The point of contact (POC) document is designed to provide information and assistance to our students and faculty who are engaged in international educational opportunities. The POC provides regulatory, logistical and point-of-contact information of university offices for students and faculty to contact regarding international resources.
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Accounting Services
Payroll, Payroll Tax Issues
Kacey Pennington
International Payroll Specialist
Expertise
- Handles questions related to payroll taxes and tax treaties
- All other payroll inquiries should go to payroll@wustl.edu.
Taxes – Business Related
Angie Leahy
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance & Controller
Expertise
- Assists in determining if external programs or activities have tax implications for the school/university
- Assists in the proper filings/remittances of any tax liability that may occur internationally
Taxes Expense Policy
Christopher Schaefer
Manager of Accounts Payable
- 314-935-5710
- c.schaefer@wustl.edu
Expertise
- Assists with WashU travel policy questions
- Assists filling out reports (paper and digital) for international travel
Financial Services
International Funding
Ariel Brown
Senior Assistant Director, Student Financial Services
Expertise
- Explanation of how student’s financial assistance award can be used for abroad studies
- Provide resources of available funds for international travel
- Notary services for required documents for study abroad programs
Human Resources
Hiring, Benefits, Employee Agreements and Employment Issues
Sara Wright
Senior Director, HR Compliance
Expertise
- Assists with hiring, employee agreements and benefits procurement
Human Resources Protection Office
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Cindy Brantmeier
Faculty Fellow, International Research
Office of Vice Chancellor for Research
Expertise
- Consults on regulatory requirements when conducting human subjects research outside the US prior to submitting to WashU IRB
Mitchell Saulisbury-Robertson
Assistant Director of Social Behavioral Research and Expedited Review
Expertise
- Review and approval of human subjects research protocols conducted internationally
Erin Higgs
Expedited Review Specialist
Expertise
- Review and approval of human subjects research protocols conducted internationally
Insurance and Risk Management
Medical Malpractice Coverage, Danforth Campus
Dawn Pesti
Director, Risk Management
Expertise
- Provides WashU-sponsored medical practice coverage for students or faculty when traveling internationally
Medical Malpractice Coverage, Medical Campus
Lynn Haigler
Director of Insurance & Risk Management
Expertise
- Provides WashU-sponsored medical practice coverage for students or faculty when traveling internationally
Office for International Student Engagement
Orientation, programming, Community engagement
Evelyn Real
Director, Office for International Student Engagement
Expertise
- Assists with international student programming, advocacy and cultural enrichment
Office for International Students & Scholars (OISS)
immigration sponsorship & advisement
Geet Vanaik
Executive Director
Expertise
- University wide immigration compliance for international students, scholars and employees.
OISS advising
Office Contact
Expertise
- OISS team of advisers supports international students and scholars with regard to immigration status, immigration documents, work authorization, and more. See the Find my OISS Adviser resource for current adviser assignments.
Office of the University Registrar
Verifying Enrollment, Degree and Credits, Danforth Campus
Keri Disch
University Registrar
Expertise
- Verification point for enrollment and degrees
- Administrator for student records, data and systems, primarily maintained in SIS (Student Information System)
Verifying Enrollment, Degree and Credits, Medical Campus
Michael Donlan
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Expertise
- Verification point for enrollment and degrees
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Research Topics
Melanie Roewe
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development & Contracts
Expertise
- Responsible for university-wide research policies, procedures, operations, support infrastructure and educational programs
- Serves as a resource for institutional strategic research planning and development
Export Controls
Hollie Noia
Manager, Research, Compliance & Integrity
Expertise
- Advises faculty/employees if WashU-owned equipment is controlled for export to the proposed country of destination
- Advises faculty/employees if the contents of any proposed presentation abroad would violate the export control laws
- Advises faculty/employees if WashU-generated data/research results is controlled for export to the proposed country of destination
- Screens individuals and institutions for presence on restricted party lists
Sponsored Projects – Accounting
Joseph Gindhart
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director, Sponsored Projects Accounting
Expertise
- Compliance with Fly America Act (required use of US Flag air carriers)
- Provides assistance in determining allowability, allocability and reasonableness of international travel
- Proper documentation of international travel (receipts, foreign exchange rates, etc.)
