Ashlea Gillon (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ashlea Gillon from Auckland will research Indigenous sovereignty, wellness, and resilience at the University of Hawai’i at M?noa in Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawai’i. Ashlea graduated with a BA in Māori Studies in 2012, a GradDipArts in 2014, a PGDipPH in Māori Health in 2015, and an MPH (Hons First Class) […]
Henrietta McNeill
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Henrietta McNeill from Invercargill will research criminal deportations to the Pacific, while visiting the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Hawai’i at M?noa, and the Lewis and Clark Law School in Oregon. Henrietta graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in 2012 and an MA (Distinction) in […]
Eilish Wilson
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Eilish Wilson from Nelson will complete a Master of Fine Arts at CalArts in Los Angeles, California. Eilish graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Hons First Class) at Te Kōkī – New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University/ Massey University in Wellington.
Fulbright NZ and Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Panel Discussion
Panel discussion on International Indigenous People’s Day On Monday 9 August we enjoyed a fascinating discussion leading academics and Fulbright alumni Dr Jason Mika, Maia Wikaira, Dr Nepia Mahuika, and Dr Tahu Kukutai in honour of International Indigenous People’s Day. Watch the discussion
Announcing the 2020 Fulbright New Zealand Scholars
2020 Fulbright New Zealand Scholars will study a wide range of topics in the US Monday 10 February, 2020 — Fulbright New Zealand is proud to announce the 2020 cohort of New Zealand Scholar Award Grantees. Representing five different universities and research institutions in New Zealand, each scholar will travel to the United States as […]
Tyron Love (Te Atiawa)
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Tyron Love from Christchurch will examine the exclusion and exploitation of Indigenous academics in universities at the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Tyron is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at the University of Canterbury.
Tom Devine
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Tom Devine from Whanganui will complete a Masters of Public Health specialising in Sociomedical Sciences and History, Ethics and Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Tom graduated with a BSc in Microbiology (Hons First Class) from the University of Otago in 2018.
Taylor Lee
Fulbright US Graduate Award Taylor Lee from San Diego, California will research the brain health of rugby athletes at Auckland University of Technology, towards a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Taylor graduated with a BSc (Highest Hons) in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016 and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering […]
Stuart Young
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Prof Stuart Young from Dunedin will conduct research at the Verbatim Performance Lab at New York University (Steinhardt) in New York City, New York. Stuart is Professor of Theatre Studies in the School of Performing Arts at the University of Otago.
Stephanie Graham
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Stephanie Graham from Great Barrington, Massachusetts will research inquiry learning approaches in rural schools at Victoria University of Wellington. Stephanie has a BSc, a BSc in Visual Arts Education, and a Masters in Professional Studies in Humanistic/Multicultural Education from State University of New York at New […]
Shona Munro
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Shona Munro from Wellington will research supporting justice reform through Police learning and development at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shona is a Teaching and Learning Advisor at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua.
Servena Alleyne Narine
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Servena Narine from New York City, New York will research how digital technologies for teaching and learning are used to promote global competency. Servena has a Masters of Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University, New York.
Robbie Morrison
Fulbright Science & Innovation Graduate Award Robbie Morrison from Christchurch will complete a Master of Laws specializing in Law and Technology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Robbie graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) in 2018, and a BCom in 2019 from the University of Canterbury.
Rizwangul NurMuhammed (Uyghur)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Rizwangul NurMuhammed from Auckland will complete a Master of Public Administration specialising in Social Policy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Rizwangul graduated with a BA from Communication University of China in 2001, and an MIC (Second Class Hons) from Unitec Institute of Technology in 2014.
Rhys Compton
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rhys Compton from Morrinsville will complete a Masters of Computer Science specializing in Healthcare Applications for Machine Learning at New York University in New York City, New York. Rhys graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Software Engineering from the University of Waikato in 2019.
Rachel Galanter
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Rachel Galanter from Durham, North Carolina will research current early intervention efforts to address early signs of need and improve child wellbeing at the Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre. Rachel is the Executive Director of Exchange Family Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Noah Collins (White Mountain Apache Tribe, Cherokee Nation)
Fulbright US Graduate Award Noah Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma will research the genetics of type 2 diabetes and gout at the University of Otago. Noah graduated with a BA/MA in Medical Anthropology with Distinction, Honors, magna cum laude from the University of Oklahoma in 2019.
