CHANGE THE WORLD? Whose graduates

ORANGE IS THE ANSWER.

Oklahoma State University graduates are prepared to address society’s most pressing needs.

With the knowledge gained from our topranked faculty and programs to broad experiences on campus — they’re prepared to share our land-grant mission and give back to the state, nation and world.

We’ve seen them learn, strive and grow. Now our graduates are poised to join the evergrowing number of esteemed OSU alumni who make a difference every day.

No matter where our graduates give back, they will always be part of the Cowboy family.

100 countries sent students in fall 2022 for a total of 1,519 students.

$516,803, the estimated amount of grants OSU Global received in Fiscal Year 2022.

15,000 students have been sent on high-impact global learning programs over the past 30 years.

96 countries sent students in spring 2022 for a total of 1,380 students.

87 local and active members of Phi Beta Delta, the honor society dedicated to promoting international understanding and to recognizing individuals who have demonstrated scholarly achievement in international education and exchange.

>70 partnering universities that OSU sends and receives students from.

7 students for the 20232024 academic year have been recommended for a Fulbright Scholarship.

72 Afghan refugees were resettled in Stillwater with help from OSU Global.

1st accredited Korean Language course at OSU was offered in 2022.

Center for International Trade Development Highlights

Through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) unit, the CITD assists Oklahoma companies with trade facilitation and advising services. In addition to fielding technical requests, their role is to find companies that are potential exporters and help to get them export ready, assist companies that are new to exporting by guiding them through international inquiries and helping them develop a more consistent export strategy and make exports an integral and substantial part of their business.

Here are a few examples of companies the CITD has assisted in recent months:

OLIVANDO: AMANDA FORMAN

Through a collaborative effort, CITD assisted Amanda Forman with the complex logistics of getting her specialty olive oil from Italy to Tulsa for distribution. Forman, an OSU alumna, cultivates artisanal and sustainable olives and oversees their harvesting and milling to produce her unique Olivando Italian olive oil.

Success Stories

RPX: MIKE FOX AND STAN CANNATA

Through CITD, research was conducted for the Stillwater-based high-tech manufacturer, RPX, whose product offerings include optical technology that is used by emergency response teams. The research helped RPX connect with a prominent manufacturer in Australia which has led to a partnership agreement that will take their product into Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Amy Malek joined the School of Global Studies. An internationally recognized scholar in migration studies and the Iranian diaspora, Malek joined OSU as an assistant professor in global leadership and development. She also holds the endowed chair in Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies (IPGS).

OSU Alumnus Sydney Stewart named a 2022 Fulbright Alumni Ambassador. Stewart — who earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2017 and an animal science master’s degree in 2020 — will serve as a representative, recruiter and a voice for the Fulbright Program.

MOZZIE STYLE: HEATHER BOLES

A research project was also conducted for Mozzie Style, a local specialty apparel manufacturer, that provided insights for a planned expansion into the Canadian market. Heather Boles, Mozzie Style’s co-founder, said she was thankful of the effort.

OSU student Jeremey Hicks was awarded the Gilman Scholarship. He will study at Soongsil University in South Korea for the 2022-2023 academic year. Hicks is an undergraduate global studies student and works in the Center for Global Learning as a peer advisor. In 2019, he was also selected for the prestigious State Department-funded David Boren Scholarship to study in Japan. After completing his undergraduate degree, he hopes to attend graduate school and work toward becoming a Foreign Service Officer.

Dr. Bruce Noden, associate professor, medical and veterinary entomology, accepted for a project proposal as a Fulbright Specialist. Noden will be on a project-based exchange at a host institution in Namibia.

School of Global Studies Master’s Internships

The School of Global Studies requires each master’s student to complete at least one internship during their time in the program if they are not completing a thesis. OSU Global is proud of the students below for their completed internships.

 Anahita Badkoubeh Hezaveh , Arak, Iran — YA Coffee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 Elaheh Eshragi , Tehran, Iran — Enterprise Grain Company in Kremlin, Oklahoma

 Forrest Hair, Norman, Oklahoma — Center on Religion and the Global East in West Lafayette, Indiana

 Michael Johnson , Houston — Raytheon Technologies

 Lisa Leon Islas , Puebla, Mexico — Autoneum in Novi, Michigan

 Calvin McKinney, Texarkana, Texas — Airbnb in Bangkok, Thailand

 Emilio Ramirez Ramos , Puebla, Mexico — The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in San Salvador, El Salvador

 Mitchell Wolf, Keller, Texas — Lobo Institute

Top 11 Home Countries of OSU Global Students

These nations sent the most students to OSU based on 2022 data:

 India (1030)

 China (573)

 Kuwait (276)

 Bangladesh (230)

 Iran (186)

 Saudi Arabia (154)

 Nigeria (150)

 Nepal (138)

 South Korea (118)

 Ghana (69)

 Mexico (69)

Top 10 Study Abroad Destinations

These countries have the most OSU Global students visit for study abroad based on 2021-22 data:

 Spain

 United Arab Emirates

 Mexico

 Ireland

 Iceland

 Costa Rica

 Greece

 Finland

 United Kingdom

 Czech Republic

Rankings

QS* WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

 OSU placed in 10 academic disciplines. Hospitality and Leisure Management; Petroleum Engineering; Agriculture and Forestry; Economics and Econometrics; Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing; Environmental Sciences; Business and Management Studies; Physics and Astronomy; Biological Sciences; and Medicine.

 In Academic Reputation, OSU’s Hospitality and Leisure Management scored the highest among OSU disciplines with a 51.6 rating.

 In Employer Reputation, the university’s best performance came in Agriculture and Forestry where it earned a score of 68.9.

Faculty Journal Publication Highlights

The School of Global Studies faculty had a great year in scholarly achievements.

The following includes a list of papers in journals that School of Global Studies faculty members have been published in, followed by a list of journals where OSU faculty have been published this last year. OSU faculty are listed in bold.

School of Global Studies:

Abdi, K., Fullerton, J. , Deheshti, M., Kavand, R., Monibi, H., & Talebpour, M. (2022). Identifying the conceivable diplomatic outcomes of Sport Diplomacy initiatives. International Area Studies Review, 25(4), 322–337.

McKinnon, L., Fullerton, J. & Kendrick, A. (2022). A Test of PR Students’ Ability to Differentiate Native Advertising from Editorial Content in Online Media. Public Relations Journal, 15(1).

Schoeneman, J., Fullerton, J. Exploring relationships between nation branding and foreign direct investment. Place Brand Public Dipl (2022).

Schoeneman, J. Corporate connections: how centrality, structural dependence, and transnationalization relate to lobbying activity. Int Groups Adv 11, 443–465 (2022).

Schoeneman, J. , Zhu, B., & Desmarais, B. (2022). Complex dependence in foreign direct investment: Network theory and empirical analysis. Political Science Research and Methods, 10(2), 243-259.

Schoeneman, J., Brienen, M. (2022). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Export Disruptions in the United States. In: Benito, R.M., Cherifi, C., Cherifi, H., Moro, E., Rocha, L.M., Sales-Pardo, M. (eds) Complex Networks & Their Applications X. COMPLEX NETWORKS 2021. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 1015. Springer, Cham.