Resource Management
Purchasing Abroad
Christopher Doyle
Associate Director of Resource Management
Expertise
- Assists travelers who encounter travel-related issues with contracted airlines/hotels
- Maintains WashU procurement conflict of interest policy relating to faculty/staff travelers
Angela Lochmann
Senior Contract Management Liaison
Expertise
- Provides assistance in arranging for shipping packages as imports/exports
Student Health Services
Student Health Issues, Danforth Campus
Habif Health and Wellness Center
Expertise
- Provides medical services, including evaluation/treatment of illness and injuries as well as preventative care
- Oversees mental health services and assists students in resolving personal and interpersonal difficulties
- Provides health promotion services program regarding information on issues and topics affecting academic success
Student Health Issues, Medical Campus
Karen Winters, MD
Professor of Medicine
Expertise
- Meets with students (medical students only) to complete health screening at least one month prior to international travel
Student Health Insurance, Danforth
Habif Health and Wellness Center
Expertise
- Offers affordable medical insurance plan
- Confirms current student health insurance plans for all full-time, degree-seeking students
Student Health Insurance, Medical
Office of Student Health Service
Expertise
- Confirms immunizations are up to date before traveling abroad
- Provides necessary medications and counseling before international travel
The Graduate Center
graduate and professional student resources across all schools
Jessica Klingler Cissell
Director of Graduate Programming and The Graduate Center
Expertise
- Provides a centrally-located hub for graduate and professional students
- Encourages students to foster a sense of interdisciplinary thinking among their peers.
- Empowers students to develop and practice leadership skills
Treasury Services
Bank Accounts, Foreign Currency, Foreign Financial Institutions, Wire Transfers
Amye Kim
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance & Treasurer
Expertise
- Assists departments with coordinating international transfers of funds transfers and working with foreign financial institutions
- Provides information on access and use of foreign currency
- Evaluates requests for any university-associated foreign bank accounts
- Advises on currency hedging alternatives and possibilities
University Compliance Office
Internal Controls, Fraud Issues and Compliance Issues
Gail Peters
Executive Director of Compliance and Audit
Expertise
- Maintains university hotline for reporting WashU-related suspected cases of fraud, ethics violations or violations of WashU compliance
- Maintains WashU code of conduct
- Coordinates with and monitors the university’s area-specific compliance offices
- Assists with questions regarding acceptance of business meals, business entertainment or gifts from vendors
University Global Travel
Travel Safety
Sara Ender
Global Travel Safety Manager
Expertise
- Provides resources for safe international travel
University Marketing & Communications
Media Relations
Susan Killenberg McGinn
Assistant Vice Chancellor for News and Media Relations
Expertise
- Provides media relations services
Washington University Schools
Arts & Sciences
Andy Wiegert
Director, Graduate Student Affairs
Graduate Studies
Amy Suelzer
Director of Overseas Programs
Undergraduate Studies/Study Abroad
Overseas Programs Office
Brown School
Tammy Orahood
Director, Global Programs
Lindsay Stark
Associate Dean of Global Strategy and Programs
McKelvey School of Engineering
Melanie Osborn
Senior Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Teresa Sarai
Assistant Dean for International Relations
International partnerships and research agreements
Olin Business School
Sara Stratton
Associate Director of Global Programs and Advising
Undergraduate Global Programs
Andrew Knight
Vice Dean of Education and Globalization
Graduate Global Programs & Institutional Partnerships
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Courtney Cushard
Coordinator for Special Programs
School of Law
Rachael Johnson
International and Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Medicine
Caline Mattar, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine