Dean's Office Staff

Administration

• Meredith McQuaid (biography/photo) Associate Vice President and Dean 612-624-5580 global@umn.edu
• Molly Portz Assistant Dean 612-626-8792 mportz@umn.edu
• Tali Blekhman Executive Assistant and Office Manager 612-626-8834 talib@umn.edu

Human Resources

• Tami Jauert* Human Resources Director 612-624-9334 jauer002@umn.edu
• Fallie Bodine* Human Resources Generalist 612-626-8830 fallieb@umn.edu

Advancement and External Relations

• Molly Portz Assistant Dean 612-626-8792 mportz@umn.edu
• Laura Sherar Advancement Associate 612-626-9123 lsherar@umn.edu

Communications and Media Relations

• Jennifer Schulz Communications Director 612-624-0557 schul160@umn.edu
• Sandra Boone Communications Specialist 612-626-9261 boon0033@umn.edu
• Sara Ludtke Communications Associate 612-626-5750 ludtke@umn.edu
• Melissa Nigro Graphic Designer 612-626-7187 mknigro@umn.edu

Information Technology

• Todd Bedner+ Developer 612-625-2441tdbedner@umn.edu
• Ben Harris+ Developer 612-624-4224harri740@umn.edu
• Dan Keller+ Systems Administrator
• Torri Miller+ Business/Systems Analyst 612-624-2049mill7633@umn.edu
• Elena Momtcheva+ Developer 612-625-4590emomtche@umn.edu
• Ash Sajan+ Database Designer 612-625-4590sajan004@umn.edu

Finance

• Missy Peterson Director of Finance and Operations 612-624-3950 peter329@umn.edu
• Nate Lynch* Accountant II 612-625-5231 lynch212@umn.edu
• Elle Larkin* Finance Professional I 612-625-4016 larki119@umn.edu 
• Catalina Nguyen* Executive Accounts Specialist 612-624-5240 lacfin1@umn.edu
• Tony Fussy* Accountant 612-624-8898 gpsfin1@umn.edu

Programs & Services

Curriculum and Campus Internationalization

• Gayle Woodruff* Director (system-wide) 612-625-6065 gwoodruf@umn.edu
• Ann Smith* Education Specialist 612-301-9509 annsmith@umn.edu
• Elizabeth Schwartz* Associate Program Director 612-625-8829 schw1304@umn.edu
• Yuliya Kartoshkina* Education Specialist 612-625-9520 ykartosh@umn.edu

Funding

• Judd Fellowships, Pazandak Travel Grant
• Elizabeth Schwartz* International Travel Grants 612-625-8829 schw1304@umn.edu

GO Minnesota

• Leah Brink Program Director 612-625-4184 brink169@umn.edu
• Cathy Huber Director 612-625-2441 chuber@umn.edu
• Katie Roos Enrollment Specialist 612-301-2125 roos0035@umn.edu

Health, Safety, and Compliance

• Kevin Dostal Dauer Director 612-625-5107 dauer001@umn.edu
• Madeline Buck Coordinator 612-624-5075 mbuck@umn.edu
• Laura Dupont-Jarrett Assistant Director for Education Abroad Mental Health 612-626-8826 ldj@umn.edu
• Katie Roos Enrollment Specialist 612-301-2125 roos0035@umn.edu

Honors and Awards

• Award for Global Engagement, Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals 612-624-5580 global@umn.edu
• Molly Portz Honored International Academician Award 612-626-8792 mportz@umn.edu

Immigration Response Team

• Marissa Hill-Dongre Director, Immigration Response Team 612-624-4224 hill0707@umn.edu
• Sandra Boone Communications Specialist 612-626-9261 boon0033@umn.edu

UMN Passport Office

• Meaka Pitschka Lead Agent 612-625-5186 meaka@umn.edu

* = These dean's office staff are located on the West Bank.
+=These dean's office staff are located at 1901 University Ave SE

• Name Title Phone Email
• Ann Smith* Education Specialist 612-301-9509 annsmith@umn.edu
• Ash Sajan+ Database Designer 612-625-4590sajan004@umn.edu
• Ben Harris+ Developer 612-624-2049harri740@umn.edu
• Cathy Huber Director, GO Minnesota 612-625-2441 chuber@umn.edu
• Catalina Nguyen* Executive Accounts Specialist 612-624-5240 lacfin1@umn.edu
• Dan Keller+ Systems Administrator
• Elena Momtcheva+ Developer 612-624-2049emomtche@umn.edu
• Elizabeth Schwartz* Associate Program Director, ICC 612-625-8829 schw1304@umn.edu
• Elle Larkin* Finance Professional I 612-625-4016 larki119@umn.edu 
• Fallie Bodine* Human Resources Generalist 612-626-8830 fallieb@umn.edu
• Gayle Woodruff* Director, Curriculum and Campus Internationalization 612-625-6065 gwoodruf@umn.edu
• Jennifer Schulz Director of Communications 612-624-0557 schul160@umn.edu
• Katie Roos Enrollment Specialist 612-301-2125 roos0035@umn.edu
• Kevin Dostal Dauer Director of Health, Safety, and Compliance 612-625-5107 dauer001@umn.edu
• Laura Dupont-Jarrett Assistant Director for Education Abroad Mental Health 612-626-8826 ldj@umn.edu
• Laura Sherar Advancement Associate 612-626-9123 lsherar@umn.edu
• Leah Brink Program Director, GO Minnesota 612-625-4184 brink169@umn.edu
• Madeline Buck Coordinator of Health, Safety, and Compliance 612-624-5075 mbuck@umn.edu
• Marissa Hill-Dongre Director, Immigration Response Team 612-624-4224 hill0707@umn.edu
• Meaka Pitschka Lead Agent, UMN Passport Office 612-625-5186 meaka@umn.edu
• Melissa Nigro Graphic Designer 612-626-7187 mknigro@umn.edu
• Meredith McQuaid (biography/photo) Associate Vice President and Dean 612-624-5580 global@umn.edu
• Missy Peterson Director of Finance and Operations 612-624-3950 peter329@umn.edu
• Molly Portz Assistant Dean 612-626-8792 mportz@umn.edu
• Nate Lynch* Accountant II 612-625-5231 lynch212@umn.edu
• Sandra Boone Communications Specialist 612-626-9261 boon0033@umn.edu
• Sara Ludtke Communications Associate 612-626-5750 ludtke@umn.edu
• Tali Blekhman Executive Assistant and Office Manager 612-626-8834 talib@umn.edu
• Tami Jauert* Human Resources Director 612-624-9334 jauer002@umn.edu
• Tony Fussy* Accountant 612-624-8898 gpsfin1@umn.edu
• Todd Bedner+ Developer 612-624-2049tdbedner@umn.edu
• Torri Miller+ Business/Systems Analyst 612-624-2049mill7633@umn.edu
• Yuliya Kartoshkina* Education Specialist 612-625-9520 ykartosh@umn.edu
  

* = These dean's office staff are located on the West Bank.
+=These dean's office staff are located at 1901 University Ave SE