International Activities
I derive both personal and professional satisfaction from
my international work as this allows me to share some of my
scientific knowledge for the betterment of our world while
at the same time becoming a better informed global citizen
myself. Students in my classroom are often regaled with vignettes
of my international experiences from Ethiopia, Jamaica, China,
the Philippines, Malaysia, Ghana, and The Gambia. I consider
this an important part of sharing and internationalizing the
NSAC campus community.
Following is a partial list of the international activities
that I have been involved with both in- Canada and internationally.
(Click here for a photo gallery
of International activities)
1. Peer Recognition
Recipient of NSAC Internationalization Award, 2002.
Foreign Expert, Chinese Foreign Experts Bureau, Beijing, 1998
2. International Activities
Dean of Internationalization (2010- present)
In this role I am responsible for providing academic leadership
to the internationalization of campus: academic programs,
courses, international students, student mobility, integration
of international development projects, international ‘research-for-development’
The international development activities I have been involved
with over the years include:
- Design and development of curriculum
- Workshops and training modules on university teaching
and learning
- Customized training in chemical analysis
- Supervisor and co-supervisor of international graduate
students
To read my reflections on some of these, click here: Some
of what I learned (in pdf
format)
A more complete listing of my activities is offered below:
| Activity |
Year |
| Customized training in analytical techniques (GC; LC)
in the CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management for Improving
Lifestyles (PHMIL) project |
July 2011 |
| "Gender and Development", a workshop for the
CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management for Improving Lifestyles
(PHMIL) project |
July 2011 |
| Supporting team member in a large unsolicietd project
proposal (education sector) |
July 2011 |
| Environment Advisor, CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management
for Improving Lifestyles (PHMIL) project |
2009-2011 |
| Short-term training in Ethiopia on the chemical and
sensory analysis of Post-harvest Biology: Principles and
technology in the CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management
for Improving Lifestyles (PHMIL) project |
2010 |
| Curriculum Consultant to the National Curriculum Workshop
on the M.Sc. in Post-harvest Management, JUCAVM, Ethiopia;
April 2010 as part of the CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management
for Improving Lifestyles project (PHMIL); |
2010 |
| Customized food science and analytical chemistry training
for one Ethiopian colleague in the CIDA-funded Post-harvest
Management for Improving Lifestyles (PHMIL); in Canada;
8 weeks |
2009 |
| Curriculum Consultant to the National Curriculum Workshop
on the B.Sc. in Post-harvest Management, JUCAVM, Ethiopia;
April 2009 as part of the CIDA-funded Post-harvest Management
for Improving Lifestyles project (PHMIL); |
2009 |
| Short-term training on University Instructional Methods
for the CIDA-funded PHMIL project; in Ethiopia; 3 weeks |
2009 |
| Team member for the Project Implementation Plan for
the CIDA-funded PHMIL project; 2 weeks in Ethiopia; part
of the writing team for PIP submission |
2008 |
Curriculum Evaluation: Sustainable Food Security project,
The Gambia
Project Evaluation: Sustainable Food Security project,
The Gambia
|
2008 |
| Mentoring and follow-up training in instructional techniques,
Rural Entrepreneurs in Ghana project (held at NSAC) |
2007 |
| “Teaching Skills and Methodologies”, a two
part workshop for the Agricultural Sustainability project,
offered at NSAC as part of the Ethiopia-NSAC project |
2007 |
| Customized training in Teaching and Learning - Rural
Entrepreneurs in Ghana project at 3 polytechnics |
2007 |
| “One Step Further”, a follow-up workshop
series for the Agri-Education for Extension project in
Cambodia, held at NSAC) |
2007 |
| Entrepreneurship for Educators: workshop manuals, training
and materials - Rural Entrepreneurs in Ghana project |
2007 |
| Co-facilitation of a workshop on Enhancing University
Teaching and Learning – CIDA-funded Agri-Education
for Extension project in Cambodia (co-authored 60 page
workshop manual, “Enhancing University Teaching
and Learning”) |
2007 |
| Developed a two day Adult Education module as part of
the CIDA-funded Developing Rural Entrepreneurs in Ghana
project |
2007 |
| Customized Training in Analysis of Agricultural Products
– CIDA- funded Agricultural Sustainability project
in Ethiopia (included a resource manual), located at NSAC |
2006 |
| Consultant, Feasibility Study for Food Processing Plant
at Zamorano – Honduran government financed |
2004-2005 |
Customized Training in Pedagogy and Adult Education
– CIDA-funded Sustainable Food Security project
in The Gambia
Curriculum Development – Theory and Practice
|
2004-2006 |
Supervisor of MSc student, “Development of a Goat
Milk Yoghurt for the Philippines”-
CIDA-funded Island Sustainability Livelihood & Equity
project
|
1999-2001 |
Curriculum Design Consultant, College of Agriculture,
Science
and Education, Jamaica – ACCC-funded Agri-Education
Training project
Customized training in food analysis, June 2001
Curriculum Evaluation Workshop, May 2001
Curriculum Writing Workshop, December 2000
Instructional Techniques Workshop, June 2000
Curriculum Design and Development Workshop, May 1999
|
1999-2003 |
Customized Environmental Analysis Training for 2 Chinese
trainees at NSAC-
AUCC-funded Community-Based Conservation Management program
in China and Vietnam
|
1999 |
Seminars and Workshops in Food Science, Hunan Agricultural
University, Changsha, China (HACCP, ISO standards, Nutraceuticals,
Food Biotechnology)
Invited by Chinese Foreign Experts Bureau
|
1998 |
Project Exploration and Needs Assessment in Food Processing
and Development
Malaysia Agricultural Research Development Institute (MARDI)
Regional Economic Development-funded
|
1998 |
Analytical Consultant on Lab Equipment, Methodology,
Instrument Repair
University of the Philippines Los Banos -
CIDA-funded Economic Resource Management Project
|
1995 |
Needs Assessment on Analytical Equipment and Training
Programs
Sichuan Agricultural College, China
ACCC-funded Canada-China College Linkage Program
|
1995 |
Train-the-Trainer “Teaching Science Workshop”
& Needs Assessment for Resources
Gambia College, The Gambia
CIDA-funded Maturing Agricultural Education project (Phase
III)
|
1994 |
Technical Consultant in Analytical Procedures for International
Trainees, NSAC
ACCC-funded Canada-China College Linkage Program
|
1993 |
| Organizer, Canadian Bureau International Education Regional
Meeting on “Customized Training” |
1992 |
3. Community Outreach
Selected outreach initiatives include:
“How international development is just part of my life”.
February 2011, International Development Week Seminar series
at NSAC.
“ Perspectives on the Environment…. Gathered
during my International Work”. Invited Seminar Speaker,
Saint Mary’s University:October 2010
"Internationalizing our Classrooms: Drawing on our Discipline
and Pedagogical Experiences". N.L. Pitts, Marta Chiappe,
Bizuayehu Mengiste. 2010. A peer-reviewed poster accepted
for the Annual International Conference of AIAEE (Association
of International Agricultural Education and Extension). May
2010; Saskatoon.
"Approaches Used and Lessons Learned in Participatory
Curriculum Development with Partner Institutions in The Gambia,
Ethiopia and Colombia". N.L. Pitts, S.N. Goodyear, T.
Astatkie. 2010. A peer-reviewed poster accepted for the Annual
International Conference of AIAEE (Association of International
Agricultural Education and Extension). May 2010; Saskatoon.
Aspects of NSAC International. A presentation to the Truro
Gyro Club. Spring 2010.
Ethiopia: Environmental Aspects and Challenges, March 29,
2010. A seminar presented to NSAC campus
Embracing my World: A Melding of International and Research
Interests. Seminar presented at NSAC in the 2009 Friday at
3 Seminar Series.
"I never stop learning: Lessons drawn from International
Assignments". February 2009. A seminar presented to NSAC
campus
My Science and Life Experiences from International Assignments:
featuring Cambodia and Ghana, February 2008 for International
Development Week, NSAC
My Book of International Experiences: Chapter #8: Ghana,
West Africa. 2008. Presentation to the Golden K Club, Truro,
NS
My International Science and Food Experiences from Jamaica,
Honduras, and around the World February 9, 2007 International
Development Week
N. L. Crowe, N. English, S. Wren. 2004. Spotlight on Jamaica.
Presented to the NSAC Community.
N. L. Crowe. 2003. Jamaica, Some Reflections on the Last
Four Years. NSAC International Newsletter. July 2003. Issue12.
N. L. Crowe. September 2003. A little bit of The Gambia
at NSAC. Nova Scotia Gambia Harvestfest, Truro, NS.
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