International Scholars Office Staff Directory

Resources and Emergency Protocol for International Scholars

Caseload in the ISchO is divided according to visa type and MIT department, lab, or center. When contacting ISchO staff, please specify your MIT department, lab, or center and, if applicable, your visa status.

Staff Contact List
Name	Title	Email
Penny Rosser	Director	pennysun@mit.edu
Amanda Doran	Assistant Director	adoran@mit.edu
Fumiko Futai	Assistant Director	fumiko@mit.edu
Makiko Wada	Senior Advisor to International Scholars	mwada@mit.edu
Bay Heidrich	Information & Data Integrity and Compliance Associate	bayhrach@mit.edu
Brianna Drakos	Advisor to International Scholars	drakos@mit.edu
Henry Rotchford	Advisor to International Scholars	hrotch@mit.edu
Patricia Toledo	Advisor to International Scholars	toledo5@mit.edu
Kathy Shek	Advisor to International Scholars (temporary)	kshek584@mit.edu
Portia Brummitt	Administrative Assistant	pbrummit@mit.edu
Benjamin Hull	Administrative Assistant	blhull@mit.edu

_{Last Updated: January 2025}