Study Abroad Ambassadors
Ambassadors work to boost participation & connect fellow world-travelers
Promotion: Represent Purdue Study Abroad through outreach & recruitment activities meant to educate, and increase participation.
PASSPORT: Assist with the integration of our domestic and exchange students by helping ensure the success of this social club. This includes PASSPORT Partners, a buddy program for returning study abroad participants & exchange students new to campus.
If interested in applying to becoming an Ambassador, or if you would like to request an Ambassador to speak to your class, or organization, please email Michael Bittinger at mbittinger@purdue.edu.
[Ambassador's Schedule of Events]
College of Agriculture
Riley Thompson
Major: Aquatic Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Natural History in Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Major: Aquatic Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Natural History in Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
College of Engineering
Zaid Qubain
Major: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
KTH: Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
Major: Industrial Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
KTH: Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
Linete Taina Alvarez
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
National University of Ireland - Galway (Ireland)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
National University of Ireland - Galway (Ireland)
Riley Thompson
Major: First Year Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)
Major: First Year Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)
College of Health and Human Sciences
Kirsten Burke
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
Seoul National University (South Korea)
Tec de Monterrey-Monterrey (Mexico)
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
Seoul National University (South Korea)
Tec de Monterrey-Monterrey (Mexico)
Alexandra Harris
Major: Health Science PreProfessi
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)
Major: Health Science PreProfessi
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)
Deirdre Sullivan
Major: Brain and Behavioral Sci
Study Abroad Experience:
UMN-Montpellier: Youth Development and Psychology in France (France)
Major: Brain and Behavioral Sci
Study Abroad Experience:
UMN-Montpellier: Youth Development and Psychology in France (France)
Sarah VanBuskirk
Major: Psychological Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)
Major: Psychological Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)
Seth Workman
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
French Food Culture (France)
Sponsored Internship and Study Abroad in China (China)
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
French Food Culture (France)
Sponsored Internship and Study Abroad in China (China)
College of Liberal Arts
Cody Ludwick
Major: Economics
Study Abroad Experience:
IES-Freiburg: Language and Area Studies (Germany)
Major: Economics
Study Abroad Experience:
IES-Freiburg: Language and Area Studies (Germany)
Giovanna Salazar
Major: PR & Strategic Communicati
Study Abroad Experience:
Seoul National University (South Korea)
Tec de Monterrey-Queretaro (Mexico)
Major: PR & Strategic Communicati
Study Abroad Experience:
Seoul National University (South Korea)
Tec de Monterrey-Queretaro (Mexico)
Natalia Tapia
Major: Pre Communication
Study Abroad Experience:
Creative and Cultural Expression in Ireland's Ancient East (Ireland)
Major: Pre Communication
Study Abroad Experience:
Creative and Cultural Expression in Ireland's Ancient East (Ireland)
College of Pharmacy
Caia Trykall
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Independent Non Official Study Abroad (Multiple Countries)
Summer in Madrid (Spain)
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Study Abroad Experience:
Independent Non Official Study Abroad (Multiple Countries)
Summer in Madrid (Spain)
College of Science
Julia Kramper
Major: Neurobiology & Physiology
Study Abroad Experience:
Academic Year/Semester in Madrid - WIP (Spain)
Major: Neurobiology & Physiology
Study Abroad Experience:
Academic Year/Semester in Madrid - WIP (Spain)
Exploratory Studies
Grace Rowland
Major: Explorers
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)
Major: Explorers
Study Abroad Experience:
Global Leadership in Peru for Freshmen (Peru)