Madrid, Rome), Spring 2023
New Zealand
Rin Kong, '24 University of Canterbury: New Zealand Earth Systems (Frontiers Abroad), Spring 2023
Travis Ho, '24 IFSA University of Auckland, Spring 2023
South Africa
Spencer Harrison, '23 CIEE Open Campus: Cape Town, Spring 2022
Spain
Alison Vaughan, '24 CASA Sevilla, Spring 2023
Anika Mahajan, '24 CASA Sevilla, Spring 2023
Natali Lanfir, '23 CIEE Barcelona: Advanced Liberal Arts, Spring 2022
Julia Lorio, '23 CIEE Barcelona: Advanced Liberal Arts, Spring 2022
Stuart Waller, '23 CIEE Madrid: Engineering & Society, Spring 2022
Eva Hanson, '24 CIEE Madrid: Engineering and Society, Spring 2023
Elise Farley, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Audrey Heffernan, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Trevor Kasuku, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Benjy Kurcz, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Maya Levinson, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Sophie Peterson, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Zack Shatsky, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Christina Valentine, '24 SLU Madrid, Spring 2023
Scotland
Anna Mullens, '24 IFSA University of Edinburgh, Spring 2023
Sweden
Christopher Chen, '23 DIS Stockholm, Spring 2022
Switzerland
Zoe Assasie, '24 SIT Switzerland: International Studies & Multilateral Diplomacy, Spring 2023