Megan Seeds

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Megan Seeds, from Hennepin County, Minnesota, will research ‘Strategies to transform digital experience in New Zealand’s social service delivery’ while gaining experience at the Ministry of Social Development. Megan is Director of Digital Experience at Hennepin County, Minneapolis. She graduated with a BA in Psychology and Spanish […]
Meg Porteous, (Ngāti Maniapoto / Pākehā)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Meg Porteous from Taranaki will undertake an MFA in Film Directing at the University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California. Meg graduate with a BFA in Photography from Canterbury University in 2013 and an MFA from the University of Auckland in 2020.
Jorlyn Le Garrec

Fulbright US Graduate Award Jorlyn Le Garrec from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will complete a Masters of Science in Physics at the University of Auckland. She is based at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in Wellington. Jorlyn graduated with a BS in Mechanical and Ocean Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017.
Melanie Puka (Tokelau, Samoa)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Melanie Puka from Wellington will complete a PhD in Geography at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Melanie graduated with a BA/LLB conjoint in Development Studies in 2017 and a MDevStud in 2019 from Victoria University of Wellington.
Melanie (Mel) Schwimmer

Fulbright US Graduate Award Melanie Schwimmer, from San Diego, California, will study for a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences and will research ‘Investigating Legacies for LGBTQ+ Women from FIFA World Cup 2023 in New Zealand’ at the University of Otago. Mel has a BA in American Studies from Amherst College, Massachusetts.
Melanie Stowell

Fulbright US Graduate Award Melanie Stowell from Denver, Colorado will support the evaluation and expansion of a health promotion intervention designed to support new mothers and families in preventing childhood obesity, at the University of Auckland. Melanie graduated with a BA in French and Psychology from the University of Denver in 2014, and an MSc […]
Ben Riordan

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ben Riordan from Dunedin will research a text message-based intervention for new university students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Ben graduated with a BA in 2011 and an MSc in 2014 from the University of Otago and is currently completing a PhD in Psychology at the University […]
Fraser Hill

Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Fraser Hill from Rangiora used his Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to visited ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa, North Carolina to establish an ongoing partnership, gave a presentation on global education at the University of North Carolina Asheville, and visited schools in the Mooresville district to learn about their use of […]
Fuimaono Dylan Asafo (Salani, Satalo, Siumu, Moata’a, Leufisa)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Fuimaono Dylan Asafo from Auckland will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Critical Race Theory and Minority Rights at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dylan graduated with an LLB/BHSc conjoint in 2017 from the University of Auckland and an LLM (First Class Hons) from the University of Auckland […]
Joseph Beaglehole

New Zealand Harkness Fellowship Joseph Beaglehole from Wellington will spend three months in New York researching new tools for addressing the challenges of rapid urbanisation. Joseph is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ministry for the Environment in Wellington.
Melissa Derby (Ngāti Ranginui)

Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Melissa Derby from Tauranga will research critical theories of race, ethnicity and indigeneity at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado and at San Diego State University in San Diego, California towards a PhD in Education at the University of Canterbury. Melissa graduated with a BA from […]
Joshua Ferrer

Fulbright US Graduate Award Joshua Ferrer from Champaign, Illinois will complete a Masters in Politics investigating the effects of proportional representation on election lawmaking in New Zealand at the University of Otago. Joshua graduated with a BA in Political Science and Music from Amherst College in 2018.
Michael Bishop

Fulbright US Graduate Award Michael Bishop from Honolulu, Hawaii will research sacred ground, legal personhood, the rights of nature, and creative non-fiction writing at the University of Auckland. Michael graduated with a BA in Psychology from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2010, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Idaho […]
Julia Horsfield

Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Julia Horsfield from Dunedin will use single-cell sequencing to research how cell fate decisions are controlled in the Zebrafish animal model at the University of California, Davis in Davis, California and the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California. Julia is an Associate Professor and Director of Genetics Otago at […]
Michael Wolking

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Michael Wolking from Grosse Pointe, Michigan is researching the role of technology in developing 21st century skills with the Ministry of Education and Network for Learning. Mike is a Senior Strategist at Education Elements in Washington, DC.
Michelle Ballard

