Sudionici Simpozija su profesori i studenti partnerskih Sveučilišta u SAD-u: University of Cincinnati (Ohio) University of Central Florida (Orlando), Penn State University, State College, Indiana State University, Terre Haute i predstavnici domaćina. Na ovogodišnjem simpoziju sudjeluje 15 profesora i studenata iz SAD-a. Voditeljica simpozija je prof. dr. sc. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, suvoditelj je Eugen Petošić, predsjednik Studentskog zbora FOI.
Aktivnosti su realizirane uz potporu Uprave Fakulteta, Ureda za međunarodnu suradnju Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Studentskog zbora FOI i Sveučilišta, Varaždinske županije, Studentskog centra Varaždin, partnerskih Sveučilišta iz SAD-a i brojnih volontera.
Simpozij se kontinuirano održava od 2010. godine. U okviru ovog projekta ostvareno je 120 mobilnosti američkih studenata i profesora u Varaždin, kao i studenta i profesora FOI-ja u Sjedinjene Američke Države.
Osnovni cilj je umrežavanje studenata i nastavnika FOI-ja u međunarodne timove, razvoj kompetencija komuniciranja u međunarodnom okruženju te povezivanje obrazovnih institucija s institucijama lokalne zajednice. Osim stručnih kompetencija, ovim projektom potiče se socijalna osjetljivost i pomoć potrebitima.
Posebno bismo željeli istaknuti interdisciplinarne istraživačke teme kojima se bave eminentni stručnjaci i mentori iz Sjedinjenih Američkih Država. Nadareni studenti imaju prilike usporediti vlastite projekte s istraživanjima svojih kolega u SAD-u, dobiti nove ideje i priliku za umrežavanje.
Simpozij uključuje studentske prezentacije i pozvana predavanja eminentnih stručnjaka iz Amerike, upoznavanje s praksom socijalnog poduzetništva, volontiranje, posjet institucijama u lokalnom okruženju i upoznavanje s prirodnom i kulturnom baštinom Hrvatske pod zaštitom UNESCO-a.
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PROGRAM SIMPOZIJA
Životopisi sudionika:
Dr. Jeffrey C. Bauer
Dr. Jeffrey C. Bauer has served as the Dean of the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College since May 2015. Previously he served as Chair of the Business, Law, and Technology Department at UC-Clermont for 6 years. He joined the college in 1995 and was named Professor of Management and Marketing in 2004. Dr. Bauer’s research interests are in the areas of Role Clarity and Organizational Design. Prior to his transition to academe, Dr. Bauer spent a decade in industry. He owned a consulting firm, managed a medical office, and was a department head for a Fortune 500 company and Fortune 1000 utility. Dean Bauer earned his bachelor of science degree in business from Wright State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Dayton, and his doctorate in business administration from the University of Sarasota. Dr. Bauer and his wife Petra Hackenberg-Bauer, M.D. have two adult children who are both University of Cincinnati graduates.
Dr. Sergey Grinshpun’s Professor Emeritus
Sergey Grinshpun received his Ph.D. degree in Physics (Aerosol Science) in 1987 from Odessa University in Ukraine. With his research group at Odessa University, he studied aerosol physics, air pollution, particle sampling and filtration, and other areas. In 1991, he joined the University of Cincinnati in the USA as a visiting faculty member and was later promoted to a tenured Professor of Environmental Health. In light of his partial retirement in 2022, the University of Cincinnati awarded Dr. Grinshpun with the title of Professor-Emeritus.
Dr. Grinshpun’s research involving biological aerosol particles has been recognized as critical for the development of novel methods for biodefense and biosecurity. He has also been engaged in research on respiratory protection, aerosol transport, exposure assessment, and air purification. Since February 2020, Dr. Grinshpun has been involved in national and international efforts aimed at mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. His programs involving a large-scale student research and training effort across disciplines have been supported by American government agencies (e.g., Center for Disease Control, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences), international organizations (e.g., NATO) as well as major industries. As the founding director of the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, he developed several major interdisciplinary projects to train students from different colleges of the University of Cincinnati and other universities utilizing a multi-institutional team approach. He taught various courses for master’s and doctoral students and mentored 55 graduate students as well as 28 postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars and junior faculty members from 16 countries worldwide. Many of his students received awards for their research and publications.
Through his 40-year career in research and education, Dr. Grinshpun has been a keynote speaker, invited speaker, panelist, organizing committee member and session chair at national and international conferences, as well as a guest lecturer at various universities and research institutions of 20+ countries in Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. He has authored or co-authored over 670 scientific publications. Dr. Grinshpun has served on panels convened by the National Academies (USA), the Council of Canadian Academies, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and several US federal agencies. He has also served on the Editorial Boards of eight scientific journals with international circulation. Dr. Grinshpun’s expert opinions in research and education have been frequently featured in the media including ABC News, BBC News, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, Science Daily, The Wall Street Journal, United Press International, US News and World Report, USA Today, Washington Post, Xinhua Press, and others. His professional accomplishments were recognized through 14 national and international awards.
Victoria Appatova
Victoria Appatova is Professor of English at the University of Cincinnati Clermont College. She has more than thirty years of experience in post-secondary literacy instruction and research. She has served as President of the College Reading and Learning Association, Co-Director for the Teaching Academic Survival and Success national conference, and Chair of the College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association. She is also a Fellow of the Academy for Teaching and Learning at the University of Cincinnati and a Fellow of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations, the highest honor in the USA conferred upon professionals in learning assistance, tutoring, and developmental education. Her scholarship is focused on post-secondary literacy as well as effective learning environments for different student populations and widening access and participation in global higher education.
Dr. Cheri Westmoreland