TTU Study Abroad Team
Staff Directories
- TTU Study Abroad Lubbock professional staff
- The Texas Tech University Center in Sevilla, Spain team
- TTU Costa Rica team
- Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisors
- Rawls College of Business Center for Global Engagement
- Global Engineering Experience
Not sure who to contact for an advising appointment? Review the advising appointment instructions for more information.
TTU Study Abroad Lubbock Professional Staff
Whitney Longnecker, M.A.
Director of Study Abroad
Whitney has served as Director of Study Abroad since 2018. In this role, Whitney leads all aspects of TTU Study Abroad including student and faculty support before, during and after a study abroad experience. Whitney has a passion for ensuring Red Raiders stay healthy and safe while abroad, and she manages all emergency and risk management for approved study abroad programs. Whitney presents regularly on the topic of student health and safety abroad.
As an undergraduate student, Whitney studied and interned abroad in London, England, and Hangzhou, China. Whitney's personal study abroad experiences ignited her passion for international travel and education abroad and in turn, Whitney earned a M.A. in International Education from SIT Graduate Institute. During her graduate work, Whitney participated in a faculty-led study abroad program in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Whitney has ventured to nearly 40 countries for professional work and personal travel.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: whitney.longnecker@ttu.edu
Bethany Kuwitzky, M.Ed.
Assistant Director / Credit Coordinator
Bethany studied abroad twice while she was a student at Texas Tech. Her first time studying abroad, she studied in Central America for one month. Her second time abroad, she spent one year in Iceland at the University of Reykjavik. She was a Study Abroad Peer Advisor for the Office of International Affairs for three years. She enjoys advising students on their future study abroad experience.
Bethany was recently featured in an Office of International Affairs Staff Spotlight. Read the staff spotlight to learn more about Bethany.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: bethany.kuwitzky@ttu.edu
Adrianna Ward
Assistant Director / Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship Coordinator
Adrianna graduated from Texas Tech University in 2015 after majoring in History and minoring in Political Science; this academic path sparked her global interest and in learning more about different cultures and their peoples. Adrianna has been with the Office of International Affairs for several years, starting out as a Student Assistant and now serving as the Assistant Director of Study Abroad. In this role, Adrianna oversees all faculty-led study abroad programs and the Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship, among other duties.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: adrianna.ward@ttu.edu
Carly Allman
Senior Study Abroad Advisor
Carly earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Texas A&M University in 2014, with minors in Tourism Management and German. Her passion for travel began in 2007 when she served as a People to People student ambassador to Australia. Since then, she has traveled to nine different countries. While at Texas A&M, Carly studied abroad in Bonn, Germany, where she completed German language and culture courses and interned at the Akademie für Internationale Bildung. After graduation, she worked as a travel consultant specializing in educational travel for music programs. Carly now serves as the Senior Study Abroad Counselor for European programs at Texas Tech University, where she is deeply committed to helping students maximize their study abroad experiences. In her free time, she enjoys camping and road trips with her husband and two children.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: carly.allman@ttu.edu
Calvin Dement
Program Coordinator
Calvin joined TTU Study Abroad in 2024 and helps coordinate faculty-led programs. He was born and raised in Lubbock and received a B.A. in Humanities with minors in Law & Government, Spanish, and Linguistics from Lubbock Christian University in 2021. He studied abroad on a faculty-led program in Peru and for a semester in Spain. Calvin’s experiences during undergrad, both in Lubbock and abroad, inspired him to pursue a graduate degree and internationalize his career. He received an M.Ed. in Higher Education from University of North Texas in 2023 and began working in International Education. Calvin is passionate about helping students leverage their study abroad experience on their résumé, second language and culture acquisition, and internationalization of higher education.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: cadement@ttu.edu
Lanna Sheldon
Administrator of the TTU Sevilla Center
Lanna has traveled to more than 40 countries and has lived and worked in Madrid, Spain and Sydney, Australia after backpacking extensively throughout Europe and Asia. Her love of travel was sparked by her two Study Abroad programs at the TTU Sevilla Center, where she studied international advertising, completed an internship and earned her degree in Spanish.
Lanna graduated in 2012 with degrees in Electronic Media & Communications and Spanish, and a minor in English. Her experiences at Texas Tech have opened opportunities for her around the globe.
Lanna is passionate for people and for travel and enjoys seeing that same passion in her prospective students as they embark on their journeys abroad to Spain.
Lanna was recently featured in an College of Media and Communications Young Alumni Spotlight. Read the alumni spotlight to learn more about Lanna.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: lanna.sheldon@ttu.edu
Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisors
Beatrice Moreno
Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships, School of Law
Law school students may contact Beatrice for financial aid questions.
Phone: (806) 742-3681
Email: beatrice.moreno@ttu.edu
Samantha Avalos
Senior Advisor, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students may meet with Samantha to discuss financial aid and study abroad. Students should contact Samantha after they have been accepted to their chosen study abroad program and after their program has been assigned a current budget.
Phone: (806) 742-3681
Email: samantha.avalos@ttu.edu
Haley Johnson
Advisor, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students may meet with Haley to discuss financial aid and study abroad. Students should contact Haley after they have been accepted to their chosen study abroad program and after their program has been assigned a current budget.
Phone: (806) 742-3681
Email: Haley.A.Johnson@ttu.edu
Misty Servin
Advisor, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students may meet with Misty to discuss financial aid and study abroad. Students should contact Misty after they have been accepted to their chosen study abroad program and after their program has been assigned a current budget.
Phone: (806) 742-3681
Email: misty.servin@ttu.edu
Study Abroad
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Address
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Phone
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Email
studyabroad@ttu.edu