thursday, October 20, 2022
Gibbons Alumni Center | Traditions Hall
University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
Message from Dr. Kiki Caruson, Vice President, USF World
USF World is proud to celebrate over a decade of global success at the University of South Florida. Over the past twelve years we have earned national recognition for the high caliber of our global learning, research, and engagement activities, and for our deep commitment to access and equity for students and faculty seeking high impact global experiences.
The Global Excellence Awards honor the remarkable work of our faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community members whose contributions have advanced our global footprint and reputation. We are also delighted to recognize the contributions of our Fulbright scholars including our faculty who have earned Fulbright awards and traveled abroad for research and teaching as well as our inbound Fulbright students and scholars who enrich our campuses with their diverse cultures and perspectives. As we look to the future, the university’s dedication to global outreach and engagement remains a signature commitment. USF’s 2022-27 strategic plan includes a deep commitment to intercultural awareness, global literacy, and research activities that contribute to the betterment of society. USF values pervasive and sustainable globalization that prioritizes globally informed knowledge generation, innovation through discovery, mutually beneficial international partnerships, inbound and outbound student and faculty global mobility, and events and programs that bridge geographical, cultural, and political boundaries.
Make a Difference
In recognition of the transformational impact of study abroad on the lives of students and the generous support from the Genshaft-Greenbaum Family for the Passport Scholars endowed fund, USF World is launching a year-long campaign to raise funds to support students seeking international experiences. Studying abroad has a positive impact on the development of a range of skills needed to thrive in today’s interconnected world. A gift in support of study abroad gives students the opportunity to broaden their horizons while enhancing their academic and career success. Scholarship funds provide access to a diverse array of research and education abroad opportunities, including semester exchanges, faculty-led programs, summer and short-term experiences, international internships, and service-learning opportunities. In the past 11 years, the Genshaft-Greenbaum Passport Scholarship fund has awarded more $508,950 to students and supported 208 students studying abroad.
Thank you for supporting global awareness and engagement at USF.
With Special Thanks to USF Leadership
USF President, Rhea Law
Rhea Law is the president of the University of South Florida and oversees the ninth largest university in the nation, serving more than 50,000 students. She has deep ties within the USF community. She earned an undergraduate degree in management from USF, putting herself through school while working as the university research project administrator for the Office of Sponsored Research. She is one of the founding members of the USF Board of Trustees, where she spent five years as vice chair and four years as the first (and only) female chair, contributing significantly to USF’s growth and evolution as a Research 1 public university. She served on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee for USF’s last two presidential searches. Law is also a member of the USF President’s Council Society which honors donors who have made a lifetime commitment of $100,000 or more or a legacy gift to USF.
Interim Provost & Executive Vp, Eric Einsenberg
Dr. Eisenberg is professor of communication and since 2007 has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida. Eisenberg graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1977 and received his doctorate in organizational communication from Michigan State University in 1982. Eisenberg twice received the National Communication Association award for the outstanding research publication in organizational communication, as well as the Burlington Foundation award for excellence in teaching. Eisenberg is the author of more than 70 articles, chapters, and books on the subjects of organizational communication, health communication, and communication theory.
