Staff Directory

Administration

Garett Gietzen
Executive Director of International Affairs & Senior International Officer
ggietzen@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 285-9780

Julian Luke
Administrative Officer
jluke2@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 291-5684

Craig R. Harmelin
Assistant Director for Study Abroad
charmelin@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 756-4665

Cecilia Núñez
Study Abroad Advisor
cvazquez4@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 201-0766

Jennifer Heinrich
Study Abroad Advisor
jheinrich@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 308-3013

Becky Mirza
Associate Director for International Student and Scholars
bmirza@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 355-0913

Rico Johnson
International Scholar Visa Specialist (J scholar visas)
rjohnson26@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 355-1018

Kassity Veloz
International Student Visa Specialist (F & J student visas)
kveloz@ucmerced.edu | (+1) (209) 413-5929

The Peer Advising team may be contacted at international@ucmerced.edu | 209-228-4722

Alex Kuzmin
Lead Peer Advisor

AJ Heard
Peer Advisor

Sofia Buenrostro
Peer Advisor

Jason Monarrez
Peer Advisor

Garv Kumbhat
International Student Peer Advisor