Study Abroad

About Us

• Study Abroad Statistics 2012-13
• Campus map and directions

Office Staff

Liz Shearer - Director
Liz advises for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and Asia. She also works with graduate study abroad students, coordinates the incoming international exchange student program, and is the TU representative for the Boren Awards. Liz completed a B.A. in Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University in the UK and holds an M.A. in Liberal and Professional Studies from Towson University. Liz moved to the U.S. from Bristol, England in 1998 and joined the TU Study Abroad Office in 2000.

Sarah O'Donnell - Advisor
Sarah advises for Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Spain, Central America and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. She has a B.A. in Sociology and studied Integrated Marketing Communications at the graduate level. While an undergraduate at St. Bonaventure University, she studied abroad for a semester in San Jose, Costa Rica and spent a month in Scotland. Sarah joined the TU Study Abroad Office in 2011.

Courtney Knott - Advisor
Courtney advises for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Semester at Sea. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Mary Washington, an MA in European Studies from Flensburg University in Germany, and an MSc in European Studies from Southern Denmark University. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad for a semester in Stellenbosch, South Africa and for a semester in Grenoble, France. Courtney joined the TU Study Abroad Office in 2011.

Rachel Steinhaus - Programs Assistant
Rachel works with students participating in our short-term faculty-led programs. She holds a B.A in German and Cultural Studies from the University of Minnesota. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad for a semester in Freiburg, Germany. Rachel joined the TU Study Abroad Office in 2013.

Study Abroad Office
Rm. #408, Psychology Building
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2451

Fax: 410-704-4703
Email: studyabroad@towson.edu