Nicole Edwards (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nicole Edwards from Auckland will research neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases at the Klarman Cell Observatory (KCO) at the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Nicole graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science in 2014, and an MSc (Hons First Class) in Biomedical Science in 2017 […]
Ngarangi Haerewa (Te-Whanau-ā-Apanui)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ngarangi Haerewa from Whangaparāoa will complete a Master of Public Policy specialising in Development at the University of California, in Berkeley, California. Ngarangi graduated with a BA in Communications (Hons First Class) from the University of Otago in 2015.
Naomi Wasserman
Fulbright US Graduate Award Naomi Wasserman from Lafayette, California will research the geochemistry of antimony, a toxic metalloid, in New Zealand waters at the University of Otago. Naomi graduated with a BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College in 2013. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Geology at the University of […]
Molly Magid
Fulbright US Graduate Award Molly Magid from Denver, Colorado will research the genomics of the New Zealand Fairy Tern/tara-iti at the University of Canterbury to improve the conservation of this species. Molly graduated with a BA in Biology (Hons) and a BA in Science, Technology, and Society from Brown University in 2019.
Milena Petrovic
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Milena Petrovic from Christchurch will complete a PhD in Political Science, specialising in Comparative Political Economy, at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Milena graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Canterbury in 2016 and an MPPE from Victoria University […]
Melissa Favreault
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Melissa Favreault, from Washington, DC, will research a specific group of New Zealanders’ health needs, service use, and barriers to accessing health services at the Ministry of Social Development. Melissa is a Senior Fellow in the Income and Benefits and Policy Center at the Urban Institute, Washington DC.
Marina Komarovsky
Fulbright US Graduate Award Marina Komarovsky from Vernon Hills, Illinois will conduct research relating to Māori women’s antenatal health at Massey University in Wellington. Marina graduated with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton College in 2008, an MS in Nutritional Epidemiology and an MPH in Health Communication from Tufts University in 2011.
Maiken Calkoen
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Maiken Calkoen from Hastings will research approaches to designing learning programmes which value, develop and support creative thinking and creative practice. Maiken has a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and a Post Graduate Teaching Diploma from Victoria University of Wellington.
Laura Mackay
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Laura MacKay from Wellington will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Child Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Laura graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in Politics from the University of Otago in 2015.
Keith Camacho
Fulbright US Scholar Award Keith Camacho from Los Angeles, California will research the transnational histories of Samoan gangs in Auckland and Los Angeles at the University of Auckland. Keith is an Associate Professor in the Asian American Studies Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Karen Barbour
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Karen Barbour from Waikato will investigate somatic dance practices and action competence in responding to environmental change at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Karen is an Associate Professor in the School of Arts at The University of Waikato.
Joy Kitt
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Joy Kitt from Palmerston North will explore non-traditional ways of creating opportunities to ensure her students have authentic and relevant learning experiences. Joy has a BA from Massey University and a Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching from Massey University College of Education in Palmerston North.
Jesse Kearse
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Jesse Kearse from Haumoana, Hawkes Bay will research a new method of earthquake forecasting at the Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies at California Institute of Technology towards a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. Jesse graduated with a BSc in Geology in 2016, and an MSc in […]
Jess Birdsall-Day
New Zealand Harkness Fellowship Jess Birdsall-Day from Wellington will spend three months at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC researching approaches to affordable housing for low-income families. Jess is a Senior Analyst in the Child Poverty Unit at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Wellington.
Isobel Campbell
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isobel Campbell from Auckland will complete a Masters of Environmental Management specialising in Business and the Environment, and Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Isobel graduated with a BSc Advanced – Global Challenges (Hons First Class) in Chemistry from Monash University in 2018.
Huia Jahnke (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa Rangātira, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Hine)
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Huia Jahnke from Palmerston North will research the nature of Indigenous community/higher education partnerships and resultant strategic initiatives at the University of California Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California and the Salish-Kootenai Tribal College in Pablo, Montana. Huia is a Professor of Māori and Indigenous Education at Massey University, Palmerston […]
Hamish Prince
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hamish Prince from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin€Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin. Hamish graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2018, and an MSc in Physical Geography in 2020 from the University of Otago.
Haki Tauaupiki (Waikato, Ngāti Tuwharetoa)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Haki Tuaupiki from Waikato will research the traditional Māori and Hawaiian navigation and voyaging record embedded in the oral arts and literature in Hawai’i. Haki is a Senior Lecturer in Māori Studies at the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato.
Guled Mire
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Guled Mire from Hamilton will complete a Masters of Public Administration specialising in Human Rights and Social Justice at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Guled graduated with a BA in Criminology and International Studies from Auckland University of Technology in 2014.
Emily Gordon
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Emily Gordon from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Emily graduated with a BSc in Physics and Electronics in 2017, and a BSc (Hons First Class) in Physics in 2018 from the University of Otago.
Elyjana Roach
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Elyjana Roach from Porirua will complete a Master in Architecture in Urban Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Elyjana graduated with a BArch in 2015 and an MArch (prof) in Architecture from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017.
Duey Xu
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Duey Xu from Auckland will complete a Master of Science in Data Science at New York University in New York City, New York. Duey graduated with an LLB and a BCom in Economics from the University of Auckland in 2018.
Dianne Sika-Paotonu
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Dianne Sika-Paotonu from Wellington will research rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Dianne is Associate Dean (Pacific) and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington.
David Schmale III
Fulbright US Scholar Award David Schmale III from Blacksburg, Virginia will develop new remote-sensing capabilities to sense and respond to harmful algal blooms (HABs) at the University of Waikato. David is a Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Carmen Hoffbeck
Fulbright US Graduate Award Carmen Hoffbeck from Portland, Oregon will complete a research project in microbiology at the University of Auckland. Carmen graduated with a BS in Biology and Mathematics in 2019 from Linfield College, and will complete an MS in Biology from California State University, Northridge in 2022.
Campbell Patterson
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Campbell Patterson from Waitati is an artist investigating ideas surrounding housing and home and will complete a ten week residency focusing on film and performance at Headlands Centre for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Campbell graduated with a BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2007.
Brynn Johnson
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Brynn Johnson from New Orleans, Louisiana will research collaborative problem solving and positive math mindsets at Victoria University of Wellington. Brynn has a Bachelors in Anthropology and a Masters in Education from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
Blaine Western
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Blaine Western from Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington will complete a Master in Design Studies in Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Blaine graduated with an MFA (Hons First Class) from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2013.
Anna Lehner
Fulbright US Graduate Award Anna Lehner from Madison, Wisconsin will research siesmic activity as an interdisciplinary artist in art and science at Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science. Anna graduated with a BFA in Sculpture and Art History (Hons) from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2016, and a MFA/MA in Art from the […]
Andrea Dutton
Fulbright US Scholar Award Andrea Dutton from Madison, Wisconsin will research ice sheet collapse and sea-level rise at the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. Andrea is a Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ana Lenard
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ana Lenard from Auckland will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Legal Theory and Systems, Dispute Resolution and Social Justice at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Ana graduated with a LLB (Hons) and a BSc in Psychology and Geography from the University of Auckland in […]
Amanda Coleman
Fulbright US Graduate Award Amanda Coleman from Canoga Park, California will research the impact of performing arts programmes in New Zealand prisons at the University of Otago. Amanda graduated with a BA in English from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013, and an MSW from California State University, Northridge in 2017.
Alice Marsh
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alice Marsh from Dunedin will complete a Master of Science in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design in New York City, New York. Alice graduated with a BSc in Neuroscience, and an LLB from the University of Otago in 2015.
