Contact Us
CONTACT FOR STUDENT EMERGENCIES WHILE ABROAD:
Please e-mail EmergencyAbroad@csufresno.edu and/or call the University Police Department at +001 559 278 8400. For life-threatening emergencies requiring absolute immediate attention, please contact local police and/or emergency services in the country you are located in and subsequently contact the University as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Mr. Russel Statham was appointed as Manager of Administration and Global Operations in July 2012. In this role, Russel is responsible for oversight and administration of all international programs and global operations, including study abroad, travel study, the Passport Acceptance Facility, international exchanges, visiting scholars, and the American English Institute. He is also responsible for managing all international agreements, MOU's, and contracts. Russel holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.). In his spare time, Russel enjoys traveling internationally and has visited over 20 countries. His passion for international education was ignited when he, as both an undergraduate and graduate student, studied abroad in the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium. |
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Dr. Sarah Lam
Coordinator of Global Education
Dr. Sarah Lam became the Coordinator of Global Education at Fresno State in Fall 2012. Having been an international student, Dr. Lam has actively engaged in international participation. She has served as a counselor at American English Institute at Fresno State; led a group of administrators and faculty to visit schools in China; visited schools and universities in Ghana; conducted research in Hong Kong and China; hosted educators from Hong Kong and Japan to visit public schools and counseling agencies in Fresno; and presented at the Trilateral (China, S. Korea, and America) Conference at Fresno State, and the 2nd Asia Pacific Rim International Counseling Conference and the First International Conference on School Guidance in the Chinese Communities in Hong Kong. The passion for multicultural exposure has taken her to Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Canada, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Ghana. Dr. Lam speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Besides coordinating Global Education, Dr. Lam is a professor at the Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Department, coordinator of the Pupil Personnel Services Credential-School Counseling program, and the Special Assistant to Dean of Kremen School of Education and Human Development. |
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Cyndy Trent
Coordinator of International Initiatives and Special Projects
Cynthia manages the faculty-led short term international travel studies in addition to coordinating other internationally—related events. She also designs educational seminars for groups of visiting international delegates and provides opportunities for foreign visitors to participate in specialized tours of the Fresno State campus. Ms. Trent loves international travel and has been fortunate to have visited much of western Europe, the Caribbean and North America, in addition to living two years in Nigeria. She spent a summer in France on a faculty-led travel study while pursuing her undergraduate degree in French. Cynthia believes, “International travel can open one’s mind to other cultures and ways of thinking and living, leading to more tolerant and positive attitudes toward people who are different from us. Once you have spent time in another country, you will never be the same!” |
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Song Vang
Study Abroad Student Assistant
Song Vang is the USAC Ambassador for the Study Abroad Office and began in August 2012. Prior to taking her position as the ambassador for USAC, she had the opportunity to study abroad in China this past summer and was a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Freeman-Asia Scholarship and Study Abroad and International Exchanges Travel Study Grant. Currently, Song is pursuing two bachelor’s degrees in Linguistic and Deaf Education with certificates in Administration and Leadership for Community Benefit Organizations and Co-Curricular Leadership. In addition to serving students as a USAC Ambassador, she also holds a position as the Vice-President of Phi Beta Delta Upsilon, an honors society that promotes international understanding and relations. She is also active on her college campus and continues to empower her fellow colleagues as a Richter Center Ambassador, student representative on the Service-Learning Subcommittee of the Academic Senate, and a Richter Center Reflection Facilitator. |
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Moaaz Gill
Study Abroad Intern
Moaaz Gill is an intern in the Study Abroad Office, which he recently started in Spring 2013. Currently he is a graduate student in the Counseling Higher Education/Student Services Program. He graduated with his Bachelors degree in Communications from Fresno State. He is very passionate about helping students succeed and is currently the Head Junior Varsity Coach for Girls Basketball at Fresno High School. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and speaks Punjabi fluently. He is a member of the Golden Key Honour Society and volunteers with non profit organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and My Deen; a non profit for Muslim boys and girls. He is looking forward to this opportunity in helping students learn about the study abroad program and implementing new and exciting ideas while providing students with academic advising. |
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Liliana Ochoa is a first generation college student who obtained her Bachelor’s degree at California State University, Fresno in Liberal Studies. She is currently working on her Master’s degree in Counseling and Student Services. For the past five years Liliana has worked with students and is passionate about assisting college students in accomplishing their goals. Although this is Liliana’s first semester as an intern in the Study Abroad Office, she is motivated to be an aide in current bulldog student’s dreams to study abroad. |
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Office of Study Abroad & International Exchanges
California State University, Fresno
5300 North Campus Drive M/S FF83
Fresno, CA 93740-8019
Phone: 559.278.6452 Fax: 559.278.4203
Where We're Located
Family and Food Sciences Building, Room 119
