Autonomous University of Yucatan | Fulbright Scholar Program

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

Country

Mexico

State

Yucatan

City

Merida

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Howard Weiss	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	National Autonomous University of Mexico , Autonomous University of Yucatan	Environmental Sciences	Mexico	1997-1998	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Virginia Miller	University of Illinois at Chicago	Autonomous University of Yucatan , Autonomous Metropolitan University	Art History	Mexico	1996-1997	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stephen Gliessman	University of California, Santa Cruz	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Environmental Sciences	Mexico	2000-2001	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Silvia Spence	Southern New Hampshire University	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Lang Teaching	Mexico	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Alejandro Madrid	University of Illinois at Chicago	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Music	Mexico	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ryan Dehner	Kirkwood Community College	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Lang Teaching	Mexico	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rafael Diaz-Escamilla	California State University, Sacramento	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Mathematics	Mexico	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Cerian Gibbes	University of Colorado, Colorado Springs	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Geography	Mexico	2014-2015
Quetzil Castaneda	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Anthropology	Mexico	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Maria Rogal	University of Florida	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Arts	Mexico	2006-2007	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Catherine Rhodes	University of New Mexico	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Anthropology	Mexico	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jesse Lerner	University of California, San Diego	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Arts	Mexico	1998-1999	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Laura Serna	University of Southern California	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Humanities	Mexico	2015-2016	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Julia Stewart	Eastern University	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Lang Teaching	Mexico	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Leslie Locke	University of Iowa	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Education	Mexico	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gregory Williams	Pacific Lutheran University	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Education	Mexico	2012-2013	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joan Avis	University of San Francisco	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Social Sciences	Mexico	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Mauricio Cecilio Dominguez Aguilar	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Western Michigan University	Geography	United States	2023-2024	Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
Ileana Ortegon Aznar	Autonomous University of Yucatan	Florida International University	Biology	Mexico	2024-2025	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program