2019 Fulbright-EQC award winner, Danielle Lindsay, heading to UC Berkeley to complete PhD
Thursday 13 June, 2019 Fulbright-EQC award winner talks about her journey to understand how earthquakes shape our land (video below) Dropping out of a helicopter to research the impact of the Kaikōura earthquake was one of many adventures for geophysics graduate Danielle Lindsay. The Wellington researcher will soon be heading to the University of California, […]
NZ science teacher shares ‘unbelievable experience’ – Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
Stokes Valley teacher has ‘incredible experience’ in Syracuse, New York Dianne Christenson is the lead teacher for science at Koraunui Primary School in Stokes Valley where she teaches a Year 3–5 class. In 2018 she was selected for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme and in early 2019 traveled to Syracuse University in New […]
Campbell Patterson receives Fulbright NZ Scholar – Visual Artist Award – ten-week artist residency in California
Campbell to explore the effect on mental health and the underlying discomfort that springs from not having a solid or reliable foundation Media Release 17 October 2019 — Fulbright New Zealand is pleased to congratulate this year’s recipient of the Fulbright NZ Scholar – Visual Artist Award, Campbell Patterson from Dunedin. The annual award is […]
Carrie Clifford awarded 2019 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Award
Carrie to research Indigenous conceptualisations of child development, mental health, and treatment Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) are pleased to announce Carrie Clifford (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu) as the recipient of the 2019 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award. Carrie Clifford, from Gore, graduated from the University of […]
Meet the 2019 Fulbright Graduate Award winners
Meet our awardees This year, eleven exceptional New Zealand graduates from across Aotearoa have been granted a 2019 Fulbright General Graduate Award. Congratulations to you all. Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle Hitaua (Ngāi Tahu, Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi) from Christchurch, has been awarded a Fulbright award to support his planned research at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California […]
2019 Science & Innovation Graduates
Congratulations to this year’s Fulbright New Zealand Science and Innovation Award recipients We’re delighted to introduce the following New Zealand graduates who are heading to the US in a couple of months to pursue further study and research in areas of innovation, science and technology. The annual Science and Innovation graduate awards are offered in […]
Oscar Kightley receives 2019 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
Plans to write screenplay and reconnect with writers in Hawai’i Wednesday 12 June 2019 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — This year’s Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai’i has been awarded to Oscar Kightley. Oscar is an award-winning journalist, writer, playwright, actor, presenter and director from Auckland. He was a 2006 Arts […]
New Logo & Brand Refresh
Renewed commitment to the Fulbright mission made visible 23 May, 2019 Fulbright New Zealand has a new logo and visual identity. Our refreshed Fulbright identity shows how the Fulbright Program innovates to meet complex global challenges and increase mutual understanding. It demonstrates Fulbright’s renewed commitment to its mission: to forge lasting connections, counter global misunderstandings, […]
2020 Axford Fellows in Public Policy to undertake research at Oranga Tamariki & Ministry of Social Development
Recipients of the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy for 2020 announced The Ian Axford Fellowships Trust and Fulbright New Zealand are pleased to announce the recipients of the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy for 2020. Congratulations to Rachel Galanter (North Carolina) and Melissa Favreault (Washington DC) – we look […]
2019 Fulbright New Zealand Scholars Announced
Scholars to head to US for research in 2019 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, 19 February, 2019 — Fulbright New Zealand is proud to announce the 2019 New Zealand Scholar Award Grantees. Representing six different universities and research institutions in New Zealand, each scholar will head to the US as early as August 2019 to pursue independent […]
Anna Clark
Fulbright US Scholar Award Anna Clark from Minneapolis, Minnesota will research individualism, social welfare, and land rights in nineteenth century New Zealand at the history department of Victoria University, Wellington. Anna is a Professor of History at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Mara Sapon-Shevin
Fulbright Specialist Award Mara Sapon-Shevin from Syracuse, New York will collaborate with colleagues at the University of Waikato and the University of Auckland on issues related to inclusive education, social justice and diversity. Mara is a Professor of Inclusive Education at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
Heather Maynard
Fulbright Specialist Award Heather Maynard from Los Angeles, California will research applications of biohybrid polymeric materials in food and agriculture at the University of Auckland. Heather is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA and an Associate Director of the California NanoSystems Institute.
Harriet Kuhnlein
Fulbright Specialist Award Harriet Kuhnlein will review the existing health and food information of Māori and Pasifika peoples, in order to create local sustainable diets at Massey University. Harriet is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences of the University of Hawai’i in Manoa.
David Griffiths
Fulbright Specialist Award David Griffiths from Portland, Oregon will lecture on Elementary Particle Physics at the University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland. David is an Emeritus Professor of Physics at Reed College.
