Meet Our Team
- Administration
- Academic Programs Abroad
- International Cultural Center
- International Services
- Global Partnerships
Administration
Samba Dieng
Senior Internationalization Officer and Executive Director
Shay Chaix
Assistant to the Executive Director
Emily Smith
Communications Officer
Shelby Breaud
Business Officer
Asia Butler
Operations Coordinator
Academic Programs Abroad
Academic Programs Abroad (APA) facilitates student exchange, offering LSU students a wide range of safe and affordable opportunities to participate in long- and short-term programs abroad or in the United States. APA also handles incoming semester- and/or academic year-long international student exchanges from our bilateral agreements.
For general questions, please contact studyabroad@lsu.edu.
Ashley Neyer
Director
Jill Clemmons
Associate Director
Amber Galjour
Study Abroad Advisor
Hannah Ellis
Study Abroad Advisor
International Cultural Center
The International Cultural Center (ICC) serves to promote international friendship and facilitate greater interaction and understanding between LSU's global student body and the Baton Rouge community through educational, cultural, and social activities.
For general questions, please contact icc@lsu.edu.
Laura Dean
Director of Global Partnerships
Jade Ngo
Coordinator of International Student Engagement
International Services
International Services (ISO) provides primarily US immigration advisory services to international students regarding their educational, financial, immigration, personal, and social concerns in relation to their status in the US. Similar services are available to international faculty and research scholars. ISO is responsible for the university's compliance with US federal regulations which pertain to non-immigrant students and employees.
For general questions, please email iso@lsu.edu.
Loveness Schafer
Associate Director
- J-1 exchange visitors or visiting scholars
- International employees including H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1
- Permanent Residence or Green Card sponsorships and processing, particularly for international faculty
- Educational and cultural programming, particularly for international scholars
Lorena Colina
Assistant Director
- Advising and assisting with student petitions to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- F-1 student advising and student requests
Sara Olivier
Documentation Services Coordinator
- Primary point of contact for
- International student admissions,
- Prospective and Admitted International Applicant F-1 student visa matters,
- Initial I-20 documents and F-1 SEVIS Transfer forms (entering LSU)
Janice Goodloe
Administrative Program Specialist
- Student health insurance waiver process
- J-1 Professor/Scholar/Researcher requests
- DS-2019 (J-1) Form generation and production
- New J-1 Professor/Scholar/Researcher orientation
- Documentation/monitoring for J-1 Scholar Spouse and/or Children (J-2)
- Sponsored student billing contracts and inquiries
Katie Meek
International Student and Scholar Advisor
- LSU Global Student Advisor: current and prospective students
Office of Global Partnerships
The Office of Global Partnerships (OGP) encourages, supports, and cultivates ethical and impactful international partnerships and global engagement. OGP uses its resources to elevate LSU’s visibility as an innovative, collaborative, and globally impactful university. OGP manages the international agreement process in concert with the Office of General Counsel and all risk and compliance offices on campus. OGP also facilitates funding opportunities to support global engagement for faculty, staff, and students.
For general questions, please email partnerships@lsu.edu.
Laura Dean
Director of Global Partnerships
Clare Schnabel
Partnerships & Exchange Specialist