Contact Us
For general inquiries, please email oisa@wesleyan.edu. Our office in Fisk Hall Room 105 is open year-round Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We do not provide services outside of these designated work days and hours. OISA and many other Wesleyan offices also close for designated holidays.
If you are a prospective student and would like to learn more about the application process, please visit Applying from Outside of the United States page maintained by the Admission Office. Prospective students with questions about undergraduate admission should contact intladmission@wesleyan.edu. Prospective students with questions about graduate admission should contact graduateoffice@wesleyan.edu.
OISA Professional Staff
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Morgan Keller (he/him/his)
Director, Office of International Student Affairs (PDSO/ARO)
262 High Street, Fisk Hall Room 105, Suite 103
(860) 685-3031
Read MoreMorgan Keller serves as Director of the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) and Wesleyan's Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) for international students studying in F-1 visa status. He grew up in Mariposa (Spanish for “butterfly”), a small town in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains near beautiful Yosemite National Park. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon where he studied International Affairs and Communications and spent a semester abroad studying Italian and fine arts in Siena, Italy. His other international experiences include a Peace Corps service in Ecuador and an eight-year career teaching English as a foreign language in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan (his first five years with the JET Program). After returning from Japan, Morgan attended Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey, California where he completed a Master’s degree in International Education Management.
Prior to coming to Wesleyan, he worked in International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) offices at UW-Madison in Wisconsin, Clemson University in South Carolina, and UC Santa Cruz in California. Professionally, his passion is holistically supporting and advocating for international students to foster their success as well as creating impactful opportunities for intercultural learning and internationalization within campus and local communities. Morgan has presented at regional and national NAFSA: Association of International Educators conferences and is currently serving as the NAFSA Region XI Regulatory Ombuds for Student Issues, a NAFSA Trainer Corps Core Education Program (CEP) Workshop Trainer, and a Regional Editor and Copy Editor for the Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. He is also a member of the 2024-2025 cohort of the NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute.
Unprofessionally, his passion is playing and watching soccer, or what most of the world logically calls “football.” Morgan’s partner is Japanese and together they are endeavoring to raise their two daughters bilingually and multiculturally. 日本の方や日本語のできる方、ぜひOISAまで私に会いに来てくださいね!
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Janice Watson (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of International Student Compliance (DSO/ARO)
262 High Street, Fisk Hall Room 105, Suite 102
(860) 685-3704
Read MoreJanice Watson serves as the Assistant Director of International Student Compliance. She is also one of Wesleyan's Designated School Officials (DSO). She began her career at Wesleyan in 2001, working in the President’s Office for Douglas J. Bennet. Janice has worked in the Office of International Student Affairs for over 15 years.
She is also a lifelong resident of Middletown, and she is an active member of the Cross Street AME Zion Church. She spends her free time shopping, gardening, and cooking.
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Dari Jigjidsuren (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of International Student Engagement (DSO/ARO)
262 High Street, Fisk Hall Room 105, Suite 104
(860) 685-2967
Read MoreDr. Dari Jigjidsuren was born in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Growing up, she attended the Russian school in Darkhan where she learned Russian and was first introduced to the English language. Dari received her Bachelor’s in English & Russian and Master’s in Linguistics from the University of the Humanities in Ulaanbaatar. In Mongolia, Dari taught English at the university and worked for international organizations including the Open Society Foundation (Soros Foundation), Save the Children-UK, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF, and USAID. In 2004, she was awarded the Fulbright Fellowship to pursue graduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she obtained her Master of Social Work, Master of Science in Public Health, and PhD degrees.
Upon graduation, Dari worked at the University of North Carolina as an evaluation specialist focusing on early childhood education research, and then as a research consultant for the women’s nonprofit in Mongolia. Dari also worked as an adjunct professor of social work at Mississippi State University and co-authored a book on the assessment of early childhood environments with her former colleagues at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Having lived in J-1 visa status for 12 years, Dari is well familiar with the many challenges faced by international students in the United States. As a social worker, she feels strongly about social justice, diversity, inclusion, and human rights, and is passionate about supporting and advocating for international students. At Wesleyan, Dari is looking forward to implementing programs that meet the needs of international students and promote intercultural exchange.
Unprofessionally, Dari practices meditation and likes international travel. Сайн байна уу? Та Монголоор ярьдаг бол OISA дахь миний өрөөгөөр зочлоорой! Здравствуйте! Если вы говорите по-русски, заходите в OISA познакомиться!
OISA Student Staff
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Cristina (Cristi) González (she/her/hers)
Communications Intern
Read MoreMeet Cristina: Communications Intern
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Involvement at Wesleyan: Member of Prometheus (fire spinning club) and Onomatopoeia (acapella group), IMS technician, WesMass integrant (first year), Integrant of the Wesleyan Orchestra.
Bio: Hi! I am Cristina (Cristi) González, from Caracas, Venezuela, and I use she/her pronouns! I am a Senior undergraduate student double majoring in Computer Science and Music.
On campus, I work as the Communications Intern for OISA (managing our social media and the biweekly newsletter WISE) and as a technician for IMS. When I'm not working, I am a proud member of Prometheus and the acapella group Onomatopoeia. In my free time, I love to jam out to jazz with my friends and play many types of video games!
Feel free to contact me at cdgonzalez@wesleyan.edu if you have any questions or want to reach out!
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Leonard (Lenny) Zheve (they/them/theirs)
African Scholars Student Coordinator
Read MoreMeet Leonard: African Scholars Student Coordinator
Languages Spoken: English, Shona, and Hindi
Involvement at Wesleyan: Co-President of the African Students Association (ASA), IMS technician, and co-founder of Roots Revival, Wesleyan's natural hair care club
Bio: Hello! My name is Leonard Zheve, from Harare, Zimbabwe, and I use they/them pronouns. I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Science.
I work with the OISA as the African Scholars Student Coordinator, facilitating community-bulilding events for Wesleyan's African Scholars Program. Outside of class and work, I am a member of Suya, the Afro-fusion dance group on campus. I love reading books and cooking in my spare time.
Feel free to reach out to me at lzheve@wesleyan.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
Advising Services & Hours
During fall and spring semesters, OISA offers a mix of in-person and virtual drop-in advising services Monday-Thursday for 90 minutes each day. We also offer advising sessions by appointment on Fridays in virtual and in-person modalities, depending on a student's preference.
At our advising sessions, you can receive guidance from an OISA staff member on maintaining your F-1 status, applying for employment authorization, and other immigration or non-immigration topics related to your international student experience at Wesleyan.
Please see our Advising Services page for information about our drop-in hours/appointments and our schedule, including modalities, for the current semester.
International Compensation & Taxation (ICT)
Have questions about your tax filing responsibilities as an international student? Need support completing your I-9 paperwork to work on campus or obtaining a Social Security Number (SSN)? Contact Christine Rodrigue of Wesleyan's International Compensation & Taxation (ICT) office.
Christine Rodrigue
Sr. Accountant, International Compensation & Taxation (Finance Office)
55 High Street, 2nd Floor, Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 685-3502
Email: crodrigue@wesleyan.edu / ict@wesleyan.edu