8–8:30 a.m. breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Celebration
Welcome
Kiki Caruson, Vice President, USF World
Opening Remarks
Rhea F. Law, President and CEO
Recognition of USF World Advisory Council
Kiki Caruson, Vice President, USF World
Recognition of Global College Stewards
Vanessa Martinez, Assistant Director, International Community Relations
Recognition of Virtual Global Exchange Early Adopters
Rene Sanchez, Assistant Director, USF Education Abroad Office
Presentation of the 2022 Global Excellence Awards
advancing global student success
advancing global research excellence
Celebrating Global Visionaries
Lifetime Legacy Award
Recognition of Fulbright Award Recipients
Darlene Demarie, Ph.d., Professor, Educational Psychology, College of Education, Fulbright Facaulty Administrator, USF World
Closing Remarks
USF World Advisory Council
Sueli Boneparte Executive Director, Brazil-Florida Business Council
Marlene Cambronero Realtor and Council Member, Tampa Bay Global Business Council for Realtors
Sandra Campbell Director, U.S. Commercial Service and the Tampa Bay Export Assistance Center
Vickie Chachere Executive Editor, Florida Trend
Ashley Gairing Educational Consultant
Maribel Garrett
Community Engagement Coordinator, City of Tampa
Alex Heiter
Director Research and Air Service Development, Tampa International Airport
Richard Jacobson
Shareholder and Director, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Law
Lucie Lapovsky Principal, Lapovsky Consulting
Madison Lawson
Regional Manager of International Trade and Development, Enterprise Florida
Lawrence Martin Major General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Manish Mohen Chief Global Talent Officer, Kforce, Inc.
Lynne Platt Senior Foreign Service Officer (retired), U.S. Department of State
Jennifer Roeper Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Brett Simons
International Business Manager, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Bethany Valente Founder and Managing Partner, Tempo 7, LLC (Global Business Consulting)
Deborah Wilkinson Executive Director, Tampa Bay Trade and Protocol Council
USF Global Stewards
Ruth Bahr Office of Graduate Studies
Megan Braunstein Judy Genshaft Honors College
Jesse Casanova USF Health International
Lauren Chambers Office of National Scholars
Allison Cleveland-Roberts College of Arts and Sciences
Ann Cranston-Gingras College of Education
Allison Crume Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Vice President of Student Success
Carol Ann Davis USF Libraries
Gert-Jan de Vreede Interim Dean, Muma College of Business
Joseph Dorsey Patel College of Global Sustainability
Rasim Guldiken College of Engineering
Cheedy Jaja College of Nursing
Barton Lee College of The Arts
Jennifer Lister College of Behavioral and Communications Sciences
Danielle MacDonald Dean of Students
Lynette Menezes USF Health International
David Naar College of Marine Science
Tricia Penniecook College of Public Health
Jackie Reck Muma College of Business
Lauren Roberts Office of National Scholars
Thomas Smith Judy Genshaft Honors College, St. Petersburg Campus
Barbara Smith College of Nursing
Sarah Wietzke Office of Admissions
Wallace Wilson College of The Arts
Benjamin Young Judy Genshaft Honors College
Virtual Global Exchange Early Adopters
Dora Arreola
College of The Arts
University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Russell Clayton
Muma College of Business Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada
Celia Davies
College of Arts and Sciences
Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil
Elizabeth Doone College of Education
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Kimberly Fabbri-Greener
Student Affairs
ILISA Language School, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tiffany Gwartney College of Nursing University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Kevin Hawley College of Arts and Sciences University del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Ivonne Hernandez College of Nursing
University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
University del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Ryan Hughes
Undergraduate Studies
ILISA Language School, San Jose, Costa Rica
Julia Irwin
College of Arts and Sciences University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Nazek Jawad
Undergraduate Studies University del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Kevin Lee
Judy Genshaft Honors College
Yonsei University MIRAE, Wonju, South Korea
Yonsei University Seoul, South Korea
