September 2021

You’ll find this year’s Viewbook online in mid-September. Updated and new features include:

• Study Abroad Personalities: Program suggestions for each personality have become more targeted.
• Videos: Paying for Study Abroad and Choosing a Study Abroad Program videos give students another way to get information.
• Photography: Updated images depict an exhilarating and larger-than-life adventure.
• Student testimonials: Student voices offer new perspectives on study abroad.
• Blog posts: New posts cover identities, insider tips, careers abroad, and more.
• UCEAP Study Abroad Planner: A downloadable planner helps students narrow down options when they explore programs.

This year, students reviewers joined the Viewbook development to ensure it met students' needs. Share the Viewbook with students and others in as many ways as you can—social media, websites, presentations, and email signatures, etc. Keep your eyes out for this year’s UCEAP Viewbook. If you have questions, contact the Marketing and Communications team.

Marie Bartz has left UC Berkeley Study Abroad to join Pixar as a production resource associate.
She started as a peer advisor in 2014. Marie has held multiple roles, including as the study abroad advisor for the East Asia portfolio for the last two years as well as the team’s capable Slate expert.

Ivano Caponigro has joined UCEAP as the Italy faculty director for 2021-23 based in Bologna.
At UC San Diego, Ivano is a professor of linguistics and faculty co-director of Study Abroad. During his residency in Italy in the fall term, he’ll teach a Language, Mind, and Society course for UCEAP Bologna students. Ivano says he’s looking forward to enjoying the intellectual richness of Bologna and its many artistic and culinary pleasures

Kathleen Chiarappa will be assisting with reception coverage and administrative support in the UCEAP office during the afternoon. She comes to UCEAP with a wealth of administrative and office support experience with Santa Barbara County. You can reach Kathleen remotely using the reception email address receptionist@uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu or kchiarappa@uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu. Or if you’re on-site, feel free to drop by reception and say hi.

Amgad Hawari (am-jad hah-wah-ree) has joined UCEAP as an IT student worker.
Amgad is an incoming sophomore at UCSB majoring in Computer Science and a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet. As a member of the Network Team, Amgad will be assisting Jason Brown and Scott Kasai with systems administration, desktop support, and training.

After 5 years with the UC Santa Barbara Education Abroad Program, Genesis Herrera will be leaving her position to begin a graduate program in Global Studies at UCSB. Genesis worked with students interested in Spain/Latin America programs, managed the Global Intern Program, served as the Reciprocal Exchange Program coordinator, and supervised the Peer Advisor Program at UCSB. In addition to being a strong advocate for all students, she strengthened the partnership with the UCSB Educational Opportunity Program and developed Spanish language outreach content.

Alice Kojima left the UC Santa Barbara Education Abroad Program in August to take a new position at UC Irvine. She joined the team in October 2019 and made valuable contributions. In addition to advising, she managed the Reciprocal Exchange Program, coordinated marketing materials, and was an advocate for students pursuing programs in Europe and Africa.

Noah Kuchins has joined UCEAP as the associate program director for Team SOAA (Spain, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas). He will have program director responsibilities for Mexico, Singapore, and Thailand. Noah most recently worked as assistant director for International Programs at San Francisco State University, leading the study abroad section and managing university exchange partnerships. During his eight years as assistant director, Noah established 30 new exchange university partnerships and participated in campus shared governance as an academic senator.

Glenn Levine-West has joined UCEAP as the faculty director for Northern Europe. He is a faculty member in the Department of European Languages and Studies at UC Irvine, where he also serves as the German Language Program director. Based at the UCEAP Study Center in Berlin, he will have faculty oversight for UCEAP programs in Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Glenn served as faculty director of UCI’s Study Abroad Center for six years.