Global Scholar Cohorts
Sophomores With an Interest in International Studies
KU’s Global Scholars Program draws on the exceptional knowledge and resources in world languages and regional studies at the university. Ambitious sophomores with an interest in international studies should apply to the multi-year program, which emphasizes intercultural learning, research, and networking. Fifteen sophomores are selected each fall for a new cohort.
The interdisciplinary seminar serves as the foundation for the program. The specially designed course focuses on a different theme each year, such as imperialism, memory, healthcare, dance, and biodiversity. An award-winning professor teaches the unique seminar that engages non-Western perspectives, encourages critical thought about their own culture, and enables better understanding of global issues.
Research Project
In addition to the seminar, Global Scholars conduct a research project that they present their senior year at the Global Scholars Research Symposium. Project ideas often grow out of the seminar and/or their study abroad experience. For example, Global Scholar Sam Eastes studied abroad in Costa Rica and began researching the factors contributing to the migration of LGBT Refugees in Central America.
Alumni include doctors, lawyers, professors, innovative leaders and thoughtful global citizens. We thank each of our Global Scholar participants for their dedication and contribution to the international KU community at large!
For more information, please email mmward@ku.edu.
Global Scholars Seminars
Seminar: "Digital Humanities, Technology and Postcolonial Cultures" taught by James Yeku, associate professor of African digital humanities
Name, Major
Alexander Brady, flute performance
Regan Byrnes, anthropology and sociology
Elizabeth Fecteau, international studies
Nicasio Jurani, biochemistry and Spanish
Mia Keene, political science and math
Quinn Luce, history
Isabel Mathew, biology
Esperanca Monteiro Henson, history and political science
Joel Munyaneza, mechanical engineering
Naveena Ninan, molecular, cellular & developmental biology
Abhilasa Raut, behavioral neuroscience and human biology.
Aislinn Reekie, political science and global & international studies
Mansha Sharma, behavioral neuroscience
Harini Sreekanth, political science and philosophy
Tristan Wight, business analytics
Seminar: “Peace, War and Security,” taught by Dr. Brittnee Carter, associate professor of political science
Name, Major
Mattie Bonner, music therapy
Elijah Ditto, environmental geology
Taylor Doyle, political science and multimedia journalism
Andrew Fewins, economics and global & international studies with a minor in intelligence and national security studies
Changwen Gong, computer science with a minor in business
Joselyn Hernandez-Abarca, English and music performance
Hannah Loub, journalism and global & international studies
Katherine Lukert, behavioral neuroscience and molecular, cellular & developmental biology
Kevinh Nguyen, interdisciplinary computing with a concentration in economics
Natalie Scholz, double language concentration major in Chinese and Japanese
Jack Shaw, American studies with minors in history, French and philosophy
Matvey Tabakh, accounting on the pre-law track
Kemar Wilson, computer science
Sabrina Yang, economics and global & international studies with minors in East Asian languages & cultures and intelligence & national security studies
Seminar: "Citizens, Refugees, Humans" taught by Dr. Marike Janzen
Name, Major
Aarthi Aruna, behavioral neuroscience and anthropology
Anya Asjad, biochemistry
Braiden Bangalan, global and international studies (GIST), Chinese, and history
Monisha Biswa, political science and global and international studies
Hannah Chern, molecular, cellular & developmental biology
Sophia Hudson, exercise science
Ye Gang Lee, political science, global and international studies, and East Asian Languages with a concentration in Korean
Jeannine Lopez, biochemistry and history
Joohye Oh, English
Catherine O'Lear, philosophy and women, gender, and sexuality studies
Josh Omitt, microbiology
Fatima Qureshi, biology
Armina Raheel, human biology
Chadhve Ranganathan, molecular, cellular & developmental biology
Angel Singhal, biotechnology
Seminar: "Music and Migration,” taught by Dr. Ketty Wong
Name, Major
Sivani Badrivenkata, pharmacy
Blake Bruno, accounting
Sydney Cole, molecular, cellular & developmental biology
Dorothy Haggard, chemical engineering
Rachael Lawler, history, global & international studies and French
Sana Mahomed, applied behavioral sciences with a specialization on community health & development
Preston Means psychology, sociology and political science
Kaitlyn Moore, secondary English education
Gustavo Moreira, electrical engineering
Diana Nguyen, psychology
Ahmni Pang-Johnson, computer science
Aalana Samuels, political science and philosophy with an interest in pre-law.
