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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

Study Abroad

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

International Student & Scholar Services

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

OIA Peer Advisors

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

Lead Peer Advisor

Victoria Mulyadi T.S. Sentoso
Lead Peer Advisor

Peer Advisors

Dulce Maria Castro
Peer Advisor
Kelyse Campbell
Peer Advisor
AJ Heard
Peer Advisor

International Student Peer Advisors

Garv Kumbhat
International Student Peer Advisor
Alex Kuzmin
International Student Peer Advisor
Nancy Ooi
International Student Peer Advisor