Office of Study Abroad

Kay Forsyth
Study Abroad Director

Kay has been at the helm of the USU's Office of Study Abroad for over 10 years. She has had the great pleasure of advising over 1,500 students in preparation for their experience abroad. Although a native of Ohio, she moved to Logan many years ago when her husband decided to pursue a degree program at Utah State. With her degree in Social Work, she was employed at the USU Center for Persons with Disabilities for 8 years before beginning her international education career. She has been a volunteer for over 18 years with outreach programs for international students. She has extensive travel and living experiences in many parts of the world, and particularly loves the opportunity to spend time with her international friends and colleagues during her travels.

She is an avid cross-country skier, and hiker. She also organizes and teaches American and international folk dances in the local community, and during her participation in teacher training programs in Chile and China, taught English teachers, how to square dance American style.

Madeline Greenlick
Staff Assistant

Madeline joined the USU's Office of Study Abroad in October 2007. She sits at the front desk, and is available to provide information or answer questions about our Study Abroad programs. She moved to Logan in August to pursue her dream of living in the mountains. Prior to moving to Logan, Madeline worked for several international organizations based in Washington, D.C. She enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures, and has had the opportunity to travel through Africa, Central and South America, and Europe.

She loves skiing and is learning how to mountain bike. You can often find Madeline on weekends at Beaver Mountain in the winter or exploring the trails in Cache Valley in the summer months.

Dennis M. Kohler
Advisor

Dennis is a native of Logan, Utah, and a two time graduate of Utah State University, with Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, and a Master's of Second Language Teaching. Dennis spent over 10 years teaching English as a Second Language in the United States, Korea and Kuwait before becoming an Advisor for USU Office of Study Abroad.

Youssef Filali
Web Designer

Youssef looks oddly like Alexandra for this web design test.

Alexandra Dee
Summer Programs
Coordinator

Alexandra is a Kiwi (New Zealander) who came to Logan to be closer to her American relatives while attending university. She has been at the Office of Study Abroad for over 2 years, with a break in Fall 08 for her own study abroad adventure in Sicily. After graduating next year in International Studies she plans to go back to New Zealand and work for non-profit organizations/NGO's, or study abroad & volunteer companies. In the meantime, she enjoys challenging herself with activities like rock climbing, modern dance and anything else outside her comfort zone. She is a gypsy at heart and loves the experience of discovering fresh new places and people.

Sara Hunt
Peer Advisor

Sara was raised in Pocatello, Idaho where her parents continue to raise chickens, a bountiful garden, two dogs, and numerous freeloader gophers and rabbits. Although deeply attached to her home, Sara is an avid traveler. She has spent time in Mexico and Indonesia, traveled extensively throughout Europe, and studied abroad for a year in Spain and a semester in Chile. Some of her most interesting academic experiences outside of the US have been volunteering on organic farms in Spain and participating in phytoremediation research in Chile to restore copper contaminated soils. In her spare time wherever she is Sara enjoys reading, listening to people's stories, cooking, and sharing good food and drink. Sara will work in the Study Abroad office as a peer advisor until she graduates in May 2010. Thanks to the overwhelmingly positive and formative experiences she has had in her travels, Sara is enthusiastic about helping other students organize their own study abroad.