International Programs and Services

About IPS
About IPS

International Programs and Services is dedicated to our students by providing quality services and programs for all international, study abroad, and overseas students.  The staff of IPS have all lived, worked, traveled, or studied abroad throughout their lives.  Please take a moment to learn more about the staff of IPS here.  If you would like to reach out to a specific staff member, their e-mail and phone number is listed below.  You can also contact us at IPS@ben.edu. 

Our office location is the Krasa Student Center, Lower Level, Room 030

David Kleinberg

Dr. David Kleinberg PhD
Director
630-829-6304
dkleinberg@ben.edu

Dr. David Kleinberg is the Director of International Programs and Services. He is a native of Ohio, a graduate of the Ohio State University (B.A.), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.A. and Ph.D.). He has spent time studying abroad in Germany (Dresden, Regensburg, and Berlin), teaching English in Austria as a Fulbright scholar, and conducting his dissertation research in Austria. He is responsible for all international affairs at Benedictine University: study abroad programs, international student and scholars services, and administration of the degree programs offered in China and Vietnam.

 
Xiaojin Yu

Xiaojin Yu
Program Coordinator
630-829-6354
xyu@ben.edu

Xiaojin has bachelors degree in Accounting from Shanghai University and finished her MBA at Benedictine University. She loves to travel and learn more about different cultures from around the world.  Xiaojin coordinates all services and events for international students at BenU, advises international F1 students, and provides administrative support for the university's degree programs in China and Vietnam. Her greatest passion is making all of the international students to feel at home while studying at Benedictine University.