Andrew Mason
Undergraduate Studies
ILISA Language School, San Jose, Costa Rica
Kylie Pontious
Judy Genshaft Honors College
Yonsei University MIRAE, Wonju, South Korea
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Judith-Anne Scourfield McLauchlan College of Arts and Sciences
Free International University of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2022 Global Excellence Awards
Advancing Global Student Success
Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Team College of Engineering
Kevin Hawley College of Arts and Sciences
Roberto Jimenez-Arroyo College of Arts and Sciences
Lynette Menezes USF Health International
Jackie Nelson Muma College of Business
Jackie Reck Muma College of Business
Jennifer Schneider USF Student Affairs
Joseph Puccio USF Student Health Services
Advancing Global Research Excellence
Summer Decker College of Medicine
J. Michael Francis College of Arts and Sciences
Alastair Graham College of Public Health
Benjamin Jacob College of Public Health
Bogdan Onac College of Arts and Sciences
Patriann Smith College of Education
2022 Global Visionary Awards
Roger Brindley
Vice Provost, Penn State Global, The Pennsylvania State University
Former USF World Vice President, University of South Florida, 2013-2020
Karen Holbrook
Regional Chancellor, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus
Former Senior Vice President, USF World, 2010-2013
Donna Petersen
Chief Health Officer, Senior Associate Vice President, USF Health
Interim Associate Vice Provost, Student Health and Wellness
Dean, College of Public Health, University of South Florida
Ralph Wilcox
Professor and Provost Emeritus, University of South Florida
2022 Lifetime Legacy Award
University of South Florida
As the university’s sixth president, Judy Genshaft served USF for 19 years, from 2000 to 2019. During her tenure, the University of South Florida emerged as a national leader for its achievements regarding student success, research and knowledge generation, and community engagement. In 2018, USF achieved the designation of a preeminent research university in the State of Florida and is currently the fastest-rising public university in the nation. Her vision for USF World and her commitment to its success resulted in the highest level of recognition in 2019 from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) for the university’s demonstrated commitment to global learning, research, and engagement.
USF World is a product of Dr. Genshaft’s commitment to global excellence. She characterized USF as a “global research university dedicated to student and faculty success.” Under her leadership, the university elevated the importance of global connectedness in global learning, international research collaboration, and international partnerships. Launched in 2010, USF World signaled the importance of creating a global community at USF. For over a decade, Dr. Genshaft worked with stakeholders across the university community and beyond to build solid and enduring relationships with institutions worldwide that continue to provide opportunities for student learning and faculty development today. She encouraged the growth of international student enrollment, expanded the university’s global partnership portfolio, invested in the success of faculty participation in the Fulbright Program, and led the university’s investment in global learning on campus through the Global Citizens Project. Above all, she championed the benefits of studying abroad. Dr. Genshaft truly understands the transformative impact international experiences have on the lives of our students. Under her leadership, every student admitted to USF received a passport application alongside their letter of admission to the university. Her dream is for every student at USF to engage in global learning – on campus and abroad.
To enhance access to study abroad experiences, in 2011, Dr. Genshaft and her husband, Steve Greenbaum, created an endowment of one million dollars to establish the Genshaft-Greenbaum Passport Scholarship. The fund provides financial support for first-time study-abroad students at USF. When asked about the motivation for establishing the scholarship, Genshaft shared, “We believe in education, and we know that international travel expands student learning and changes lives for the better.” With heartfelt gratitude, Dr. Genshaft is honored today with the USF World Lifetime Legacy Award for her vision and tireless commitment to establishing the University of South Florida as a world-class institution of higher learning.
