The School of International Service (SIS) Peer Advising Program was created as an additional unit of academic support for SIS undergraduates in the SIS Undergraduate Advising Office. Our Peer Advisors are upperclass students who are dedicated to assisting first and second-year students. 

SIS Peer Advisors have a wide range of internship, thematic, regional, research, and student organization experience. They specialize in providing second-year students with the student perspective on the regional and thematic options of the degree. They can also suggest cocurricular activities that can enrich your experience.

These upperclass students have been selected on the basis of their academic and professional achievements, their contributions to the SIS and AU community, and their dedication to helping their peers create the best undergraduate experience possible.

What We Do

Peer Advisors assist first and second-year students in navigating their International Studies major and other opportunities offered at SIS through:

• helping students explore thematic and regional areas
• providing insight into study abroad
• hosting various workshops to prepare students for research, internships, and study abroad
• making appropriate referrals to campus resources

2025-2026 Peer Advisors

Chris Stockburger is a junior from Newtown, Pennsylvania. He is pursuing a degree in International Studies with a regional focus in Europe and Eurasia and a thematic interest in Foreign Policy and National Security. Chris is in the SIS Honors Program, and is a former Olson Scholar. Outside of class, Chris is an Editor In Chief for the Pericles Institute, a Head Coach with the Washington Urban Debate League, a Consensus on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Writer's Fellow with the United States Energy Association, and a member of the AU club baseball team. In his free time, Chris can be found spending time with friends, cooking, making coffee, watching Philly sports, and exploring DC.

Sabrina Robaczynski is a senior from Avon, Connecticut. She is pursuing a degree in International Studies with a concentration in Foreign Policy and National Security and a regional focus on Latin America. Additionally, she is pursuing a minor in Spanish. Last spring, she studied abroad in Santiago, Chile where she took classes focusing on regional linguistics and Latin American politics, and she traveled to unique places, including Easter Island and the Atacama Desert. Outside of her studies and peer advising, Sabrina is a member of AU’s Model UN team, Delta Gamma sorority, and WVAU student radio station. Additionally, she loves to spend time hiking, going to concerts, and snowboarding! 

James Bole is a senior from Abington, Pennsylvania. He is pursuing a degree in international studies with concentrations in national security and East Asia & the Pacific. On campus, James competes with the AU Model UN team and recently championed the Schuman Challenge, a policy competition hosted by the EU delegation to the US. Outside of school, he has interned with the US-Asia Institute, the US House of Representatives, and the US Department of State. James loves rating new restaurants on Beli, going to concerts, and exploring DC with his friends! 

Daniela Gerardi is a senior from Frederick, Maryland, majoring in International Studies with concentrations in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture, as well as Foreign Policy. She's also pursuing a minor in Latina/o/x Studies and is part of both the SIS Honors Program and the AU Honors Program. Beyond her studies and peer advising, Daniela works as a Resident Assistant and is the president of the social nonprofit, The Sisterhood for International Engagement. Last spring, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Madrid, Spain, through the Iberian Experience Program, where she took courses in Spanish culture and government while traveling throughout Europe. In her free time, she loves discovering new thrift shops and food spots around the DMV.