Staff

The Office of International Services (OIS) has a variety of professional staff members to assist you during your time at the University of Pittsburgh. In order to provide you the best service, our staff in Pittsburgh operate in functional teams.

  • Administration – The Administrative team includes the OIS leadership and staff who provide services for the entire international community at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Employment Team - The Employment Team works with visiting scholars, J-1 interns, and university employees at all 5 University of Pittsburgh campuses.
  • Regional Campus - While all immigration services are managed by the Pittsburgh campus, there are Regional Campus Contacts to help support international students on most regional campuses. The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville students are entirely supported by the Pittsburgh campus.
  • Student Team - The Student Team works with incoming, current, and graduated students with active SEVIS records. The Immigration Specialists on the Student Team have a portfolio of specific schools that they will serve and are available for both in-person and online appointments. Appointments are generally 20 minutes in length.

If you have general questions or are not clear which person to choose from our list, you can always email OIS@pitt.edu.

Delo Blough  

Director (PDSO, RO)
Administration
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-383-2745

 
Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm

Sara Jones  

Associate Director (DSO, ARO)
Administration
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-7119

 
Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 7:30am - 4pm
  • Tuesdays: 7:30am - 4pm
  • Wednesdays: 7:30am - 4pm
  • Thursdays: 7:30am - 4pm
  • Fridays: 7:30am - 4pm

Sarah Geisler  

Assistant Director of the Employment Team (ARO, DSO)
Administration, Employment Team
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-7120

 
Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Academic Affairs
  • School of Medicine: Pediatrics
  • School of Medicine: Surgery
  • University Center for International Studies
  • University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
  • University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Richard Sherman  

Assistant Director of the Student Team (DSO, ARO)
Administration, Student Team
Pronouns - he / him
+1-412-624-7843

 
On Campus

  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • College of Business Administration

Kati Von Lehman  

Assistant Director of Outreach and Assessment (DSO, ARO)
Administration
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-0354

 
On Campus

  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm

Cintia Benitez  

Immigration Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Employment Team
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-648-0129

 
Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • School of Medicine: Except Medicine, Pediatrics, & Surgery

James Courtney  

Immigration Coordinator (DSO, ARO)
Employment Team
Pronouns - he / him

 
On Campus

  • Mondays: 9am - 5:30pm
  • Tuesdays: 9am - 5:30pm
  • Wednesdays: 9am - 5:30pm
  • Thursdays: 9am - 5:30pm
  • Fridays: 9am - 5:30pm
  • Scholars and Employees

Caitlin Dawson  

Immigration Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Student Team
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-7126

 

On Campus

  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • College of General Studies
  • Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • School of Public Health

Louis Deemer  

Immigration Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Student Team
Pronouns - they / he
+1-412-624-8921

 
On Campus

  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
  • Swanson School of Engineering

Noor El-Dehaibi  

Office Manager
Administration
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-7120

 
On Campus

  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm

Jay Evick  

Immigration Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Employment Team
Pronouns - he / him
+1-412-383-2735

 
On Campus

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of General Studies
  • Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Computing and Information
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • School of Education
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine: Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Social Work
  • Swanson School of Engineering

Matt Morehead  

Immigration and Database Coordinator
Administration
Pronouns – he / him
+1-412-648-2002

 
On Campus

  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm

Yagmur Usta-Cater  

New Student Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Student Team
Pronouns – she / her
+1-412-383-2734

 
Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm

Jean Wenner  

Immigration Specialist (DSO, ARO)
Student Team
Pronouns - she / her
+1-412-624-7121

 
On Campus

  • Wednesdays: 8:30am - 5pm

Working Remotely

  • Mondays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Fridays: 8:30am - 5pm
  • Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Computing and Information
  • School of Education
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Social Work