TTU Study Abroad Team
Staff Directories
- TTU Study Abroad Lubbock professional staff
- The Texas Tech University Center in Sevilla, Spain team
- Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisors
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
Director of Study 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.
Whitney was recently featured in an Office of International Affairs Staff Spotlight. Read the staff spotlight to learn more about Whitney.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: whitney.longnecker@ttu.edu
Bethany Kuwitzky
Lead Study Abroad Counselor/ Credit Coordinator / Exchange 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.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: bethany.kuwitzky@ttu.edu
Lanna Sheldon
Senior Study Abroad Counselor / Coordinator for the TTU Center in Sevilla
Lanna has traveled to more than 35 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 Center in Seville, 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.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: lanna.sheldon@ttu.edu
Adrianna Ward
Faculty-Led Program Manager / 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 five years, starting out as a Student Assistant and now currently serving as the Faculty-Led Program Manager.
Phone: (806) 742-3667
Email: adrianna.ward@ttu.edu
Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisors
Josh Hernandez
Assistant Director, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

Law school students may contact Josh Hernandez for financial aid questions.
Phone: (806) 742-3681
Email: Jdez8099.Hernandez@ttu.edu
Nikki Nordell
Senior Advisor, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students may meet with Nikki to discuss financial aid and study abroad. Students should contact Nikki 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: nikki.nordell@ttu.edu
Study Abroad
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Address
601 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3667 -
Email
studyabroad@ttu.edu