Just getting started?

• Share your interests so we can connect you with the right GEO team member (for UO and non-UO students).
• Connect with a program coordinator during Zoom office hours (UO and non-UO students, schedule below)
• Explore the Student Guide to help you prepare for a successful study abroad experience.
• Email us at geoinfo@uoregon.edu with additional questions.

Contact an Advisor

Know who you want to speak with?

Visit one of our program coordinators during their individual office hours (available for UO and non-UO students). All in-person office hours take place at 300W Oregon Hall unless noted below: 

Elizabeth Abbasi (Interest areas: Spain and Latin America): 

• Office hours (Fall Term): Tuesday 1:30pm-3pm (remote) / Wednesday 11am-12pm (remote)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/91543309760
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/-PAprpYpFP

Kerby Boschee (Interest areas: Italy, Germany, and Oceania):

• Office hours: Tuesday 10am-12pm (remote) / Thursday 10am-12pm (remote)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/4414143032
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/D3uE7qX7HU.

Ben Callaway (Interest areas: UK and Europe):

• Office hours: Wednesday 10:00am-11am (remote) / Friday 1:30pm-3pm (in person)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/s/7468205263
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/DAn39iPAqe

Alyssa Červenka (Interest areas: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Global Works Internships, and DIS):

• Office hours (Fall Term): Monday 10:30am-12pm (in-person or remote) / Thursday 2-3:30pm (remote)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/98347083234
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/WN0bbiwU5x

Quinne Hauth (Interest areas: UK, Western Europe, Francophone world, CIEE and SIT programs):

• Office hours (Fall Term): Tuesdays and Fridays 10-11:30am (remote)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/5978194259
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/6JZq8cVY7S

• Office hours Fall 2021: Wednesday 1:30pm-3pm (remote) / Thursday 1:30pm-3pm (remote or in-person)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/3411400207
• For appointments outside of office hours, book through Navigate: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/LNh739kMol

Patrick McMurdo (Interest areas: Africa, Spain, Latin America, Oceania, and Wildlands Studies):

• Office hours Fall 2021: Tuesday 1:30pm-3pm (remote or in-person) / Thursday 1:30pm-3pm (remote or in-person)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/3461771819
• You can schedule an appointment through Navigate here: https://uo.campus.eab.com/pal/qBftvC8nR6
• For appointments outside of office hours, email pmcmurdo@uoregon.edu

Yifang Zhang (Interest areas: Global Works Internships):

• Office hours: Monday 1pm-3pm / Wednesday 1pm-3pm (remote only)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94491106055
• Please email yzhang1@uoregon.edu to set up in-person appointments in advance. The location for GlobalWorks in-person advising is at 110 Gerlinger Hall. 

Luis Ruiz (interest areas: GEO Scholarships, Boren, Fulbright, Gilman Scholarships, and Mexico exchange programs):

• Office hours Fall 2021: Monday 3-4pm (in-person or remote) / Thursday 1-3pm (in-person or remote)
• Join on Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94572517903 
• For appointments outside of office hours, email lruiz1@uoregon.edu 

Pre-Advising Questions to Ask Yourself

As you start thinking about studying abroad (your goals, the type of experience you want to have, the programs you might be interested in, the planning process), you may want to consider asking yourself the following questions:

• What do you want to come away with from this experience? What are your top priorities when it comes to studying abroad? Is it satisfying specific major/graduation requirements? Is it the practical or cultural experience? Perhaps personal growth? Connections to faculty members? Maybe all of the above?
• How comfortable do you feel traveling and/or living abroad? Are you looking for a program/experience that will be more structured with on-site support? Or are you looking for a more independent experience?
• Do you have dependents or other special needs that will need accommodation while abroad?
• How long do you want to be away?
• Do you want to live in a dorm? With a host family? In an apartment?
• How important is cost to you? Do you have a personal budget or cost-range in mind?
• What scholarships and financial resources do you currently have to attend university? What others are you able/willing to apply for to fund this experience?
• When is the best time for you to go? Have you talked with your major advisor about graduation requirements and perhaps figured out when a study abroad program would fit in nicely with your graduation schedule?