Dr. Wainwright is responsible for the administration of study abroad programs, the activities of the study abroad office and various aspects of curriculum development and administration within Emory College. Philip is also an adjunct assistant professor in Emory’s Department of History. Prior to coming to Emory in 1996, he held a three year position as a Lecturer in Humanities Special Programs at Stanford University where he also served as an advisor for Stanford’s study abroad programs. He earned a B.A. (summa cum laude) and M.A. at Emory University in History and an M.A. and Ph.D. at Stanford in Modern British History. He has been professionally active in international education organizations including in the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Trainer Corps, as SECUSSA (Section on US Students Abroad) representative for NAFSA Region VII, on the SECUSSA Health and Safety subcommittee, and on the Forum on Education Abroad’s Committee on Standards of Good Practice in Study Abroad. For complete curriculum vitae, please click here.
Having 12 years of experience in the accounting field, Teia brings an abundance of knowledge to Emory and CIPA to further maintain the Accounting Department. Before coming to Emory, Teia worked for a transportation company as an Office Manger for three years. She handled all of the accounting duties while overseeing fifteen employees. Prior to that, she worked for a merchandising company where accounting and payroll was a major part of her employment.
Kenya Casey Study Abroad Advisor
Email: kdcasey@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-1265
Kenya has had experience living, studying and working in Africa and the Caribbean. Kenya studied abroad in Ghana during her undergraduate studies and Ethiopia while in graduate school. After completing graduate school she lived in Jamaica for two years working on an adolescent reproductive health project. Kenya obtained her B.A. in Psychology from Clark Atlanta University and her MSW from Howard University. Advising areas: Semester programs in Asia (China, Indonesia, Korea, Mekong Delta, Mongolia, Vietnam), Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, The Netherlands, Scotland, Spain) and the Caribbean (Jamaica, US Virgin Islands).
Margie Fishman
Summer Study Abroad Coordinator
Email: mffishm@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-7884
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999 with a B.A. in Sociology, Margie worked as a professional journalist for newspapers and magazines for more than seven years. While at Penn, Margie completed her summer study abroad in Paris, worked as a journalism assistant for a high school exchange program in London, and served as a resident assistant and writing coach at the International House of Philadelphia. Advising areas: Summer programs worldwide.
Oksana has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from The NationalPedagogicalUniversity in Kyiv, Ukraine. In addition to several duties as senior secretary, she oversees the exchange program with Emory’s partner universities. Her expertise and interest focuses on global and intercultural education.
Kristi Hubbard
Associate Director
Email: khubba2@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-2739
Kristi has been working in the field of international education for approximately 10 years. As an undergraduate, she lived in Belgium briefly and studied abroad in England. She received a master’s degree in Student Personnel Services from the University of South Carolina. Kristi's first professional position was overseas in London where she spent four years as the on-site coordinator for an American study abroad program. Advising areas: Semester programs in England and France. Emory summer programs worldwide.
Vallan Kantner
Receptionist
Email: vkantne@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-2240
Vallan received her B.A. from Agnes Scott College in May 2007 having focused on International Relations and Art History. Having spent most of her undergraduate career in St. Petersburg, Russia and regularly studying and visiting Morocco, she plans on attending graduate school in Eastern Europe to pursue her M.A. on Intercultural Conflict Resolution before focusing on International Law.
Cornelia Lindenau Assistant Director
Email: culinde@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-9279
Cornelia was born and raised in Apartheid South Africa, and later lived and worked in Germany, Namibia and the US. Her original profession was a high school teacher for English and German. That combined with her passion for education and her dislike of all things patronizing are at the core of what she is interested in doing at Emory: assisting students to study, research and serve in Africa. Advising areas: Semester programs in Africa (Morocco, Mali, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa).
Hariette Martin Program Coordinator
Email: hmartin@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-2711
Harriette joined Emory in 1993 working in the Latin American program at the Carter Center. She then transferred to CIPA in 1999, where she advises students on study abroad in Ireland and works with faculty-led summer programs. She has a B.S. in Psychology and has traveled extensively and lived both in Europe and South America. Advising areas: Semester programs in Ireland.
Walidah has worked in an administrative capacity for over 17 years in public health and governmental organizations. Although she is recently new to Emory’s study abroad programs, she is inspired and encouraged to continue her higher education degree as a Business major. In her spare time, Walidah enjoys writing poetry, cooking, and reading.
Stacy Shade
Assistant Study Abroad Advisor
Email: sshade@emory.edu, Tel: 404-727-6404
Prior to coming to Emory, Stacy earned a B.A. in International Studies and in French at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. During her undergraduate career Stacy studied abroad in Lyon, France where she studied French language and history, and various topics relating to the European Union. In addition, Stacy has visited many countries in Europe and Australia. Stacy enjoys many topics relating to international affairs and is particularly interested in women’s topics. Advising areas: Semester programs in Australia and Europe (Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Switzerland)
Melody joined CIPA in March 2007; she is currently working as the Accountant. Melody brings over 17 years of financial experience having held a variety of managerial positions, including Assistant Controller of Accounting Operation, Assistant Controller of Revenue and Collections and Business Manager with the Board of Regents of the University Systems of Georgia. She provided financial analysis, daily operational support and customer service to the departments.
Dana Tottenham
Assistant Director
Email: dtotten@emory.edu,
Tel: 404-727-9009
As an Emory alumna, Dana has served the CIPA office in several capacities since 1996. Her professional areas of interest include the intersections of the fields of applied anthropology, education and study abroad. She has a M.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University and a B.A. in Spanish and English from Emory. She is currently balancing the adventures of motherhood with her commitment to Emory College's international endeavors. Advising areas: Semester programs in Asia (India, Japan), Middle East (Egypt, Israel and Turkey), Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama).
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