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University of Costa Rica

Country

Costa Rica

City

San Pedro

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Kathleen Sullivan	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	University of Costa Rica	Law	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Peeler	Bucknell University	University of Costa Rica	Political Science	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nilsa Burgos	University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras	University of Costa Rica	Sociology	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Leinaweaver	Central Washington University	University of Costa Rica	Theater Arts	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Leonard Cheever	Stephen F. Austin State University	University of Costa Rica	Literature	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Schaefer	University of New Mexico	University of Costa Rica	Communications	Costa Rica	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Manuel Bermudez	University of Florida	University of Costa Rica	Computer Science	Costa Rica	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rodney Scott	Wheaton College, Illinois	University of Costa Rica	Biological Sciences	Costa Rica	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Sharlene Santana Mata	University of Washington	University of Costa Rica , University of Costa Rica , University of Costa Rica	Biology	Costa Rica	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Susana Juniu	Montclair State University	University of Costa Rica	Education	Costa Rica	2015-2016	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joseph Stycos	Cornell University	University of Costa Rica	Sociology	Costa Rica	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lester Langley	University of Georgia	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Setha Low	University of Pennsylvania	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Furlong	Utah State University	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jennie Lincoln	Miami University	University of Costa Rica	Political Science	Costa Rica	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Pat Lauderdale	Arizona State University - Tempe	University of Costa Rica	Sociology	Costa Rica	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Saunders	Mississippi State University	University of Costa Rica	Sociology	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Amarante Lucero	University of Texas at Austin	University of Costa Rica	Theater Arts	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Armond Joyce	University of New Orleans	University of Costa Rica	Environmental Sciences	Costa Rica	1999-2000	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jim Weil	Science Museum of Minnesota	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	2005-2006	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Eugenia Rodriguez-Saenz	University of Costa Rica	Indiana University, Bloomington	History	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Roberto Guzman	University of Costa Rica	University of Texas at Austin	History	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Viriato Camacho Vargas	University of Costa Rica	University of New Mexico , University of Kansas		Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jorge Salas Gonzalez	University of Costa Rica	University of New Mexico , University of Kansas		Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Xinia Picado Gattgens	University of Costa Rica	Florida State University , University of California, Los Angeles	Sociology	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Juan Bernal	University of Costa Rica	University of California, Berkeley , University of Florida	Architecture	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos de Cespedes	University of Costa Rica	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor , University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Chemistry	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Araya Pochet	University of Costa Rica	Tulane University	History	Costa Rica	1978-1979	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Quesada Solano	University of Costa Rica	Georgia Institute of Technology , Georgia Institute of Technology , Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering	Costa Rica	1979-1980	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Luis Camacho Naranjo	University of Costa Rica	Catholic University of America	Philosophy	Costa Rica	1983-1984	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Hugo Murillo-Jimenez	University of Costa Rica	Utah State University , Utah State University	History	Costa Rica	1982-1983	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Quirce	University of Costa Rica	Purdue University	Pharmacology	Costa Rica	1982-1983	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Maria Eugenia Bozzoli Vargas de Wille	University of Costa Rica	Louisiana State University and A&M College	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1981-1982	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Orlando Morales	University of Costa Rica	University of California, San Francisco	Physiology	Costa Rica	1982-1983	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Roger Churnside Harrison	University of Costa Rica	University of Oregon	Sociology	Costa Rica	1980-1981	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Allem Quesada Pacheco	University of Costa Rica	Brigham Young University	Linguistics	Costa Rica	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Maria Vargas Cullell	University of Costa Rica	Indiana University, Bloomington , University of Texas at Austin	Music	Costa Rica	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
William Alvarado	University of Costa Rica	New York University	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1983-1984	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Roses	University of Costa Rica	University of California, Berkeley	History	Costa Rica	1983-1984	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jorge Romero Perez	University of Costa Rica	American University		Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program