Sarah Bergstedt , Ph.D.
Director, International Outreach
Office Phone: (828) 262-2046 / International Outreach (828) 262-8046
Office Hours: 236 I.G. Greer Hall, Monday – Friday by appointment
Email: bergstedtss@appstate.edu
Sarah began as director of International Outreach at ASU in August, 2007 when this area was initially established as an area within the Office of International Education & Development. Prior to ASU, Sarah worked in the field of International Education – primarily in international student & scholar services, for over 15 years at a variety of higher education institutions (St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN; NC State University in Raleigh, NC; and The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH).
Sarah’s passion for interacting with persons of other cultures began as a child living in Brazil from the ages of 2 to 6. In high school and college she lived for one year each in Finland and Italy. Additional travels include India, Western Europe, & New Zealand.
Sarah holds a B.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University, with a minor in Dance (1984); a Masters in Student Development in Higher Education from the University of Georgia at Athens (1987), and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1997).
Currently Sarah serves as the campus and community programming representative on the Region VII team of NAFSA (Association of International Educators), and has been an active member of NAFSA for many years.
Sarah enjoys the joys and challenges of building this new area of International Outreach within the Office of International Education & Development, and having the opportunity to live in the NC mountains. She has passionate interests in the cultural arts, languages, and being outdoors. She and her family enjoy participating in the wealth of cultural arts activities available in this region and on the Appalachian campus.
