Meet The Study Abroad Staff
Maria Petty, M.S. (she/her)
Director of Global Engagement/PDSO
pettym@etown.edu | 717-361-1594 | Baugher Student Center Room 248
Maria works directly with international students throughout the student life cycle, from prior to arrival to post-graduation work authorization. She assists international students in acclimating to the educational, cultural, and social differences between their home countries and the U.S. through directed programming, workshops, and events. Maria has a B.S. in communications and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Trevecca University.
Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize
Director, Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding
Associate Professor of Education
mizes@etown.edu | 717-361-3702 | Nicarry Hall 121
Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize completed doctoral study in special education with an emphasis in emotional and behavioral disorders at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and has been involved in the study of peace education for several years. As part of this work, she co-teaches a course on peace education that includes a short-term study abroad trip to Belfast and partnered with a local school to start the PeaceJam afterschool program for middle school students. This program involves a group of middle school students in studying the Nobel Peace laureates, issues around identity development and conflict resolution, and design of a community service project. Past experience in the education field includes work with students in a psychiatric day and inpatient treatment setting, federal grant administration, and service-learning program development. Her research interests include new literacy studies, technology integration in P-16 education; social justice, teacher education and conflict resolution. She has shared her work on these topics at a variety of conferences and scholarly publications.
If you are an Elizabethtown College faculty member, considering leading a short-term study abroad program, please contact Dr. Haley-Mize for more details.
Meet The Study Abroad Peer Advisors
Aubrey Quagliani
Fifth-Year Occupational Therapy major quagliania@etown.edu | 717-361-1347 | Nicarry Hall 118
My name is Aubrey Quagliani and I am in my 5th year getting my Master’s of Occupational Therapy with a minor Psychology. I am from Irwin, PA and spent my spring semester of 2024 studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea through CIS Abroad. While in Korea, I traveled throughout the country visiting many cities such as Hongdae, Gangnam, Busan, and the DMZ (demilitarized zone). I took 4 classes (all taught in English) and met people from many different countries such as France, Russia, Puerto Rico, and Romania.
Grace Flocco
Fifth-Year Occupational Therapy major floccog@etown.edu | 717-361-1347 | Nicarry Hall 118
Grace is a fifth-year Occupational Therapy major from Haddon Township, New Jersey, who spent her Fall 2023 semester studying abroad in Brighton, England, through USAC. She was a four-year member and captain of the Etown women’s golf team. During her time abroad, Grace enjoyed an immersive experience where she learned about British culture, attended football matches, became a wizard, and ate fish and chips on Brighton’s pebble beach. She also explored many parts of England, including London, Canterbury, Bristol, Bath, and Windsor. Grace also had the opportunity to travel to Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Scotland!
Callahan Beyer
Senior Occupational Therapy major beyerc@etown.edu | 717-361-1347 | Nicarry Hall 118
Calli is a senior double major in Occupational Therapy and Spanish from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She spent the Spring 2025 semester studying abroad in Alicante, Spain, through the USAC program. Immersed in a smaller, culturally rich city, Calli experienced a deeply engaging semester, taking advanced coursework in Spanish Culture & Civilization, Spanish Government & Politics, and an authentic Spanish cooking class offered through her program. Despite a demanding academic schedule, Calli dedicated her limited free time to tutoring English both in local high schools and in students' homes, further enriching her cultural experience. During her time abroad, she traveled extensively within Spain, visiting Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, Ronda, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, Tabarca Island, San Sebastián, Bilbao, and Mallorca. Her international travels also took her across Europe, including visits to Italy, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and The Netherlands.