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Michelle Ballard from Tauranga will research the creation of a senior project-based course using a design thinking framework where students build future focused capabilities alongside their NCEA record of achievement. Michelle is Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui College.
Karin Bryan

Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Karin Bryan from Hamilton will research the role of the fringing forest environment in controlling the development of global mangrove forests at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. Karin is a Professor and Assistant Dean (Research) at the University of Waikato.
Michelle Meaclem

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Michelle Meaclem from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master in Public Policy at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
Karsten Lorentz

Fulbright US Graduate Award Karsten Lorentz from Wenatchee, Washington is completing a Master of Science degree in Geology, specialising in modern day erosional processes occurring on a microscopic scale at Victoria University of Wellington. Karsten graduated with a BS from Montana State University in 2015.
Mitchell Chandler

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mitchell Chandler from Nelson will complete a PhD in Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California San Diego in San Diego, California. Mitchell graduated with a BSc in Oceanography from the University of Otago in 2017 and a BSC (Hons) in Geophysics from the University of […]
Kate Stone

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Kate Stone from Wellington will complete a Masters of Law specialising in Human Rights at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Kate graduated with a BA (Hons) in Political Science in 2008 and an LLB in 2011 from Victoria University of Wellington, and an LLM from the […]
Kate Turner

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Kate Turner from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Geophysics specialising in sea ice geophysics within a collaborative research environment of scientific and indigenous knowledge at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Kate graduated with a BSc from the University of Otago in 2010, and a BSc (Hons) from Victoria […]
Molly Riley Knoedler

Fulbright US Graduate Award Riley Knoedler from Sheboygan, Wisconsin will complete a Masters of Science in Applied Mathematics at the University of Auckland. Riley graduated with a BA (Hons) in Mathematics from Williams College in 2018.
Katharine Suding

Fulbright US Scholar Award Katharine Suding from Boulder, Colorado will research trajectories of biodiversity change at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Katharine is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.
Monica Dix

Fulbright US Graduate Award Monica Dix from Chicago, Illinois, will research ‘Drinking Water and Disaster Risk Governance in Canterbury, Aotearoa’. Her project will collaborate with Environment Canterbury on a scoping survey to evaluate the impacts of new water regulatory frameworks on risks and challenges to Canterbury’s regional drinking water systems, capturing the impacts of a […]
Cara Lembo

Fulbright US Graduate Award Cara Lembo from Weston, Massachusetts is completing a Masters of Science in Geology focusing on environmental change in early Holocene Fiordland at the University of Otago. Cara graduated with a BA from Amherst College in 2017.
Caroline Caldwell

Fulbright US Graduate Award Caroline Caldwell from Cascade, Montana will complete a Master of Management in Agribusiness at Lincoln University. Caroline graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Bates College in 2015 in Lewistown, Maine.
Carrie Clifford (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu)

Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Carrie Clifford from Gore will research indigenous conceptualisations of child development, mental health, and treatment at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado and John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, towards her PhD at the University of Otago. Carrie graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 2015 […]
Gabrielle (Gabby) Langkilde

Fulbright US Graduate Award Gabrielle Langkilde, from Pago Pago, American Samoa, will research ‘Pacific Studies: Making Space for Pasifika Voices and Ways of Knowing in Academia’ at the University of Auckland. Gabby has a BA in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and a minor in Sociology from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Nancy Ann Neudauer

Fulbright US Global Scholar Award Nancy Ann Neudauer, from Portland, Oregon, will research ‘Connecting far corners of the world through Matroids and Creating a Network of Women in Mathematics’ at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Nancy is a Professor of Mathematics at Pacific University, Oregon.
Nandini Nair

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nandini Nair from Wellington will complete a Masters in Design for Interactions focusing on services and social innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nandini graduated with a BDes (Hons) in Visual Communication Design from Massey University in 2012.
Natasha Ironside

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Natasha Ironside from Nelson will research an automated tool for the analysis of head scans in patients with brain bleeds at Columbia University in New York City, New York towards a BMedSci (Hons) at the University of Auckland. Natasha graduated with an MBChB from the University of Auckland in […]
Nathan Swinton

