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Faculty Course Proposals

The Global Learning Initiative (GLI) team provides a variety of services to help faculty realize their global learning courses. Please visit our Faculty Global Engagement page to see a full list of workshops, consultations and design sprints.

Our history of offering financial support is illustrated through the provision of direct grants, co-sponsoring grants, alongside working with departments on financial incentives to help faculty design and deliver globally oriented courses on-campus.  

We aim to embed globally oriented courses across campus that are innovative, project-based and bring together Maryland students and students from partner universities around the world using digital technologies. These exciting courses aim to provide our students with international experiences that mirror the work they will encounter throughout their lives: cross-cultural, project-based and virtual.

Questions & Contact Information

For more information regarding faculty proposals or on partnering with GLI, contact Dr. Taylor Woodman at tcwood@umd.edu. For general questions, contact the Global Learning Initiatives team at info-gli@umd.edu


Global Public Health Classrooms Grants

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. 
Please see below for the name of the faculty member(s), the department, and the title of the course that will be held at both UMD's School of Public Health (SPH) and the partner institution. For more details on the grant, visit our call for proposals

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.

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