COLLEGE OF

Education and Human Development

International student advisory group

Established in 2021, the CEHD International Student Advisory Group aims to support international students within the college’s mission of contributing to a just and sustainable future for all. The group collaborates on various projects to cultivate a culture of care and create a sense of belonging for all international students.

Committee members

Nicola Alexander

Nicola Alexander

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Diversity, and International Initiatives
Professor, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
nalexand@umn.edu | 612-624-1507

Marina Aleixo

Marina Aleixo

Director, International Initiatives
aleix001@umn.edu | 612-624-9671

Bhaskar Upadhyay

Bhaskar Upadhyay

Professor, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
bhaskar@umn.edu | 612-625-3286

Emmanuel Bonney

Emmanuel Bonney

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
ebonney@umn.edu | 612-626-9442

Bruna Heinsfeld

Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld

Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction 
bruna@umn.edu 

Michael DallaValle

Michael DallaValle

Assistant Director of Graduate Education
mdallava@umn.edu | 612-625-5883

Sumitra Madhuri Ramachandran

Sumitra Madhuri Ramachandran

Graduate Program Coordinator, Family Social Science
ramac024@umn.edu

Ellen Sunshine

Ellen Sunshine

Associate Director of Student Recruitment, Admissions, and Engagement
sunsh001@umn.edu | 612-626-463

Nicole Shopbell

Nicole Shopbell

Director of Undergraduate Education
wileb011@umn.edu | 612-626-0398

 Satomi Mitani

Satomi Mitani

Graduate student, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
mitan005@umn.edu

Liz Hwang

Liz Sehyun Hwang

Graduate student, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
hwan0243@umn.edu