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Jennifer DuChene Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor
Office for International Students and Scholars

105 International Center
duchene4(at)msu.edu

Leydi Egan Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor
Office for International Students and Scholars

105 International Center
eganleyd(at)msu.edu

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Biography: Leydi M Egan is a Senior International Student & Scholar Advisor with OISS. She grew up in Merida, Mexico and has a background in Psychology from her studies in Mexico. She moved to Michigan in 2005 and since then she has earned her ESL certificate and Associate’s Degree from Lansing Community College and a B.A. in Human Resources from Michigan State University. Having had the opportunity to live and study in a different country from her own, she developed a passion for working with people from different countries and cultures. Leydi had three years of professional experience in the HR field until she decided to work more with students by teaching GED classes to Migrant seasonal farm-workers in both English and Spanish languages. In addition to this she collaborates as a Program Leader with the International Engagement in Mexico (IEM) study abroad program, which takes MSU students to Mexico during the MSU spring break to work on service learning projects in the local communities. Her passion for higher education and working in a global and multicultural environment grew even more, leading her to start and eventually complete a Master’s Degree in Higher Education from MSU.

Leydi is also interested in creating a more diverse and inclusive environment in her community and helping people around the world to feel welcomed and cared for. She enjoys participating in and promoting events that empower women, and foster cultural and educational enrichment. Through work and personal traveling, she has had the privilege to visit Edinburgh, Scotland, London, England, and Panama City, Panama as well as several cities in her native Mexico. She would love to travel more to other countries to get to know other customs and cultures.

Diana Evans Business Office Assistant
Office for Education Abroad

110 International Center
evansdi(at)msu.edu

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Biography: Diana Evans works as the Business Office Assistant in the Office for Education Abroad. She processes invoices, reconciles budgets, and completes account reviews for the office. In addition, she finalizes budgets and creates cost sheets for individual programs. Diana began working in the office a year ago but has a lot of experience at MSU having worked as an usher and green coat with her son at football games and other campus events. She feels fortunate to have been able to join her daughter in Sydney, Australia when she participated in an MSU-sponsored education abroad program. During her leisure time she enjoys walking her dog, reading, practicing yoga, antiquing, and traveling.

Tarik Fermin Student Employee
African Studies Center

100 International Center
ferminta(at)msu.edu

Leyla Field International Student/Scholar Intake Advisor
Office for International Students and Scholars

105 International Center
fieldley(at)msu.edu

Cindy Fiser Peace Corps Recruiter
Peace Corps

International Center, Room 201A
msupeace(at)msu.edu

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Biography: Cindy Fiser (she/her) is a PhD student dual majoring in Entomology and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program here at MSU. She served as a Peace Corps Natural Resource Management Volunteer in Malawi from 2018 to 2020, but was evacuated during the COVID-19 pandemic. During her service, she worked with local counterparts to establish community gardens, tree nurseries, and environmental education programs in her community, as well as to develop local youth leadership and girls' empowerment clubs. As a result of her direct experience working with subsistence farmers in Malawi, Cindy is now pursuing a PhD with a research focus on the intersection of conservation ecology within agricultural settings and the impacts to farming communities. She is also part of the Graduate Certification in Community Engagement here at MSU. Cindy is currently serving as the Co-Outreach chair for Graduate Women in Sciences (GWIS), as well as the Entomology representative for the Council of Graduate Students (COGS). She joined ISP as a Peace Corps Recruiter in August 2023.

Amy Franklin-Craft International Student/Scholar Advisor
Office for International Students and Scholars

105 International Center
frankl96(at)msu.edu

Chad Frost Program Coordinator
Japan Center for Michigan Universities

5 International Center
colecha1(at)msu.edu