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Nate Swinton is Senior Trial Counsel at US Department of Justice and Adjunct Professor of Law with Georgetown University Law Center. Nate’s previous roles include clerk to federal magistrate, district, and circuit court judges, and he spent eight years in the Federal Programs Branch of the Department […]
Neil Gemmell

Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Neil Gemmell from Dunedin will research the utility of new €œgene drive€ technologies for the control of predatory pests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Neil is a Professor and AgResearch Chair at the University of Otago.
Carrie Earthman

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Auckland hosts Carrie Earthman from Minnesota to provide expert clinical nutrition training and professional education for practicing dietitians. Carrie is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota.
Charles Patrick Maples

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Charles Patrick Maples from Austin, Texas will research non-traditional library approaches to support collaboration with teachers. Patrick graduated with a BA from Texas State in 2000, and an MS from the University of Texas School of Information in 2014.
Grace Francis

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Grace Francis from Cambridge will complete a Masters of Music in Collaborative Piano at the Julliard School in New York City, New York. Grace graduated with a BMus (Hons First Class) in Classical Performance from the University of Auckland in 2014.
Charles Webel

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Otago is hosting Charles Webel from California to contribute to the curriculum of peace, conflict and terrorism-related programmes and hold public lectures. Charles is Professor of Peace Studies at Chapman University and Professor of International Relations at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic.
Charlotte Skerten

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Charlotte Skerten from Dunedin will complete a Master of Laws specialising in international law at Columbia University in New York. Charlotte graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Otago in 2012.
Guy Jones

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Guy Jones from Tauranga will complete a Masters of Law specialising in Information Privacy at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Guy graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA from the University of Otago in 2013.
Chelsea Wong, (Teo Chew 潮州, Shun Tak 順德)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Chelsea Wong from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Arts in American Studies – Public Humanities focusing on Asian diaspora experiences in the arts at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Chelsea graduated with a BMus in Musicology and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland […]
Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu Ngāti Uepōhatu, Ngāti Porou, Te ātiawa, Te Whānau-a-āpanui, Ngāpuhi Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu from Ruatorea will complete a PhD specialising in plant pathology at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Hanareia graduated with a BSc/BA Conjoint in 2015, and an MSc (Hons) in 2017 from the University of […]
Hannah Dougherty

Fulbright US Graduate Award Hannah Dougherty from Paris, Illinois will complete a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science focusing on denitrifying bioreactors at the University of Waikato. Hannah graduated with a BS in Crop Sciences and Agricultural and Consumer Economics, and an MS in Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018.
Nicholas (Nick) Dragone

Fulbright US Graduate Award Nick Dragone from Boulder, Colorado will research the microorganisms found in New Zealand’s geothermal and volcanic environments at the University of Canterbury. Nick graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont in 2014 with a BA in Biology and will complete a PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023.
Nicholas Goodson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nicholas Goodson from Wellington will complete a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Nick graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2019.
Nicholas (Nick) McKay

Fulbright US Scholar Award Nick McKay from Flagstaff, Arizona, will research the reconstruction of pre-human aquatic health for New Zealand’s lakes at GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington. Nick is an Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University.
Nicola Daly

Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Nicola Daly from Hamilton will teach and research multilingualism in children’s literature at the University of Arizona in Tuscon, Arizona. Nicola is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Waikato.
Chris Chunting Mi

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Auckland is hosting Chris Chunting Mi from California to deliver lectures and advise on wireless power transfer technology for engineering education. Chris is Professor and Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University. He is also Adjunct Professor at the University of California.
Christina Thomas (Numu-Northern Paiute, Newe-Western Shoshone, Hopi)

Fulbright US Graduate Award Christina Thomas from Wadsworth, Nevada will be based at the University of Auckland, working with iwi across Aotearoa to conduct research on Te Reo Māori, performance and culture. Christina graduated with a BA in Music and a Minor in Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2019, and received an […]
Christopher Bellitto

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Canterbury hosts Christopher Bellitto from New Jersey, to lecture, workshop and develop capability in the practice of humanities. Chris is Professor of History at Kean University in New Jersey.
Courtnee Bennett

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Courtnee Bennett from Albuquerque, New Mexico will research cultural competence in secondary visual arts classes and the guidance emerging artists receive to become professional artists. Courtnee graduated with a BA in Geology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1998 and an MFA in 2D Design […]
Hannah Johnson

Fulbright US Scholar Award Hannah Johnson from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will research rhetoric deployed against marginalized outgroups in Western history at the University of Otago. Hannah is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Hazelle Tomlin

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hazelle Tomlin from Christchurch will complete a Master of Environmental Science specialising in Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Hazelle graduated with a BSc in Geology and Geography from the University of Canterbury in 2016.
Abi Bartlett

Fulbright US Graduate Award Abi Bartlett from Monticello, Minnesota will research geomorphology of rivers and the relationship people have with them in New Zealand, learning Māori ways of knowing. Abi graduated with a BA in Geology from the University of Minnesota, Morris in 2022 with an emphasis in Hydrology and Geochemistry.
Octavius Jones

Fulbright US Graduate Award Octavius Jones from San Bernardino County, California will research digital storytelling with Māori women on marine conservation projects at Victoria University of Wellington. Octavius graduated with a BS in from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009, and an MA in Ethnic Studies with a Certificate in Women and Gender Studies from Colorado […]
Oliver Armstrong-Scott

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Oliver Armstrong-Scott from Wellington will complete a Masters of Public Health specialising in Global Health at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Oliver graduated with an MBChB from the University of Otago in 2016.
Olivia Truax

Fulbright US Graduate Award Olivia Truax from Chapel Hill, North Carolina completed an MSc at the University of Otago, supported by a Fulbright US Graduate Award. She graduated with a BA from Amherst College in 2016 and is now undertaking a PhD at the University of Otago. Olivia is working on a paleomagnetic, geochemical, and […]
Danielle Lindsay

Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Danielle Lindsay from Wellington will complete a PhD in Geophysics at the University of California Berkeley, in Berkeley, California. Danielle graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in Geology in 2018 and an MSc in Geophysics in 2019 from Victoria University of Wellington. Danielle also received a Diploma […]
Alexa Daniels-Shpall

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Alexa Daniels-Shpall is a Police Special Investigator at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Office of the Inspector General. As a member of the Use of Force section, she has authored several public reports on the LAPD’s policing practices and use of force, which have resulted in significant […]
Alexander Cheesebrough

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Alex Cheesebrough from Christchurch will complete a Masters in Engineering Management at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Alex graduated with a BE (Hons) (First Class) from the University of Canterbury in 2016.
Henry Benson-Pope

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Henry Benson-Pope from Dunedin will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Criminal Law and Human Rights at New York University in New York City, New York. Henry graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Politics from the University of Otago in 2014.
Alexander Davis

Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Alexander Davis (Te Rarawa) from the Cook Islands used his Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to research community engagement in education at East Carolina University and the University of North Florida. Alexander is a Curriculum and Pedagogy Advisor at the Cook Islands Ministry of Education.
Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle (Ngāi Tahu, Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle from Christchurch will research positive educational outcomes through use of brief social psychology interventions at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, towards his PhD at the University of Otago. Hitaua graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in Psychology and a […]
Oscar Kightley

Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Oscar Kightley from New Zealand by way of Samoa will undertake a Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers residency in Hawai’i. While there he will network with the local creative community through writing and lectures, undertake research within the Samoan community in Hawai’i, and work on a new screenplay.
Oscar Yip

Fulbright US Graduate Award Oscar Yip from Lone Tree, Colorado will complete a Masters of Science in Plant Biotechnology investigating pollution resistance in plants at the University of Otago. Oscar graduated with a BA in Biology with an emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Occidental College in 2017.
Ingabirano Nintunze

Fulbright US Graduate Award Ingabirano Nintunze from Austin, Texas will complete a Research Masters in Drama at the University of Auckland. Ingabirano graduated with a BA in English Literature and Telecommunication Media Studies from Texas AandM University in 2015, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame in 2018.
Paige Thomas

