Jack Godwin serves as Chief International Officer and Director of the Office of Global Education. He is a leading authority on international affairs with extensive experience in business, government and higher education spanning more than two decades and dozens of countries. Jack received a Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii, an MS from San Francisco State University, and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. He was a Fulbright scholar in Germany and Hungary, and a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon.
Availability: Call for an appointment
Eric Merchant
Eric Merchant is the Coordinator, International Students / Programs.
Eric has been involved in international education activities at California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) for more than twenty-five years. He received his MA (International Affairs) from Sacramento State in 1980 and his BA in 1976. He has lived and traveled overseas extensively. He is fluent in French and has some knowledge of German.
Availability:Generally available via walk-in basis from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors may wish to call the OGE on the day of their visit to confirm exact availability.
Monica G. Freeman is the Coordinator, International Programs.
Dr. Freeman administers the student and faculty exchange programs, the international research scholar program, the non-degree program for students outside the US, the international studies graduate option and the Omicron Chapter of the Phi Beta Delta. Dr. Freeman also serves as the Fulbright advisor and the responsible officer for the Exchange Visitor Program for California State University, Sacramento. She earned a B.A. in Modern Languages at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, a Master of Arts in French at California State University, Sacramento, and a Ph.D. in French at the University of California, Davis. Previously she was a teacher of Spanish , French , English and Theater Arts. She is the recipient of three Fulbright scholarships (France, Germany, and Korea) and a DIS grant to Denmark and has traveled to more than 20 countries.
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Janis Silvers, Study Abroad Advisor / CSU International Program Campus Coordinator
Ms. Silvers has been working in the Office of Global Education for over 20 years. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Social Work at California State University, Long Beach. She enjoys traveling and learning about areas of the US and the world she has not yet seen. She considers the best part of her job to be the time she spends talking with students.
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Tracey Culbertson, International Student Advisor
Tracey began her career promoting Study Abroad Programs. In the OGE, she works primarily with F-1 visa students, but also provides support for the J-1 program and International Admissions. She graduated from the University of California at San Diego in 1995 with a BA in English & German Literature. In 2001, she completed her MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. While an undergraduate she had the opportunity to study abroad in Germany and Australia.
Availability: Generally available on a walk-in basis from 8:00 a.m.- 12 noon, and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Mlima Wells, International Admissions
Ms. Wells has been working for California State University, Sacramento for 6 years and is a graduate of this university.
Availability: Generally available on a walk-in basis from 8:00 a.m.- 1 p.m. and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Not available on Friday
Jennifer Narodzonek
Jennifer Narodzonek, International Admissions Specialist
Availability: Monday through Wednesday 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Thursday 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m.
OGE staff members are available at: (916) 278-6686 / (916) 278-7471 FAX
OGE International Admissions staff members are available at: (916) 278-7772 / (916) 278-7471 FAX Any questions Please e-mail our office: Global Education
Regular Hours Academic Year Summer Hours Monday through Friday Monday through Friday 8:00 am to Noon 7:30 am to Noon (closed for lunch) (closed for lunch) 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm
