Announcing the 2024 Texas International Education Fund Winners
Award Funds New International Education Collaborations Between Texas Higher Education Institutions With Counterparts Abroad
The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Texas International Education Fund (TIEF), a diverse group of 22 new projects and collaborations across 28 higher education institutions. TIEF is a grant program designed to seed new projects and opportunities that bring innovative global experiences to the campuses of any of TIEC’s member universities in Texas and abroad.
The fund is divided into three separate grants. The TIEF COIL Grant supports new virtual international collaborations for undergraduate or graduate students and will award 11 new faculty and staff projects this year. The Study Abroad Program Development Grant is designed to seed new immersive international education opportunities, and TIEC is naming eight new winners. Finally, the TIEF Strategic Internationalization Grant supports initiatives at the university-wide or institutional level to advance the internationalization capacity of our members, and TIEC is proud to support three new winners for 2024.
“At TIEC, we are inspired by the faculty and staff in Texas and around the world who accept the challenge to bring a broader global perspective to their students through international experiences in the classroom,” said Dr. William Smith II, TIEC’s Sr. Director of Global Education and Impact. “We are proud to support the wealth of creativity and cooperation among this year’s Texas International Education Fund winners.”
This year’s awardees range widely across multiple industries and disciplines; including engineering, health sciences, architecture, education, law, anthropology, political science, communications, and more. We are thrilled to support our TIEF 2024 winners and will share more as their collaborations take shape.
COIL Grant Recipients: Embracing Global Collaboration
The COIL Grant recipients exemplify the power of collaboration and virtual exchange in cultivating cross-cultural understanding and global competence among students. Their innovative courses transcend geographical boundaries, providing students with immersive global experiences. Below are highlights of our outstanding COIL Grant recipients and their partnerships.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Xuan Wang
Course: Business Research Methods
Partner Institution: Beijing University of Agriculture, China
Prairie View A&M University - Camille Gibson
Course: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Partner Institution: ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, India
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Pierre Lu
Course: Research Methods
Partner Institution: Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, China
Riga Business School - Katerina Čerņavska
Course: Empowering Sustainability through Conscious Business: A Collaborative Project
Partner Institution: TBD
University of Texas at Arlington - Ritu Khanduri
Course: Debates in Cultural Anthropology
Partner Institution: University of Waikato, New Zealand - Bronwyn Isaacs
Texas State University - Sheriff Folarin
Course: African Politics
Partner Institution: University of Rwanda, Rwanda
University of Houston Clear Lake - M. Femi Ayadi
Course: Introduction to Healthcare Economics and Policy
Partner Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana - Eric Appau Asante
Baylor University - Christina Iluzada
Course: Business Communications
Partner Institution: Christ University, India
The University of Texas at Tyler - Wesley Hickey
Course: Education
Partner Institution: University of Belize, Belize
Paul Quinn College - Jason Moore
Course: Global Entrepreneurship
Partner Institution: University of Ghana, Ghana
Riga Business School, Latvia - Ieva Veidemane
Course: Marketing Management/Principles of Marketing
Partner Institution: Texas A&M University Kingsville - Ruth Chatelain-Jardon
Study Abroad Development Grant Recipients: Empowering Global Learners
The Study Abroad Development Grant recipients are dedicated to expanding global learning opportunities and nurturing intercultural competence among students through immersive international experiences.
University of Texas at El Paso - Selfa Chew-Melendez
College: Liberal Arts
Department: History
Focus: Religious and Spiritual Traditions in Mesoamerica
Prairie View A&M University - James Williams
College: Arts and Sciences
Department: Language & Communications
Focus: Learning Frameworks
Texas A&M University - Kristi Shryock
College: Engineering
Department: Engineering Honors
Focus: Developing Global Competence in Technology Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Carrie Shaver & Celine Zhong
College: School of Health Professions
Department: Health Management and Leadership
Focus: Cultural Competence and Intentional Engagement in San Ignacio, Belize
Stephen F. Austin State University - Sarah Straub & Kevin Jones
College: College of Education
Department: Education Studies
Focus: Supporting Bilingual Educators in of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Austin Community College - Emily Grigsby
College: Austin Community College
Department: Professional Nursing
Focus: Providing International Work Based Experience for Registered Nurses
University of Texas Arlington - Brad Bell
College: CAPPA
Department: Architecture
Focus: Sustainable Urban Future the in City of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Huston-Tillotson University - Michael Hirsch
College: Arts & Sciences
Department: Arts & Sciences
Focus: Addressing Climate Change through University Partnerships
Strategic Internationalization Grant Recipients: Building Global Programs
The Strategic Internationalization Grant competition is intended to support new institutional efforts that will build greater campus internationalization over time.
Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences
Student-led Women's Health and Well-being Community Clinic
The purpose of this project is to develop innovative student placement opportunities through a student-led women’s health and well-being community clinic. This project will increase access to free basic healthcare screening services such as blood pressure measurements to underserved communities while providing service learning for students through the demonstration of required competencies of learned skills.
Institutional Contact: Dr. Catherine Mbango PhD., MSN, MBA, RN, Assistant Professor, Nursing Faculty
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Global Health Microcredential Program
This program aims to increase interest and participation in global health education and recognize student participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities as microcredentials, or badges. The TTUHSC Global Health Microcredential Program is designed to offer a series of activities that result in a digital badge. These digital badges can be added to CVs and resumes to demonstrate proficiency in a subject area that may exist outside regular curricular offerings.
Institutional Contact: Michelle Ensminger, Senior Director, Office of Global Health
Angelo State University
¡Rumbo al Mundo!
ASU, a multicultural hub, directly serves the community and fosters meaningful relationships across cultural boundaries. International connections enrich the historically homogeneous region with diverse cultures and learning opportunities. The goal of this project is to create and build international partnerships between ASU and Latin America, a region underserved and underrepresented in ASU’s international studies portfolio. International partnerships enhance ASU's integrity by promoting cross-cultural understanding and adherence to global best practices.
Institutional Contacts: Janie Soupiset, International Students Advisor & Marissa McShane, Foreign National Faculty Coordinator
Thank you to TIEC’s external review committee members: Summar Lyons, Associate Director of the 10,0000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund with Partners of the Americas, and Olivia Issa, Program Lead for the NASH Refugee Resettlement Initiative. We truly appreciate their time, attentiveness, and dedication to helping TIEC support new efforts and collaboration in international education for our TIEC members.
