WFU RAISE Center committed to improving global learning experiences
Whether American students are studying abroad or international students are making their way to the United States, successful outcomes depend on the right support and resources. The most effective way to provide those is to first understand what is needed.
In July 2020, Wake Forest launched the Center for Research on Abroad and International Student Engagement. The RAISE Center is a part of Global Wake Forest
As far as is known, WFU’s RAISE Center is the first and only center of its kind in higher education whose mission is to understand and enhance the experiences, engagement and development of abroad and international students.
Similar to a think tank, the RAISE Center oversees funded longitudinal research projects to generate large datasets for collaborators to answer key questions in the field. The RAISE Center also provides expertise on global competency and cultural responsiveness for grant proposals across a range of disciplines. Recent publications include:
- Factors associated with depression among international students in the U.S.;
- Social support and psychological well-being of international students; and
- International undergraduate student psychosocial adjustment at US universities.
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Proposals funded: Brunsting, Benfer, Giles, Kim-Shapiro
Congratulations to Nelson Brunsting, director of global research and assessment for global affairs and programs, whose proposal entitled “Investigating Linkages between International Students’ English Language Proficiency, Social-Contextual Outcomes, and Well-Being at U.S. Universities” has been funded by the International English Language Testing System.
Congratulations to Emily Benfer, visiting professor of law, whose proposal entitled “Analysis of COVID-19 Eviction and Rental Housing Policy” has been funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Congratulations to Steven Giles, department chair and associate professor of communication, whose proposal entitled “A Coordinated Parent/Child Dyad Weight Loss Intervention: Dyad Plus” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) WFU Health Sciences.
Congratulations to Daniel Kim-Shapiro, department chair and professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “OMICS, Mice and Men. Development of Precision Transfusion Medicine” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) the University of Pittsburgh.
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Proposals funded: Rejeski, Brunsting, Muday
Congratulations to Jack Rejeski, research professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Intervening on sedentary behavior to prevent weight regain in older adults” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
Congratulations to Nelson Brunsting, director of global research and assessment, whose proposal entitled “Investigating potential effects of different sources and types of support on the burnout trajectories of special education teachers serving students with emotional-behavioral disorders” has been funded by the Spencer Foundation.
Congratulations to Gloria Muday, professor of biology, whose proposal entitled “Flavonoid Regulation of Root Architecture and Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling” has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Proposals funded: Thonhauser, Brunsting, Anderson
Congratulations to Timo Thonhauser, associate professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “A United Theory of van der Waals forces in Non-Local Density Functional Theory” has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
Congratulations to Nelson Brunsting, director of global research and assessment, who proposal entitled “Developing Secondary Teachers’ and Students’ Global Competency” has been funded by Tower Bridge International.
Congratulations to Paul Anderson, whose proposal entitled “Studies relating to black hole evaporation and to the validity of the semiclassical approximation in cosmology” has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Proposals funded: Brunsting, Kim-Shapiro, Lowman, Carroll
Congratulations to Nelson Brunsting, director of global research and assessment, whose proposal entitled “TBIG Planning Grant” has been funded by Tower Bridge International.
Congratulations to Daniel Kim-Shapiro, professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “Omics, mice and men: Development of Precision Transfusion Medicine” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) the University of Pittsburgh.
Congratulations to Lauren Lowman, assistant professor of engineering, whose proposal entitled “Lost Waterways of Winston-Salem” has been funded by the CUAHSI.
Congratulations to David Carroll, professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “PowerFelt for On-the-go Power” has been funded by NASA and by (subaward/contract from) Streamline Automation LLC.
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