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Your first step to studying abroad will be to drop in for a meeting with our Peer Advisors, or email them for additional information.
Peer advisors are students who have studied abroad. They can answer any questions you might have, provide you with guidance and get you started on figuring out where, when and how you want to study abroad!
During Spring 2023, you will find peer advisors at the WORLD table in the CUB (ground floor, near the coffee shop) during the following times:
- Mondays - Meet with Sophia: 1 - 2 p.m.
- Tuesdays - Meet with Natasha: 11 a.m. - noon.
- Wednesdays - Meet with Neehal: 11 a.m. - noon
- Thursdays - Meet with Noureen: 4 - 5 p.m.
Peer advising will not be available on university holidays or during school breaks.
Meet our Peer Advisors

Noureen Saeed
Senior
International Business, Psychology
Noureen Saeed is an International Business and Psychology double major. She has completed three study abroad programs and can speak four languages.
Noureen is available for drop-in peer advising at the table in the CUB on Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. or by email ([email protected]).
Zaikeria Patha
Senior
World Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Zaikeria is a WORLD Ambassador, a member of the Peace Corps Prep leadership team, and a returning study abroad student. She was an exchange student at Padagogische Hochschule Freiburg (University of Education - Freiburg) in Freiburg, Germany.
Zaikeria is available for drop-in peer advising at the CUB on Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or email ([email protected]).
Anuket Goins
Senior
World Languages & Cultures, Environmental Science
Anuket Goins is a WORLD Ambassador, a Peace Corps Prep leadership team member, and a returning study abroad student. She was an exchange student at Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan.
Anuket is available for drop-in peer advising at the table in the CUB on Mondays from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. or by email ([email protected]).
Kaci Kruglewicz
Senior
Aquatic & Marine Biology
Kaci Kruglewicz is a WORLD Ambassador and a returning study abroad student. She was an exchange student at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia.
Kaci is available for drop-in peer advising at the table in the CUB on Wednesdays from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. or by email ([email protected]).
After your initial meeting with a Peer Advisor, you can meet with one of the WORLD staff members. Learn more on our staff page.

Melanie Smith
Meet with Melanie if you have questions about short-term study abroad, customized experiences with providers such as internships or research, or are not sure what kind of experience you want to have.

Paula Hentz
Meet with Paula if you have questions about semester or year-long study abroad and exchange programs, Global Gateways, Rinker Global Scholars, the summer business program in Scotland, or the summer Asian Religions program in Japan.