Ambassadors named below are pictured above (left to right, then top to bottom).
Study Abroad Ambassadors are Case Western Reserve University students who have returned from a study abroad program and are chosen by the Office of Education Abroad to share their experience on campus through peer advising, classroom presentations and more!
Learn about each of the Study Abroad Ambassadors below!
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Santiago, Chile
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Neuroscience major, Spanish & Chemistry minors
Email: lesley.armah@case.edu
Ask Me About: Studying abroad as a neuroscience & pre-med student, studying abroad in Latin America, travelling abroad
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Salamanca, Spain
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Psychology major, Pre-health
Email: donaldchristopher.folk@case.edu
Ask Me About: Studying abroad in Spain, as a pre-med student, as a student athlete, or as a psychology major
Study Abroad Programs:
- Environmental Social Work/Justice: Ecuador, Winter Break 2022-2023
- Regional & Urban Economics: Israel, Spring (May Abroad) 2023
Degree Plan: History & Economics double major, Pre-law
Email: russell.low@case.edu
Ask me About: Queer concerns, studying abroad on faculty-led programs, as a pre-law, economics, or history major, studying abroad while graduating early
Study Abroad Program: Comparison in Bioethics: Spanish and American Perspectives on Health, Wellness, Medicine and Culture
Term Abroad: Spring (May Abroad), 2023
Degree Plan: Neuroscience major
Email: lydia.mitchell@case.edu
Ask me About: Studying abroad as a neuroscience & pre-med student, on faculty-led programs; applying for & receiving scholarships to study abroad
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Rabat, Morocco
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: International Studes major, Dean's Approved minor
Email: benjamin.mullin-vanneste@case.edu
Ask me About: Language immersion, how to navigate cultural differences in Morocco and money management abroad
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Santiago, Chile
Term Abroad: Summer, 2023
Degree Plan: Neuroscience and Spanish double major, Chemistry minor
Email: ishita.b.patel@case.edu
Ask me About: Studying abroad in Latin America and less diverse countries, language learning questions, scholarship applications
Study Abroad Program: University College Dublin, Ireland
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Cognitive Science & Business Management double major
Email: camille.prescott@case.edu
Ask me About: Making friendships, finding transferable classes at a school that doesn't specifically have your major, Ireland
Study Abroad Program: Social Justice/Social Work, International Learning through Community & NGO Internship: South Africa
Term Abroad: Spring (May Abroad), 2023
Degree Plan: Direct & Trauma Informed Practice, Master of Social Work
Email: russell.low@case.edu
" I am employed full time, a single mom and participate in Intensive Weekend. All the reasons to say I can’t but I didn’t let that stop me! I had so many fears about traveling - the cost, flying, and the activities we’d do but I was able to overcome them. If you have fears - let’s talk about it"
Study Abroad Program: CES Maastricht, Netherlands
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Business Management major
Email: cordelia.teeters@case.edu
Ask me About: Studying in the Netherlands, study abroad for entrepeneurship majors, making friends
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Nice, France
Term Abroad: Fall Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Chemical Biology & Business Management double major
Email: isabela.alvarezharris@case.edu
Ask me About: Financing concerns, being an American in Europe, language/fluency, STEM, pre-med, study abroad as a UWC student
Study Abroad Program: IES Abroad Buenos Aires
Term Abroad: Spring Semester, 2023
Degree Plan: Business Management & International Studies, pre-law
Email: uma.vishnuraman@case.edu
Ask me About: Completing an internship while studying abroad, budgeting and preparing for culture shock, studying abroad in South America and Argentina specifically