Study Abroad

How’s the weather over there?

In this section you can find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions from students studying abroad. In fact, the answer to most questions can be found in DU’s Pre-Departure Orientation Guide, which you received prior to your study abroad. If you do not have your guide with you, you can access another for viewing or printing from the Orientation link on this page.

Study Abroad Advisor Contacts

On this page you can find the contact details for the Study Abroad Office and your Study Abroad Advisor. If you have an emergency, you can contact a study abroad staff member 24 hours a day by calling +1-720-530-7008 or +1-720-837-6968.

Study Abroad Office
University of Denver
2200 South Josephine Street
Denver, CO 80208
+1-303 871-4912 p
+1-303 871-4910 f
+1-720 530-7008 emergency
+1-720 837-6968 emergency
duabroad@du.edu

 

Carol Fairweather, Director
carol.fairweather@du.edu
+1-303-871-4902
Advisor for the ISEP programs--worldwide options and Sea Semester.

Karen Becker, Associate Director
kabecker@du.edu
+1-303-871-4903
Advisor for programs in China, India, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Costa Rica Interterm program.

Reed Beall, Study Abroad Advisor
reed.beall@du.edu
+1-303-871-4905
Advisor for programs in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Germany, South Africa, and music students.

Claudia Giannetti, Study Abroad Advisor
claudia.giannetti@du.edu
+1-303-871-3555
Advisor for programs in Italy, Kenya, Senegal, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Oman, and Morocco.

Nicole Ibanez, Study Abroad Advisor
nicole.ibanez@du.edu
+1-303-871-4904
Advisor for programs in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, Greece, Russia, and Switzerland.

Karyn Sweeney, Study Abroad Advisor
karyn.sweeney@du.edu
+1-303-871-4762
Advisor for programs in Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil, Graduate Students and International Service Learning programs.

Michelle Rembolt, Study Abroad Advisor
michelle.rembolt@du.edu
+1-303-871-4478
Advisor for programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Faculty Advisor Contacts

Please refer to the list below for the contact details for departmental advisors. Only seventeen majors are represented here; therefore, if you don’t see yours, please contact your academic advisor directly for advice.

 

Accounting: Kathleen Davisson (kdavisso@du.edu)
Art and Art History:

   Deborah Howard - Spring 2008 (dhoward@du.edu)

Biological Sciences: Robert Dores (rdores@du.edu)
Communication: Cathy Grieve (cgrieve@du.edu)
English: Margaret Whitt (mwhitt@du.edu)
Finance: Louis D'Antonio (ldantoni@du.edu) and Ronald Rizzuto (rrizzuto@du.edu)
Geography/Environmental Studies: Mike Keables (mkeables@du.edu)
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management: Robert Mill (rmill@du.edu)
International Business: David Hopkins (dhopkins@du.edu)
International Studies: Deana Ahmad (dahmad@du.edu)
Management and General Business: Dennis Wittmer (dwittmer@du.edu)
Marketing: Pallab Paul (ppaul@du.edu)
Music: Antonia Banducci (abanducc@du.edu)
Political Science: Lisa Conant (conant@du.edu)
Psychology: Daniel McIntosh (dmcintos@du.edu)
Real Estate and Construction Management: Jeffrey Engelstad (jengelst@du.edu)
Sociology and Criminology: Nancy Reichman (nreichma@du.edu)
Spanish:
   Javier Torre - Spring 2008 (jtorre@du.edu)

Course Approval Contacts

If you still need approval for your study abroad courses, refer to the chart below for to find the appropriate person to contact:

 

Major or Minor: Select "Faculty Advisor Contacts" from the side-navigation menu on the left. If you do not see your major represented there, contact your assigned academic or departmental advisor.
Core: Niki Latino, nlatino@du.edu
AHUM, SOCS, CREX and NATS: Niki Latino, nlatino@du.edu
Mathematics & Computer Science: Debra Carney, dcarney@du.edu
Language Proficiency: Contact Department of Languages and Literature
Writing Program: Douglas Hesse, douglas.hesse@du.edu
General Electives: Niki Latino, nlatino@du.edu
Business Core: Varies by course, refer to your Business Core approval guide

Orientation Handbooks

Download DU’s pre-departure handbooks here. If you do not see listed a handbook you need, please contact your study abroad advisor.

Pre-Departure Orientation Schedule
Study Abroad Handbook
Fall Term in London Guide
Australia Guide
China Guide
Italy Guide
New Zealand Guide
United Kingdom Guide

The Clarion and other DU Media

Stay current on DU happenings by subscribing to The Clarion Online at www.duclarion.com. You may also keep in touch to the Denver community with the following links:

Denver Post (www.denverpost.com)
Rocky Mountain News (www.rockymountainnews.com)
University of Denver Magazine (www.du.edu/dumagazine)
University of Denver Newstand (www.du.edu/news)