William McVitty
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research William McVitty from Palmerston North completed a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and earthquake engineering, at University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. William graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2010.
Max Ferguson
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Max Ferguson from Christchurch completed a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and geotechnical engineering, at Stanford University. Max graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2013.
Viranchi Patel
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Viranchi Patel from Auckland is completing a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and earthquake engineering, at Stanford University of California. Viranchi graduated with a BE (Hons) and BCom from The University of Auckland. <a href="https://fulbright. org. nz/news/news-articles/exploring-earthquake-engineering-at-stanford/” target=”_blank”>Read about Viranchi’s experiences at Stanford
Eloise Gibson
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Eloise Gibson from Auckland is completing her Master of Arts in Journalism specialising in science, health and the environment at Columbia University in New York. Eloise graduated with an LLB from the University of Waikato in 2002 and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from AUT University in 2007.
Tim Chambers
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Tim Chambers, from Wellington, is researching the nature and extent of alcohol advertising and availability in children’s environments, at Harvard University in Boston, towards a PhD in Public Health from the University of Otago. Tim graduated with a BPhEd (Hons) in 2013 and a BA in 2014 from the […]
Ailsa Lipscombe
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ailsa Lipscombe from Wellington is completing her PhD in Music, specialising in the way contemporary musicology intersects with narrative studies, at the University of Chicago, Illinois. Ailsa graduated with a BMus (Hons) from Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music in 2014 and an MMus at Victoria University of Wellington […]
Mary Jo (MJ) Kaplan
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy MJ Kaplan from Providence, Rhode Island researched social enterprise with a focus on the youth pipeline and start-up enterprises, at the Ministry of Social Development in collaboration with ASB Community Trust. MJ is President of Kaplan Consulting, a Partner at Social Venture Partners Rhode Island and an Adjunct Professor at Brown University. […]
Eileen Harrity
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Eileen Harrity from Chicago, Illinois researched the use of vocational pathways and business-to-education partnerships to ease student transitions into careers and further study, at the Ministry of Education. Eileen is the former Director of Charter School Authorization at Chicago Public Schools. Eileen’s report: Vocational Pathways: Using Industry Partnerships and Personalised Learning […]
April Ferrino
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy April Ferrino from Austin, Texas researched how the quality of care in rest homes can be improved through regulatory processes, at the Ministry of Health. April is a Policy Analyst at the Texas Legislative Budget Board. April’s report: <a title="Improving the Quality of Age-Related Residential Care through the Regulatory Process" href="https://fulbright. […]
Benjamin Riley
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Benjamin Riley from Washington, DC researched the use of scientific evidence and data in decision-making in the New Zealand education sector, at the Ministry of Education. Benjamin is Director of Policy and Advocacy at NewSchools Venture Fund. Benjamin’s report: Science, Data and Decisions in New Zealand’s Education System
Rosemary O’Leary
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Rosemary O’Leary from Lawrence, Kansas researched collaborative governance in New Zealand, at the State Services Commission. Rosemary is a Consultant at Rosemary O’Leary and Associates, and a Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas. Rosemary’s report: Collaborative Governance in New Zealand: Important Choices Ahead
Jody McBrien
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Jody McBrien from Sarasota, Florida researched policies and practices for refugee student success in New Zealand, at Immigration New Zealand. Jody is an Associate Professor of Education at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Jody’s report: I ōrea te tuātara ka patu ki waho: : Competing Priorities […]
Jill Ozarski
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Jill Ozarski from Denver, Colorado researched opportunities for partnerships between natural resource agencies and the private sector, at the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Jill was the Senior Natural Resources Advisor to U.S. Senator Mark Udall from Colorado. Jill’s report: Cooperation for Mutual Benefit: Opportunities for primary […]
Kiri Toki
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Kiri Toki from Great Barrier Island is completing her Master of Laws degree specialising in commercial and indigenous legal issues at Harvard University in Boston. Kiri graduated with a BA and an LLB (Hons) degree from The University of Auckland in 2011.
Steve Carr
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award 2013 Fulbright NZ Scholar – Visual Artist Award recipient Steve Carr from Auckland is a sculptor, photographer and film artist, and a Lecturer in Fine Arts and Photography at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design.
David Taylor
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers 2015 Fulbright NZ Distinguished Teacher – David Taylor from Auckland researched ways of empowering parents to support their children’s reading development on his exchange. David is an English teacher at Northcote College.
Ziyad Hopkins
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Ziyad Hopkins from Boston, Massachusetts researched the merits of expanding the current role the youth justice section. Ziyad was hosted by the Ministries of Social Development and Justice during his research and works in Boston as an attorney for the Youth Advocacy Division on the public defender’s […]
Ben Simons
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award 2015 Fulbright Science & Innovation Graduate Student Award – Ben Simons from Tauranga is researching volcanic degassing processes of steady-state volcanic systems at The University of Hawaii. Ben graduated with a Master of Science in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato in 2013, and is currently a PhD […]
Veronica Tawhai
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award 2012 Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award – Veronica Tawhai (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Uepohatu) from Palmerston North researched indigenous political educators’ assessments of the transformative potential of citizenship education, at the Center for World Indigenous Studies in Olympia, Washington. Veronica is a Lecturer in Māori […]
Su Mukund
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers 2014 Fulbright NZ Distinguished Teacher – Su Mukund from Auckland researched professional learning development for teachers of secondary school science students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Su is Head of the Departments of Biology and Gifted and Talented Education at Papatoetoe High School.
Alan Liu
Fulbright Specialist Award 2015 Fulbright Specialist – Alan (Yee-Hong) Liu from Santa Barbara, California, researched, lectured and consulted on the field of digital humanities and its impact on the humanities and arts more generally at the University of Canterbury. Alan is a Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and […]
Mark Specht
Fulbright US Graduate Award 2015 Fulbright US Graduate Award – Mark Specht from Evanston, Illinois completed a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy, researching ethical considerations of the pest free Stewart Island plan, at the University of Otago. Mark graduated with a BA from Northwestern University, Illinois in 2014.
Haley Farrar
Fulbright US Graduate Award 2015 Fulbright US Graduate Award – Haley Farrar from Richmond, Virginia researched Restorative Justice, specialising in facilitation and implementation techniques at Victoria University of Wellington. Haley graduated with a BA form the University of Colorada at Boulder in 2006 and with a Juris Doctorate from Lewis and Clark Law School in […]
Kim McBreen
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Kim McBreen from Otako used her Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to research resources for communities wanting to decolonise and eliminate gender violence, at the University of California. Kim is a Pukenga at Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
Sarah Reo
Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Award in Business Sarah Reo from PakiPaki, Hawke’s Bay is using her 2015 Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Award in Business to complete a Master of Business Administration at the University of Hawaii. Sarah graduated with a BA in Māori in 1995 and with an LLB in 1998 from Victoria University of Wellington.
Ashley Campbell
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ashley Campbell was granted a 2015 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award. Ashley, from Dunedin, is completing a PhD in Biochemistry, specialising in structural biology, at the University of Missouri. Ashley graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Otago in 2011, and an Master of […]
Daniel Saunders
Fulbright US Scholar Award 2014 Fulbright US Scholar – Daniel Saunders from Michigan completed research on New Zealand’s child custody procedures in cases of intimate partner violence at the Te Awatea Violence Research Centre of Canterbury. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.
Jessica Stovall
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers 2014 Fulbright US Distinguished Teacher – Jessica Stovall from Chicago, Illinois participated in a professional development programme at Victoria University of Wellington, and completed a capstone research project on efforts to address the achievement gap between Māori and non-Māori students.
Connections written in the stars
Dr Rangi Matamua (Ngai Tuhoe), lecturer in Māori and Pacific Development at University of Waikato, received the 2014 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award. He used the grant to research how astronomy is embedded within the cultural practices of indigenous peoples at the University of Minnesota in Duluth. When Hamilton-based lecturer Dr Rangi Matamua […]
Jackie Dingfelder
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy As a 2016 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellow Jackie Dingfelder, from Portland, Oregon, researched integrated water resources management along with iwi rights and interests in water at the Ministry for the Environment. Jackie served as Policy Director for the Mayor of Portland, Oregon. She is a PhD candidate at Portland […]
Anastasia Telesetsky
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy As a 2016 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellow Anastasia Telesetsky from Idaho was based at the Ministry for Primary Industries Legal Directorate where she is researching the evolution of fishery discard policy under New Zealand’s Quota Management System. Anastasia is a Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Law at the […]
Caro McCaw
Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence SUNY Canton in upstate New York will host Caro McCaw from Dunedin as Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence, who will give teach in their Graphic and Multimedia design programme. Caro will give talks about current art and design practices in New Zealand to nearby universities and the wider community. Caro is a Principal Lecturer and Academic Leader of Communication Design […]
Rebecca Gilliland Deemer
Fulbright Specialist Award AUT University hosted Rebecca Gilliland Deemer from Indianapolis, Indiana on a Fulbright Specialist Award, who advised in the curricular restructuring of AUT’s student-run public relations consultancy and researched local public relations practices. Rebecca is the Distinguished Professor of Service Learning and an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Indianapolis.
Beryl Hugen
Fulbright Specialist Award Bethlehem Tertiary Institute in Tauranga will host Beryl Hugen from Grand Rapids, Michigan on a Fulbright Specialist Award, who will participate in teaching and consulting with their Social Work Programme and practicum social service agencies. Beryl is Emeritus Professor and Social Work Program Director at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sherry Humphries
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Sherry Humphries from Jacksonville, Illinois will use her 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to research project based learning and its uses to develop American Sign Language and English skills in deaf students. Sherry is a high school science and history teacher at the Illinois […]
Merry Willis
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Merry Willis from Woodstock, Georgia will use her 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to research instructional technology applications and ways technology is used to impact student learning throughout New Zealand. Merry is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Enrichment Specialist at Carmel Elementary […]
Lavie Raven
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Lavie Raven from Chicago will use his 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to study the integration of Māori folkloric arts and the hip-hop arts for the purposes of cultural survival and celebration. Lavie is a Social Studies and Language arts teacher at North Lawndale […]
Joshua Block
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Joshua Block from Philadelphia will use his 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to complete an inquiry project that focuses on the use of inquiry and project-based learning to engage diverse learners. Joshua is a Humanities Teacher at Science Leadership Academy, a public secondary school […]
Brian Ristow
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Brian Ristow from Costa Mesa, California will use his 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to complete an inquiry project on the positive effects of student-led learning. Brian is Special Education Teacher at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa, California.
Beth Burkhart
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Beth Burkhart from Chicago will use her 2016 Fulbright US Distinguished Award in Teaching to complete an inquiry project on teacher mentoring programmes. Beth teaches math at Goudy Elementary School in Chicago.
Louise Davidson-Schmich
Fulbright US Scholar Award Louise K. Davidson-Schmich from Miami, Florida is using her 2016 Fulbright US Scholar Award to research New Zealand’s female Prime Ministers (Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark) and teaching a class on Comparative Political Economy at the Victoria University of Wellington. Louise is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami.
Katherine Crawford-Garrett
Fulbright US Scholar Award Katherine Crawford-Garrett is an assistant professor of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of New Mexico. Her areas of scholarship include neoliberal contexts of schooling, teacher activism, critical literacy and feminism. Her research on her 2016 Fulbright US Scholar Award will focus on TeachFirst NZ, a programme that prepares university graduates in New […]
Jake Vander Zanden
Fulbright US Scholar Award Jake Vander Zanden from Madison, Wisconsin is using his 2016 Fulbright US Scholar Award to research factors affecting water quality in New Zealand lakes, based at the University of Waikato. Jake is a Professor at the Center for Limnology and Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
David Grainger
Fulbright US Scholar Award David Grainger from Salt Lake City, Utah is using his Fulbright US Scholar Award to develop a new nanoparticle toxicity assessment model for the brain at the University of Otago. David is a University Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Utah, and active consultant for […]
Phil Dadson
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Phil Dadson from Auckland is using his Award to go to Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California where he will develop the project ‘Sound Stories’ a retrospective interpretation of a video project he started in 1991. Phil has an MA (Hons) from West Sydney University and […]
Mīria George
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Mīria George (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rongo-ma-tane (Atiu), Ngāti Tinomana (Rarotonga)) from Horohoro and Akaoa, Arorangi, will use her 2016 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency to write and develop the performance piece ‘Fire In The Water, Fire In The Sky’ at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in Honolulu. Mīria […]
Simon McMillan
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Simon McMillan from Dunedin will use his 2016 Fulbright New Zealand Distinguished Award in Teaching to explore strategies for explicit teaching and evaluation of metacognition in EScience. Simon is the Head of the Science Department at Kaikorai Valley College.
Sarah Kennedy
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Sarah Kennedy from Nelson is using her 2016 Fulbright New Zealand Distinguished Award in Teaching to research the transition from school for students with high learning needs and which aspects of leadership around this process produce the most effective outcomes. Sarah is Head of the Special Education […]
Te Kīpa Kēpa Brian Morgan
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Te Kīpa Kēpa Brian Morgan (Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa) from Waiheke Island is using his 2016 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award for researching potential applications of the Mauri Model Decision Making Framework at the University of Hawai’i, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of […]
Rob Keyzers
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Rob Keyzers from Wellington will use his 2016 Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to research the use of microbial imaging mass spectrometry to fast-track the discovery of new antibiotics at the Skaggs Institute of Pharmacy, University of California in San Diego. Rob is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Victoria University of […]
Nigel Isaacs
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Nigel Isaacs, from Wellington, is using his 2016 Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to research the development of the first USA national building code (1922) and its impact on the first New Zealand national building code (1924) based at the University of Illinois with visits to archives in Minnesota, Iowa and Maryland. Nigel […]
Matthew Stott
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Matthew Stott from Taupō is using his Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to undertake research into the ecological, functional and taxonomic similarities of microorganisms that populate geothermal ecosystems in New Zealand and Yellowstone National Park, Montana. Matthew leads the Extremophiles Research Group in the Department of Geothermal Sciences at GNS Science, Wairakei.
Robby Goldman
Fulbright US Graduate Award Robby Goldman from Los Angeles, California is using his 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award for researching how the distribution and composition of primary volcanic features observed in the heavily eroded Akaroa volcano of the Banks Peninsula constrain numerical models of that volcano’s formation, at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Robby […]
Matt Jones
Fulbright US Graduate Award Matt Jones from Pullman, Washington is using his 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award for empirical data collection and statistical modeling to understand the establishment of dung beetle introductions to New Zealand. He is based at the University of Canterbury. Matt graduated with a BS from Gardner-Webb University in 2009 and an […]
Lindsey Pointer
Fulbright US Graduate Award Lindsey Pointer from Fort Collins, Colorado is using her 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to complete a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy, specialising in the role of rituals in restorative justice, at Victoria University of Wellington. Lindsey graduated with a BA from Colorado College in 2013.
Kandyce Anderson
Fulbright US Graduate Award Kandyce Anderson from Indianapolis, Indiana is using her 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to complete a Post-Graduate Diploma in Global Education, focusing on theoretical underpinnings of Kaupapa Māori Theory at the University of Waikato. Kandyce graduated with a BA from DePauw University in 2015.
Eliza Oldach
Fulbright US Graduate Award Eliza Oldach, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina is using her 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to research coastal ecosystems with the Marine Ecology Research Group at University of Canterbury. Eliza graduated with a BA from College of the Atlantic in 2015.
Elena Perry
Fulbright US Graduate Award Elena Perry from Bethesda, Maryland is using her 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to research how supplementary feeding affects the gut microbiome of the endangered kakapo, at The University of Auckland. Elena graduated with a BS from Yale University in 2015, and is currently completing a PhD at the California Institute of Technology.
Daniel Coppersmith
Fulbright US Graduate Award Daniel Coppersmith from Concord, Massachusetts is using his 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to research the epidemiology and prevention of youth suicide and self-harm, at the University of Otago. Daniel graduated with a BA from Brown University in 2015.
Clare Jones
Fulbright US Graduate Award Clare Jones from New Orleans, Louisiana is using her 2016 Fulbright US Graduate Award to complete a collection of poetry, specialising in the intersection between ecology and poetry, at Victoria University of Wellington. Clare graduated with a BA from Carleton College in 2010 and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2014.
Jeremy Olds
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jeremy Olds from Auckland will use his 2016 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete a Master of Arts in Journalism specialising in arts and culture at Columbia University in New York. Jeremy graduated with a BCS (Hons) from AUT University in 2012.
Emily Draper
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Emily Draper from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete Master of Arts specialising in English Literature at the University of Washington. Emily graduated with a BA (Hons) from the University of Otago in 2015.
David Green
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award David Green (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) from Waitakere will use his 2016 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete a Master of Laws degree specialising in indigenous legal issues at Harvard University in Boston. David graduated with a BA and an LLB (Hons) degree from The […]
David Bullock
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award David Bullock from Lower Hutt will use his Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete a Master of Laws at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. David graduated with an LLB(Hons)/BCA from Victoria University of Wellington in 2012.
