GEA 2022 Program

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

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

Ashley Gairing Educational Consultant

Jennifer Roeper Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins

Maribel Garrett Community Engagement Coordinator, City of Tampa

Brett Simons International Business Manager, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council

Alex Heiter Bethany Valente Director Research and Air Service Development, Founder and Managing Partner, Tampa International Airport Tempo 7, LLC (Global Business Consulting) Richard Jacobson Shareholder and Director, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Law Lucie Lapovsky Principal, Lapovsky Consulting

Deborah Wilkinson Executive Director, Tampa Bay Trade and Protocol Council

USF Global Stewards Ruth Bahr Office of Graduate Studies

Jennifer Lister College of Behavioral and Communications Sciences

Megan Braunstein Judy Genshaft Honors College

Danielle MacDonald Dean of Students

Jesse Casanova USF Health International

Lynette Menezes USF Health International

Lauren Chambers Office of National Scholars

David Naar College of Marine Science

Allison Cleveland-Roberts College of Arts and Sciences

Tricia Penniecook College of Public Health

Ann Cranston-Gingras College of Education

Jackie Reck Muma College of Business

Allison Crume Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Vice President of Student Success

Lauren Roberts Office of National Scholars

Carol Ann Davis USF Libraries

Thomas Smith Judy Genshaft Honors College, St. Petersburg Campus

Gert-Jan de Vreede Interim Dean, Muma College of Business

Barbara Smith College of Nursing

Joseph Dorsey Patel College of Global Sustainability

Sarah Wietzke Office of Admissions

Rasim Guldiken College of Engineering

Wallace Wilson College of The Arts

Cheedy Jaja College of Nursing

Benjamin Young Judy Genshaft Honors College

Barton Lee College of The Arts

Virtual Global Exchange Early Adopters Dora Arreola College of The Arts University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico

Ryan Hughes Undergraduate Studies ILISA Language School, San Jose, Costa Rica

Russell Clayton Muma College of Business Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada

Julia Irwin College of Arts and Sciences University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom

Celia Davies College of Arts and Sciences Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil

Nazek Jawad Undergraduate Studies University del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia

Elizabeth Doone College of Education University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

Kevin Lee Judy Genshaft Honors College Yonsei University MIRAE, Wonju, South Korea Yonsei University Seoul, South Korea

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

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

Jackie Nelson Muma College of Business

Kevin Hawley College of Arts and Sciences

Jackie Reck Muma College of Business

Roberto Jimenez-Arroyo College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Schneider USF Student Affairs

Lynette Menezes USF Health International

Joseph Puccio USF Student Health Services

Advancing Global Research Excellence

Summer Decker College of Medicine

Benjamin Jacob College of Public Health

J. Michael Francis College of Arts and Sciences

Bogdan Onac College of Arts and Sciences

Alastair Graham College of Public Health

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 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 Judy Genshaft global connectedness in global learning, international research Proefessor and President Emerita, collaboration, and international partnerships. Launched in University of South Florida 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

Jenifer Hartman College of Education Kenya 2021-2022

Meera Nanjundan College of Arts and Sciences Japan 2019-2020

Tiffany Chenneville College of Arts and Sciences Canada 2020-2021

Delroy Hunter Muma College of Business Jamaica 2021-2022

Barabara Cruz College of Education Hungary 2019-2020

Margarethe Kusenbach College of Arts and Sciences Austria 2020-2021

Kyle Reed College of Engineering Hong Kong 2019-2020 Steven Roach College of Arts and Sciences Spain 2020-2021

Darlene DeMarie College of Education Hungary 2019-2020

David Lewis College of The Arts France 2019-2020

Shun-Yung, Kevin Wang College of Behavioral & Comm Science Taiwan 2020-2021

Sara Barnard Flory College of Education Malta 2020-2021

Evangeline Linkous College of Arts and Sciences Tbilisi 2020-2021

Kevin Yelvington College of Arts and Sciences Spain 2020-2021

Benjamin Goldberg College of Arts and Sciences Bulgaria 2019-2020

Subhasis Misra USF Health India 2021-2022

Thomas Hallock College of Arts and Sciences Mexico 2019-2020

Matthew Mullarkey Muma College of Business Ireland 2019-2020

Incoming Fulbright Scholars and Students Elana Alizade Azerbaijan

Umi Halimatus Saidah Indonesia

Josephine Samantha Allen Jamaica

Iurie Saratila Moldova

Natalia Babenko Russia

Furough Shakarmamadova Tajikistan

Janna Bastardo Acosta Dominican Republic

Mahender Singh India

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

USF World Points of Pride Fulbright Scholar Program

#1 Nationally Ranked 2016 & 2018

Top 10 Producer 2015-2022 USF is a

TOP PEACE CORPS Volunteer-Producing Institution

#2

Nationally for # of Peace Corps Prep certificates awarded

Peace Corps Prep Program Est. Fall 2017

#2

#25

Among Graduate Volunteers

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.

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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.

Veronica Leon, USF in Florence Class of 2022

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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.

Logan Suits Japan Semester Exchange Class of 2020

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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

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