Sarah Emily Crum
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Sarah Emily Crum from Portland, Oregon will research the professional development and whole-school implementation of restorative practices in New Zealand schools. Sarah graduated with a BA from the University of Oregon in 2005 and an MA from Portland State University in 2008.
Sarah Bolton
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Sarah Bolton from Washington, DC will be using her 2017 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy to look at Educational Equity in New Zealand, based at the Ministry of Education. She was the Education Policy Director for the US Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions […]
Sarah Alawi
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Sarah Alawi from Auckland will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Dispute Resolution at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sarah graduated with a BA and LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2015.
Samantha (Sammi) Maza
Fulbright US Graduate Award Sammi Maza from Englewood, New Jersey will research Mana Wahine epistemology and indigenous feminist knowledge production at the University of Auckland. Sammi graduated with a BA in Gender and Sexuality Studies (Hons), and a certificate in Gender Based Violence Prevention from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA in 2022.
Salvatore Gargiulo
Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Salvatore Gargiulo from Nelson has been a principal for the last 20 years. He used his Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to research areas for development of education in New Zealand at conferences in the US: Education of Boys through the Michael Gurian Institute of Carlsbad […]
Salina Fisher
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Salina Fisher from Wellington will complete a Master of Music in Composition at the Manhattan School of Music in New York. Salina graduated with a BMus in 2013 and a PGDipMus in 2014 from Victoria University of Wellington.
Sainimere Boladuadua (Somosomo, Cakaudrove; Levuka-i-Yale Kadavu)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sainimere from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will research healthcare experiences of families of Native American children with respiratory infections at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Indigenous Health in Baltimore, Maryland. She is studying for a PhD at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland. Sai graduated with an MBChB from […]
Ryan Meachen (Ngāti Te Wehi, Ngāti Huia ki Poroutawhao)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ryan Meachen, from Heretaunga Hastings, will research organisational behaviour, leadership theory and wellbeing science at the Leadership and Happiness Laboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ryan graduated with an MBA from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2020, where he is currently a PhD […]
Rowena Schenck
Fulbright US Graduate Award Rowena Schenck from Gloucester, Massachusetts will complete a Masters of Science in Marine Science at the University of Otago. Rowena graduated with a BA in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Amherst College in 2018.
Rory Taylor (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma)
Fulbright US Graduate Award Rory Taylor from Los Angeles, California will complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Studies from the University of Auckland. Rory graduated with a BA in International Relations from Pomona College in 2018.
Roger Narayan
Fulbright Specialist Award The University of Otago is hosting Roger Narayan from North Carolina to collaborate on bioink development for 3D bioprinting. Roger is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Robin Prichard
Fulbright US Scholar Award Robin Prichard from Munroe Falls, Ohio will research Aotearoa/New Zealand Māori Dance and Decolonizing Dance Education at the University of Auckland. Robin is an Independent Scholar/Artist in the US and holds a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase, and an MFA in Dance from UCLA.
Robert Schultz
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Robert Schultz from Auckland will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Dispute Resolution at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Robert graduated with a BA and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2014.
Robert Field
Fulbright Specialist Award Auckland University of Technology hosts Robert Field from Philadelphia to assist in developing a postgraduate major in non-communicable disease. Robert is Professor of Law and of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University.
Richard Wilkins
Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Richard Wilkins from Nelson used his Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education to attend the Wilderness Therapy Symposium in Utah and visit Open Sky Wilderness Therapy in Colorado and New Vision Wilderness Therapy in Oregon. Richard is a School Counsellor at Rai Valley Area School and is working […]
Richard Hunter
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Richard Hunter from Christchurch will complete a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, specialising in space vehicle design and optimisation, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Richard graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2012.
Richard Arnold
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Richard Arnold from Wellington will research mathematical models for repair times in complex and repairable ageing systems, such as computers or aircraft, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Richard is an Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington.
Ribu Dhakal
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ribu Dhakal from Christchurch will research liquefaction of reclaimed soils at the University of California Berkeley, in Berkeley California, towards his PhD at the University of Canterbury. Ribu graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2017.
Rez Gardi Kurdish
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Rez Gardi from Auckland will complete a Masters of Law in Human Rights and International Law at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Rez graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA conjoint from the University of Auckland in 2016.
Rebecca Swan
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Rebecca Swan from Auckland is an interdisciplinary artist researching the nuances of interconnection and cycles of exchange from an ecological and community perspective. Rebecca is a part time Lecturer in Contemporary Arts at Unitec.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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) 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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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.
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.
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 […]
Matthew Lachniet
Fulbright US Scholar Award Matthew Lachniet, from Las Vegas, Nevada, will research ‘Fingerprinting the climate controls on Aotearoa New Zealand river water Isotopes’ at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). Matthew is a professor at the Geology Department at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He has an MS in Geological Sciences, from Michigan […]
Matthew Kereama (Ngāti Manomano)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Matthew Kereama from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Masters of Fine Arts specialising in Stage Directing at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Matthew graduated with a BMus (Hons) in Classical Performance Voice at the University of Auckland in 2020.
Mark Stukel
Fulbright US Graduate Award Mark Stukel from Naperville, Illinois will research the evolutionary relationships and history of hybridisation events in New Zealand cicadas at the University of Auckland as part of his PhD dissertation work at the University of Connecticut. Mark graduated with a BS in Biology from Hope College in Holland, MI in 2016.
Marise Stuart (Ngāpuhi ki Taiamai, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Marise Stuart from Te Tai Tokerau will complete a Masters of Medical Science in Global Health Delivery at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Marise graduated with a MBChB in 2014, a BPhEd in 2009 and a BSc in 2006 from the University of Otago.
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 […]
Mallory Sea
Fulbright US Graduate Award Mallory Sea from Sioux City, Iowa will complete a Masters in Marine Science in shellfish restoration focus on the spatial distribution of sub-tidal mussels in the Hauraki Gulf at the University of Auckland. Mallory graduated with a BS in Biology and a BA in Chemistry from Morningside College in 2016. Read […]
Maggie Kelley
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Maggie Kelley from Springfield, Virginia will research special education inclusion. Maggie graduated with a BA in English from The College of William and Mary in 2010 and an MAEd from George Mason University in 2014.
Madison Emond
Fulbright US Graduate Award Madison Emond from Providence, Rhode Island will be creating photographic work at Massey University’s College of Creative Arts in Wellington, New Zealand. Madison graduated with a BA in Photography at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY in 2018.
Lynn Bloom
Fulbright Specialist Award Lynn Bloom The University of Waikato is hosting Lynn Bloom from Connecticut to deliver workshops, public lectures and a symposium on writing matters: Writing, voice lessons and why truth and trust matter more than ever in the age of the internet. Lynn is Professor Emerita at the University of Connecticut.
Luke Elborough
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Luke Elborough from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Laws specialising in trial and appellate advocacy, with a focus on criminal law, international law and human rights, at New York University in New York City, New York. Luke graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in […]
Lottie Boardman
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Lottie Boardman from Christchurch will complete a Master of Environmental Management degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Lottie graduated with an LLB (Hons) and BSc in Biological Sciences and Philosophy from the University of Canterbury in 2014 and an LLM from Victoria University of Wellington in 2016.
Lorien Jordan
Fulbright US Graduate Award Lorien Jordan from Atlanta, Georgia is researching decolonizing psychology at Massey University and the Family Centre, Lower Hutt. Lorien graduated with a BA from Arizona State University in 2000, an MA from New York University in 2005, and an MA from Mercer University in 2012. She is studying towards a PhD […]
Lizzie Yarina
Fulbright US Graduate Award Lizzie Yarina from Houghton, Michigan is researching the urban implications of Pacific Islander climate change migration in New Zealand at Victoria University of Wellington. Lizzie graduated with a joint MA in Architecture and City Planning from the Masssachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017. Check out Lizzie’s Fulbright programme work.
Lizzie Christmas
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Lizzie Christmas from Rotorua will complete a Masters in Law specialising in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at Cornell Tech in New York City, New York. Lizzie graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Politics from the University of Otago in 2016.
Lisa Lunt
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Lisa Lunt from Annapolis, Maryland will be using her 2017 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy to work on ‘Preserving the Dignity of the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System: Examining the Merits of Mental Health Courts in New Zealand’ at the Ministry of […]
Leslie Hannam
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Leslie Hannam from Anchorage, Alaska will research culturally relevant practices in the 21st century school library. Leslie graduated with a BA from George Washington University in 1992 and an MLS from the University of Oklahoma in 1998.
