Meet the Staff

James (Jim) Gehlhar
Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs

(PhD, Edinburgh University, Scotland;
BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
252-328-1936
gehlharj@ecu.edu

The Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs directs the ECU Office of International Affairs and assists the entire campus in its extensive program of internationalization at every level. After having directed the University of Tennessee Center for International Education and worked in the University of Michigan International Center, Jim Gehlhar began work at ECU and in Greenville in July 2008. Among his numerous national and international roles, Jim was the 2008 Chair of the Education Abroad Knowledge Community of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, long served on the Board of Directors of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), an academic consortium in which ECU is very active, and is now on the Executive Board of the UNC Exchange Program. In addition to conducting wide international travel for both work and pleasure, Jim has resided for extended periods in Turkey, Lebanon, Iran and Scotland.

Rhonda Brown
Immigration Specialist

(BS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University)
252-328-1934
brownr@ecu.edu

Mrs. Brown has been employed at East Carolina University since 1981. She has been in the position as Immigration Specialist since October 1992. She is responsible for overseeing the compliance of Federal Laws and Regulations governing immigration for foreign students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In her position, she files F-1, J-1, TN, H-1B, and Permanent Residence petitions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for the main campus and The Brody School of Medicine. She is the Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) authorized by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the J-1 Responsible Officer authorized by the State Department for East Carolina University. Mrs. Brown is a Fulbright Alumni. She participated in the Fulbright Seminar for U.S. Administrators in International Education 2005 in Germany. She has been a member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators since 1992. She is actively involved in the NAFSA Trainer Corps and has chaired workshops and presented sessions at the state, regional, and national conferences.

Rai d’Honoré
Interim Director, ECULA

(PhD, The Catholic University of America; MA, The American University; BA, Franklin & Marshall College)
252.737.4377
dhonorer@ecu.edu
ecula@ecu.edu

At ECU since August 2010, Rai directs ECULA, the new Language Academy, an intensive ESL program, which increases non-native fluency in the English language and prepares students for regular admission to the university. Rai has taught ESL, English, French, Spanish and German languages, literature, politics, history and film at universities in the US and overseas and is particularly interested in Medieval Studies and Occitan poetry and culture. A British citizen, Rai has lived and worked in Europe, Africa, and Asia. As Dean of Continuing Studies at Mount Vernon College (now part of The George Washington University), she planned, developed and implemented a successful graduate school. She has also been vice president of an international management-consulting firm, working with The World Bank, OECD, ADB, governments and private industry as well as executive director of an educational nonprofit foundation in Washington, DC.

Sandy Dumpor
Student/Scholar Services

(AA Court Reporting/Stenography, Lenoir County Community College)
252-737-4378
dumpors@ecu.edu

Mrs. Dumpor has been employed with East Carolina University since 2008 and has been a career employee with the state of North Carolina since 1992.

In her present position, she serves as an advocate for students and scholars on both Main Campus and for The Brody School of Medicine ensuring a smooth transition into the US and campus life.

Sandy assists with advising and filing of J1 and other non-immigrant visa status in compliance with Federal regulations to secure the required documentation through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of State. She also works closely with other staff members in the Office of International Affairs to provide each and every foreign student and scholar an opportunity to excel in their area of expertise. Sandy encourages the sharing of culture, interests, and ideas to promote a greater understanding and appreciation for every community.

Katie Erickson
Assistant Director for Education Abroad

(M.A. Education, University of Northern Iowa; B.A. Advertising, Iowa State University)
252-328-1937
ericksonk@ecu.edu
studyabroad@ecu.edu

Katie has been at ECU since September 2011. Previously, she had been at Baylor University’s Center for International Education for 4 years. Katie is responsible for promoting education abroad at ECU, working with ECU students who wish to go overseas as well as working with international students who do their study abroad at ECU.

Katie studied in Swansea, Wales during her junior year while attending Iowa State University. She has also spent summers working with an organization called Camp Adventure that led her to work as a lifeguard and swim instructor for U.S. Military dependents on bases overseas in Korea, Japan and Singapore.

Katie is really passionate about study abroad and hopes that one day all college students will go abroad. Come by and say hello and plan your study abroad experience!

William Mallett
Assistant Director of International Student Advisement

(EdD, East Carolina University; MEd, Kent State University; BS, Ohio University)
252-328-1939
mallettw@ecu.edu

Bill has been the Assistant Director of International Student Advisement at East Carolina University since July of 2003. Previously he served eleven years as the International Student Adviser at a college in Brooklyn, New York. At ECU his responsibilities include the development, implementation and evaluation of all programs that support international students. He also ensures that the University is in compliance with United States immigration policies and assists faculty with implementing Summer-study abroad programs. Bill plans and directs the international student orientation program and is currently partnering with other ECU departments on special projects that will assist and connect our international student population. Furthermore, he earned a doctoral degree in the College of Education with a concentration in educational leadership in May 2007 from ECU.

Outside of ECU, Bill is very involved in local and state youth soccer and has been a coach and referee since his oldest son began playing 2001. He finds coaching soccer to be very rewarding and enjoys teaching young players the sport. Bill is married to Rita and they have two sons, Maximilian and John Carlo.

Gwendolyn Williams
Administrative Support Associate/ Office Manager

252-328-5829
williamsgw@ecu.edu

Julie Williams
Communications Specialist

(MA, BA East Carolina University)
252-328-1938
williamsjul@ecu.edu

Monika Wojciechowski
Assistant Director for International Admissions

(MSEd Baruch College/CUNY; BA Hunter College/CUNY; BA University of Gdansk)
252-328-6769
wojciechowskim@ecu.edu

Monika is responsible for overseeing the recruitment and admission process for international undergraduates. Monika is no stranger to cross-cultural transformations. She was born and raised in Gdansk, Poland where she received a BA in TESOL. Then, having moved to the U.S. in 1995, she majored in Romance Languages at Hunter College and participated in semester-long exchange programs in France at the University of Paris XII and in Italy at the University of Pavia. Monika also holds a MSEd degree in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College. She brings to ECU knowledge and experience gained as a teacher, advisor, and student.