Who are the Distinguished COIL Fellows?
The Center for Global Learning and Engagement has created the specialÌýDistinguished COIL FellowÌýdesignation for faculty who have developed and implemented two or more Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects.
Between spring 2022 and spring 2025, eight BTÌìÌÃDistinguished COIL Fellows collaborated with professors in nine countries to develop COIL projects in eleven courses.
Meet the Distinguished COIL Fellows
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- RIVA BROWN, ´Ú´Ç°ù³¾±ð°ùÌýAssociate Professor of Public Relations, School of Communication, Active Spring 2022 to Spring 2025; 5 COILS
- Multicultural Public RelationsÌý— Colombia, Kenya, and Mexico
- Social Media ManagementÌý— Ukraine

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- TAINE DUNCAN,ÌýAssociate Professor of Philosophy; Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion. Active since Spring 2022; 4 COILS
- Gender, Race, and ClassÌý— Venezuela twice
- Click to view COIL final project
- Philosophy of Sex and LoveÌý— Philippines
- Fighting Mosquitos: Microagressions and Microaffirmations in Medicine —Venezuela
- Gender, Race, and ClassÌý— Venezuela twice

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- ADRIIAN GARDNER, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication. Active since Spring 2022; 4 COILS
- Principles of Communication — Czech Republic

College of Business
- HUIQIONG DUAN,ÌýAssistant Professor of Economics,ÌýDepartment of Economics, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management
- International Trade — Kenya and Philippines, Fall 2022 and 2023

College of Education
- ALLISON FREED,ÌýAssistant Professor and Coordinator, Instructional Technology Graduate Program, Department of Leadership Studies.Ìý Active since Spring 2023; 6 COILS
- Instructional Design Using TechnologyÌýand Design Thinking— Northern Ireland (Spring, Fall 2023 & Fall 2024)
- Educational Gaps around the Knowledge and Exploitation of Novel Technologies—Mexico, Spring 2024
- Math and Science Education within an International Context—France, Spring 2025
- Instructional Strategies for Math & Science K-6—the Philippines, Spring 2025

Honors College
- ADAM FRANK, Professor, Specialty in Anthropology, Performance Studies, Asian Studies; Spring 2025; 2 COILS
- Using Movement to Connect with Center and Community — Honduras, Mexico

- LEAH HORTON,ÌýAssociate Dean,ÌýAssistant Professor. Active since Fall 2023; 3 COILS
- Justice and Equity/Creative Design Process — Mexico (2 times)
- Arts-based Approaches to Improving Mental Health and WellbeingÌý— Honduras

- CINDY LEA, Lecturer, Coordinator of Engagement and Support. Active 2022-24. 3 COILS
- Junior Seminar: Gender, Women, and Law — Mexico twice
- Individual rights—Canada, Fall 2024



