IU Faculty stories
The IU Impact: We prepare future teachers to meet the needs of increasingly multicultural classrooms by connecting them with global partners in Ghana and bringing disability education practices back to Indiana Four years ago, as part of a federal grant through the Department of State, Tina O’Neal, a clinical associate professor and special education program… Read more »
In May 2024, Indiana University launched the IU Ghana Gateway in the capital city of Accra. Nine months later, Distinguished Professor and Academic Director of the IU Ghana Gateway Samuel Obeng took the lectern at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences to deliver the Academy’s J.B. Danquah Memorial Lecture Series.
IU Global Indianapolis is proud to announce its 2025 Virtual Global Learning Fellows, a cohort of dedicated faculty members who, after participating in the seven-week Virtual Global Learning Fellows Grant Program, are integrating global learning in their courses through virtual exchange.
On one of the final Fridays of the semester, students, faculty, and staff filled the fourth floor of the Ferguson International Center for the second annual Global Learning Showcase. Organized by Global Learning Specialist Andrea Nikolova of the Center for the Study of Global Change, the event began with a keynote from Svitlana Ramer, the… Read more »
For the fifth year, the IU India Gateway highlighted members of the IU community in celebration of Women’s History Month. This year, they showcased seven outstanding women faculty of Indian origin, whose research, teaching, and leadership are shaping the future. These scholars are making an impact in their fields and inspiring the next generation. To… Read more »
Professor of history Alex Lichtenstein may not seem like the ideal candidate to teach Indian fine art students as a part of a U.S. Department of State international scholar program. Thanks to the Fulbright Specialist program, Lichtenstein did just that in the late summer of 2024.
The Global Learning Symposium held at IU Indianapolis in Fall 2024 brought participants from across Indiana together to share the impact and importance of global engagement in the classroom.
The Office of International Development (OID) at Indiana University plays a vital role in shaping the university’s global impact. Operating within the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (OVPIA), or IU Global, OID is dedicated to supporting institutions in the Global South, by focusing on collaborations across a variety of regions across Africa,… Read more »
Written by Lía Juy Albarrán and Quetzalli Sánchez Clavel In early February, Indiana University established a significant presence in the captivating Galapagos Islands. Represented by Adam Scribner, Director of STEM Education at the School of Education, Michael Hamburger, Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Molly Fisher, Director of the IU Mexico… Read more »
Indiana University welcomes Dr. Samuel Gyasi Obeng as the inaugural academic director of the IU Ghana Gateway. The Gateway is the first of its kind for a public university on the African continent.