Larry Root and Katie Lopez Receive the CGE Education Abroad Resource Grant

Katie Lopez and Larry Root received a CGE Education Abroad Resource Grant funded by the Provost of Global and Engaged Education for their work titled "Before, During and After: Enhancing Resilience in Students Engaging in International Experiences."

Each year thousands of University of Michigan graduate and undergraduate students take part in various international experiences. While abroad, students are likely to encounter various types of psychological stressors including challenges of acculturation and, in some settings, examples of serious human suffering. These stressors can impact the student’s time abroad and their re-entry home. Through a partnership of the School of Social Work, the Psychological Clinic, the School of Information, and the School of Art & Design, online informational/instructional modules will be developed to assist students in improving protective factors and enhancing psychosocial resilience. These materials that incorporate evidence-based approaches will seek to deliver a preventative intervention before students leave, help them cope with stressors while abroad, and direct them to campus resources upon their return. This project should have substantial impact by providing a shared resource that can be accessed by undergraduate and graduate students taking part in various types of international experiences.