Clara Pau
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Clara Pau (Samoan, Pākehā) from Alexandra will use her Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete a PhD in Political Development, specialising in community development and policy in the Pacific at Tulane University, New Orleans. Clara graduated with a BA (Hons) in 2012, BSc in 2013 and an […]
Ana Montgomery-Neutze
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ana Montgomery-Neutze (Muaūpoko/Ngāti Tara, Ngāti Pāriri hapū) from Kāpiti will use her Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award to complete a Masters in Social Documentary Film at The School of Visual Arts in New York. Ana graduated with a Bachelor of Design (Hons) from Massey University in 2004, a Postgraduate […]
Maia Wikaira
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Maia Wikaira (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) from Tūrangi will use her Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Awardto complete a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy specialising in freshwater law and policy and indigenous rights at Stanford University in California. Maia graduated with an LLB (First […]
Alex Shegay
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Alex Shegay from Auckland will use his Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research to research the seismic performance of high-rise structural walls at the University of Washington in Seattle, towards a PhD from The University of Auckland. Alex graduated with a BE (Hons) in 2014 from The University of […]
Sarah Neill
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sarah Neill from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Masters of Science in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials, specialising in earthquake engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Sarah graduated with a BE (Hons) from The University of Auckland in 2011.
Sanna O’Connor-Morberg
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sanna O’Connor-Morberg from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Masters Degree in Environmental Management specialising in Environmental Science and Policy at Yale University, New Haven. Sanna graduated with a BA/BE (Hons) conjoint degree from The University of Auckland in 2013.
Mataroria Lyndon
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whatua) from Whangarei will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Mataroria graduated with a MBChB from The University of Auckland in 2011.
Chantal Juntao Chen
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Chantal Juntao Chen from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a PhD in Neuroscience specialising in computational modelling of neural activity at Washington University in St Louis. Chantal graduated with a BSc (Hons) from the University of Otago in 2015.
James Major
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award James Major from Christchurch will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Master of Engineering in Geological Sciences at Cornell University in New York. James graduated with a BSc from the University of Canterbury in 2015.
Henry Lane
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Henry Lane from Auckland will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to research the phylogeography of the oyster parasite Bonamia at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, towards his PhD in Zoology from the University of Otago. Henry graduated with a BSc in 2011 and an MSc […]
Harrisson Jull
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Harrisson Jull from Hamilton will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to research laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to an agricultural robot at Nova Southeastern University, towards his PhD in Engineering at the University of Waikato. Harrisson graduated with a BE (First Class Hons) from the University […]
Hannah Griffin
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hannah Griffin from Wellington will be using her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Award to complete a Master of Public Administration specialising in Environmental Policy at Syracuse University, New York. Hannah graduated with a BCom conjoint with a BSc from Victoria University of Wellington in 2013.
Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson Anishinaabe (Miskwaagamiiwizaaga’igan, Red Lake Nation)
Fulbright US Graduate Award Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson from Minneapolis, Minnesota will complete a Masters of Arts in Applied Linguistics, researching indigenous language revitalisation at the University of Auckland. Ziibiins graduated with a BA in American Indian Studies, focusing on Ojibwe language, from the University of Minnesota in 2016.
Yvonne Vadeboncoeur
Fulbright US Scholar Award Yvonne Vadeboncoeur from Los Altos, California will conduct research at the Cawthron Institute in Nelson to explore how aquatic food webs are impacted by proliferations of toxic algae in lakes and rivers. Yvonne is Professor of Biological Sciences at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Wilson (Will) McNeil
Fulbright US Graduate Award Will McNeil from Morgantown, West Virginia will research the impact of outdoor air quality on stormwater runoff contamination at the University of Canterbury. Will graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University in 2021, and an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley […]
Wiliame Gucake (Vusaratu, Utuali’i)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Wiliame Gucake from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Laws focused on transitional justice and indigenous rights at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wiliame is the Registrar of the Waitangi Tribunal in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.
Turner Goins
Fulbright US Scholar Award Turner Goins from Asheville, North Carolina is researching the influence of cultural factors on healthy aging among Māori at the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health and Māori Studies. Turner is a Professor at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Trish Tupou
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Trish Tupou from Auckland will complete a Master of Arts in Pacific Islands Studies specialising in climate change and indigenous environmental narratives at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Trish graduated with a BA (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2017.
