The Education Abroad Team

Education Abroad serves the Western Washington University community to support meaningful educational opportunities abroad for all students, faculty, and staff. 

This includes:

Our goal is to make study abroad affordable and accessible for all!

Not Sure Where to Start?

If you are curious about study abroad but not sure where to start, we have a variety of asynchronous and virtual resources to help you get started.   

⭐ Start your Study Abroad Journey ⭐

If you have questions, please reach out to one of our fantastic team of Study Abroad Advisors or our Student Peer Advisors. We are here to help you! We offer in-person, remote, 1-1 and group/family advising support to help you along the way. You can click on our photo links to schedule meetings with Peer Advisors and/or Staff.

Education Abroad Staff

Hannah Nevitt

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Education Abroad Advisor
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Remote/Miller Hall 208
Advises on: General Information, Study Abroad Programs, International Internships, Scholarships, Global Ambassador Advisor

Dan Lindeman

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Exchange Advisor
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Miller Hall 205B
Advises on: Western (Pay In-State) & ISEP Exchange, KCP International, National Student Exchange (NSE), Scholarships

Krista Mantello

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Program Manager
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Remote/Miller Hall 205C
Advises on: General Information, Operations, Study Abroad Programs, Global Learning Faculty-led Programs (GLP), International Internships, Independent Study Abroad, Scholarships

Ashley Hollenbeck

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Director
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Miller Hall 205A

Leah Lippman

Senior Instructor, Office of Global Engagement Advisor, Education Abroad & Global Studies Minor
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MH 204D
Advises on: Global Studies Minor, Study Abroad, Pre-Departure Orientation, Identities Abroad

Michelle Stach

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Fiscal Specialist
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Remote
Advises on: Works with faculty on Global Learning Programs (GLP)
 

Peer Advisors

Estella Gage

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Peer Advisor USAC Ambassador
Miller Hall 208

Duncan Gallagher

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Peer Advisor CIEE Ambassador
Miller Hall 208

Riley Kessler

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Peer Advisor USAC Ambassador
Miller Hall 208

Emily Murphy

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Peer Advisor ISEP Ambassador
Miller Hall 208

Contact Us

Visit our office in Miller Hall 208. You are also welcome to give us a call at + 1 360-650-3298. Our office hours fluctuate based on staff availability, but in general we are open from 10am - 4pm during the academic year. You can reach us anytime via email EdAbroad@wwu.edu, and someone from our office will get back to you as soon as possible. 

In the case of an emergency and you need immediate assistance when the Education Abroad office is closed, please contact University Police at 360-650-3911.

Education Abroad, Academic Affairs

Office of Global Engagement

Western Washington University

516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9094