Kristin Oberheide
Director of International Affairs

Biography
Kristin oversees the Office of International Affairs (OIA) since Fall 2019. She has worked in various roles in international education since 2003, in several higher education institutions and the federal government. OIA provides international student and scholar services so she is excited to support and empower more than a third of Pratt’s student body before, during and after their studies. She values intergroup collaboration, elimination of sludge in processes, and interacting with the entire Pratt community.
Education
EdD, Education Adminstration, University of Texas – El Paso
MPA, Government, Politics, and Policy, Cornell University
BA, Psychology and German Literature, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Publications and Projects
“The International Student Border Commuter Experience: An Investigation On The Southern U.S. Border” (2022). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. Awarded Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, 2022, College of Education, University of Texas – El Paso