Internationalization at EHE is defined by a commitment to cultivating an academic community with global awareness and engagement. We believe that by engaging with people from different cultures and experiences, we gain new perspectives that enhance our global reach and local impact. We expand our cross-cultural competence by cultivating deeper scholarly and service partnerships at home and abroad.
Through the Global Hub we communicate and facilitate international opportunities to the EHE community. More
specifically, the purpose is to (a) inform EHE students, faculty, and staff about global engagement opportunities, (b) inspire participation in those opportunities, and (c) provide direction to resources that lead to meaningful experiences and professional development. The Global Hub graphic showcases the variety of global experiences available to EHE faculty, students, and staff, from within and outside of the EDGE portfolio.
Global Hub Faculty
Dean Don Pope-Davis, PhD
College of Education and Human Ecology
Noelle Arnold, PhD
Professor of Educational Administration; Senior Associate Dean
Carlotta Penn, PhD
Senior Director of Partnerships and Engagement
Jenna Azotea
Global Education Specialist
International Programs
The resumption of international travel has been wonderful for global engagement. Students, faculty and staff continue to demonstrate their enthusiasm for developing relationships and expanding their scholarship and worldviews through international teaching, learning, and research opportunities.
Our first group to depart since the start of the pandemic included 23 students who traveled to Rome in March to better understand social change. In June a group of 20, comprised of Ohio State students and in-service Ohio teachers, is traveled to Mexico to teach in local classrooms.
16 International Partnerships
13 Global Education Programs
Departments
New International Partnership Agreements
- Philip Ward
Marmara University, Turkey - Sam Hodge
University of Antioquia (Colombia)
University of Caldas (Colombia) - Chris Zirkle
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Shanghai Teacher Training Center (China) - Ivan Stefano (Intercultural Language Programs)
University of Tsukuba (Japan)
Ivan Stefano, Peter Sayer, Francis Troyan (BuckLer Center)
Guangdong Teachers Association (China)
Renewal Agreements
- Jackie Goodway and Sue Sutherland
University of Tsukuba (Japan) - Adrian Rodgers and Ruri Familia
KOPIC (Indonesian University Collaborative) - Ivan Stefano (Intercultural Language Programs)
University of Shizuoka (Japan)
Global Education Programs
- Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums, and Cathedrals (March 2022)
- Educational, Cultural, and Linguistic Engagements in Oaxaca, Mexico (June 2022)
Virtual Events
- Noelle Arnold
Speaker, University of Tsukuba (Japan) - Carlotta Penn
Speaker, Far Eastern University (Philippines)
International Partnerships
MEXICO
- Educational, Cultural and Linguistic Engagements – Global Education Program
- Indaba Comunicacion, S.C.- Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
- Universidad de Oaxaca – Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Higher Education: Access, Equity and Opportunity – Global Education Program
COLOMBIA
- Universidad de Caldas – Human Sciences – International Partnership
ECUADOR
- Sustainability and Social Justice in Ecuador – Global Education Program
BRAZIL
- Higher Education in Brazil – Global Education Program
DENMARK
- Aarhus University, TrygFonden’s Center for Child Research – International Partnership
FINLAND
- Haaga-Helia – Educational Studies – International Partnership
GERMANY
- German-American Fulbright Commission – International Partnership
UNITED KINGDOM
- Imaginative Teaching and Learning in UK Schools – Global Education Program
SCOTLAND
- First Education Experience Program (FEEP) – Global Education Program
ITALY
- Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome – Global Education Program
EUROPE
- The European Model of Sport – Global Education Program
GHANA
- Sport, Strategy, and Commerce in Emerging Markets – Global Education Program
ISRAEL
- Teaching and Learning Globally in Israel – Global Education Program
- Oranim College – Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
ETHIOPIA
- Addis Ababa University – Ed Studies – International Partnership
CHINA
- Guandong Teacher’s Association – Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
- Zhejiang Normal University – Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
TAIWAN
- Taipei Medical University – Human Sciences – International Partnership
JAPAN
- Exploring Japan Through Sport, Wellness & Culture – Global Education Program
- International Perspectives on Special Education- Global Education Program
- U. of Shizuoka – Intercultural Language Program – International Partnership
- University of Tsukuba – Campus in Campus Initiative – International Partnership
- University of Tsukuba – Human Sciences – International Partnership
TURKEY
- Marmara University – Human Sciences – International Partnership
INDONESIA
- First Education Experience Program (FEEP) – Global Education Program
- KOPI – Teaching and Learning – International Partnership
Global Hub Highlights
Global Hub Highlights features EHE faculty, staff, and students who lead or participate in international programs. This series showcases the importance and reach of international engagement across the EHE community.
Ann A. O’Connell
Professor, Educational Studies, Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement
Program Name: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University
Purpose of Program: Teaching and Research
Goals/Objectives: Building linkages between AAU and OSU
Julius W. Mayo III
Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives, University Housing- Office of Student Life, Instructor
Location: Europe
Purpose of stay: Component of Global Leadership Course
“Be open to new understandings about yourself and others. As we move about the larger context of our world through in-person or virtual travel, flexibility becomes essential to engaging with and learning from differing perspectives, ideas, and viewpoints.”
Miriam Shenkar
Post Doc Scholar
Location: Germany
Purpose of stay: History of the Holocaust – How to teach
“I was so impressed by the school we visited in Germany and the way in which they incorporated knowledge about the Holocaust in their curriculum.”
