Biography: Max has been with Michigan State Study Abroad since 2014. He first specialized in United Kingdom and Ireland programming before shifting into managing programs offered in partnership with the College of Arts and Letters and College of Music. In addition, he serves on the NAFSA Consular Affairs Liaison Subcommittee for the UK, and the Michigan Association of International Educators Education Abroad Knowledge Community and conference planning team. In 2016, Max was honored with the NAFSA Region V New Professional Award.

Originally from Florida, Max graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Economics and Political Science. During his time at Florida State, he spent a semester in the U.K. at FSU's London Study Centre, where he returned immediately after graduation to start his international education career as a program assistant before coming to MSU.