Congratulations to our 2026-27 Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grant Recipients
The Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grant Program aims to foster a robust global learning environment at UC Davis. This initiative provides funding for faculty to develop or enhance global components in their courses, thus enriching the academic experience and equipping students with essential global competencies.
2026-27 Grant Recipients
Heather Hether
Associate Professor of Teaching, Communication
College of Letters and Science
This project develops the Good Media Makers Archive to support global learning in CMN 146: Communication Campaigns and a first-year seminar on strategic storytelling for social change. Through practitioner interviews, case studies and original podcasts, students examine how communication can engage diverse audiences, connect local and global issues and advance positive social change.
Maja Makagon
Associate Professor, Animal Science
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
This project enhances ANS 170: Ethics of Animal Use by incorporating Indigenous knowledge as well as Eastern, Indian, and Middle Eastern perspectives on relationships between humans and animals. Through guest lectures, reflection and comparative case studies, students examine culturally grounded approaches to animal use and apply diverse ethical frameworks to complex contemporary issues.
Zyrene Marsh
Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, Nursing
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Charleen Singh
Associate Professor and Director DNP-FNP Program, Nursing
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
This project integrates global perspectives into NRS 355V: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan. Students will collaborate with international faculty and healthcare professionals to compare culturally specific approaches to preventive care and co-design evidence-based health education resources, developing the cultural humility and intercultural competencies needed to serve diverse communities.
Joseph Sorensen
Associate Professor, Japanese
College of Letters and Science
This project redesigns JPN 116: History, Culture, and Tea in Kyoto to examine the relationships among cultural heritage, tourism, sustainability and contemporary Japanese life. An on-campus course and two-week capstone experience in Kyoto will engage students with local experts and communities while encouraging culturally informed, socially responsible approaches to travel and global learning.