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University of Houston

Country

United States

State

Texas

City

Houston

Institution IPED

225511

Liaison(s)

Maggie Mahoney

Title

Director, Global Engagement

Address

Houston, TX
United States

Phone

Email

memahoney@uh.edu

George Agras

Title

Assistant Director of Global Initiatives

Address

Houston, TX
United States

Phone

Email

gcagras@central.uh.edu

George Agras

Phone

1 (713) 743-4996

Email

gcagras@central.uh.edu

Maggie Mahoney

Phone

1 (713) 743-1340

Email

memahoney@uh.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years Sort descending	Program
Ira Wolinsky	University of Houston	University of Baroda	Medical Sciences	India	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Louis Williams	University of Houston	University of Lagos	Medical Sciences	Nigeria	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Alex Ignatiev	University of Houston	University of Split	Physics	Serbia	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Miriam Salholz	University of Houston	University of Paris II	Law	France	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Lipski	University of Houston	University of Western Mindanao	Linguistics	Philippines	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Louis Williams	University of Houston	University of Lagos	Medical Sciences	Nigeria	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert Hazelwood	University of Houston	University of Calcutta , University of Rajasthan , University of Garhwal	Biology	India	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Elizabeth Coe	University of Houston	Bureau Pedagogique	Linguistics	Rwanda	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert Fisher	University of Houston	University of Innsbruck	History	Austria	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rebecca Storey	University of Houston	Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History	Anthropology	Honduras	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ira Wolinsky	University of Houston	M. S. University of Baroda	Biology	India	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Thomas DeGregori	University of Houston	University of Dhaka	Economics	Bangladesh	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Parham	University of Houston	St. John's University	Language	Belize	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert Fisher	University of Houston	University of Innsbruck	History	Austria	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ralph Becker	University of Houston	Lisbon Technical University	Chemistry	Portugal	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Louis White	University of Houston	National Sun Yat-sen University	Business	Taiwan	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jean DeWitt	University of Houston	University of Nouakchott	Linguistics	Mauritania	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Daniel Perdue	University of Houston	University of the South Pacific	Economics	Fiji	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Horace Gray Jr	University of Houston	Catholic University , Central University	Biology	Ecuador	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Randolph Thummel	University of Houston	Universite Louis Pasteur	Chemistry	France	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years Sort descending	Program
Nadtanet Nunthaboot	Chulalongkorn University	University of Houston	Chemistry	Thailand	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jenn Tang	Chihlee Institute of Commerce	University of Houston	Business	Taiwan	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Chien-Fu Lin	National Taiwan University	University of Houston	Economics	Taiwan	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Irshad Ahmad	University of Peshawar	University of Houston	Geology	Pakistan	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Khawla Naim Qamhieh	Al-Quds University	University of Houston	Physics	Palestinian Territories (West Bank)	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Rubina Hanif	Quaid-i-Azam University	University of Houston	Psychology	Pakistan	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Akhtar Kassi	University of Balochistan	University of Houston	Geology	Pakistan	2010-2011	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
	National Engineering School of Tunis	University of Houston	Engineering	Tunisia	2010-2011	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Eleni Morfidi	University of Ioannina	University of Houston	Education	Greece	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Yu Kyeong Chong	Sejong University	University of Houston	Business	South Korea	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jeroen Pollet	Catholic University of Leuven	University of Houston	Medical Sciences	Belgium	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Anthony Okuku Juma	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY	University of Houston	Political Science	Uganda	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gun Hee Lee	Sogang University	University of Houston	Information Sciences/Systems	South Korea	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ahmed Taik	Faculty of Sciences and Technologies	University of Houston	Mathematics	Morocco	2012-2013	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Abdul Salam Khan	University of Balochistan	University of Houston	Geology	Pakistan	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Avinash Kumbhar	University of Pune	University of Houston	Chemistry	India	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Vesa Koskimaa	University of Tampere	University of Houston	Political Science	Finland	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Huijuan Ye	Academy of Social Sciences	University of Houston	Law	China	2015-2016	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Alper Uyumaz	Selcuk University School of Law	University of Houston	Law	Turkey (Türkiye)	2015-2016	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mohamed Riduan Abid	Alakhawayn University in Ifrane	University of Houston	Computer Science	Morocco	2016-2017	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program