ACU INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS TEAM
ACU International Programs Leadership Team
Mark studied abroad in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2001. Since that time, he has lived and worked in Mito, Japan, New York City, and Lausanne, Switzerland. He returned to the U.S. in 2023 to lead international education efforts at ACU.
Mark’s research interests explore the intersection of culture, faith, and spiritual formation in study abroad.
Mark Barneche, MA
Executive Director for International Education and Study Abroad
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Darya Bontempo, MIS, MSW Director of Study Abroad Operations
Darya studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and eastern China. She has supported short-term exchanges, faculty-led programs, international student orientation, and academic advising. In Fall 2025, she also served as part of the family-in-residence at ACU Oxford.
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Tessa Leach
Assistant Director, ACU Leipzig
Tessa studied abroad with ACU in Oxford, England, in 2020. Tessa relocated to Leipzig, Germany, in December 2024 to lead ACU’s study abroad program. As a German-American, she enjoys helping students build confidence, embrace new cultures, and discover the transformative impact of living and learning abroad.
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Jacqueline studied abroad in Oxford, UK in 2001 and has lived in the United Kingdom since 2003, becoming Director of the Oxford program in 2012. She loves teaching and walking alongside students as they are captivated by this fascinating city.
Jacqueline Morrison, MA
Director, ACU Oxford
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Thomas “TJ” McCloud, MA
Director, ACU Valencia
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Global Campus Faculty
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Professor Anne Kauer
German, ACU Leipzig
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Professor Nadin Moser
German, ACU Leipzig
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Professor Anthony Williams
Global Studies, ACU Leipzig
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Dr. Edison Jakurti
Economics, ACU Leipzig
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Rev. Dr. Robert Moore
German, ACU Leipzig
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Dr. Sarah Sabotta
Psychology, ACU Leipzig
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Sabine Barrel
Counselor, ACU Leipzig
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Dr. Stephen Herring
Biblical Studies, ACU Oxford
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Dr. Muriel Patrick
English Literature, ACU Oxford
Dr. Oliver Wright
Biblical Studies, ACU Oxford
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Dr. Serena Massino
Economics, ACU Oxford
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Dr. Kieron Winn
Poetry, ACU Oxford
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Prof. Melena Caballero
Spanish, ACU Valencia
ACU IP Operations Team
Abraham Rutherford, Oxford Fall 2025, Marketing Team
Abraham is a junior Civil Engineering major from Benbrook, TX. His favorite memory from study abroad is spending fall break at the Amalfi Coast, Italy. He and his friends had fun hiking and swimming in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Cadence Smith, Leipzig Fall 2025, Administrative Team
Cadence is a junior Government and Psychology major with a concentration in international relations from Murrieta, CA. Her favorite memory from living abroad was hiking in the Italian Dolomites and seeing Normandy with her twin. (Surfing in Spain was a close second, though.)
Martha Aaron, Oxford Fall 2025, Administrative Team
Martha is a junior Accounting and Finance major from Sugar Land, TX. Her favorite memory from study abroad is taking a day to wander through the countryside and coast of Ireland.
Lauren Sims, Oxford Fall 2025, Administrative Team
Lauren is a junior kinesiology major from Texas. Her favorite memory from her study abroad was running the Oxford Half Marathon. She enjoyed the opportunity to run alongside friends and explore different cities on foot while training, including running along the Seine in Paris during sunrise.
ACU IPAmbassador Team
Cadence Smith, Leipzig Fall 2025, Administrative Team
Cadence is a junior Government and Psychology major with a concentration in international relations from Murrieta, CA. Her favorite memory from living abroad was hiking in the Italian Dolomites and seeing Normandy with her twin. (Surfing in Spain was a close second, though.)