CANR honors Okezue as 2025 Global Scholar in Education
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EmailThe CANR has named Mercy Okezue, Ph.D., as the 2025 Global Scholar in Education. Okezue will be honored at the CANR Faculty and Staff Award Reception on May 8
The Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has named Mercy Okezue, Ph.D., as the 2025 Global Scholar in Education. Okezue will be honored at the CANR Faculty and Staff Award Reception on May 8.
The Global Scholars Program supports established, early and mid-career faculty members with seed funding and travel support for two years. Selected annually by the CANR International Programs Office, scholars work to strengthen and expand their global linkages, networks and collaborative programs across the college's core missions in research, education and outreach.
Mercy Okezue, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Packaging, is a distinguished researcher in pharmaceutical product stability and regulatory science, with particular emphasis on medical packaging. Her research aims to identify deficiencies in current packaging practices and develop strategies to maintain critical quality attributes of pharmaceutical products. She investigates the impact of packaging and storage on products, examines root causes of packaging failures and implements risk management solutions. Okezue also explores chemical and bioanalytical mechanisms to improve poorly soluble drug molecules and ensure regulatory compliance with international packaging standards.
The Global Scholars Program began in summer 2019 after Karim Maredia was named director of CANR international programs. The program focuses on faculty development initiatives that grow the college’s global footprint and form lasting international partnerships.
