Current Mentors
Meet our awesome mentors who are here to help new international students at IUPUI!
Mentors work together in teams to welcome and support new students. Click on each mentor to learn more about them!
Simbiat Abdul
NigeriaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Biology
Team
Maserati
Fernanda Alonso
Mexico and USAPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Graduate
Master's (2nd Year)
Major(s)
Human-Computer Interaction
Team
Tesla
Pearl-Marie Andoh
GhanaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Biomedical Engineering
Team
Aston Martin
Brian Cheong
MalaysiaPronouns
He/Him/His
Undergraduate
Senior
Major(s)
Computer Engineering
Team
Aston Martin
Shreya Chopra
USA and IndiaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Biology
Team
Lamborghini
Meman Diaby
Côte d'IvoirePronouns
He/Him/His
Graduate
Master's (2nd Year)
Major(s)
Health Economics
Team
Tesla
Frances Dimaranan
USA and The PhilippinesPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Visual Communication Design
Team
Porsche
Prisca Gidi
Togo and GhanaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Health Service Management
Minor(s)
Global Health
Team
Porsche
Tanny Khun
Myanmar and USAPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Sophomore
Major(s)
Exploratory
Team
Maserati
Solomon Ladipo
NigeriaPronouns
He/Him/His
Undergraduate
Sophomore
Major(s)
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Minor(s)
Africana Studies
Team
Lamborghini
Wadah Mahmoud
SudanPronouns
He/Him/His
Undergraduate
Senior
Major(s)
Biomedical Informatics
Team
Maserati
Sania Mohamed Sheifuddin
United Arab Emirates and IndiaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Sophomore
Major(s)
Biology
Team:
Toyota
Tom Nguyen
Vietnam and United StatesPronouns
He/Him/His
Undergraduate
Senior
Major(s)
Finance
Team
Toyota
Avinash Pandey
IndiaPronouns
He/Him/His
Undergraduate
Senior
Major(s)
Computer Science
Team
Porsche
Sevinch Pasilova
UzbekistanPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Sophomore
Major(s)
Mechanical Engineering
Team
Lamborghini
Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Senior
Major(s)
American Sign Language, English Interpreting
Team
Toyota
Hailie Ridge
USAPronoun
She/Her/Hers
Undergraduate
Junior
Major(s)
Exercise Science
Minor(s)
Health Psychology, Medical Sociology
Team
Toyota
Nithika Sanghi
IndiaPronouns
She/Her/Hers
Graduate
Master's (2nd Year)
Program
Human-Computer Interaction
Team
Tesla
Meet the International Peer Mentoring Program Staff!
Staff in the Office of International Affairs coordinate and manage the International Peer Mentors. Click on each staff member to learn more about them!
Haley Russ
USAPronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director of Student Success Programs
Sachin Kawa
IndiaPronouns: He/Him
Student Success Programs Assistant
Sanjana Pachipulusu
IndiaPronouns: She/Her
Student Success Programs Assistant
