Staff Directory

Meet the staff of the Office of International Affairs! To learn more about each staff member, who they advise, schedule advising sessions, or access more contact information, click on each name below.

International students are assigned an OIA adviser based on either program or school/division. To find out who your adviser is, please review our Student Services Team directory.

Our Team

Nick Seamons
Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Students
- nseamons@uchicago.edu
Gbewoli "Samuel" Acquah
International Student Adviser
- gacquah@uchicago.edu
Dan Ashton
Associate Director, Scholar & Employee Services
- dashton@uchicago.edu
Angelica Cazares
International Student Adviser
- angelicac@uchicago.edu
Amima Diagne
Associate Director, Student Services
- diagnea@uchicago.edu
Shashi Dyamenahalli
International Student Adviser
- sdyamenahalli@uchicago.edu
Sarah FitzMaurice
International Student Adviser
- sffitzmaurice@uchicago.edu
Reshecoa Flanders
International Employee and Scholar Adviser
- shecoa@uchicago.edu
Angelica Garcia Fisher
International Student Adviser (for Alumni working on OPT/STEM)
- agarciafisher@uchicago.edu
Mischa Kasperan
Data Reporting and Compliance Manager
- mkasperan@uchicago.edu
Colleen Keefe Poungsiri
International Student Adviser
- bckp@uchicago.edu
Alex Kirshenbaum
Senior International Scholar and Employee Adviser
- akirshenbaum@uchicago.edu
Renée Myles
Associate Director, Administrative Services
- rdupree@uchicago.edu
Courtney Singleton
International Scholar and Employee Adviser
- singleton@uchicago.edu
Kayla Smith
Senior International Student Adviser
- klsmith5@uchicago.edu