061124VTACC IFDP presentation

International Faculty Development Program: 

International Faculty Development Program Vinod K. Lohani Department of Engineering Education 2005 IFDP Jane Wemhoener Department of English 2006 IFDP Best Practices in Internationalization, ACC IAC Conference, Duke University

2005 IFDP: 

2005 IFDP

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

IFDP 2005: Implementation: 

IFDP 2005: Implementation Group meetings in spring 2005 VT’s International Strategic Plan Identification of European Collaborators A ten-day trip to Riva San Vitale, Switzerland during May 18-28, 2005 Group field visits (May 19-21) Individual projects (May 22-28)

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

Ongoing International Activities: 

Ongoing International Activities Research collaboration / proposals Study abroad programs Organization of conferences with international collaborators

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

Individual Projects: 

Individual Projects Collaborative work between VT and Univ. of Neuchatel, Switzerland: faculty/students in quantitative ecology and chemical ecology Collaborative Work in Ecology Carlyle Brewster Collaborative Research and International Symposium Heike Mayer Collaborative studies related to “metropolitan development” between VT and Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany and internt’l symposium. Peer reviewed articles already generated

Individual Projects: 

Individual Projects Collaboration between VT and Univ. of Siena, Italy Collaborative Work in Agri-Tourism Nancy McGehee Collaboration with Universita della Svizzera Italiana Howard Feiertag Collaborative Research and Creation of Internships Scott Nelson Collaborative research with UNDP and FAO Internship possibilities for VT students at WTO, Geneva

Individual Projects: 

Individual Projects Collaboration in hydrogeology and hydrology with ETH, Zurich, the Univ. of Padova in Italy, and Politecnico di Milano Faculty/Student Exchange and Dual Degree Programs Tom Burbey Collaboration in Veterinary Public Health Francois Elvinger Collaboration with WHO-Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Veterinary Public Health, Hannover and Wusterhausen, Germany Collaboration in Naval Architecture and Marine Technology Wayne Neu Collaboration with University of Zagreb, Croatia

IFDP 2006: 

IFDP 2006

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Thank you Vinod K. Lohani Department of Engineering Education Virginia Tech vlohani@vt.edu Jane Wemhoener Department of English Virginia Tech jwemhoen@vt.edu International Faculty Development Program Office of the Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs Virginia Tech John Dooley: jdooley@vt.edu