Recognition of Fulbright Award Recipients
USF Faculty Fulbright Award Recipients
Redwan Alqasemi College of Engineering
United Arab Emirates 2019-2020
Tiffany Chenneville College of Arts and Sciences
Canada 2020-2021
Barabara Cruz College of Education Hungary 2019-2020
Darlene DeMarie College of Education Hungary 2019-2020
Sara Barnard Flory College of Education Malta 2020-2021
Benjamin Goldberg College of Arts and Sciences Bulgaria 2019-2020
Thomas Hallock College of Arts and Sciences Mexico 2019-2020
Jenifer Hartman College of Education
Kenya 2021-2022
Delroy Hunter Muma College of Business Jamaica 2021-2022
Margarethe Kusenbach College of Arts and Sciences
Austria 2020-2021
David Lewis College of The Arts France 2019-2020
Evangeline Linkous College of Arts and Sciences Tbilisi 2020-2021
Subhasis Misra USF Health India 2021-2022
Matthew Mullarkey Muma College of Business Ireland 2019-2020
Meera Nanjundan College of Arts and Sciences Japan 2019-2020
Kyle Reed College of Engineering
Hong Kong 2019-2020
Steven Roach College of Arts and Sciences
Spain 2020-2021
Shun-Yung, Kevin Wang College of Behavioral & Comm Science Taiwan 2020-2021
Kevin Yelvington College of Arts and Sciences
Spain 2020-2021
Incoming Fulbright Scholars and Students
Elana Alizade
Azerbaijan
Josephine Samantha Allen Jamaica
Natalia Babenko
Russia
Janna Bastardo Acosta Dominican Republic
Audry Mariel Belen Valdez Dominican Republic
Janyce Jivroncia Judith AE Gnanvi Benin
Yuliana Hotmauli Hutauruk Indonesia
Nigar Izmayilova Azerbaijan
Laelle Mangurat Haiti
Fozia Memon Pakistan
Abdelmalak Moheb Habib Shehata Egypt
Laura Perdiguero Munoz
Spain
Umi Halimatus Saidah Indonesia
Iurie Saratila Moldova
Furough Shakarmamadova Tajikistan
Mahender Singh India
Fulbright Scholar Program
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Nationally Ranked 2016 & 2018
Top 10 Producer 2015-2022
TOP PEACE CORPS
#2
Nationally for # of Peace Corps Prep certificates awarded
Peace Corps Prep Program Est. Fall 2017
#2 Among Graduate Volunteers
Volunteer-Producing Institution USF is a #25 Among Undergraduate Volunteers
Generation Study Abroad Seal of Excellence Awardee
2019 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education for Access & Equity in Study Abroad Programming
Diversity Abroad’s 2017 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education Award
2019 APLU Platinum Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement
Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings ranked USF 3rd in the U.S. and 30th in the World based on the UN’s Sustainability Goals.
2013 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization
Making a Difference
Studying abroad has a positive impact on the development of a range of skills needed to thrive in today’s interconnected world. Most notably, the ability to understand differences between cultures and individuals is a skill that contributes to student success on campus and after graduation. Within the context of today’s global economy, most students will move into jobs where they work for or do business with international companies, working alongside diverse colleagues. Regardless of whether it is a shortterm experience over a week or a semester experience, the benefits are clear: study abroad contributes to improvement in communication skills, confidence building, self-awareness and problem-solving. We are extremely proud of our track record in supporting access and diversity among our study abroad student population. Please consider making a difference in the life of a USF student by supporting one of our study abroad scholarship funds.
I plan to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner in family health. One of the biggest skills you need as a healthcare professional is cultural competency and one of the best ways to enhance cultural competency is to study abroad. I spent a summer session in Florence, and it was a life-changing experience.
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I spent five months studying at Kansai Gaidai University while living with a host Japanese family. The experience allowed me to improve my language skills and taught me more about Japanese culture than I would have learned in a traditional classroom. As a microbiology major, my goal is to live and work in Japan after graduation from USF. Mastering the language allowed me to pursue my dream career.
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Logan Suits
Japan Semester Exchange Class of 2020
Veronica Leon, USF in Florence Class of 2022
GENSHAFT-GREENBAUM PASSPORT
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED FUND
Fund #616004
The Passport Scholarship Fund was created by a $1 million endowment from former USF President Judy Genshaft and her husband, Steven Greenbaum. Students receiving this scholarship must be embarking on their first study abroad experience as a USF student.
USF EDUCATION ABROAD
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Fund #610005
The USF Education Abroad Scholarship Fund helps to support all types of global experiences for students traveling internationally on a USF-sponsored study abroad program.
USF EDUCATION ABROAD
SCHOLARSHIP FOR PASSPORTS
Fund #870002
Contributions assist USF students with the cost of obtaining a U.S. passport to use when studying abroad.
For more ways to give, please visit: usf.edu/world/usf-world-giving.aspx
