The Office of International Students and Scholars's (OISS) physical office space will be closed from 3-5PM on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 and all day Friday, March 13th, 2026 due to the New Orleans Book Festival. Our office space will re-open with regular hours on Monday, March 16th, 2026. 

Frank Calabrese

Director

Biography

Frank Calabrese is a Philadelphia native, and is thrilled to join the OISS team in New Orleans.

Frank began his career in higher-ed cultural programming and fund-raising before establishing his own immigration law practice, which he ran for 6 years.  Since 2014, he has worked in international education and he comes to Tulane after holding leadership positions at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California.   As an immigration attorney by training, he brings a student- and scholar-centered focus with a priority on immigration, compliance, and efficiency. 

Frank holds an undergraduate degree in International Politics and Italian Studies, and a Master’s Degree in European Studies – Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration, both from New York University, and a law degree from Rutgers University.  He’s a member of NAFSA, AILA, and the Pennsylvania bar.