Impact 2030 funding provided for the development of six new short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. The grants support faculty and instructor travel to program sites, as well as summer salary for time spent on course development. These, along with current faculty-led programs, make up a portfolio of eight short-term programs available to School of Education students and the UW–Madison community in the coming years. The faculty and collaborators who have received funding started on the course development in summer 2021, will conduct site visits in summer 2022, and intend to launch in summer 2023.
“These novel, faculty-led study abroad programs across the arts, health, and education will offer many unique opportunities for undergraduate students, who will take School of Education courses in their field of study and experience different styles of teaching and global perspectives,” says Li-Ching Ho, faculty director of the Global Engagement Office and an associate professor with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. “Students will also build lasting friendships and networks with individuals from around the world, and develop key academic and professional competencies and capabilities.”
The programs available are:
Curriculum Development and Galapagueño Diversity
Location: Ecuador
Faculty lead: Mariana Pacheco, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Sociocultural Foundations of Learning: Uganda
Location: Uganda
Faculty lead: Margaret Hawkins, professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Dancing Histories in Greece: Balancing the Past, Present and Future
Location: Greece
Faculty lead: Natalie Zervou, assistant professor, Dance Department
Group Development and Behavior Management in Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Faculty lead: Luis Columna, associate professor, Department of Kinesiology
Psychological Factors Across the Physical Activity Continuum: Sedentary to Elite Athletes
Location: Portugal
Faculty lead: Dane Cook, professor, Department of Kinesiology
Experiencing British Theatre
Location: United Kingdom
Faculty lead: Colleen Conroy, assistant professor, Department of Theatre and Drama
UW Exploring Cuba Through Art*
Location: Havana, Cuba
Faculty lead: Faisal Abdu’Allah, professor, Art Department
UW Conflict, Human Rights, and Education in Colombia*
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Faculty leads: Diana Rodríguez-Gómez, assistant professor, and Lesley Bartlett, professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies
* current program
