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Six New Global Public Health Classrooms Courses to Launch Through 2026

Global Learning Initiatives, the Global Health Initiative and the School of Public Health's DEIAB team announce recipients of $10K grant to develop and implement new Global Classrooms.

Global Learning Initiatives, the Global Health Initiative, and the School of Public Health's DEIAB team are thrilled to announce the departments and faculty members selected to establish new Global Public Health Classrooms! Each awardee will receive a $10K grant to develop and implement a Global Public Health Classroom from 2024 until 2026. These courses will connect with academic communities worldwide, including faculty and students in Brazil, Cameroon, China, Israel, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom. 

Explore the grant recipients and the exciting courses coming to the School of Public Health:

Global Public Health Classrooms Grants

Dr. Negin Fouladi, HPM, “Healthcare Strategic Planning & Marketing,” to be implemented in collaboration with the University of Birmingham (UK).

Dr. Abdel-Razak Kadry and Dr. Muhiuddin Haider, MIAEH, “Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Water and Food Security: A Focus on Women and Children in Africa.,” to be implemented in collaboration with the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon.

Dr. Menglu Liang, EPIB, “Data mining for early detection of disparity in communities,” to be implemented in collaboration with Peking University in Beijing, China.

Dr. Ron Mower, KNES, “Building International Sport-for-Development Solidarities: Physical Culture & Sport Commerce across the Jamaica and US Contexts,” to be implemented in collaboration with the University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Dr. Rianna Murray, MIAEH, “MIEH 690: Experiential Exploration of Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems” and “MIEH 691: Project-Based Data Practicum at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems,” to be implemented in collaboration with The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Ketura, Israel.

Professor Kerry Tripp, FMSC, “International Family Law: the Parent/Child Relationship in the Americas,” to be implemented in collaboration with the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Global Classrooms are international virtual exchange courses that facilitate project-based learning. To learn how you can develop your own Global Classrooms course, visit Faculty Course Proposals

Learn more about the Global Health Initiative.

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