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Tagged: Profiles

  • Student Spotlight: Yiqun Ma

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    Along with his success in the classroom, Yiqun Ma is sharing his economics expertise with other international students and making the most of his time at Ohio State.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Christina DeFiore

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    Christina DeFiore, a fourth-year strategic communications major at The Ohio State University, turned Florence, Italy, into her classroom for four months through Arcadia Abroad - ISI Florence.

  • Resident Director Spotlight: Tania Burgos-Hernandez and the Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment program

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    Tania Borgos-Hernandez reflects on her time leading the Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment program

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Sumaya Mohamed

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    For Sumaya Mohamed, a fifth-year fashion and retail studies major at Ohio State, three months in London offered more than international experience—it offered clarity, confidence and a renewed sense of purpose. She spent the semester studying through AIFS, using the fashion capital as a backdrop for personal and academic growth.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Farhan Haque

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    Biology and history major Farhan Haque reflected on his time abroad this past summer on the Between France and Morocco program.

  • Zirkle uses global network for vocational education research

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    Associate Professor Chris Zirkle gives a look into his vocational education research and international career that spans China and several other countries.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Olivia Li

    For Olivia Li, a fourth-year public health major with a minor in human nutrition at Ohio State, a 2.5-week study abroad program in Japan offered more than a change of scenery—it offered clarity about her future in public health.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Gianna Fazzalari

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    Gianna Fazzalari, a senior strategic communication major, spent the summer of 2025 using Florence as her studio, classroom and source of inspiration.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Andrea Chacon-Ruiz

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    Andrea Chacon-Ruiz, a third-year international business and political science major spent a month on the Oxford University Pre-Law study abroad program.

  • Student Spotlight: Run Tian

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    For first-year economics student Run Tian, attending Ohio State as an international student affords him a stimulating environment in the classroom and a relaxing and inviting one around campus. As a lifelong athlete, he balances his courseload with plenty of time at his other favorite spots at the university.