UNH Today

Jim Parsons is a study abroad coordinator who never studied abroad as an undergraduate. Strange? Not really. As a first-generation college student at a small private university, he wasn’t quite sure how to make it work logistically or financially. It seemed out of reach. But after college, he figured out a way to go international. He taught English in France, earned a master’s degree in intercultural relations at Lesley University, worked for a major American study abroad program provider and travelled. Now he helps UNH students find their path to international experiences, putting study abroad within reach for others.