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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 Sort ascending	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Cedric Tolliver	University of Houston	McGill University	Humanities	Canada	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Frank Tiller	University of Houston	Central University	Engineering	Ecuador	1958-1959	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Randolph Thummel	University of Houston	Universite Louis Pasteur	Chemistry	France	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lester Switzer	University of Houston	University of the Western Cape	History	South Africa	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Loyd Swenson Jr	University of Houston	Tashkent State University	History	Uzbekistan	1979-1980	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
Lawrence Schulze	University of Houston	Javarian University	Engineering	Colombia	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Frederick Schiff	University of Houston	Federal University of Bahia	Sociology	Brazil	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stanley Schatt	University of Houston	Hiroshima University , Keio University , University of Tokyo	Literature	Japan	1974-1975	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Susan Scarrow	University of Houston	The German-American Fulbright Commission	Social Sciences	Germany	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Miriam Salholz	University of Houston	University of Paris II	Law	France	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kamal Said	University of Houston	Khartoum, University of	Accounting/Finance	Sudan	1976-1977	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kamal Said	University of Houston	Khartoum, University of	Accounting/Finance	Sudan	1977-1978	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Raul Rosales	University of Houston	ESC Normal-Toluc	Education	Mexico	1974-1975	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Julius Rivera	University of Houston	University of Chile , University of Concepcion , Catholic University	Sociology	Chile	1967-1968	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Riley	University of Houston	Amsterdam, University of	History	Netherlands	1975-1976	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Paul Rigby	University of Houston	National University of Mexico	Business	Mexico	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Reed	University of Houston	Miguel Hernandez University of Elche	Arts	Spain	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Susan Rasmussen	University of Houston	l'Institute des Recherches Humaines	Anthropology	Niger	2001-2002	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Susan Rasmussen	University of Houston	I'Institut des Recherches en Sciences Humaines	Anthropology	Niger	1998-1999	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name Sort ascending	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Moctar Ousmane	University of Agadez	University of Houston	Energy	Niger	2019-2020	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nadtanet Nunthaboot	Chulalongkorn University	University of Houston	Chemistry	Thailand	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Thi Hong Nguyen	National Economics University	University of Houston	Education	Vietnam	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Yojiro Nakata	National Institute of Mental Health, NCNP	University of Houston	Psychology	Japan	1992-1993	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
David Mulwa	Kenyatta University	University of Houston	Drama/Theater Arts	Kenya	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Simone Muller	U of Letters and Humanities	University of Houston	Language	France	1982-1983	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nkongolo Muanza	Institut Superieur des Techniques Medicales	University of Houston , University of Houston	Chemistry	Congo, Democratic Republic of	1991-1992	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Vitaly Mortikov	East Ukrainian University	University of Houston	Economics	Ukraine	2002-2003	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Eleni Morfidi	University of Ioannina	University of Houston	Education	Greece	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Talha Mir	Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences	University of Houston	Engineering	Pakistan	2023-2024	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Chien-Fu Lin	National Taiwan University	University of Houston	Economics	Taiwan	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
	National Engineering School of Tunis	University of Houston	Engineering	Tunisia	2010-2011	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gun Hee Lee	Sogang University	University of Houston	Information Sciences/Systems	South Korea	2011-2012	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
Ivanka Koleva	Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski	University of Houston	Physics	Bulgaria	2003-2004	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Abdul Salam Khan	University of Balochistan	University of Houston	Geology	Pakistan	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Akhtar Kassi	University of Balochistan	University of Houston	Geology	Pakistan	2010-2011	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Dimitar Karpuzov	Institute of Electronics	University of Houston , University of Houston	Physics	Bulgaria	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Anthony Okuku Juma	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY	University of Houston	Political Science	Uganda	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program