{"id":5044,"date":"2023-09-13T09:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=5044"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:30:54","slug":"meet-our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/meet-our-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>International Academic Initiatives (IAI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>International Academic Initiatives (IAI) is a function of the Office of the Provost and many students know our office as the Study Abroad team. IAI supports the development of students\u2019 global competence through initiatives such as study abroad and study away, scholar mobility, international collaborations, and international curricular integration. IAI aspires to to offer and increase access to international and intercultural experiences for students, enhance and expand international components of the curriculum, and support student global learning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2023\/09\/tim-headshot-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Dr. Timothy White<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director, International Academic Initiatives<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:whitet@montclair.edu\">whitet@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversees the functions of the International Academic Initiatives Office<\/li>\n<li>Fulbright Program Advisor for the <a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\">Fulbright U.S. Student Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2023\/09\/jess-headshot-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Epstein, MA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Coordinator for Semester Programs<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:epsteinj@montclair.edu\">epsteinj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead Advisor for academic year, semester, and summer programs.<\/li>\n<li>National Student Exchange (NSE) Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/international-academic-initiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2024\/11\/Sandy-Holder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandy Holder, MA, MAHEA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Coordinator for International Education<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:holders@montclair.edu\">holders@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Campus Liason for International Degree Seeking Students and Study Abroad Advisor<\/li>\n<li>Lead advisor for academic year, semester, and summer study abroad programs for students within the following colleges:\n<ul>\n<li>School of Communication &amp; Media<\/li>\n<li>College of the Arts<\/li>\n<li>College of Science &amp; Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>College for Community Health<\/li>\n<li>School of Nursing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/international-academic-initiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2024\/11\/me-headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brooke Klinger, MA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Program Associate for Inbound Exchange and Campus Engagement<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:klingerb@montclair.edu\">klingerb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead advisor for inbound non-degree seeking exchange students (semester or academic year).<\/li>\n<li>Provides Introductory Study Abroad Advisement (Prior to Application) and Faculty-Led Advisement<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for Study Abroad Campus Engagement including Campus Events and Classroom Visits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2025\/07\/katarina-rodriguez.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katarina Rodriguez<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Faculty Led Operations and Development Program Associate<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:Rodriguezka@montclair.edu\">Rodriguezka@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead for faculty-led development, planning, and operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/montclair_abroad\/\">Follow us on Instagram to Learn about New Opportunities, Deadlines, Events, and More.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-info\"><div class=\"contact-info-header\"><span>Contact The Office of International Academic Initiatives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-body\"><dl><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Location:<\/dt><dd>Cole Hall Room 319 (Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm)<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Email:<\/dt><dd><a href=\"mailto:studyabroad@montclair.edu\">studyabroad@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Academic Initiatives (IAI) International Academic Initiatives (IAI) is a function of the Office of the Provost and many students know our office as the Study Abroad team. 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