{"id":200,"date":"2023-01-30T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:20:25","slug":"study-abroad-advisors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/study-abroad-advisors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>To make an appointment with a new advisor, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pQEzZNT8EKA\">refer yourself for advising:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the \u201cAdvisor Connect tab\u201d in AdviseUSC<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cCreate a New Case\u201d and select \u201cGet a referral to an academic department or special program\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Search \u201cOverseas Studies\u201d as the referral program, and select your referral reason.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In the comments, please indicate the program or region you\u2019re interested in<\/span>, or the topic you want to discuss.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll get a confirmation email when we receive your request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please allow 1 business day for us to process your request.<\/strong> Then, the assigned advisor(s) will appear in your advising team in AdviseUSC.<\/p>\n<p>For general questions, feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:overseas@usc.edu\">overseas@usc.edu<\/a> or call our office <a href=\"tel:(213) 740-3636\">(213) 740-3636<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component 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                        \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Director and Study Abroad Advisor<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Peter Hilton\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Peter advises on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:philton@usc.edu\">philton@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Education:<\/span> Georgetown University, B.S.; University of California, Los Angeles, M.A.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Languages:<\/span> Spanish, German, Mandarin, Thai \u2013 with widely varying levels of proficiency<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Countries Lived In:<\/span> Colombia, Germany, Taiwan, Thailand<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Countries on Bucket List:<\/span> Norway, Kazakhstan, Cambodia \u2013 to name a few<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fun Fact:<\/span> I\u2019ve visited 41 countries but only 25 U.S. states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/04\/andrea-editorial-cards-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/04\/andrea-editorial-cards-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Study Abroad Advisor<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Andrea Storey\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Andrea advises on the following programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oceania<\/li>\n<li>Asia<\/li>\n<li>Latin America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:astorey@usc.edu\">astorey@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Education:<\/span> Southern Illinois University Carbondale, B.A. &amp; B.S; Northeastern Illinois University, M.A.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Languages:<\/span> English, Spanish<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Countries Lived In:<\/span> Spain<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Countries on Bucket List:<\/span> New Zealand, Croatia<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fun fact:<\/span> I&#8217;ve been skydiving and scuba diving in Fiji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/05\/g-metro-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/05\/g-metro-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/05\/g-metro-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Study Abroad Advisor<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Giancarlo Taylor\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Giancarlo advises on the following programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North Africa<\/li>\n<li>Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Continental Europe\n<ul>\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li>Greece<\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:taylorg@usc.edu\">taylorg@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Education:<\/span>\u00a0BA from Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin and MA from School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Languages:<\/span> English, French, Spanish, Italian and conversational Hausa.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fun fact:<\/span> I served in the Peace Corps on a sand-dune in the southern Sahara Desert in West Africa after College<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Countries Lived In:<\/span> Mexico, Spain, France, Italy and the Republic of Niger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/04\/ana-editorial-cards-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/04\/ana-editorial-cards-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Study Abroad Advisor<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n  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