b'OFFICE FOR GLOBAL RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTSUPPORTING FACULTY TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS GLOBALLYGLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM 2024-2025The Office for Global Research Engagement (OGRE) offers a fellowship program to support early-career faculty in developing their international research. The program includes seed funding, mentorship, and guidance on seeking funding opportunities, preparing proposals, and addressing key regulatory processes. Fellows also explore broader impacts, student engagement, and integrating experiential learning opportunities into their international research initiatives.In 2024-2025, the following 17 faculty members representing eight colleges, the UF Libraries, and the Florida Museum of Natural History, received $5,000 to kick-start their international research program and travel to 16 countries spanning Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. 1. CARLA BRISOTTO , Ph.D., Assistant5. ROMINA GAZIS , Ph.D., Associate9. MICHELLE LEFEBVRE , Ph.D., Scholar, Florida Institute for BuiltProfessor, Tropical Research andAssistant Curator of Archaeology, Florida Environment Resilience (FIBER), CollegeEducation Center, College of AgriculturalMuseum of Natural History,of Design, Construction and Planning,and Life Sciences/IFAS, TaiwanThe Bahamas Italy6. NILOOFAR GHADIRIAN ,10. TIE LIU , Ph.D., Assistant Professor, 2. CHANGJIE CHEN,Ph.D., AssistantPh.D., Research Assistant Scientist,Department of Horticultural Sciences, Scientist, Florida Institute for BuiltDepartment of Pharmacology andCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences/Environment Resilience (FIBER), CollegeTherapeutics, College of Medicine,IFAS, Brazil of Design, Construction and Planning,Germany Botswana11. RAHMA MKUU , Ph.D., Assistant 7. XINDE JAMES JI *, Ph.D., AssistantProfessor, Department of Health 3. DANIEL CZYZ *, Ph.D., AssistantProfessor, Department of Food andOutcomes and Biomedical Informatics, Professor, Department of Microbiology &Resource Economics, College ofCollege of Medicine, KenyaCell Science, College of Agricultural andAgricultural and Life Sciences/IFAS, Life Sciences/IFAS, GeorgiaIndonesia 12. KHOA ANH NGUYEN , PharmD., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department 4. ADAM DALE *, Ph.D., Associate8. TAEWON KIM , Ph.D., Assistantof Pharmacotherapy and Translational Professor, Department of EntomologyProfessor, Department of Psychology,Research, College of Pharmacy, East and Nematology, College of AgriculturalCollege of Liberal Arts and Science,Africaand Life Sciences/IFAS, Cayman Islands Trkiye and South Korea13. LARISA OLESOVA , Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Germany Participating in the Global Fellows Program has been an amazing experience, almost like hands-on guidance for conducting international research from A to Z! I gained valuable insights into the IRB approval process, learned what to be cautious about, and discovered how to write compelling grant proposals for international projects. The program helped me grow as a culturally competent researcher. I was also able to meet with expert panels and office directors, whom I had always wanted to connect with but felt hesitant to approach, which was incredible. Im excited to apply everything Ive learned to my future international research and collaborations!Taewon Kim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Science18 |Global Engagement Report 2025'