Tagged: Profiles

Ana Carolina Brito, a PhD student from Brazil, spent four months at The Ohio State University continuing her research as a visiting international scholar in 2024. Her research involves investigating biocultural aspects of the development, growth and routines of children aged 0 to two in Belém, Pará. Brito explores the challenges of growing up amid adversity and examines how social, political, economic and cultural contexts impact child-care routines.

Agribusiness and applied economics major Allison Knapke studied abroad on the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences First-year Student Experience program over the 2024 winter break.

Arni Patel, a psychology major, studied abroad during winter break 2024 on the Mosaic Brazil: A Panorama of Social Justice program.

Nikolas King had a unique experience while in Peru studying Quechua as a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship award recipient. For his two-month long fellowship, King resided in his private tutor’s home, located in the city of Lima. While there, he participated in immersive language lessons. His tutor is a native Quechua speaker who works in the field of anthropology.

“Aside from having the opportunity to see unforgettable sights – such as the breathtaking volcanoes and foliage in areas like Puerto Varas and Pucon; or the towering landmarks and buildings in Santiago – what made my study abroad experience memorable was getting to learn how agriculture, animal handling, and other human-animal interaction concepts compare and contrast to those we have in the United States,” reflects Abigail Merriman, who studied abroad on the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences&nb

Paul Renner spent his summer fully immersing himself in the Portuguese language during his three-month stay in São Paulo, Brazil. Renner, a third-year majoring in biology and public affairs, is a recipient of a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship, which supported his studies at Tulane University’s “Summer in Brazil,” as well as an intensive foreign language program through CET Academic Programs.

A junior majoring in animal sciences at Ohio State Wooster ATI, Liliana Weikart studied abroad on the Panama: AgriCulture and Sustainability program during winter break 2024.

Ian Harris was one of five students who traveled to the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy, to share his research. Ian is a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, astrophysics and astronomy, physics, and minoring in nuclear engineering and mathematics.