Victoria Surdu

Academic Advisor
Student Success Center

Mailing Address:	1001 Business Building 1301 Lovers Lane Manhattan, KS 66506
E-mail:	vsurdu@k-state.edu

About Victoria

Victoria (or Tori) is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelors of science in Psychology with a minor in Spanish, and her masters of science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. During graduate school, Tori was a member of the Student Advisory Board in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, which led to her being the chairperson for a school-wide conference on collaborative patient care and interprofessional communication. At the same time, Tori interned at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Academic Advising Center, kickstarting her love of supporting student’s academic success and career development. She has a passion for helping others, especially on a college campus. Tori is also a Nationally Certified Counselor, and is the advisor liaison to the Marketing/Sales majors.

Tori and her husband have a rescue cat named Addie, and enjoy playing disc golf and going for walks on the weekends. Tori also loves cooking, painting, and playing board games with her friends. Although not a Kansas native, she is always excited to explore and to try new cafes and restaurants in the area!

Education

M.S. Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CACREP accredited), University of Pittsburgh

B.S. Psychology, Minor - Spanish, University of Pittsburgh