Meet the Staff

Tom King

SEVIS Manager
303-871-4258
Thomas.King@du.edu

BA in History, Texas A&M University
MA in Intercultural Studies, Golden Gate Seminary
Worked with international students in Paris for six years.
Previous international office experience at the University of Texas Health Science Center and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Sr. International Student Advisor & Sponsored Programs Manager
303-871-4626
Katie.Pettet@du.edu

BA in Russian and Communication Studies, University of Iowa
MA in Slavic Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA in International Education, George Washington University
Studied abroad in Russia and the Czech Republic
Experience working with F-1 and J-1 students as well as J-1 scholars and student interns

International Community & Programming Coordinator
303-871-4912
kevin.forslund@du.edu

Temporary Scholar Advisor
**Contact Laura only for DU Employee Permanent Residence**
Laura.Buhs@du.edu

BA in Italian
M Ed in Higher Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Experience as a international student and scholar advisor and in immigration law.
AFS exchange student to Italy and au pair in Germany.

ISSS Graduate Assistant

From Kaohsiung, Taiwan
M.A. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
Current doctoral student at Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Loves languages, learning new things, cooking, walking in the nature, teaching and watching videos. Her podcast: Chai with Ping

ISSS Programming Assistant

From Novokuzntesk, Russia
B.A. in Education
Current master's student in Information and Communication Technologies with a concentration in Web Design & Developments
Guest writer at Her Campus online student magazine
Love outdoor activities, running, swimming, reading books, writing short stories, and articles as well as doing paintings & digital illustrations. Art IG account: @av.uniquedesign96

Administrative Assistant, Sponsored Students Program