Office of Multicultural Programs
Staff Information
Vivien Exartier is a native from Dijon, capital of Burgundy (and of the mustard!), France. Vivien, a graduate of Burgundy Business School also holds a master's degree in political science from Oklahoma State University. Vivien currently works on his doctorate in political science at WVU. Vivien started serving youth at OSU through the Upward Bound Program and went on to run Capitol Hill high school internships and international programs in Washington, D.C. with the Washington Workshops Foundation. Vivien has been committed to multicultural issues at WVU since day one. Before helping Cecilia Rollins starting multicultural programming at WVU, Vivien served as a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Black Culture. A defender of transatlantic friendship (do not mention 'freedom fries' to him!), Vivien will always be happy to discuss with you wines from this world, traveling and movies.Ayumi Tsuda was born and raised in Kanagawa, Japan. She came to the U.S. for her first year as an exchange student in Kingsway High School, Swedsboro, NJ. Missing the U.S. too much, she returned a few years later and chose WVU for a bachelor's degree in accounting. As a true Mountaineer, Ayumi decided to stay for her Master of Professional Accountancy program at WVU. Last year, Ayumi was the president of the International Students Organization, and she certainly knows a lot about different cultures around campus! Ayumi is a real 'foodie' and, besides her skills for preparing sushi, loves cooking and trying all kinds of international dishes. Recently, Ayumi decided to take on one of her old ambitions: learning salsa!
Debbi Pariser joined the staff of the Office of Multicultural Programs as a doctoral intern in August 2007. Debbi assisted Cecilia in planning, programming and advertising. Debbi earned an A.S. in early childhood education from Lasell College, a B.S. in elementary education from Boston University, and an M. Ed. in counseling from Northeastern University. Debbi is presently pursuing an Ed. D. in educational leadership at WVU. Debbi is also the Assistant Resident Faculty Leader for Dadisman and Stalnaker halls.