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Director of Study Abroad - TBD
Email studyabroad@gonzaga.edu to reach out to the team.
Katuska Kohut, Associate Director of Study Abroad
Katuska has worked more than fifteen years of her professional career in study abroad and international business. She received a bachelor's in biology and French from Vanderbilt University and holds an MBA from Gonzaga University. After studying abroad in France (three times) during college, she soon after settled in Paris, working there for seven years. Katuska is fluent in Slovak and French, and has traveled Europe, parts of south and central America, Africa, and China.
Responsibilities
- Development and implementation of GU’s home grown faculty-led study programs
- Oversee the French Visa Process and various other visa process for summer study abroad
- Promote, inform and advise students about study abroad opportunities; educate students about health, safety and logistics; conduct a Study Abroad
Email Katuska Kohut | (509) 313-3546
Stashia Kaiel, Assistant Director of Study Abroad
Stashia’s study abroad experience in Spain during her junior year of college launched her career path in international education. For the past twenty-five years Stashia has been involved in supporting students explore new cultures and languages in a variety of settings including the past 13+ years here at Gonzaga University. She has also traveled for leisure and work to a total of 18 countries within three different continents and temporarily lived in two countries – South Korea and Spain. Stashia is married to a Gonzaga alum and has two daughters – one in college and the other in high school.
Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor selected sponsored programs located in Asia, Europe, and South America
- Promote, inform and advise students about study abroad opportunities; educate students about health, safety and logistics; and conduct pre-departure orientations
- Provide support with our Short Term Faculty Led Programs in application processing, advising, and communication with students and faculty leaders
- Manage non-sponsored summer program applications and advising
Email Stashia Kaiel | (509) 313-6454
Colin Stapleton, Study Abroad Applications Coordinator and General Advisor
Colin's international experience began at a young age, spending summers in Ireland with his family. He received a bachelor's degree in international business and Spanish from Augustana College, studying abroad in Seville, Spain. He is passionate about advising students through their own study abroad programs and believes international experience is an integral part of life. Colin is a citizen of Ireland and the European Union, is fluent in Spanish, and is learning French.
Responsibilities
- Maintains smooth study abroad experience by managing applications and their platform.
- Assists faculty, staff, and students in the use of study abroad software.
- Provides general study abroad advising.
Email Colin Stapleton | (509) 313-5891
Julia Boyle, Study Abroad Advisor, Gonzaga in Florence and General Advising
Julia's international experience began while studying abroad in Madrid during her junior year here at Gonzaga University. She recently graduated in the Spring of 2024 receiving a B.A.in History and Spanish with a minor in Sociology. Prior to joining the Study Abroad team, Julia served as an AmeriCorps member at Gonzaga. Julia is passionate about international education, and her time spent abroad in Spain inspired her to advise students through their own study abroad experiences. In her free time, Julia enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading.
Email Julia Boyle | (509) 313-3598