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.
Abbas Nazari
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Abbas Nazari from Christchurch will complete a Masters of Security Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Abbas graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Canterbury in 2016.
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.
Abigail McBride
Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellow Abby McBride from Machiasport, Maine is writing and illustrating stories about extraordinary efforts to save seabirds in New Zealand, as a Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellow. Abby is a science writer and sketch biologist with degrees from MIT and Williams College. She is hosted by the Auckland War Memorial Museum. […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
Alexander Young
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alexander Young from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Environmental Law at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Alexander graduated with an LLB(Hons) and a BSc in Geography from the University of Auckland in 2020.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
Alexandra (Alex) Adams
Fulbright US Scholar Award Alexandra Adams, from Bozeman, Montana, will research ‘Examining Models of Māori Indigenous Knowledge Incorporation in Health Promotion Programs’ at The University of Auckland. Alex is a Professor and the Director and Principal Investigator at the Centre for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) at Montana State University. She has an […]
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.
Alexandra Sinclair
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alexandra Sinclair from Masterton is using her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete her Master of Laws degree specialising in intellectual property and civil and indigenous rights at Columbia Law School in New York City. Alexandra graduated with a BA and an LLB (First Class Hons) […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.