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 Protection Authority in Wellington.
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.
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.
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.
Fulbright US Scholar Award Dustin Ballard from Marin County, California will research pediatric head injury at the University of Auckland and Starship Child Health. Dustin is the co-chair of the Kaiser Permanente CREST Network and the Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services in Marin County, California.
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 the University of Otago.
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 species and habitat conservation areas, including endangered species, environmental contaminants, coastal issues and wetlands. He came to the Northeast from the Pacific Northwest, where he was the Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Coordinator. Prior to working for the Service, Paul was a diplomat the with U.S. Department of State negotiating, at the United Nations, international treaties on invasive species and movement of genetically modified organisms. After graduate school, he led field research in New England to study the effects of environmental contaminants on birds and bats for BioDiversity Research Institute. Paul graduated from Boston College with a degree in philosophy and holds a doctorate in conservation biology from the University of Minnesota. Email Paul
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 changes in department-wide policies and procedures. These reports have covered topics such as ‘suicide-by-cop’ incidents, less-lethal force options, and a comparison of use of force policies, investigations, and training at five U.S. law enforcement agencies (including the LAPD). Additionally, Alexa drafted the LAPD’s policy for releasing video from critical incidents to the public, and she is also responsible for monitoring and providing input on the development and implementation of LAPD training. Prior to joining the Police Department, Alexa worked as a Special Investigator at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Office of the Independent Assessor where she wrote public reports on the LAFD’s employment-related litigation, risk management practices, and disciplinary system. Alexa is an attorney and holds both a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Southern California, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ema Hao’uli from Auckland will complete a Masters of Public Administration specialising in Economic and Financial Policy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ema graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in History and Political Studies from the University of Auckland in 2014.
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 Sen. Wyden’s personal office from 2011 to 2013 and in the House of Representatives for Rep. Jim McDermott (Democrat-Washington) from 2006 to 2011. Laura holds a Master of Arts from Georgetown University and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington. Email Laura
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.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Annette Palliser from Invercargill will research urban food security and food sovereignty at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Annette is a Lecturer in Environmental Management at the Southern Institute of Technology.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Emma Fitts from Christchurch is an artist whose work draws on research into the complexities of touch and tactility and offers new ways in which texture, emotion and feeling can be used as research methodologies towards a new kind of archive. Emma is a Lecturer in Sculpture at the University of Canterbury.
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.
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.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Bryan Dickinson from Albuquerque, New Mexico will research extracurricular math opportunities that allow students to experience fields often ignored by the standard K-12 curriculum. Bryan graduated with a BA from Western New England University in 2012 and an MA from the University of New Mexico in 2015.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Emma McIntyre from Auckland will complete a Masters of Fine Arts specialising in Contemporary Painting at ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, California. Emma graduated with a BVA in Painting from Auckland University of Technology in 2011 and an MFA from the University of Auckland in 2016.
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.
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.
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 and a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2016, from the University of Otago.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Fiona Amundsen from Auckland will research relationships between documentary photographic and video artworks and the socio-political realities of military capitalism at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), in Santa Clarita, California. Fiona is Senior Lecturer at the School of Art and Design at Auckland University of Technology.
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.
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.
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.
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 in 2019.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Auckland in 2018.
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.
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 and an MAAE from the University of Cincinnati in 2009.
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.
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.
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.
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 in Dance Performance from the New Zealand School of Dance in 2010.
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 BCom in Marketing Management from the University of Otago in 2015.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 of Justice’s Civil Division, and seven months as detail to the Office of the Vice President. Email Nate
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.
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.
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 University of Wellington in 2018.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 in Wellington.
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Jason Mika from Palmerston North will research the design of effective enterprise assistance for indigenous entrepreneurs at Stanford University in San Francisco, California and University of Arizona in Tuscon, Arizona. Jason is co-director of Te Au Rangahau, the Māori Business and Leadership Research Centre at Massey Business School, and Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at Massey University.
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 State University in 2017.
Fulbright US Scholar Award Yvonne Vadeboncoeur from Los Altos, California will conduct research at the Cawthron Institute in Nelson to explore how aquatic food webs are impacted by proliferations of toxic algae in lakes and rivers. Yvonne is Professor of Biological Sciences at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
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.
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.
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.