Chandni Khadka
Director, PDSO
ckhadka@jsu.edu
Chandni is originally from Kathmandu, Nepal. She completed her MBA degree from University of North Alabama. She loves working with international students and believes every student matters.
Meet Our Staff
Byron Nichols
Assistant Director, DSO, ARO
enichols@jsu.edu
Byron is originally from Mobile, AL. Before coming to JSU, he worked at the University of Florida as an International Student Advisor. Byron has also lived in Brittany, France, where he developed learning resources for the Breton language. He has an interest in traveling, learning languages, and meeting people from different cultures and feels his life has been enriched by the many internationals he has met.
Assistant Director, DSO, ARO
enichols@jsu.edu
Byron is originally from Mobile, AL. Before coming to JSU, he worked at the University of Florida as an International Student Advisor. Byron has also lived in Brittany, France, where he developed learning resources for the Breton language. He has an interest in traveling, learning languages, and meeting people from different cultures and feels his life has been enriched by the many internationals he has met.
Cannon F. Connell
Administrative Assistant
cfconnell@jsu.edu
Cannon is a native of Talladega, AL. She graduated from JSU with a BA in Communication. She enjoys working in a department with such a rich history and being a part of enhancing the international student experience.
Administrative Assistant
cfconnell@jsu.edu
Cannon is a native of Talladega, AL. She graduated from JSU with a BA in Communication. She enjoys working in a department with such a rich history and being a part of enhancing the international student experience.
Jason Mallet
Coordinator, International House and Study Abroad
jmallet@jsu.edu
Jason is originally from Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina but spent eight years teaching in South Korea, where he also earned his Masters Degree at Sogang University. He has a passion for traveling, learning languages and making sure students have a fun time!
Cindy Jeffers
International Admissions and Partnerships Coordinator
cjeffers@jsu.edu
Cindy Jeffers is a native of Dekalb County, Alabama. Cindy came to Jacksonville State University in September 2003. After working in Emergency Management, she moved to the English Language Institute in 2005. First as secretary and then program coordinator. In November 2017, she moved to the International House as coordinator of international admissions. Cindy has a special interest in international students and their educational needs.
Sushant Chhetry
Student Worker
Sushant Chhetry is an international student from the country of the Himalayas, Nepal. He is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. He is part of the International House program and is also the Vice President of Activities of ISO (International Student Organization). He believes in sharing, learning and experiencing new cultures and traditions from around the world and says that he is fortunate to do so by being a part of as well as working at the International House.
Destiny Ingram
Student Worker
Destiny is from Jacksonville, AL and is majoring in Communications (Broadcasting). She loves to travel all over the world and meet new people and working at the International House is such an easy way to do so without leaving campus. She is grateful to be getting real world experience, while also learning about cultures that she might not have learned about if she wasn't working here.
Student Worker
Destiny is from Jacksonville, AL and is majoring in Communications (Broadcasting). She loves to travel all over the world and meet new people and working at the International House is such an easy way to do so without leaving campus. She is grateful to be getting real world experience, while also learning about cultures that she might not have learned about if she wasn't working here.
Lauren McKenzie
Student Worker
Lauren McKenzie is from Hueytown, AL and is majoring in Biology (Pre-Health) hoping to achieve her dream of becoming an OB/GYN. She loves to interact with new people and help anyone in need. She also loves learning about new cultures. She says working at the International House is a blessing, because she gets to do what she loves the most, helping those around her and learn about new cultures.
Catherine Lomax
Student Worker
Catherine Lomax is a student from Huntsville, Alabama. She is studying Integrated Studies in hopes of working with children when she graduates. She gets to learn about all kinds of different cultures she never knew about. She also loves to work at the International House because that means she gets to make new friends from all around the world.