Biography Born and raised in Spain, Lucía moved to the US to study her undergraduate degrees in Neuroscience and Health and Societies at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently in her third year, she is involved with multiple on-campus organizations such as the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, and the Penn Museum, or clubs like Doublespeak,…
Biography Louis Li (China) Louis is a junior in the College studying Economics and Political science. Born and raised in Beijing China, Louis later moved to Auckland, New Zealand, and studied there for 7 years before coming to the US. Besides working in the finance subcommittee at ISAB, he is also involved with the finance…
Biography Mehrnaz is a first-year DScD student at Penn Dental Medicine and part of the Penn Endodontics department. At Penn, she is also Deputy Director of Academic Programming at GAPSA. In addition to her studies, Mehrnaz serves as a research fellow in the Department of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, contributing to cutting-edge research in oral…
Biography Shrey is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Penn. Originally from Ahmedabad, India, he is deeply influenced by the Indian philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which means “the world is one family.” At Penn, he serves as President of the Graduate Student Hiking Club, organizing hikes for students to…
Biography Andrés is a current Master’s student in Computer Science. He recently also just graduated from Penn with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Data Science and Statistics. He grew up in Lima, Peru, and attended the same British-Peruvian school since he was two years old. Due to this, he experienced the difficulties of…
Contact Biography Chiwei is the Associate Director for Faculty and Scholar Support at ISSS. As part of the ISSS leadership team, Chiwei’s main role is to provide Penn’s international faculty members, scholars and hiring departments with services on immigrant matters and strategic plans based on federal immigration regulations and Penn’s policy. Chiwei handles a wide…
Contact Biography Jeremy Spohr is the Associate Director for Client Services at ISSS. As part of the ISSS leadership team, his main role is to provide front line case management, proactive problem solving, and managerial support to International Students, Scholars and Penn departments. Jeremy advises F-1 and J-1 students, J-1 scholars, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN…
Contact Biography Donna Steinfeldt is the Associate Director for Advising Services at ISSS. She is a DSO and an ARO for Penn. In her current position, her responsibilities include overseeing the document processing for newly admitted F-1 and J-1 students. She also advises F-1 and J-1 students, J-1 scholars, H-1B, O-1, E-3 and TN employees on…
Contact Biography Dr. Yuhong He serves as the Director of Integration, Community Engagement and Marketing at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). In this capacity, she leads the integration team, driving the development of strategic plans and processes, overseeing program delivery, fostering partnerships, and supporting student leaders’ advocacy efforts to advance ISSS’s integration mission. Dr.…
Contact Biography Lily Zhang is the Director of Advising, Compliance, IT, and Operations at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at the University of Pennsylvania. With over two decades of experience in international education, she is a seasoned professional dedicated to advancing international education through meaningful global collaborations. In her role, Lily oversees the daily…