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Carole Cox, Professor of Social Work, Fordham University 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Cyprus Let me begin by saying I was one of those Americans who really had little idea of Cyprus, only that it was somewhere in the Middle East and that it was an island. But given my love for Greek culture, my strong interest in experiencing the new, and the fact that Cyprus was interested in having a

Larry Moneta, Vice-President for Student Affairs, Duke University 2009-2010 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Croatia Reposted with permission from Duke University The following remarks were given by Duke Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta November 7, 2017, during a conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Fulbright program in Croatia. Good morning. I’m so very honored to be with you

Danixia Cuevas, Professor of Law, Miami Dade College 2013-2014 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to India The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program helps institutions advance their international presence by offering them grants to host non-U.S. scholars for teaching. We reached out to Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador Danixia Cuevas to hear about the impact of hosting a S-I-R. How did you and

Edward Cherry, Professor Emeritus, Monash University 1973 Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Australia When I was 12 years old, an aunt gave me the bits to build a 1‑valve radio and I was hooked. I knew that I wanted a career in the field we now call electronics. After completing a Ph.D. at Melbourne University, my first paid job was at the Bell Telephone Laboratories (BTL) in New Jersey. At that

Raymond Chimezie, Faculty of Public Health, Los Angeles City College 2016-2017 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Nigeria Fulbright: Impact and Why Nigeria? Fulbright opened a new chapter in my life, generating momentum for my career as a teacher, researcher, and practitioner in public health. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar award was an opportunity to explore the world and to use my education and experiences

Nancy S. Hyde, Program Coordinator for International Undergraduate Admissions, Utah State University 2017 Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminar to South Korea On June 11, 2017, eight of us participating in the 2017 Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminar in South Korea, arrived at the Inchon Airport, jet lagged but excited to begin our Fulbright experience

Paulo Roberto Silva, Professor of Education, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil 2016-2017 Fulbright Visiting Scholar to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Being a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan has been an incredible experience. I could never imagine that such an experience could change our lives forever. Now I am pretty sure about it. I am a professor of English and

Fulbright International Education Administrators seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. The U.S.-Korea International Education Administrators Program is a two-week group seminar that allows participants to meet with representatives from

Fulbright’s International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. The Community College Administrators Seminar in Russia focuses on the role of community colleges in higher education and the local community

Judith Coe, Professor Emerita, University of Colorado Denver 2006-2007 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Ireland In the late spring and early summer of 2014, I traveled with eight of my Honors students from the University of Colorado Denver to Ireland and Northern Ireland, for a three-week global study journey. Our trip was one of the many extended results of my Fulbright experience from years before. I