Larisa Kruze

Larisa manages USM’s travel programs, serves as a study abroad advisor, and an immigration advisor for incoming international students. Larisa has worked in the USM Office of International Programs since 1996 and previously worked at the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University where she managed study abroad programs in Scotland and England.

Larisa was fortunate to study abroad twice, once as an undergraduate student in Paris, France, and again during graduate school, serving as a research intern at Lancaster University’s Study Abroad Office in Lancaster, England. Larisa received her B.A. in French Literature from Wittenberg University and her M.S. in Higher Education/Student Affairs Administration from Indiana University.

Larisa is excited to welcome international students at USM and wants to see as many USM students as possible study abroad!