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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
Gwynne Jenkins	University of Kansas	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rory Donnelly	Northeastern Illinois University	University of Costa Rica	Linguistics	Costa Rica	2004-2005	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Luis Vivanco	University of Vermont	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Marietta Morrissey	University of Toledo	University of Costa Rica	Sociology	Costa Rica	2006-2007	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Michael Pagano	Villanova University	University of Costa Rica	Business	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Booth	The University of Texas at San Antonio	National University , University of Costa Rica	Political Science	Costa Rica	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Weber	San Diego State University	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1970-1971	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stuart Levine	University of Kansas	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Henry Wells	University of Pennsylvania	University of Costa Rica	Political Science	Costa Rica	1969-1970	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gary Gabriel	New York University	University of Costa Rica	Linguistics	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Haywood Perry	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Costa Rica	Education	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Dwight Heath	Brown University	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joseph Spielberg	Michigan State University	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Everett Jackson	San Diego State University	University of Costa Rica	Arts	Costa Rica	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Ferrigno	Professor of Romance Languages	University of Costa Rica	Language	Costa Rica	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kenneth Wertman	University of Arizona	University of Costa Rica	Biology	Costa Rica	1961-1962	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lowell Gudmundson	Mount Holyoke College	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	2001-2002	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ellen Kaplan Feder	Arcadia University	University of Costa Rica	Theater Arts	Costa Rica	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Silvia Amesty	Columbia University	University of Costa Rica	Medical Sciences	Costa Rica	2005-2006	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Neil Anderson	Brigham Young University	University of Costa Rica	Lang Teaching	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Adolfo Costenla Umana	University of Costa Rica	State University of New York at Albany	Language	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mario Carvajal	University of Costa Rica	Harvard University	Economics	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Miguel Gomez Barrantes	University of Costa Rica	University of Pittsburgh	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Maria Bonilla	University of Costa Rica	University of California, Berkeley	Drama/Theater Arts	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Alicia Bermudez	University of Costa Rica	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Roxana Reyes Rivas	University of Costa Rica	Illinois College	Philosophy	Costa Rica	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Roger Bolanos Herrera	University of Costa Rica	CIES		Costa Rica	1972-1973	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Francisco Quesada	University of Costa Rica	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ricardo Estrada-Navas	University of Costa Rica	Pennsylvania State University	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Marilu Mora Abarca	University of Costa Rica	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Sociology	Costa Rica	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Oscar Hernandez-Rodriguez	University of Costa Rica	University of Pittsburgh	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mario Zeledon	University of Costa Rica	Georgetown University	Law	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Angel Ruiz	University of Costa Rica	Harvard University	Mathematics	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Xinia Picado	University of Costa Rica	University of Arizona	Sociology	Costa Rica	1991-1992	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Maria Celina Chavarria	University of Costa Rica	University of California, Berkeley	Psychology	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Micaelina Munoz-Delgado	University of Costa Rica	University of Kansas	Education	Costa Rica	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jose Vega-Carballo	University of Costa Rica	University of Texas at Austin	Sociology	Costa Rica	1992-1993	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ana Torres	University of Costa Rica	University of Texas at Austin	Library Science	Costa Rica	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Manuel Baldares	University of Costa Rica	University of Pittsburgh , University of South Dakota	Economics	Costa Rica	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Juliana Martinez Franzoni	University of Costa Rica	University of Notre Dame	Sociology	Costa Rica	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program