Our Global Scope: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» faculty are heavily engaged in global work both locally and abroad. There are many opportunities for global engagement among faculty; here we celebrate our faculty’s many accomplishments. Use the links below to tell us your good news! You can also share your events with us so we can help promote them.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»' Global Reach
- Our faculty and staff form a multilingual community, speaking more than 40 languages.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is nationally recognized as a Leading Fulbright Granting Institution for faculty.
- Expert faculty design and lead immersive semester and summer programs across the globe.
- The Buckman Center invests in our faculty's vision, awarding $50,000 annually in international curriculum grants.
Ready to expand your global impact?
Globally Engaged Faculty Spotlights
Bakewell Appointed Inaugural Endowed Visiting Professor in Greece
Dr. Geoff Bakewell will be spending the next three years on location in Athens, Greece, as the Brian D. Joseph Endowed Chair in Classics at the study abroad program, College Year in Athens. This is an incredible honor and Global Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» could not be more pleased to have our esteemed colleague represent the College at such a top-tier destination for study abroad students.
Newstok Awarded Grant from the State Research Agency of Spain
Dr. Scott Newstock will be returning to Murcia, Spain to research several historical events in English language development. This work is made possible by a four-year grant he has been awarded by the State Research Agency of Spain. As a renowned Shakespeare scholar, Dr. Newstock’s upcoming research will continue to position Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College in the forefront of academic circles in the humanities.
Gottlieb Receives Second Fulbright Scholar Award
Dr. Eric Gottlieb continues Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College’s reputation as a top Fulbright sending institution by being awarded a three-month teaching and researching Fulbright in the beautiful city of Koper, Slovenia at the University of Primorska.
Dr. Michael LaRosa: A Leading Voice on Latin American History and U.S. Relations
Dr. Michael LaRosa, associate professor of history at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College, is a leading expert on Latin American history and culture. His latest book, co-written with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» alumnus Bryce Ashby, is titled Immigration, Policy and the People of Latin America: Seven Sending Nations.
This book examines the migration of Latin America’s inhabitants to the United States through case studies from seven nations—Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students also contributed to some of the chapters.
Expand Your Work
Opportunities for global engagement fall into several main categories, a few of which are these:
- Teaching:
- Research: Conducting scholarly work abroad leading to publications, presentations, and international collaboration.
- Link your international teaching or research travel to other global initiatives.
- Presenting while abroad at recruitment fairs and high schools, meeting prospective international students while abroad, calling/texting prospective international students (Contact Lauren Sefton)
- Linking your international travel to conference and other professional development opportunities abroad (Contact Eric Henager)