Who are the Distinguished COIL Fellows?
The Center for Global Learning and Engagement has created the special Distinguished COIL Fellow designation for faculty who have developed and implemented two or more Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects.
Between spring 2022 and spring 2025, eight UCA Distinguished 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, former Associate Professor of Public Relations, School of Communication, Active Spring 2022 to Spring 2025; 5 COILS
- Multicultural Public Relations — Colombia, Spring 2022, Kenya, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, and Mexico Spring 2024, 2025
- Social Media Management — Ukraine, Spring 2023
- TAINE DUNCAN, Associate Professor of Philosophy; Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion. Active since Spring 2022; 4 COILS
- Gender, Race, and Class — Venezuela twice
- Click here to view COIL final project
- Philosophy of Sex and Love — Philippines
- Fighting Mosquitos: Microagressions and Microaffirmations in Medicine —Venezuela
- Professor Duncan named 2025-26 SUNY COIL Ambassador
- Gender, Race, and Class — Venezuela twice
- ADRIIAN GARDNER, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication. Active since Spring 2022; 5 COILS
- Principles of Communication — Czech Republic, Spring 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
College of Business
- HUIQIONG DUAN, Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management; 2 COILS
- International Trade — Kenya, Fall 2022; Philippines, Fall 2023
Computer Information Systems & Analytics
- SAMIRA NICHOLS, Assistant Professor of CISA; 5 COILS
- Simulation and Modeling in Data Analytics — Brazil, Fall 2024
- Critical Thinking in Analytics — Algeria, India, United States, Ukraine (3x), Spring 2026
College of Education
- ALLISON FREED, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Instructional Technology Graduate Program, Department of Leadership Studies. Active since Spring 2023; 6 COILS
- Instructional Design Using Technology and 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
- STEFANIE SORBET, Department Chair and Associate Professor; 2 COILS
- Positive Classroom Environment — India, Fall 2025
- Datas-Driven Instructional Planning — India, Spring 2026
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, Associate Dean, Assistant Professor. Active since Fall 2023; 3 COILS
- Justice and Equity/Creative Design Process — Mexico (2 times)
- Arts-based Approaches to Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing — 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
School of Communication
- COKEY ALLEN, Lecturer II of Writing; Assistant Coordinator in First Year Writing: 2 COILS
- Academic Writing and Research — Philippines Fall 2025, Kazakhstan Spring 2026
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