International Services Staff and Administration

For general questions, please email us at [email protected].

Director

Salvatore Longarino
Salvatore has been a leader in the field of international student and scholar services for more than 40 years, and has received numerous national awards and held national positions in the international educational professional association, NAFSA.

Associate Director

Ana Belzunce

Located at Lincoln Center

Ana comes to Fordham from Pace University where she served as a DSO for more than three years. She was born and raised in Spain and holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland where she was an international student herself. In her free time, she can be found trying to win lottery tickets to Broadway shows or taking long walks through Central Park.

Assistant Directors

Allison Carella
Located at Rose Hill
Allison Carella is an Assistant Director and designated school official (DSO) for the Office of International Services. Allison joined the OIS team in 2019. Prior to coming to Fordham, she spent 11 years working with international students in a language school setting. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University at Albany and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Mercy College.

Ethan Edholm
Located at Lincoln Center
Ethan is a Designated School Official and International Student Advisor for F-1 students. Ethan graduated with his BS from Champlain College, and obtained his MA in International Education from Concordia University Irvine.

Ean Tierney

Ean Tierney is rejoining Fordham's OIS as a DSO based at Rose Hill, but he will serve student populations at both campuses. Ean's experience includes working as a teacher in France and Micronesia, conducting student seminars and excursions in the UK, Italy, Morocco and Spain, and working as a consultant in Hawaii and Brazil. He obtained a B.S./B.A. in International Business and International Relations from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and an M.A. in International Political Economy and Development at Fordham, where he also worked as a graduate assistant at OIS

International Student Advisors

Imran Patwary

Imran is joining Fordham's OIS as a DSO/ISA based at Rose Hill, but he will serve student populations at both campuses. Imran comes to Fordham from St. John's University, where he served at the Office of International Education (Outbound Programs). Imran has an MA and a BA in English from Queens College, City University of New York. He has also worked as an Embedded Tutor for First-year Writing courses at Queens College. Imran looks forward to advising international students at Fordham and making their transition to Fordham and the U.S. a little smoother.