Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorer Award

The Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorer Award is a highly prestigious and exclusive opportunity for JGHC students that kicked off in 2021. The program supports international self-directed research, internships, and other creative activities that are not served by traditional study abroad programs. Students propose projects under the guidance of USF faculty or staff members and even build itineraries and budgets independently. If their proposal is accepted, students receive funds from the College to help them complete their international project.

Sophia Pache (’21) traveled to Switzerland during the Summer of 2021 to conduct research at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne on metal organic frameworks to innovate new ways to improve air and water purification processes. Sophia says that “in the lab, it was almost all international students so I got a taste of a lot of different cultures. Every two weeks we would give presentations on the progress of our research. This gave me more exposure to public speaking and increased proficiency in working well with others, even transcending language and cultural barriers.”

Sarah Glaser (’22) spent the Fall 2021 semester in London interning for Brevia Consulting. Sarah aspires to work in politics and she says that the Global Explorer Award has helped her immensely. She says, “I am so grateful for the Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorer Award, as I would never have been able to afford this life-changing experience without it. I truly believe that my internship abroad has significantly improved my career prospects post-graduation and will give me a leg up when applying for graduate schools and jobs.”

Several students’ projects were approved for Winter Break 2021 and Summer 2022 across three continents. Take a look at what our Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorers are up to in all corners of the globe!

- Megan Braunstein

Additional 2021 Projects:

Bangladesh: Naziza Naeer Bhuiyan – “Using Chemical Parameters and Microbial Populations as Indicators of Water Quality in the Buriganga River” – Winter Break 2021

Peru: Pratiksha Sharma – “Compassion & Empathy in Healthcare” – Summer 2021 (Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom: Grace

Thompson & Sydney Tubbs – “Evolution of Societal Perceptions and Treatment of Disabilities and Mental Health in Europe” – Winter Break 2021

Sarah Glaser

Sophia Pache

2022 Projects:

Cambodia: Mandy Chuor – “Impact of an Oral Health Education Program on Patient Dental Knowledge and Dental Behavior” – Summer 2022

India: Neha Dantuluri – “Hyderabad Women’s Health Empowerment & Education Program” – Summer 2022

Germany: Parinitha Giridharan – “Lightweight construction in agricultural engineering through the use of wear-resistant, highstrength structural steels” – Summer 2022

Turkey: Jenna Hadi – “The Connection Between the Genetic Disease Familial Mediterranean Fever and Depression, and Public Health Knowledge of Turkey” – Summer 2022

Italy: Mae Horne, Medha Nidamarti, Indu Parameswaran, and

Sricharan Pusala - “Surveillance of CoVID-19 Public Health Policies and Implementation within Hotspot Cities in Italy” – Summer 2022

The Netherlands: Hannah Thomas – Investigating the long-term effects of methylphenidate on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder patients through magnetic resonance imaging” – Summer 2022