Tony Merriman
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Tony Merriman from Dunedin will research the genetic basis of urate control and gout in African-Americans at the University of Alabama Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. Tony is a Research Professor at the University of Otago.
Toni Christie
Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Toni Christie from Wellington used her Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend and present at early childhood leadership and professional development conferences in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California, and visited several early childhood sites in the US. Toni is Director of Childspace Early Childhood Institute.
Tim Weihs
Fulbright US Scholar Award Tim Weihs from Baltimore, Maryland will research and teach biodegradable scaffolds and bio-degradable Mg alloys for use in the human body at the University of Canterbury. Tim is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Tiffany Gross
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Tiffany Gross from Brooklyn, New York will research the use of restorative justice practices and culturally responsive teaching to increase student agency and academic achievement. Tiffany graduated with a BA from Long Island University in 2001 and an MA from Hunter College in 2006.
Tess McClure
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Tess McClure from Wellington will complete a Masters of Arts specialising in Journalism at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Tess graduated with a BA and PGDip in Journalism from the University of Canterbury in 2013.
Tere Gilbert
Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Tere Gilbert (Te āti Awa, Ngāti Kahungunu) from Hamilton used her Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend and present at the 2014 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education in Honolulu, Hawai‘i and visited indigenous language education programmes in Hawai‘i, Alaska and New Mexico. Tere is […]
Te Puoho Katene
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Te Puoho Katene from Porirua will complete a Master of Science in Management degree at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Te Puoho graduated with a BSc and a BA from Victoria University of Wellington in 2007.
Susan Schenk
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Susan Schenk from Wellington will develop a Zebrafish model of drug addiction and determine brain changes that accompany repeated exposure to drugs of abuse using this vertebrate model at the University of Utah in Salt lake City, Utah. Susan is Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington.
Susan Peoples
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Dr. Sue Peoples from Te Anau will research how to develop and implement school based environmental programmes of learning. Sue is Head of Social Sciences at Fiordland College in Te Anau.
Susannah Remillard
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Susannah Remillard from Dennis, Massachusetts will research nationalised mythology, standardisation, and the teaching of indigenous history. Susannah graduated with a BA in English from Colby College in 1987 and an MA in Linguistic Anthropology from the University of South Carolina in 1997.
Steven Hughes
Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Auckland is hosting Steven Hughes from Colorado to develop excellence in coastal engineering education. Steven is Senior Research Scientist at Colorado State University. Steven spent 30 years with the U.S Army Corps of Engineer’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory.
Sophie Matthewman
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sophie Matthewman from Auckland will complete a Masters of Public Health specialising in Health Policy at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Sophie graduated with a BHSc (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2016.
Smitesh Bakrania
Fulbright US Scholar Award Smitesh Bakrania from Chesterfield, New Jersey is researching effective methods of engaging engineering students in and outside classrooms at AUT. Smitesh is an Associate Professor at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Sidney Wong (Lliyip 四邑, Samsui 三水, Tungkwoon 東莞)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sidney Wong 黃吉贊 from Te Awakairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt will research automatic hate speech detection on social media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois toward a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Canterbury. Sidney graduated with a BSc in Linguistics from the University of […]
Sheila Crowell
Fulbright US Scholar Award Sheila Crowell from Eugene, Oregon, will research ‘Enhancing support for pregnant adolescents through a cross-cultural exchange of skills and resources in New Zealand’ at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Sheila is a Professor of Psychology, and a Director, at the Oregon Research for Clinical Health at the University of Oregon.
Sera Henare Muaūpoko (Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāi Tahu)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Sera Henare from Levin will research culturally responsive and relational pedagogy with a foundation in drama. Sera is the Head of Dance and Drama, and Kaitiaki Hauora (Māori Dean) at Te Kauwhata College in the Waikato.
Scott Lockwood
Fulbright US Graduate Award Scott Lockwood from Zionsville, Indiana is researching marine microbial production of methane in response to phytoplankton blooms with the Marine Science and Microbiology Department at the University of Otago. Scott graduated with a BA in Mathematics and Biology from DePauw University in 2016.
Sarah Nelson
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sarah Nelson from Christchurch will complete a PhD in Economics, specialising in renewable energies and the environment, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Sarah graduated with a BSc and a BCom from the University of Auckland in 2017.