Wes Watkins Center Directory

International Education and Outreach - Suite 107 WWC outreach@okstate.edu

	Dr. James Hromas, Ph.D. Director, International Education & Outreach 405 744-6642 j.hromas@okstate.edu Jim Hromas serves as the Director of International Education and Outreach (IE&O) and the School of International Studies (SIS) at Oklahoma State University. As director of the School of International Studies his responsibilities include the SIS Graduate Program, Study Abroad, International Outreach, the English Language Institute, and Global Contacts. Additional responsibilities as the director of IE&O include supporting outreach and public service programs statewide, nationally and internationally through the Wes Watkins Center, assisting college outreach units and coordinating OSU Independent Study. Furthering the advancement of OSU and Stillwater, Dr. Hromas has delivered projects and programming in Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates; has visited the Union of Burma, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Panama, Scotland and Spain; and has sponsored meetings with groups and individuals from those countries and Africa, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. He has published articles on service marketing and distance learning and has been a presenter at various professional development meetings. Dr. Hromas has also provided support to OSU and Stillwater by serving on several boards of directors including: Sister Cities International; University Continuing Education Association; Stillwater Chamber of Commerce; the Stillwater Industrial Foundation; Leadership Oklahoma; Leadership Stillwater; Stillwater Convention and Visitors Bureau and several private firms. He is also a member of the Frontier Rotary Club. Most notable of Dr. Hromas’s achievements and support of Stillwater is his consistent role as a catalyst for growth and development of Stillwater and OSU. Dr. Hromas was a founding board member of Leadership Stillwater and Leadership Oklahoma; developed the concept proposal for the OSU School of International Studies; developed the OSU-Mexico Liaison Office; and implemented the Global Briefing speaker series in response to the attacks on 9/11. Curriculum Vitae
	Karen Bowers Senior Accountant 405 744-4217 karen.bowers@okstate.edu
	Nikkie Dunnigan Office and Human Resources Manager 405 744-6601 nikkie.ives@okstate.edu
	Jim Shideler Coordinator, Global Contacts 405 744-4804 jim.shideler@okstate.edu
	Christina Roberts Administrative Specialist, Director’s Office 405 744-6606 christina.roberts@okstate.edu

Development for Academic Affairs - Suite 105 WWC

Dr. B Curtis Hamm: bhamm@osugiving.com

School of International Studies Graduate Program - Suite 204 WWC i-study@okstate.edu

	Dr. Stephen Miller, Ph.D. Associate Director, School of International Studies Graduate Program 405 744-7693 stephen.miller@okstate.edu
	Donna Birchler Graduate Student Advisor 405 744-6179 donna.birchler@okstate.edu
	Cindi Stephens Administrative Assistant, Graduate Program 405 744-7693 cindi.stephens@okstate.edu

UPAEP Foundation - Suite 201 WWC

Dr. Lupita Fabregas: Manager, International Programs; 405 744-5342; lupita.fabregas@okstate.edu; Maria G. Fabregas has been working in Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), Mexico since 1984; she was a part-time professor, full-time professor, and Director of the Animal Science School until 1992. Then Lupita was in charge of the Financial Support Department in UPAEP for 10 years, working with students with a great economical need. She contributed to found the UPAEP scholarship Foundation (FEMSAC). During 2002 and 2003, she worked part-time for both the Institute of Issue Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Oklahoma State University, developing projects for the Hispanic population as well as working part-time for UPAEP with various projects in cultural and academic exchange programs between UPAEP and Oklahoma State University. Lupita has participated in projects involving the facilitation of the State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and in Hispanic translations for the Payne County Health Department and the Stillwater Police Department in Stillwater, Oklahoma. During 2005 and part of 2006 Lupita is in coordinator of the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla Foundation in Oklahoma State University. UPAEP Foundation mission is to be the primary development and fundraising arm for the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico and to contribute to the advancement of higher education in developing countries. Since August 2007 Lupita is Director of the UPAEP Liaison office in the United States housing by Oklahoma State University Wes Watkins Center. Her main responsibilities are develop academic relationships between UPAEP and public and private institutions in the United States, write proposals to private, public and non-profit agencies, develop relationships between U.S. and Mexican entities, write agreements and strategic alliances between UPAEP and public and private organizations and develop exchange programs between UPAEP students, professors, and staff members and American institutions. Lupita has completed the classes required for the PhD program in Agriculture Education at Oklahoma State University. She is planning to take her comprehensive exams in August 2008 and finishing the program by 2009. Lupita interest research areas are Diversity and Intercultural Sensitivity.

