February 2025Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and co-president of the ISSS ISAB (2023-2025)

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This course examines colonial and neocolonial frameworks that impact economic, political, and social inequities.

Dennis Kivlighan, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education, will study how attitudes toward group counseling vary across the globe and whether group therapy models can be translated across different cultures. The team will also examine how group composition and cohesion influence group therapy’s effectiveness and what characteristics make for stronger, more efficient results.

Six Global STEWARDS Fellows to visit Tanzania, hailing from across UMD and bringing diverse expertise to the pressing and interrelated issues of food, energy and water (FEW) in a changing climate. The fellows travelled to Tanzania to engage, learn and share knowledge with local partners, farmers and researchers who are working towards sustainable solutions.

This course explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities.