Dooley presentation

International Faculty Development Program: 

International Faculty Development Program John E. Dooley Vice Provost Outreach and International Affairs 2007 AIEA Conference, Washington, DC

IFDP Objectives: 

IFDP Objectives To enhance the understanding of program participants of promising practices in international education, research, and outreach To enhance the capacity of departments and colleges to internationalize programs To create a cohort of faculty leaders/activists/advocates to advance the University’s International Strategic Plan

Program Overview: 

Program Overview Each dean selects two participants Group meetings in winter/spring Internationalizing the academy VT’s International Strategic Plan Identification of European Collaborators A ten-day trip to Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, in May Group field visits Individual projects Faculty implementation and program assessment

Expected Outcomes: 

Expected Outcomes Research collaboration / proposals Study abroad programs Organization of conferences/workshops with international collaborators

Group Field Visits: 

Group Field Visits University of Lugano, Switzerland Politecnico di Milano, Italy Cultural tours Riva, Lugano, and Milan Day trip to Bellinzona, Switzerland

Biological Systems EngineeringConrad Heatwole: 

Biological Systems Engineering Conrad Heatwole Albania – salinity management Continuing contacts Seeking funding for research and outreach program Study abroad in Brazil - 2007 Idea grew out of IFDP discussions Joint US/Brazil 6cr summer program Open to ACC participants Individual Projects

International Conference in Naples, October 2006Ann-Marie Knoblauch and Terry Papillon : 

International Conference in Naples, October 2006 Ann-Marie Knoblauch and Terry Papillon “The Mythology of Iconography and Colonization” Hosted by VT and the University of Naples Participants from USA, Italy, Spain, Norway, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel, Greece Site visits to Cuma, Pompeii, Naples, Paestum Papers to be published in Electronic Antiquity, May 2007 Individual Projects

International Activities, Freshman Engineering Vinod K Lohani: 

International Activities, Freshman Engineering Vinod K Lohani Study abroad presentations Awareness of Global Issues Sustainable development design projects Awareness of literacy, energy, agriculture, and nutrition issues in developing world NSF fellowship to a Ph.D. student for summer research in Taiwan Global collaboration in engineering education, including visiting faculty from Korea Individual Projects

Individual Projects : 

Individual Projects MOU’s with the University of Trier and the University of Karlshrue 2 students from Trier completed MS degree in Math at VT 2 students from Karlshrue began graduate studies in Math at VT in Fall 2006 MOU with two German companies (Diff Pack and Springer) and ICUBED 2 students from VT interned in Germany in Summer 2006 VT and three companies are pursuing study abroad/intern programs in South Africa Student and Faculty Exchanges in Mathematics John Rossi