As the Associate Provost for International Programs, Penelope leads the internationalization efforts at UNCG. Since 1995, she has worked to promote student/faculty exchange at UNCG and in the state. She piloted the Baden-Württemberg state-to-state program, which led to the establishment of UNC’s system-wide exchange program housed at UNCG. In 2005, she represented the UNC system in an administrative exchange at the Ministry of Science and Arts in Baden-Württemberg. Penelope facilitates diversity and intercultural workshops on and off campus to prepare faculty and students for successful experiences abroad. She is a former Fulbright scholar to Heidelberg, Germany, and was awarded a Rotary Club Study Exchange Scholarship to Norway. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Alabama and a doctorate in Germanic linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Michael Elliott
Director
mjellio2@uncg.edu

Michael has worked in the international education field for more than 15 years, with a primary focus on international student services and programs. He has worked and lived in South Africa and Kenya, and traveled to countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Michael earned his Master of Arts and Master of Education degrees from Ohio University and Bachelor of Arts from University of Colorado. He is a member of NAFSA, IIE and the Fulbright Alumni Association. Michael is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies.

Denise is currently serving as the Director of Study Abroad & Exchanges. She joined the IPC team as the Assistant Director of Study Abroad and Exchange Programs in June of 2007. As a military dependant, she spent her childhood traveling and continues to have that same passion today. She holds a Masters of Education in International Higher Education Leadership (Emphasis in Multicultural Counseling) from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. Denise enjoys encouraging young people to think, learn, and experience life globally!  

Angie Kapely
Study Abroad Coordinator
amkapely@uncg.edu

Pamela, the Director of International Admissions, has approximately 9 years of experience in this field.  She has worked with international students at UNCG for the past 13 years, and has been the Director of International Admissions since 2006.   She earned a Bachelor of Arts in French (Summa Cum Laude) and a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Educational Development (emphasis in Multicultural Counseling) from UNCG.  She is a member of NAFSA, OACAC, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Beta Delta (international honor society).   Pamela has lived in England and Australia, and studied abroad in Nice, France. 

Catherine came to UNCG from Salem College. Catherine has been with UNCG for 15 years and at IPC since the summer of 2012, joining IPC after several years in the Bryan School of Business and Economics.  She earned her doctorate from UNCG, MBA from the University of Nevada Reno, and BA from San Jose State University in California.  Her experiences abroad have included an around-the-world trek, spending time in East Africa and Australia, and teaching MBA students in Germany. Catherine currently teaches the Disney Leadership Program online apart from overseeing the operations of the UNC Exchange Programs.

Emily returns to campus from UNC-Asheville, where she worked as the Program Coordinator for the Humanities and Arts & Ideas programs. In addition to receiving her Master’s degree in Library Science here at UNCG in 2009, she previously worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Bryan School of Business and Economics before moving to Asheville. She first fell in love with traveling in high school, when she took her first trip abroad to England and Scotland as part of an English class. As an undergraduate at Guilford College, she also studied abroad in Munich, Germany, while completing her Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and German.

Originally from Ohio, Jennifer has lived in many cities across the United States.  She came to UNCG after four years in Honolulu, HI to earn her Bachelor of Science degree from UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics.  She started working at IPC as a federal work study student in August 2008.  She has always enjoyed traveling and learning about different cultures and languages.   Her experiences abroad have included time spent in Brazil, England, Scotland, the Czech Republic, and Tahiti.  She looks forward to the opportunity to engage with many more cultures during her time with IPC.