Stacy Fischer
Executive Director, Launch

Stacy provides overall leadership for and management of Drew’s Center for Global Education and its services. She is responsible for strategic planning, policy formation, financial management, and program development and evaluation. She also oversees crisis and risk management for education abroad and manages cross-campus collaboration on education abroad initiatives and best practices. She is a Certified Education Abroad Professional and currently serves as a Certification Assessor for the Forum on Education Abroad.
Stacy has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, including roles in college admissions, fundraising, and study abroad. A two-time alumna of Drew, she earned an MA degree in English Literature and a BA degree in English Literature and French. She spent a year in France as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant where she acquired a passion for Breton crêpes and cidre.
Center for Global Education
longTRECsnycTRECsshortTRECstheoTRECsAmy Koritz
Director, Center for Civic Engagement

Amy Koritz is Professor of English and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Drew University. She is the author of Gendering Bodies/Performing Art (U Michigan P 1995) and Culture Makers: Urban Performance and Literature in the 1920s (U Illinois P, 2009). With George Sanchez, she is co-editor of Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina (U Michigan P, 2009) and has written about civic engagement in the humanities in Diversity Digest, the Modern Language Association’s Profession and elsewhere. Before coming to Drew in 2008, she was Professor of English at Tulane University where she also served as Associate Director for Community and Culture at the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research.
As Director of the Center for Civic Engagement, Dr. Koritz is responsible for setting the Center’s priorities, managing its resources, developing and sustaining strategic partnerships, leading civic engagement collaborations across the university, and communicating about Civic Engagement at Drew with internal and external stakeholders.
Career Communities
Social Impact, Education, Law & GovernmentCenter for Civic Engagement
Action ScholarsChangebuildersCommunity-Based LearningChristopher Carbone
Director, Center for Career Development

Types of Experiences
Center for Career DevelopmentFor AlumsFor EmployersFull-time Job SearchesGraduate School AdvisingInternshipsOn-campus EmploymentCareer Communities
ExploratoryContact
Dan Loughrey
Assistant Director, Center for Career Development

Dan advises students in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, and other related majors on their career and professional development. He also oversees efforts on strategic partnership development between Drew and outside employers. Prior to Drew, he worked as a commodity trader before managing the education and marketing efforts of a coffee and tea importing business. Dan has also worked at both large and small public institutions and brings skills in project management, strategic planning, and policy analysis to Drew.
Dan earned a BA in International Studies from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a MA in International and Comparative Education from the SIT Graduate Institute.
Specialties and Interests
Higher Education AdministrationTypes of Experiences
Center for Career DevelopmentFor AlumsFor EmployersFull-time Job SearchesGraduate School AdvisingInternshipsCareer Communities
Business, Finance & EntrepreneurshipContact
Gwen DeBenedetto
Assistant Director, Center for Career Development

I accompany and guide others in their personal and organizational journeys of self-discovery and exploration. If you are looking to identify, define, and communicate your passions, strengths, and purpose, amplify your unique qualities, and pursue growth and goals with perspective and confidence, I can help. For 10+ years I have been providing guidance and support to youth through adults in roles as a Counselor, Advisor, Mentor and Program Manager, while directing communications, special event and alumni relations strategies to develop intentional culture and contribute to positive personal and organizational outcomes. I have a history of collaboratively building and delivering programs that engage senior stakeholders, students, alumni, parents, administrators, faculty, business and community leaders.
SPECIALTIES: Counseling|Advising|Leadership Development|Career Exploration|Resume Review|Interview Preparation|Action Plan Development Communications and Marketing Strategy|Content Management|Asset Development Across Print and Digital Media|Social Media Management|Website Management|Brand Building|Video Production|Storytelling|Editing Program Development|Special Event Planning and Facilitation
Types of Experiences
Center for Career DevelopmentFor AlumsFor EmployersFull-time Job SearchesGraduate School AdvisingInternshipsCareer Communities
Arts, Communications & LanguagesPre-LawContact
David Belson
Assistant Director, Center for Career Development

David supports STEM and Pre-Health students with fulfilling their career and professional endeavors. Before joining Drew University, David worked with career changers in Software Engineering and UX Design at a popular bootcamp program in NYC, and at Manhattan College, where he served as a career counselor for STEM students and alumni. David holds a BA in Psychology from Lycoming College and a M.Ed in Professional Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling from William Paterson University.
Specialities and Interests: Career Exploration & Assessment, Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Job & Internship Searching, Interview Preparation, Networking Strategies, Professional Skills Development, Employer Engagement, Candidate Sourcing.
Types of Experiences
Center for Career DevelopmentFor AlumsFor EmployersFull-time Job SearchesGraduate School AdvisingInternshipsCareer Communities
Medicine & Health ProfessionsScience, Technology, Engineering & SustainabilityContact
Hannah Faustmann
Assistant Director, Center for Global Education

Hannah works closely with students interested in attending one of Drew’s many TRECs. From initial interest to program completion, Hannah is available to assist students achieve a study away experience that matches their academic and personal interest. Prior to Drew, Hannah worked for Central Michigan University as a Study Abroad Advisor, Faculty-led Programs Coordinator and had the pleasure of serving as a co-leader on numerous programs abroad. She studied abroad in the UK, China and Ireland. Hannah has a BA in History from Grand Valley State University and MA in Higher Education Administration from Central Michigan University.
Career Communities
International OpportunitiesCenter for Global Education
longTRECsnycTRECsshortTRECstheoTRECsDawn LoMauro
Operations Manager

Types of Experiences
On-campus EmploymentCareer Communities
K-12 EducationContact
Gonzalo Alers

Identity / Affinity Communities
Limited ResourcesSteph Mazzarella
Director, Student Engagement

People
Faculty & StaffIdentity / Affinity Communities
Gender & SexualityWilliam Petrick

Identity / Affinity Communities
International StudentStephanie Pelham
Associate Dean, Student Engagement

People
Faculty & StaffIdentity / Affinity Communities
Commuter / Transfer / Non-TraditionalMichelle Coles
Tilghman INTO Drew Student Services Coordinator

Identity / Affinity Communities
International StudentCareer Communities
International OpportunitiesExplore
Tilghman International Student CenterDana Giroux
Director, Accessibility Resources

Identity / Affinity Communities
Visible / Invisible DisabilitiesJohn Fracchia

Cordelza Haynes
Director, Frances B. Sellers Program

Identity / Affinity Communities
First-GenerationMax Zhang
Experiential Education Specialist; Chinese Language & Culture Advisor

Max Zhang 张熠帆 is currently working at the Tilghman International Student Center at Drew university. He came on board with INTO Drew first as a student services coordinator and the Chinese Language and Culture Advisor in 2016, after 2 years, he moved into his currently role of being still the Culture Advisor but also the experiential education manager for Tilghman. His role primarily includes providing international students with coaching and advising, experiential learning experiences, liaising with Res Life on international student life on campus, as well as offering consultation to faculty on working with international students, especially Chinese students. Max is a Chinese national who came to the U.S. for college. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a M.S. in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Analysis both from the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Identity / Affinity Communities
International StudentCareer Communities
International OpportunitiesContact
International Student Center #107, Tilghman House
yzhang@drew.edu
www.drew.edu/international-student-services/
Tanya Bennett
Associate Dean for Vocation and Formation, University Chaplain

Identity / Affinity Communities
Faith, Religion & SpiritualityCareer Communities
Religion, Theology & MinistryClass Year
Theo School StudentJuliette Lantz
Associate Dean of Curriculum in Arts & Sciences