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Paige Thomas from Auckland will research the impact of skill training on motor neuron disease at Columbia University in New York, towards a PhD in Speech and Language Sciences at the University of Canterbury. Paige graduated with a BSc in 2013 from the University of Auckland and an MSLP […]
Panikaa Teeple

Fulbright US Graduate Award Panikaa Teeple, from Anchorage, Alaska, will study for a Master’s Degree in public health, researching ‘Tangata Whenua and their Healing Efforts from Historical Trauma’ at the University of Auckland. Panikaa has a BA in Social work from the University of Anchorage, Alaska.
Paris Watson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Paris Watson from Wellington will complete a PhD specialising in Biological Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paris graduated with a BBMedSc (Hons) in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Victoria University of Wellington in 2018.
Patrick Monari

Fulbright US Graduate Award Patrick Monari, from Madison, Wisconsin, will research ‘Determining the hormonal and vocal responses of a New Zealand bird to artificial light’ at the University of Auckland. Patrick has a BA in Biology and Psychology from Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin.
Paula Moneypenny

Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Paula Moneypenny from Hamilton used her Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend and present at the 10th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry in Champaign, Illinois and visited counselling, psychiatric and psychology practitioners and academics in several US cities. Paula is a Guidance Counsellor at Te Aroha College.
David Robinson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award David Robinson from Hamilton will complete a Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David graduated with a BE (Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering in 2016 from the University of Auckland.
Alex Cheung

Fulbright US Graduate Award Alex Cheung from Kailua, Hawai’i is completing a Master’s of Bioethics and Health Law, specialising in the role that culture plays in ethnically diverse health care settings at the University of Otago. Alex graduated with a BS from Stanford University in 2016.
David Sedlak

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Auckland hosts David Sedlak from California to present lectures, seminars and workshops on prospects for New Zealand’s ‘three waters’ issue: drinking water, storm water and waste water. David is Plato Malozemoff Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.
Alex Hawley (Diné / Navajo)

Fulbright US Graduate Award Alex Hawley from Farr West, Utah will pursue a Master of Arts degree in Museums and Heritage Conservation at the University of Auckland. Alex graduated with a BA in Anthropology and Native American Studies from Dartmouth College in 2019.
David Wells

Fulbright US Scholar Award David Wells, from Austin, Texas, will conduct research based at NIWA on the ocean basin connectivity of Pacific Bluefin Tuna throughout the Pacific Ocean. David is Associate Professor at Texas AandM University at Galveston in Galveston, Texas.
Injy Johnstone

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Injy Johnstone from Dunedin will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Injy graduated with a BSc in Physical Geography from the University of Otago in 2017 and an LLB (Hons First Class) from Victoria […]
Paul Phifer

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Paul Phifer has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) since 2001. For the past decade, he has served as the assistant regional director for Ecological Services in the Service’s Northeast Region. In this capacity, he manages a dozen offices working on a host of […]
Isabelle Smith

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isabelle Smith from Auckland will complete a Masters of Law specialising in Environmental and Energy Law at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Isabelle graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) from the University of Canterbury in 2018 and is currently completing a BSc in Geography with an Environmental Science […]
Peter Coleman

New Zealand Harkness Fellowship 2016 Harkness Fellow Peter Coleman is Strategic Advisor in the Office of the Chief of New Zealand Defence Force. He will research quantitative tools for supporting culture change in the public sector, with a specific focus on enhancing military integration, hoste by the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Jack Davies

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jack Davies from Auckland will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration at New York University, New York City, New York. Jack graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Political Studies and International Relations from the University of Auckland in 2017.
Peter Zazzali

Fulbright US Scholar Award Peter Zazzali from Lawrence, Kansas is based at Toi Whakaari where he will teach and conduct research towards a sociocultural analysis of professional actor training in Anglophone countries. Peter is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.
Pita Roycroft (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Pita Roycroft from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Laws with a focus on the synergies between indigenous law and private law at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pita graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Politics and Public Policy from Victoria University of […]
Rachael Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka)

Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Rachael Jones from Dunedin will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Constitutional and Indigenous Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Rachael graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in Economics from the University of Otago in 2013. Above
Dianne Finch

Fulbright Specialist Award Auckland University of Technology’s Journalism Department hosts Dianne Finch from Massachusetts to focus on upskilling students and academics on the use of data and storytelling with data. Dianne is a Data Visualisation Specialist with affiliations to Boston University, Elon University, Kent State University and Salem State University.
Dingcheng Luo

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Dingcheng Luo from Christchurch will complete a PhD in Computational Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. Dingcheng graduated with a BE (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2018.
Donna Provoost

New Zealand Harkness Fellowship Donna Provoost from Wellington will undertake research at the University of Oregon and Harvard University exploring how neuroscience, psychology and related disciplines can better inform policies to improve the well-being and resilience of children. Donna is Director of the Strategy, Rights and Advice team at the office of the Children’s Commissioner […]
Amanda Wallis

Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Amanda Wallis from Palmerston North will research human behaviour in disaster preparedness at the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado towards a PhD in Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington. Amanda graduated with a BA and a BSc (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017.
Donna Riley

Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Waikato hosts Donna Riley from Indiana as keynote speaker on Diversity in Engineering at the Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, December 2018. Donna is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.
Amelia Jones

Fulbright US Scholar Award Amelia Jones from Los Angeles, California will write a book on queer performance theories and histories. Amelia is the Robert A. Day Professor in Art and Design and Vice Dean of Critical Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
Douglas Jones (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Kahungunu)

New Zealand Harkness Fellowship Douglas Jones, from Gisborne and Wellington will be based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology exploring the environmental trade-offs, and costs that need to be considered when introducing new technologies (such as gene editing) to protect native species. Doug is Manahautū/General Manager of the Māori Policy and Operations Team at the Environmental […]
Amelia Kendall (Te Rarawa)

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Amelia Kendall from Mitimiti, Northland, will complete a Master of Laws at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Amelia graduated with a LLB (Hons) and BA conjoint from Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland.
Jackson Cate (Te Atiawa)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Jackson Cate from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will research the extent to which attaching memories to objects “creating mementos or monuments” inflates the objects’ monetary value at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. He is studying toward at PhD at The University of Waikato. Jackson graduated from The University of Waikato […]
Jacqualine (Jackie) Grant

Fulbright US Scholar Award Jackie Grant from Cedar City, Utah will research native plant seed collection and cultural significance at the New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank at Massey University in Palmerston North. Jackie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences and Museum Curator at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah.
Janet McCarroll

Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Janet McCarroll from Tauranga used her Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend and present at the Building Learning Communities conference in Boston, Massachusetts, attend a leadership course at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and visit schools in Boston and New York. Janet is Deputy Principal of St Mary’s Catholic School.
Rachel Levinson-Waldman

Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Rachel Levinson-Waldman, from Washington, D.C., will research ‘Social Media Surveillance in New Zealand: Landscape, Best Practices, and Guardrails’ while gaining experience at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Rachel is the Managing Director, Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Centre for Justice in Washington. She […]
Jane Yonge

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jane Yonge from Wellington will complete a Masters in Arts Politics at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City, New York. Jane graduated with a BA (Hons) in Drama from the University of Auckland in 2011 and an MThA in Directing from Toi […]
Rahul Gandhi

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rahul Gandhi from Auckland will complete a Masters in Public Health focused on Global Health, from Harvard University in Cambridge. Rahul graduated with a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Otago in 2004, an MBChB from the University of Auckland in 2009, and an MBA from Oxford University […]
Maria Galbraith

Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Maria Galbraith from Auckland used her Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend the National Science Teacher’s Association of America’s annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. She also visited and presented at several schools across Seattle, Chicago and Washington, DC to explore the teaching and learning of science […]
Rebecca Bonnevie

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rebecca Bonnevie from Wellington will complete a Master in Laws specialising in information privacy, cyber security, and law and the internet at Columbia University in New York. Rebecca graduated with a BA and LLB (Hons) from Victoria University in Wellington in 2008.