Jody Pritt, EdD

Dr. Jody Pritt is the Assistant Vice Provost for International Student & Scholar Advising (ISSA) at Penn State. This role maintains responsibility for the over 10,000 international students, scholars, and faculty on all PSU campuses. Previously, she held various leadership roles in international student and scholar services at other U.S. universities where she led by emphasizing intentional services designed at student success. In 2022, she was named Harold Josephson Awardee for Professional Promise in International Education from the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) and in 2020, she was awarded the Marjorie Peace Lenn International Student Mobility Research Awardee from the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC). She has also held various leadership volunteer positions in NAFSA, including NAFSA Region VII Chair and most recently, the Regional Chairs Cohort Coach.