Four recipients of the new Global Spotlight grants from the Office of International Programs (OIP) are members of the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. These grants will support research and other scholarly initiatives related to the spotlight area of “Africa and Water in the World” and continue development of a global network of engagement and scholarship across the University.

International Collaborative Seed Grants
The Cultural Politics of Pedagogy and Development in Tanzania
Principal Investigator: Frances Vavrus, associate professor
Doctoral Fellowships for International Research
Factors Associated with Partnership Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceptions: A Comparative Case Study of Two African Universities
Chiteng Kot, Ph.D. student in higher education
OIP International Pre-Dissertation and Small Grants Awards for Doctoral Students
Navigating Pacific Identities through Sport: A Comparison of Water-Based and Land-Based Physical Activity Approaches to Health and International Development in Samoa and American Somoa
Christina Kwauk, Ph.D. student in comparative and international development education
Teachers as Political Tools in Tanzania
Matthew Thomas, Ph.D. student in comparative and international development education