Tanya Singh, biology and political science
Larissa Thome, finance and exercise science
Caroline Tuohey, mechanical engineering
Seminar: “Sociocultural Foundations of Mind and Experience,” taught by Dr. Glenn Adams
Chloe Dean, Political Science with a minor in history
Dulani Hannadige, Global & International Studies
Virginia Hannahan, English and Philosophy on the pre-law track with a minor in political science
Samuel Harder, Economics and Mathematics
Poonam Keshary, Microbiology on the pre-medicine track
Ryan Lee, Microbiology
Miranda McDaniel, Psychology major on the pre-medicine track
Mary Morrison, Political Science and Global & International Studies with a minor in African & African diaspora languages
Lily Nguyen Global & International Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures with a focus on Japanese
Jimin Park, Global & International Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures and Political Science with minors in intelligence studies and environmental studies
Roman Ruiz, Spanish as foreign language education
Emma Russin, Civil Engineering with an environmental emphasis
Marah Shulda, Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in biology
Cynthia Volinic, Linguistics
Seminar: “Mobility, Borders, and Belonging,” taught by Dr. Andrew Denning
Name, Major
Guled Abdi, Microbiology
Katherine Burton, Anthropology and Global & International Studies
Jaleah Cullors, Political Science
Nicole Dolan, News & Information
Darene Essa, Mechanical Engineering
Christian Hunn, Architecture
Käte-Marie Legler, Strategic Communication, Psychology
Quinn Leyda, Anthropology, Latin American & Caribbean studies, and Spanish
Alexis Rawlings, Spanish and Global & International Studies
Fernanda Reyes, Human Biology and Cultural Anthropology
Kade Schoenfeldt, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Monnawat (Modem) Tongkaw, Electrical Engineering
Phuong Truong, Supply Chain Management
Chloe VanBecelaere, Spanish and Global & International Studies
Jared Wright, Philosophy and Physics
Seminar: "Chronic Conditions: Knowing, Seeing & Healing the Body in Global Africa" taught by Professor Kathryn Rhine
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Ritu Agarwal, Biochemistry and Sociology, Singapore
Gabriella Bernard, Music Therapy, Pending
Mary Bisbee, Anthropology and Social Welfare, Pending
Taelyr Blehm, Global and International Studies, Pending
Grant Daily, History and Global and International Studies, Spain
Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, Political Science, Pending
Rachel Griffard, Behavioral Neuroscience, Pending
Caroline Hwang, Exercise Science and Community Health, Singapore
Cierra Kahrs, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Singapore
Emma Kellogg, Visual Arts and French, France
Natasha LaGrega, Microbiology, Spain
Abigail Neal, Environmental Studies and Political Science, Pending
Annabella Rodriguez, Psychology and Applied Behavioral Science, Pending
Seminar: "Biodiversity and Biodiversity Scholarship around the World taught by University Distinguished Professor A. Townsend Peterson
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Mackenzie Aden, Political Science and History, United Kingdom
Alexandra Carroll, Visual Communication, Spain
Matti Dimmick, Slavic Languages, Estonia
Annabel Dolan, International Studies and French, France
Johnathan Fancher, Political Science and Global and International Studies, France
Harriett Hobart, Environmental Studies, United Kingdom
Brooke Lapke, Microbiology, Spain,
Natalia Leyba, Electrical Engineering, Germany
Tyler Nguyen, Chemistry, Ireland
Elizabeth Phillips, Music Performance and Behavioral Neuroscience, United Kingdom
Matthew Reinhold, Linguistics and Global and International Studies, Honduras
Erika Sertic, Double Language concentration, Korea
Ruth Taylor, East Asian Languages and Cultures and Spanish, Korea
Seminar: “Memory in a Global Perspective” taught by Professor Elizabeth MacGonagle
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Alex Cateforis, English, Art History, Senegal
Gabriel Dorsey, Political Science, Germany
Samuel Fenton, Political Science, Economics
David Halliwell, Political Science, History, Italy
Samantha King, Spanish, Supply Chain Management, Argentina
Daniel Lee, Global and International Studies, French, Tanzania
Nidhi Patel, Biology, Western Europe
Victoria Reggeti, Exercise Science, Pre Med, Spain
Jason Rydalch, Finance, Economics, Thailand
Maya Van Nuys, Global and International Studies, France
Lilah Wilder, French, Global and International Studies, France
Seminar: "From the Social to the Global: Seeing the World through Flamenco and Latin Popular Dance" taught by Professor Michelle Heffner Hayes
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Elise Arney, Finance and Spanish, Spain
