GSEHD alumna Ielyzaveta Shchepetylnykova (master's, International Education) published a paper in the International Journal of Comparative and Higher Education entitled, "Contribution of International Development Activities to Comprehensive Internationalization of U.S. Public Universities" along with the lead higher education specialist at USAID. Ms. Shchepetylnykova currently works with EducationUSA in Kiev.
Per the abstract:
Globalization creates increasing interdependence between countries’ economic, political, and social processes leading to rise of global challenges and opportunities. Developed countries became important players in tackling the world's biggest issues. Governments traditionally turn to higher education institutions for their teaching, discovery, and outreach expertise to address global challenges. U.S. universities engage in a variety of international activities. However, the role of international development activities of U.S. colleges and universities in their comprehensive internationalization has been lacking sufficient attention of scholars. This article investigated contribution of international development activities to comprehensive internationalization of U.S. public higher education institutions through analysis of qualitative data. The findings of the study demonstrate the contribution of international development activities to comprehensive internationalization efforts of public universities through advancement of their education, research, and service missions.