USFSM International Research Symposium

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Speaker 

Title of Presentation 

9:00 

9:05 

Brandon McLeod  

Campus Director, USF World 

USF World Welcome   

9:05 

9:10 

Karen A. Holbrook  

Regional Chancellor 

USF Sarasota Manatee campus Welcome 

9:10 

9:30 

Jody McBrien  

School of International Global Studies 

US Women Expat/Immigrants in Europe 

9:30 

9:50 

Helene Robinson 

Critical & Creative Design Thinking Program 

A Summary of International Work:  Transforming Perspectives & Facilitating Innovation

9:50 

10:10 

Margarita Altuna 

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish 

Bridging Borders/Conectando Fronteras USFSM-UMM (Universidad Marista de Mérida, México) 

10:10 

10:30 

Greg Smogard 

Innovation and Business Development 

International Student Consulting 

10:30 

10:50 

Joe Askren 

Professor of Instruction, Food & Beverage Coordinator 

Intro to Beer Science: Collaboration w/ Fermentation Science Majors at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil 

10:50 

11:10 

Cihan Cobanoglu 

McKibbon Endowed Chair Professor and Dean, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management 

The Use of Virtual Reality in Hospitality Education: A Cross-Cultural Experiment 

11:10 

11:30 

Cayla Lanier 

Assistant Dean, Sarasota-Manatee campus 

Judy Genshaft Honors College 

A Higher Impact Practice: Incorporating Undergraduate Research into Study Abroad Programs 

11:30 

11:50 

 Adam Carmer 
Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management 

How the role sensory perception of whisky and wine is connected to climate change, sustainability, cultural heritage, energy communities and beverage tourism as the fulcrum point of effective and efficient communication for business and communities. 

11:50 - 12:50 

Afternoon Break 

Refreshments Sponsored by the Campus Research Office 

12:50 

13:10 

Karen A. Holbrook  

Regional Chancellor 

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 

13:10 

13:30 

Michelle Arnold  

Assistant Professor in School of Natural Sciences and Math 

Ongoing research and co-mentoring of audiology students at USF and the African Bible Colleges in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa 

13:30 

13:50 

Lindsay Persohn  

Assistant Professor, Literacy Studies 

Scholarly Podcasting for Global Knowledge Dissemination 

13:50 

14:10 

Cheryl Ellerbrock  

Associate Professor of Middle Grades and General Secondary Education, Campus Dean of Education 

Middle Level Teacher Preparation across International Contexts: Program Features and Influential Factors 

14:10 

14:30 

Practical issues related to successful faculty leadership and advocacy in Study Abroad Coordination 

14:30 

14:50 

Joy D'Andrea 

Associate Professor of Instruction 

Global Ecological Issues 

14:50 

15:10 

Heather Goebbert-Freet 

Office Manager, College of Education 

International Student Life from the Mom Side 

Starting at 15:15 

International Research  

Event Reception 

Event Reception Sponsored by the M3 Center