Zaara Baig, Biology and Spanish, Argentina
Rebekah Burgweger, Global & International Studies and Political Science, Morocco
Mallory Copeland, Environmental Science and Chinese, China
Matthew Dunn, History/Political Science/Global & International Studies, Belgium
Chris Fairleigh, Speech-Language-Hearing, Spain
Paige Hansen, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/English, Costa Rica
Danielle London, Peace and Conflict Studies/Global & International Studies, Costa Rica
Megan Peat, Political Science, Norway
Margaret Reed, Business, Czech Republic
Rebecca Reilly, Civil Engineering, Argentina
Sonia Schöneich, Chemistry/Psychology, United Kingdom
Patrick Spanier, Accounting and Chinese Language and Literature, China
Kellor Yde, Political Science/Global & International Studies
Seminar: "Community in a Global Context" taught by Professor Dena Register
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
BreShawna Briggs, Accounting, India
Victoria Calderon, English/Political Science, United Kingdom
Aidan Dmitriev, Microbiology
Sam Eastes, Journalism/Global & International Studies, Costa Rica
Beth Fentress, Speech-Language-Hearing, China
Abby Fields, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Costa Rica
Libby Grube, Anthropology/History, United Kingdom
Samantha Harms, Environmental Studies/Journalism, Germany
Mara McAllister, Social Welfare/Women’s Studies, United Kingdom
Shiva Pedram, Pre-Med, Spain
Grace Phillips, Economics, United Kingdom
Victoria Purvis, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Alex Robinson, Anthropology/Film Studies, Guatemala
Grace Roth, Civil Engineering, South Africa
Ariane Wright, Economics/English, Costa Rica
Seminar: “Translation” taught by Professor Stanley Lombardo
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
William Ashley, Global & Int’l Studies/Chinese Language and Literature, Taiwan
George Blankenau, Biochemistry, Zambia
Erin Calhoun, Human Biology/English, Costa Rica
Elizabeth Chaney, Speech-Language-Hearing, Italy
Alyssa Denneler, Anthropology, France
Kacey Eis, Community Health, South Africa
Lauren Fleming, Political Science/Spanish, Argentina
Ashlie Koehn, Global & International Studies/Economics, Switzerland
Rosalyn Lucas, Japanese Language and Literature, England
Allison Morte, Global & International Studies, Argentina
Jacob Reinig, Finance and Political Science, Morocco
Parker Riley, Computer Science, Russia
Bryce Tappan, Environmental Chemistry, Costa Rica
Claire Zimmerman, Visual Communication Design, Germany
Seminar: “Memory in a Global Perspective” taught by Professor Elizabeth MacGonagle
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Jennifer Corcoran, Spanish/Pre-Med, Chile
Michael Garrett, Journalism/Spanish, Argentina
Drew Harger, Finance, Costa Rica
Erin Ice, Human Biology/Spanish, Argentina
Heathyr Johnson, Secondary English Education, Italy
Nicole Richardson, Political Science/Global & Int’l Studies, India
Kellen Smutz, Human Biology, Scotland
Aimee Sommerville, Political Science/French, France
Betsy Tampke, Creative Writing/Finance, Costa Rica
Anna Wenner, English/History, England
Kat Youtsey, History, Germany
Seminar: “Imperialism in a Modern World,” taught by Professor Megan Greene
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Margo Bogossian, Journalism/Spanish, Costa Rica
Hannah Duff, Environmental Studies/Global & International Studies, Peru
Jamie Fuller, Anthropology/French, England
Maslyn Locke, Psychology/Global & International Studies, Ireland
Ethan Lovell, English, France
Susie McClanahan, Global and International Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultures, South Korea
Jon Nelson, Sociology, Germany
Phuc Nguyen, Engineering, New Zealand
Brenna Paxton, Visual Communication - Graphic Design, Ireland
Sydney Rayl, English/French, France
Allen Schaidle, Secondary Education, Italy
Nina Scheibe, Music Performance, England
Miles Simpson, Economics/Chinese Language and Culture, China
Amanda Swanson, Linguistics/Spanish, Nicaragua
Jerrica Werner, Chemical Engineering, England
Seminar: "Truth in a Global World” taught by Professor Brent Steele
Name, Major, and Study Abroad Country
Alexandra Chase, Psychology/International Studies, England
Joshua Dean, Political Science/Economics, Ghana
Katie Fankhauser, Environmental Studies/French, Senegal
Ryan House, Biology/Anthropology, Peru
Sarah McCabe, Journalism/English, England
Jeff Miller, Latin American Studies/Anthropology, Costa Rica
Shenji Pan, Mathematics/Economics, International Student
Jay Patel, Psychology/Spanish, Spain
Taylor Patterson, Biology, England
Amy Sinclair, Microbiology/Russian, Russia
Sara Sneath, Journalism/Sociology, Turkey
Sarah Stern, Journalism/Latin American Studies, Paraguay
Laura Weaver, Political Science/French, England/South Korea
Matthew Werner, Computer Engineering, England