UMass Abroad Peer Advisors

Meet Our 2025-2026 UMass Abroad Peer Advisors

Peer Advisors have all been abroad and will answer your questions, help you plan your time abroad, choose your perfect program, and explain the application process. If you need to meet with your Education Abroad Advisor, they will give you appointment instructions.

In-Person Advising

Hours

Find our peers in the UMass Global Education Advising Center

Virtual Advising

Zoom via Navigate

Choose Research, Civic Engagement, Study Abroad & Exchange for your appointment type, and then choose OGA from the options.

Michael Jones

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Biomedical Engineering; Nursing; Spanish
Cyprus; FLP: Spain

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Zena Khir

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Biology; Public Health
Global Launch in Madrid

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Palomi Kotadia

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Psychology (BS); Business
CIS Abroad: Spain

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Xing-Wei Lee

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Computer Science
CIS Abroad: UK

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Nicole Manning

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Sociology; Legal Studies
Germany Exchange

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Thu Pham

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
CET: China; USAC: China

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Gianeishka Rivera Solano

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Chinese Language & Literature; Public Policy
CET: China

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Alaap Sikri

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Management; Germanic & Scandinavian Studies
Germany Exchange; Cesar Ritz Switzerland

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Kai Spencer-Peterson

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Finance
Ireland Exchange

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Natalie Wessell

Education Abroad Peer Advisor

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Psychology (BS); Biology
API: Italy

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