Tina Effray
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Tina Effray from Belfair, Washington will research how assessment literacy is viewed and utilized in a global educational context. Tina graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in 2006, a Certificate in Elementary Education in 2007 and an MA in 2008.
Scott Mandarino
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Scott Mandarino from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will research outdoor education as part of an elementary physical education curriculum. Scott graduated with a BA from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 and an MAT in 1997.
Nathan Ramin
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Nathan Ramin from Chicago, Illinois will study efforts to create a culturally-relevant pedagogy for the social studies classroom in New Zealand. Nathan graduated with a BA from Loyola University Chicago in 2003 and an MA from DePaul University in 2008.
Khalilah Griffin
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Khalilah Griffin from New York City, New York will research best practices in educating Māori and Pasifika students with special education needs. Khalilah graduated with a BA from Florida State University in 2000 and an MS from Hunter College in 2008.
Gabrielle Popp
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Gabrielle Popp from Wyandotte, Michigan will research the use of intensive wraparound services in schools to support children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Gabrielle graduated with a BS from Western Michigan University in 2008 and an MA and Ed.S. from Grand Valley State University in 2017.
Christian Czaniecki
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Christian Czaniecki from Washington, D.C. will research the intersection of multiculturalism and the arts. Christian graduated with a BA in English from West Virginia University in 2003 and an MA from Queens University of Charlotte in 2007.
Amanda Short
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Amanda Short from Albuquerque, New Mexico will research culturally-relevant pedagogy and curricular practices based on Māori education, toward improving teacher professional development. Amanda graduated with an MA in special education from the University of New Mexico in 2007.
Michelle Johnson-Jennings (Choctaw Nation, American Indian)
Fulbright US Scholar Award Michelle Johnson-Jennings of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will research a framework for Indigenous traditional healing within western medicine. Michelle is the Director at the Research for Indigenous Community Health (RICH) Center, Associate to the Dean for Indigenous Research and Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of […]
Anna Clark
Fulbright NZ Science and Innovation Graduate Award Anna Clark from Hurunui will research potential outcomes of genetic pest control at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York towards a PhD at the University of Otago. Anna graduated with a BSc in Genetics in 2017, and an MSc in Genetics in 2021 from the University of Otago.
Andrew Schwartz
Fulbright US Scholar Award Andrew Schwartz from Boulder, Colorado will research equity crowdfunding at the University of Auckland Law School. Andrew is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School.
Alice Fothergill
Fulbright US Scholar Award Alice Fothergill from Burlington, Vermont will research children and disaster preparedness at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research at Massey University in Wellington. Alice is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Vermont.
Alan Daly
Fulbright New Zealand Global Scholar Award Alan J. Daly from San Diego, California will research the eco-systems of relationships between educators in partnership with the education faculty at the University of Auckland. Alan J. Daly is Chair and Professor of the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
Simon Morris
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Simon Morris from Wellington is a visual artist researching site-responsive abstract painting at Headlands Centre for the Arts, San Francisco. Simon is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Art Whiti O Rehua, College of Creative Arts, Massey University, Wellington.
David Eggleton
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency David Eggleton from Dunedin will research, develop and complete a collection of poems about his Pasifika heritage at the Center for Pacific Islands Studies (CPIS) at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa. David is an award-winning poet, writer, critic, editor, and arts journalist whose work has appeared in a wide […]
Keith Dobson
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Keith Dobson from Palmerston North will research how student directed learning can be enhanced using technology to maximise engagement and outcomes at Indiana University. Keith is Head of Visual Arts and Head of House (Dean) at Awatapu College.
Karen Douglas
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Karen Douglas from Auckland will research the use of digital and collaborative learning in literacy education, with a particular focus on senior students, at Indiana University. Karen is the Head of History at Botany Downs Secondary College in East Auckland.
Robert Joseph
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Robert Joseph is researching the indigenous self-determination governance and economic performance cultural nexus at the University of Arizona. Robert is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and lecturer at the University of Waikato.
Timothy Stern
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Timothy Stern from Wellington is researching mountain building processes in Antarctica using a suite of computer codes that simulate viscous instability growth in the earth’s mantle at University of Colorado, Boulder. Timothy is a Professor of Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington.