Laura Hawksworth
Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement Award in Education Laura Hawksworth (Ngāti Porou, Ngai Tai) 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. Laura is Tumuaki […]
Laura Berntsen
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Laura Berntsen serves as Domestic Policy Advisor for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (Democrat-Oregon). Laura develops national public policy in the fields of welfare, unemployment insurance, child welfare, child care, education and workforce development. Prior to joining Finance Committee staff, Laura worked in […]
Lanea Tuiasosopo
Fulbright US Graduate Award Lanea Tuiasosopo will complete a Master of Global Studies at the University of Auckland. Her focus is on sport as a developmental tool for health, education, and gender equality in Pacific communities. Lanea graduated with a BA in Communications and Global Health from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019.
Lael Tate
Fulbright US Graduate Award Lael Tate from Portland, Oregon will complete a BA (Hons) in Māori Studies at the University of Auckland. Lael graduated with a BA in Ethnicity and Race Studies at Columbia University in New York City, New York in 2020.
Kyla Siemens
Fulbright US Graduate Award Kyla Siemens from Salem, Oregon is completing a Master’s of Biomedical Science, specialising in breast cancer research, at the University of Auckland. Kyla graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Oregon in 2016.
Kirsten Koslovsky
Fulbright US Graduate Award Kirsten Kozlovsky from Sunnyvale, California is researching finite element modeling of 3D printing of polymers at the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology. Kirsten graduated with a BS in 2014 and an MS in 2017 from the University of Notre Dame, where she will complete a PhD in Mechanical […]
Kira Omelchenko
Fulbright US Scholar Award Kira Omelchenko, from Kansas, currently teaching in Ontario, is a music conductor. Her project involves collaborative performances with students, colleagues, and community members, as well as co-creating new music with local Indigenous and Classical composers in New Zealand at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Kira is an Associate Dean and […]
Kevin Lujan Lee (Chamoru, familian Capili)
Fulbright US Graduate Award Kevin Lujan Lee from Johor Bahru (Malaysia) and Guāhan will research Pasifika community organisations and low-wage work at the University of Auckland. Kevin graduated with a BA in Philosophy and the Study of Religion from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015, and an AM in Social Sciences from the […]
Kendrick Hardaway
Fulbright US Graduate Award Kendrick Hardaway, from West Lafayette, Indiana, will research ‘Preparing Communities for Climate Change Uncertainty’ at the University of Canterbury. Kendrick has a BS in Biological Engineering from the University of Arkansas and a PhD in Ecological Science and Engineering from Purdue University.
Kelley Barsanti
Fulbright US Scholar Award Kelley Barsanti from Boulder, Colorado will research the linkages between fuels, fire behaviour, fire emissions, and air pollutant formation with the Rural Fire Research Group at Scion in Christchurch. Kelley is a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, in Boulder, Colorado.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
Joellen Russell
Fulbright US Scholar Award Joellen Russell from Tucson, Arizona will help design the modelling framework to combine atmospheric and oceanic observations in order to provide near-real-time information about carbon dioxide emissions and uptake with scientists at the National Institute of Water and Air (NIWA) in Wellington. Joellen is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of […]
Joe Beaglehole
New Zealand Harkness Fellowship 2017 Harkness Fellow Joe Beaglehole is Senior Policy Analyst at the Ministry for the Environment where he works on urban policy issues. He will spend time at the Marron Institute on Cities and The Urban Environment at New York University on a Harkness Fellowship researching new tools for addressing the challenges […]
Jill McCracken
Fulbright Specialist Award The New Zealand Prostitutes’ Collective is hosting Jill McCracken from Florida to collaborate with and train researchers looking into the impact of sex work legislation on violence and trafficking. Jill is Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual and Verbal Arts at the University of South Florida.
Jessica Stubbing (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Awa, Ngai Takoto)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jessica Stubbing from Auckland will research adolescent suicide at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Jessica graduated with a BA in Psychology and Drama (Hons First Class) from the University of Auckland in 2018.
Jessica Hardin
Fulbright US Scholar Award Jessica Hardin from Staten Island, New York will research medical decision making in Samoan communities at the University of Auckland. Jessica is an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.