University of Akureyri | 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

Iceland

City

Akureyri

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Raymond Barnhardt	University of Alaska-Fairbanks	University of Akureyri	Education	Iceland	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Farley	Colorado State University, Pueblo	University of Akureyri	Medical Sciences	Iceland	1996-1997	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Stewart	Northern Illinois University	University of Akureyri	Engineering	Iceland	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mark Weiner	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus	University of Akureyri	Law	Iceland	2009-2010	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Christopher Cooper	Saint Xavier University	University of Akureyri	Law	Iceland	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Evan Dean	University of Kansas	University of Akureyri	Allied Health	Iceland	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Elizabeth Mendenhall	University of Rhode Island	University of Akureyri	International Relations	Iceland	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Christina Goethel	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science	University of Akureyri	Biology	Iceland	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
S Dvorak	University of Maine	University of Akureyri	Engineering	Iceland	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Douglas Dankel	University of Florida	University of Akureyri	Computer Science	Iceland	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carole Seyfrit	Radford University	University of Akureyri	Sociology	Iceland	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Karen Jacobs	Boston University	University of Akureyri	Medical Sciences	Iceland	2005-2006	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jean Davidson	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo	University of Akureyri	Biology	Iceland	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Peter Rillero	Arizona State University - West	University of Akureyri	Education	Iceland	1998-1999	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Barry Zellen	Georgetown University	University of Akureyri	International Relations	Iceland	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Thomas Brewer	University of Central Florida	University of Akureyri	Education	Iceland	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
G Erickson	Ithaca College	University of Akureyri	Marketing	Iceland	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Merrie Kaas	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	University of Akureyri	Medical Sciences	Iceland	2017-2018	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Anita Parlow	Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	University of Akureyri	Law	Iceland	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Demian Schane	Independent Scholar	University of Akureyri	Law	Iceland	2017-2018	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Kristjan Kristjansson	University of Akureyri	Cornell University	Philosophy	Iceland	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sigthor Petursson	University of Akureyri	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	Chemistry	Iceland	2002-2003	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Hermann Oskarsson	University of Akureyri	University of Wisconsin	Sociology	Iceland	1997-1998	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Rachael Johnstone	University of Akureyri	Wilson Center	Law	Iceland	2024-2025	Fulbright Arctic Initiative