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Richard Bieker, Professor of Economics at Delaware State University 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Armenia Armenia, a former Soviet Republic, is a small landlocked country of about 3 million inhabitants. It is bordered by Turkey on the west, Georgia on the north, Iran on the south and Azerbaijan on the east. During its long history it has survived invasions by the Romans, the Turks, the

John Girard, Professor of Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University 2016 Fulbright Specialist to the United Arab Emirates In September 2013, I submitted an application to join the roster of the Fulbright Specialist Program. Today, two years and four months later, I am in the very final stages of completing the first phase of a grant with Al Ain University of Science and Technology

Jeffrey Kenney, Professor of Religious Studies at DePauw University 2012-2013 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Malaysia When I started to explore Fulbright opportunities, my focus was on the Middle East, where I had done a good deal of research in the past. But then I read about Malaysia’s interest in hosting Fulbright scholars with expertise in Islamic studies and became intrigued by the

Siona Benjamin, Artist 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to India I am a painter originally from Mumbai, now living in the United States. My work reflects my background of being brought up Jewish in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim India. In my art, I combine the imagery of my past with the role I play in America today, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian/Persian miniature paintings and

Eileen Angelini , Professor of French at Canisius College 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Canada, 2016 Fulbright Specialist to Canada Thanks to my 2010-2011 Fulbright award as the Visiting Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, I had an opportunity to travel to Winnipeg, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, and Quebec City. I also achieved my goal of authoring

Allison Adrian, Professor of Music and Women's Studies at St. Catherine University 2015-2016 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Ecuador I would not describe my family as adaptable. Before our departure for Ecuador, my four-year-old refused to expand his palate beyond noodles; my six-year-old exclaimed that he would teach everyone English instead of learning Spanish; and my nine-year-old’s primary goal

Afroza Parvin, Professor at Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh 2015-2016 Fulbright Visiting Scholar to University of Texas at Austin Outreach Lecturing Fund participant to Dillard University of New Orleans As a Fulbright Visiting Scholar, the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provided me a great opportunity to share my insights on disaster adaptation

Sulthon Sjahril Sabaruddin, Diplomatic Official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Indonesia 2014-2015 Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Indonesia to Pomona College Outreach Lecturing Fund participant to New Mexico State University and University of Texas El Paso I was a 2014-2015 Fulbright Visiting Scholar, conducting research on “Indonesian-Latin American Economic Relations” at

Linda Alper, Independent Scholar 2015 Fulbright Specialist to Pakistan Theatre is an ideal medium for cultural exchange. We imagine standing in someone else’s shoes and then communicate that experience to strangers. Regardless of differences, we must collaborate and cooperate in order for a theatrical event to occur. As an actress, playwright, and Fulbright Scholar, I’ve experienced how creative

University of California, Davis, a major public research university and member of the Fulbright Scholar Liaison Network, is an active participant in the Fulbright Program. UC Davis was a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright Visiting Scholars in 2012-2013 and has held various other top ten spots within Institute of International Education rankings, particularly around U.S. institutions hosting