International Outreach - Suite 201 WWC

	Daniel L. Darnell Coordinator, Outreach Events and Promotions 405 744-6607 daniel.darnell@okstate.edu
	José Sagarnaga Manager, Mexico Liaison Office 405 744-2507 jose.sagarnaga@okstate.edu
	Cathie Kincaid Administrative Support Specialist 405 744-7204 cathie.kincaid@okstate.edu

Conference and Meeting Services - Suite 207 WWC wwc@okstate.edu

	Dr. Jinnings Burruss, Ed.D. Building and Conference Manager 405 744-7376 jinnings.burruss@okstate.edu
	Missy Pataki Event Specialist 405 744-5356 melissa.pataki@okstate.edu
	Pedro Velasco Graduate Assistant 405 744-9359

English Language Institute - Suite 307 WWC osu-eli@okstate.edu

	Kay Keys Director, ELI 405 744-7519 kay.keys@okstate.edu Prior to becoming Director of the English Language Institute in l989, Kay Keys served as Assistant Director and taught for a number of years in the program. With the University since 1970 and tenured in the Foreign Language Department, she has also taught Spanish and served from 1970 to 1974 as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs with responsibilities for freshman orientation, student discipline and women's programming. Under her leadership, the Institute was accepted for and has maintained membership in the prestigious UCIEP consortium. From 1995 to 2000, the Institute served as headquarters of this national consortium, and she served as Central Office Coordinator. She was a founding member of the Oklahoma affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (OKTESOL), serving as Liaison to the international TESOL as well as President of OKTESOL. In addition, she was elected to a three-year term as the representative of Administrators and Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) to NAFSA's Committee on Ethical Practice. She holds membership in Phi Beta Delta, an honor society for international scholars and is currently serving as Treasurer. Ms. Keys holds a B.S. in Education and an M.A. in Foreign Language from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She has studied in Mexico and traveled extensively in Latin America and Asia. As ELI Director, she has authored proposals that culminated in contracts totaling well in excess of $1,000,000. In addition, she was a chief negotiator for an ongoing multimillion-dollar university project in Japan.
	Elizabeth Bidwell ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 eliz.bidwell@okstate.edu
	Judy Davis ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 judy.davis@okstate.edu
	Jeana Duncan Administrative Assistant 405 744-7519 jeana.duncan@okstate.edu
	Diane Graalman ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 diane.graalman@okstate.edu
	Sylvia Hill ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 sylvia.hill@okstate.edu
	Richard Kirby ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 rich.kirby@okstate.edu Richard Kirby received a B.A. in Teaching Spanish from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, in 1983 and an M.A. in Education (TESL) from Oral Roberts University in 1987. He taught ESL at Tadulako University and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia from 1988 to 1991. He began teaching at OSU in June 1991 when he joined the faculty of the English Language Institute, Kyoto. In 1994, he transitioned to the English Language Institute. He presented at the 1997 OKTESOL conference on the topic: Being Sensitive to Our Students’ Special Needs.
	Marla Mahar ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 marla.mahar@okstate.edu
	Assunta Martin ESL Instructor 405 744-7519 assunta.martin@okstate.edu

Study Abroad - Suite 060 Student Union abroad@okstate.edu

	Gerry Auel Study Abroad Coordinator 405 744-8569 gerry.auel@okstate.edu Geraldine Auel is the Study Abroad Coordinator at OSU. The Study Abroad Office is a unit of the School of International Studies in International Education and Outreach (IEO). The office is the primary location for information and assistance on study, work and volunteer options abroad through OSU and is responsible for developing and coordinating the reciprocal exchange program that enables OSU students to enroll at OSU and pursue studies abroad. She earned her B.A. at Southern Oregon College and her M.A. in French Literature at Washington State University. Before coming to OSU, she was a program specialist for the Institute of International Education in San Francisco. Previously, she coordinated a study abroad program in Avignon, France, for a consortium of Northwest universities and was the Study Abroad adviser at Oregon State University. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in a TEFL program in Tunis, Tunisia. She retains memberships in the National Peace Corps Association and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. She is a founding member and current president of the International Friendship Committee of Stillwater.
	Anne Ward Study Abroad Advisor 405 744-5593 anne.l.ward@okstate.edu
	Katerina Kratochvilova Student Exchange Advisor 405 744-8569 katerik@okstate.edu Kat has a Master of Science degree in International Studies from the School of International Studies at Oklahoma State University. A native of the Czech Republic, she brings to the Study Abroad/NSE Office her own international experience as a high school exchange student in Enid, Oklahoma, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Kat has a background not only in academia as a faculty assistant and graduate assistant, but also in business as a human resource generalist. During Summer 2007, she interned as a campaign advisor to the permanent mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in New York.

Independent Study - Suite 309 WWC ics-inf@okstate.edu

	Susan Dukes Accounting Specialist 405 744-5967 susan.dukes@okstate.edu
	Rachel Allbritton Student and Faculty Services 405 744-6390 rachel.adkins@okstate.edu
	Kathy Custar Student and Faculty Services 405 744-6390 kathy.custar@okstate.edu
	Jenny England Student and Faculty Services 405 744-6390 jenny.england@okstate.edu
	Barbara Smith Student and Faculty Services 405 744-6390

Technical Services Team - Suite 207 WWC

Andy Adsit: Analyst; 405 744-2935; andy.adsit@okstate.edu; Andy Adsit currently serves as the Computer Analyst for International Education and Outreach (IEO). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University. His main responsibilities include directing computer support activities of the IEO function including server administration, application installation and maintenance, hardware installation and maintenance and supervision of computer support staff. He represents International Education and Outreach on the OSU Technology Managers Committee.