A Reception for the Globally Engaged
Annually, Global Affairs invites the UC Davis community for an evening of networking and celebration of globally-engaged faculty, staff, and scholars. Join Global Affairs as we celebrate a decade of the International Connections Reception and 25 years of catalyzing global engagement!
10th Annual International Connections Reception
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- 4 p.m. Networking Reception, International Center Lobby
- 5 p.m. Awards Program, International Center Multipurpose Room
UC Davis International Center
463 California Avenue
Davis, California
(cross streets: California Avenue and Beckett Hall Circle)
This event is free and open to UC Davis faculty, staff, and the community.
At our International Connections Reception, we will celebrate the 2024-25 winners of the:
- Chancellor's Award for International Engagement
- Beth Greenwood, Associate Dean, Global Legal Education, School of Law
- Laura L. Van Auker, Associate Clinical Professor, Health Science, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
- Ana Kormos, Program Administrator and Engagement Director of the UC Malaria Initiative, Vector Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine
- Mitsuko Leonard, Director, Undergraduate Recruitment, Enrollment Management
- Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award
- David de la Peña, Associate Professor, Human Ecology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Kathy Stuart, Associate Professor, History, College of Letters and Science
- Eleftheria Arapoglou, Continuing Lecturer, American Studies, College of Letters and Science
And acknowledge the 2024-25 recipients of the following Global Affairs programs:
2024-25 Global Affairs Grant Recipients
- Seed Grants for International Activities
Brett Poulin, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Expanding Multi-Disciplinary Science to Uncover the Impact of Mercury on Selenium Through International Collaboration
United Kingdom (Europe: Western Europe)Keith Taylor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Reimagining the Land Grant University's Role in Community Economic Development: Establishing Research and Business Partnerships with Northern Italy's Hidden Economy
Italy (Europe: Western Europe)
Supported by the Eivind Lange and Mary Puma Engagement and Research Italy FundTed Powers, College of Biological Sciences
Establishing a Rapa Nui Alliance: Cultivating Partnerships on Easter Island
Easter Island (Americas: Latin America)Valeria La Saponara, Zhaodan Kong, College of Engineering; Isaya Kisekka Land, Eliška Rejmánková, Sanjai Parikh, Yufang Jin, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and collaborators from the University of Juba, South Sudan, U.S. Africa Initiatives and the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction.
Exploring Complex Social-Ecological Systems: Strategies for Climate Change Resilience and Sustainable Development in the African Sudd Wetland
South Sudan (Africa: North Africa)
Supported by the Gurdev S. and Harwant K. Khush Seed GrantPierpaolo Polzonetti, College of Letters and Science
Umbria Jazz Feast
Italy (Europe: Western Europe)
Supported by the Eivind Lange and Mary Puma Engagement and Research Italy FunClaudia Sánchez-Gutiérrez, College of Letters and Science
Linguistic and Cultural Impact of International Students in English-Speaking Campuses: A Multinational Study
Canada, United Kingdom, United States (Americas: North America, Europe: Western Europe)Jae Yong Suk, Design, College of Letters and Science
Integrating Lighting Technology and Art for Student Health, Well-being, and Safety in Higher Education
Taiwan (Asia: East Asia)
Supported by the UC Davis-Taiwan Collaborative Research Fund in Memory of Larry Vanderhoef
Peter Lee, School of Law
Legal and Policy Frameworks to Promote Socially Responsive Innovation in a Globalized World
Korea, China (Hong Kong) (Asia: East Asia)Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, School of Medicine; Wei Chiao Chang, Taipei Medical University
Explore the Genetic Landscape for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Lean Individuals
Taiwan (Asia: East Asia)
Supported by the UC Davis-Taiwan Collaborative Research Fund in Memory of Larry VanderhoefAlex Zhornitskiy, School of Medicine; B. Sean Nguyen, UCLA
Translations in Care: Developing Patient Education Brochures in Kinyarwanda for Common Gastroenterological Diseases Seen in Rwanda
Rwanda (Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa)Roschelle Fritz, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; Dishon Muloi, International Livestock Research Institute Kenya
Building a Global Gero Nursing Science Center
Japan, Australia, Netherlands, Mexico (Multi-Regional)
Supported by the Richard F. Walters Seed GrantTessa LeCuyer, School of Veterinary Medicine
Development of Companion Animal Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines in Kenya Through a Modified Delphi Consensus Process
Kenya (Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa)Pranav Pandit, School of Veterinary Medicine
Pilot Study on Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus (KFDV) Ecology: New Collaborative Effort with ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease
India (Asia: South Asia)View more information on the 2024-25 Seed Grants for International Activities
- Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
Jonathan London, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with Bapu Vaitla, City of Davis
Advancing the SDGs through the City of Davis General Plan Update: Incorporating Community Health, Environmental Justice, and Equity Approach
United States (Americas: North America)Their efforts aim to develop greater alignment for achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 13: Climate Action
Kurt Kornbluth, Irwin Donis-Gonzalez, College of Engineering with Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala and Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala
Appropriate Technology Power Wheelchair Design Workshop
Guatemala (Americas: Latin America)Their efforts aim to support SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities and SDG 13: Climate Action.
Maike Sonnewald, College of Engineering, CAMPOS Scholar; James Sanchirico, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Building Resilient Fisheries Under Climate Change: Using AI in Supporting Fisheries Management
United States (Americas: North America)Their projects will advance SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 14: Life Below Water.
Ga Young Chung, College of Letters and Science; Daniel Potter, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with Mao Lee, Herbal Medicine Practitioner and Community Healer and Judy Tretheway, Confluence Gardens & Teas in North Sacramento
Developing a Toolkit for Global Education through Hmong Herbs: Community-Engaged Education and Practice Involving Health Equity, Food Justice, and Cultural Diversity
United States (Hmong) (Americas: North America)Their efforts will help advance SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 15: Life on Land.
View more information on the 2024-25 Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
And acknowledge the participants of the following Global Affairs programs:
Contact Information
Jennie Konsella-Norene
Associate Director of Global Professional Programs
Administrative Director of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program
Global Affairs
(530) 754-9403
jknorene@ucdavis.edu
Adrianne Bataska
Assistant Director, Events
Global Affairs
(530) 752-9304
avbataska@ucdavis.edu
