On-Site Staff for Brighton, England

The Brighton program is administered in the U.S. by the USAC Central Office and in Brighton, England, by Resident Director Dara Fleming-Farrell, Ph.D., and Mary Jones, an England native, along with her team of staff within the University of Brighton Study Abroad Office.

This team is responsible for the overall operations of the program abroad, including securing appropriate student housing, organizing exciting field trips, and overseeing general student well-being. They also assist with university and course registration, provide an on-site orientation, and connect students with additional support and resources while they are on the program.

Meet the Resident Director

In addition to the outstanding support available from the University of Brighton Study Abroad Office, Dara Fleming-Farrell, Ph.D., will also serve as a resource to USAC students as the Resident Director, based in London.

If you notice an Irish accent out of Dara, your ears aren’t deceiving you. Originally from Ireland, she earned both her bachelor’s and doctorate degrees from Trinity College Dublin. Dara knows the breadth and depth of the student study abroad experience from her previous experience managing international education partnerships between Irish-based colleges and colleagues across the United States. For anyone worried about what life will be like living in the U.K., know that she has also managed residence life operations for London-area universities.

As the Resident Director for the USAC England programs, Dara will be an on-site resource for students enrolled in the partnership programs in England. You will first meet her during your mandatory on-site orientation. After that, she will arrange for group events and field trips for you and other USAC students in a program near you.