Natalie Moran
Undergraduate student, Fashion and Retail Studies
Program Name: Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals (Spring Break 2022)
Purpose of Program: To learn about where my family is from
“We all came from different backgrounds, races, ages, and sexual orientations, yet we all became so close because of how inclusive and open everyone was.”
Partnership and Program Highlights
Partnership Highlight – University of Tsukuba
Campus In Campus Agreement with OSU and University of Tsukuba, est. 2018
Includes College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), the College of Arts and Sciences (ASC), and the College of Engineering (CoE) at Ohio State and on the Faculty of Human Sciences, the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, (including their relevant graduate schools and undergraduate schools, and also 11 affiliated laboratory schools) at UT. To enable both institutions to share educational and research resources in a complementary and reciprocal manner; and to create a “transborder” environment enhancing the interactions and the mobility of students, faculty members, researchers and administrative staff by decreasing organizational barriers that impede fluid movement across national borders.
EHE CiC activities: Faculty delegation trips; Visiting scholars; Co-hosted webinars
MOU- EHE & UT Colleges of Education & Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences and Engineering (est 2016) ; Jackie Goodway and Sue Sutherland, Faculty Leads
MOU-OSU General MOU (est 2012); EHE as participating college
GLOBAL ED- Planned but canceled: May 2020- Tiffany Wild and Danene Fast and their course were planning a 10-day trip to UT
Planned but canceled: Summer 2022 – Sue Sutherland and Jackie Goodway and their course were planning an 8-day trip to UT.
Activities Overview
February 2022- Virtual English Language courses- EHE offered language courses to UT students. Ivan Stefano – Staff Lead
January- March 2022- Collaborative meetings on the topic of Global Diversity Competence- Faculty from UT and EHE met to discuss the topic and potential collaborative activities.
February 2021- University of Tsukuba Conference- Virtual conference co-sponsored by EHE and UT. The conference featured faculty from both universities and was open to the public.
Visiting Scholar:
2018 Sept~2020 April -Hisae Miyauchi
| Visitations to OSU/EHE from UT | Visitations from OSU/EHE to UT |
|---|---|
| 2020 Feb – Two teachers of attached special school of UT and 1 faculty of UT visited OSU | 2019 Mar Dr. M. Brock (EHE) visited UT |
| 2019 Sept – 14 students and 3 faculties visited OSU | 2019 March Dean Pope-Davis visited UT |
| 2019 May – 11 faculty members from UT visited OSU | 2019 July (Kerry and Dr. Faltis) visited UT |
| 2019 March – Four faculty members from UT visited | 2018 July – Eight faculty members from OSU/EHE visited UT and exchanged and shared ideas on how we can collaborate in research and education in the future |
| 2018 Oct – Eight faculty members from UT visited |
Fulbright Experiences
EHE and The German-American Fulbright Commission, Berlin, Germany
“Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom”
The seminar at the College of Education and Human Ecology (Teaching and Learning ) at Ohio State
provided German teachers an understanding of political, historical, cultural, and social issues that
inform pedagogies for equity, diversity, special education, and inclusion in the U.S. Education System.
In addition, the seminar expose the participants to the experience of interdisciplinary education
courses in the American university tradition as well as experiential activities including, but not limited
to, school visits, panel discussions, and shadowing of interns. Program held virtually due to Covid.
Chris Zirkle – University of Finland
During his Fulbright experience, Dr. Zirkle established a partnership with Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciencies.
International Delegations
EHE Hosts International Delegations
In February, President Schejter of Oranim College of Education met with Dean Don Pope Davis, Senior Associate Dean Noelle Arnold, Drs. Carlotta Penn and Laurie Katz to discuss the mutual interest in continuing the institutional partnership established in 2016.
In May, Dr. Penn and Jennifer Bostic from the Schoenbaum Center met with a delegation of Serbian educators who were in Ohio touring educational institutions with a focus innovation and diversity. Elizabeth Angerman from the Office of International Affairs coordinated the visit.
Peace Corps
What Peace Corps Taught Me about Education: Three Returned Volunteers Share Their Experience
The Peace Corps is back. After two years of absence from the field in the wake of the COVID pandemic, Peace Corps resumed service to Zambia and Dominican Republic in March, and is actively recruiting for positions in 24 additional countries. Whether you are a graduating senior interested in current opportunities, or just exploring the Peace Corps experience for the future, this is an exciting time to learn more.
EHE Education Abroad Program First to Travel Since March 2020
Buon viaggio! The Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals group traveled over Spring Break as one of the first short-term, faculty-led programs to resume travel since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals program provides student participants with the opportunity to understand what social change is and how (and when) to implement it to create more just, inclusive and equitable communities at home and abroad. The two-part experience features an eight-day global learning experience in Rome, Italy (with excursions to Florence and near Pompeii) that creates a hands-on way to explore the ideas, concepts and theories examined in a semester-long course taught at The Ohio State University Columbus campus.
Look for additional information and applications to open soon for the following EHE programs:
- Sustainability and Social Justice in Ecuador
- Teaching & Learning Globally in Israel
- Higher Education in the Dominican Republic: Access, Equity, and Opportunity
EHE Ambassador Award Recipients
This year, we were able to award 4 EHE Ambassadors across our two traveling programs over Spring Break and Summer 2022. Congratulations to Inshira Dartey, Natalie Moran, Alexus Oliver, and Byann Rasul!
