Dr. Segun Oyedele and Dr. Jose Moreno
Guanajuato, Mexico, from March 3 - 13, 2022
Dr. Segun Oyedele, Associate Professor, International Business Professor and Dr. Jose Moreno, Associate Professor, Finance, H-E-B School of Business Administration, led a group of 19 students to Guanajuato, Mexico, from March 3 - 13, 2022.
Dr. Brian Foutch and Dr. Robert Onofre
Strasbourg, France, and Heidelberg, Germany, from May 10 - 21, 2022
Dr. Brian Foutch, Associate Professor, RSO, and Dr. Robert Onofre, Clinical Assistant Professor, led 31 optometry students to Strasbourg, France, and Heidelberg, Germany, from May 10 - 21, 2022. Students completed the course, while visiting important museums and facilities related to the practice of optometry.
Dr. Mark Stringham
London, U.K., from May 16 - 24, 2022
Dr. Mark Stringham, Associate Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, led 10 students to London from May 16 - 24, 2022. The study abroad experience complemented the student's course titled British Theatre THAR 4199.
Dr. Matthew Eaton
Guatemala City, Guatemala, from May 21 - 28, 2022
Dr. Matthew Eaton, Assistant Professor, School of Osteopathic Medicine, led a group of 10 UIW medical students on a faculty-led program to Guatemala from May 21 - 28, 2022. The mission program teamed up with iHelp Foundation, which leads mission programs to help those in need throughout various parts of the world. This was the first international program in the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Ricardo González
San Cristóbal, Guanajuato, Mexico, from May 30 – June 3, 2022
Under the leadership of the Ettling Center's Director, Dr. Ricardo González, a group of 10 students participated in a service mission trip to San Cristóbal, Guanajuato, Mexico, from May 30 – June 3, 2022. The service mission program included leadership conversations with former President of Mexico Vicente Fox and his wife, Marta Fox, who both continue to spearhead several service initiatives to help their community.
Dr. Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz
Alicante, Spain, from June 4 – July 2022
Dr. Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz, Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, led six students to Alicante, Spain, June 4 – July 2022. Students were enrolled in Spanish language courses while immersing themselves in the local culture.
Dr. Maria Felix-Ortiz
Mexico City, Mexico, in June 2022
Dr. Maria Felix-Ortiz, Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, led a group of six students from UIW San Antonio and UIW’s two campuses to Mexico City, Mexico, in June 2022. Dr. Felix-Ortiz was awarded the 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund, Competition of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, and funding through the Partners of the Americas Foundation for a project titled Alianza Bienestar Comunitario (Alliance for Community Wellness): Cross-Cultural Collaborations for Community Mental Health.
Dr. Kathleen Tilton
Paraguay from June 6 - 25, 2022
Dr. Kathleen Tilton, Assistant Professor in the Ila Faye School of Nursing and Health Professions, led two students to Paraguay from June 6 - 25, 2022. The service and clinical observation faculty-led program allowed students to engage in experiential learning activities.