Steven Ratuva
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Steven Ratuva is researching horizontal inequality, affirmative action and Pacific Island minorities at UCLA, Duke University and Georgetown University. Steven is Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies and professor at the University of Canterbury.
Ruth Empson
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Ruth Empson from Dunedin is participating in research to understand how brain activity controls movement at the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University. Ruth is an Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Otago.
Rachel Spronken-Smith
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Rachel Spronken-Smith from Dunedin is researching doctoral training systems in the US and NZ, and ascertaining how well the different systems are preparing graduates for the workplace. Rachel is Dean of the Graduate Research School at the University of Otago, and a researcher in the university’s Higher Education Development Centre.
John Overton
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award John Overton from Wellington is researching the political geography of the Pacific Islands at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa. John is Professor of Development Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
Elizabeth Broadbent
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Elizabeth Broadbent from Auckland is researching the design of companion robots to improve health at Tufts University in Boston. Elizabeth is an Associate Professor in Health Psychology at the University of Auckland.
Aphra Green
New Zealand Harkness Fellowship 2015 Harkness Fellow Aphra Green is Sector Strategy Manager at Ministry of Justice. She will visit agencies in the US justice sector early in 2016 and report back to justice sector leadership on how New Zealand could deliver better evidence and decision making tools to criminal justice system decision-makers, particularly for bail.
Ruth Watson
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Ruth Watson from Auckland went to Headlands Center for the Arts where she made a sculptural and video installation titled ‘Cartographies of Dirt’, an ongoing project with elements from Australia, Antarctica and now, the US. Ruth has a PhD from the Australian National University and is a Senior […]
Toa Fraser
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Toa Fraser from Auckland used his Residency to write the second draft of a screenplay for a film adaptation of Robert Louis Stephenson’s novella The Beach at Falesā at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in Honolulu. Toa is a playwright and filmmaker, who directed the films No. 2 and […]
Leilani Tamu
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
Karlo Mila
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Karlo Mila (Tongan, Pākehā) from Wellington wrote a book of poetry and drafted her first novel on her Residency. She graduated with a PhD in Sociology form Massey University in 2011 and completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at The University of Auckland in 2015. “As a Pasifika artist, the opportunity […]
Eruera Tarena
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Eruera Tarena (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) from Christchurch researched the features and mechanisms of contemporary indigenous organisation design, at Arizona State University Tempe in Tempe, Arizona and the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in Honolulu. Eruera is Manager of Strategy and Relationships at Te Tapuae […]
Matiu R?tima
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Matiu Rātima (Whakatōhea, Ngāti Pūkeko) from Dunedin did a comparative study of the teaching and learning of the Māori and Hawaiian languages in university courses at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Matiu is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago School of Māori, Pacific and […]
Barrie Gordon
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Barrie Gordon from Wellington researched implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility pedagogical model in out-of-school programmes for underserved youth in the US, at North Illinois University in DeKalb. Barrie is a Senior Leader and Curriculum Leader in Health and Physical Education at Victoria University of Wellington.
Jodie Hunter
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Jodie Hunter from Palmerston North researched how diversity and equity in mathematics education can be addressed through the use of funds of knowledge models, at the University of Arizona. Jodie is a Lecturer at Massey University.
Horiana Irwin-Easthope
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Horiana Irwin-Easthope (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rakaipaaka) from Nuhaka/Tikitiki completed a Master of Laws degree in Environmental Regulation at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Horiana graduated with a BA and an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 2009.
Sharon Toi
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Sharon Toi (Te Mahurehure, Ngāti Korokoro, Ngāpuhi) from Auckland researched the invisibility of indigenous women in tribal governance, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, towards her PhD in Law from the University of Waikato. Sharon graduated with an LLB in 1997 and a BA in 1998 […]
Kingi Snelgar
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Kingi Snelgar (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Whakatohea, Ngāi Tahu) is completing a Master of Laws degree specialising in criminal justice issues and indigenous law at Harvard University in Boston. Kingi graduated with a BA/LLB (Hons) from The University of Auckland in 2011.