Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Haki Tuaupiki from Waikato will research the traditional Māori and Hawaiian navigation and voyaging record embedded in the oral arts and literature in Hawai’i. Haki is a Senior Lecturer in Māori Studies at the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Noah Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma will research the genetics of type 2 diabetes and gout at the University of Otago. Noah graduated with a BA/MA in Medical Anthropology with Distinction, Honors, magna cum laude from the University of Oklahoma in 2019.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alice Marsh from Dunedin will complete a Master of Science in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design in New York City, New York. Alice graduated with a BSc in Neuroscience, and an LLB from the University of Otago in 2015.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hamish Prince from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin€Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin. Hamish graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2018, and an MSc in Physical Geography in 2020 from the University of Otago.
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Rachel Galanter from Durham, North Carolina will research current early intervention efforts to address early signs of need and improve child wellbeing at the Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre. Rachel is the Executive Director of Exchange Family Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Amanda Coleman from Canoga Park, California will research the impact of performing arts programmes in New Zealand prisons at the University of Otago. Amanda graduated with a BA in English from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013, and an MSW from California State University, Northridge in 2017.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Huia Jahnke from Palmerston North will research the nature of Indigenous community/higher education partnerships and resultant strategic initiatives at the University of California Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California and the Salish-Kootenai Tribal College in Pablo, Montana. Huia is a Professor of Māori and Indigenous Education at Massey University, Palmerston North.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rhys Compton from Morrinsville will complete a Masters of Computer Science specializing in Healthcare Applications for Machine Learning at New York University in New York City, New York. Rhys graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Software Engineering from the University of Waikato in 2019.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Ana Lenard from Auckland will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Legal Theory and Systems, Dispute Resolution and Social Justice at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Ana graduated with a LLB (Hons) and a BSc in Psychology and Geography from the University of Auckland in 2017.
New Zealand Harkness Fellowship Jess Birdsall-Day from Wellington will spend three months at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC researching approaches to affordable housing for low-income families. Jess is a Senior Analyst in the Child Poverty Unit at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Wellington.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Rizwangul NurMuhammed from Auckland will complete a Master of Public Administration specialising in Social Policy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Rizwangul graduated with a BA from Communication University of China in 2001, and an MIC (Second Class Hons) from Unitec Institute of Technology in 2014.
Fulbright US Scholar Award Andrea Dutton from Madison, Wisconsin will research ice sheet collapse and sea-level rise at the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. Andrea is a Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Jesse Kearse from Haumoana, Hawkes Bay will research a new method of earthquake forecasting at the Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies at California Institute of Technology towards a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. Jesse graduated with a BSc in Geology in 2016, and an MSc in Geology (Hons First Class) in 2018 from Victoria University of Wellington.
Fulbright Science & Innovation Graduate Award Robbie Morrison from Christchurch will complete a Master of Laws specializing in Law and Technology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Robbie graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) in 2018, and a BCom in 2019 from the University of Canterbury.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Anna Lehner from Madison, Wisconsin will research siesmic activity as an interdisciplinary artist in art and science at Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science. Anna graduated with a BFA in Sculpture and Art History (Hons) from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2016, and a MFA/MA in Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Joy Kitt from Palmerston North will explore non-traditional ways of creating opportunities to ensure her students have authentic and relevant learning experiences. Joy has a BA from Massey University and a Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching from Massey University College of Education in Palmerston North.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Servena Narine from New York City, New York will research how digital technologies for teaching and learning are used to promote global competency. Servena has a Masters of Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University, New York.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Blaine Western from Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington will complete a Master in Design Studies in Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Blaine graduated with an MFA (Hons First Class) from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2013.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Karen Barbour from Waikato will investigate somatic dance practices and action competence in responding to environmental change at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Karen is an Associate Professor in the School of Arts at The University of Waikato.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Shona Munro from Wellington will research supporting justice reform through Police learning and development at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shona is a Teaching and Learning Advisor at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Brynn Johnson from New Orleans, Louisiana will research collaborative problem solving and positive math mindsets at Victoria University of Wellington. Brynn has a Bachelors in Anthropology and a Masters in Education from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
Fulbright US Scholar Award Keith Camacho from Los Angeles, California will research the transnational histories of Samoan gangs in Auckland and Los Angeles at the University of Auckland. Keith is an Associate Professor in the Asian American Studies Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for US Teachers Stephanie Graham from Great Barrington, Massachusetts will research inquiry learning approaches in rural schools at Victoria University of Wellington. Stephanie has a BSc, a BSc in Visual Arts Education, and a Masters in Professional Studies in Humanistic/Multicultural Education from State University of New York at New Platz.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Visual Artist Award Campbell Patterson from Waitati is an artist investigating ideas surrounding housing and home and will complete a ten week residency focusing on film and performance at Headlands Centre for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Campbell graduated with a BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2007.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Laura MacKay from Wellington will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Child Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Laura graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in Politics from the University of Otago in 2015.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Prof Stuart Young from Dunedin will conduct research at the Verbatim Performance Lab at New York University (Steinhardt) in New York City, New York. Stuart is Professor of Theatre Studies in the School of Performing Arts at the University of Otago.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Carmen Hoffbeck from Portland, Oregon will complete a research project in microbiology at the University of Auckland. Carmen graduated with a BS in Biology and Mathematics in 2019 from Linfield College, and will complete an MS in Biology from California State University, Northridge in 2022.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for New Zealand Teachers Maiken Calkoen from Hastings will research approaches to designing learning programmes which value, develop and support creative thinking and creative practice. Maiken has a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and a Post Graduate Teaching Diploma from Victoria University of Wellington.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Taylor Lee from San Diego, California will research the brain health of rugby athletes at Auckland University of Technology, towards a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Taylor graduated with a BSc (Highest Hons) in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016 and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2019.
Fulbright US Scholar Award David Schmale III from Blacksburg, Virginia will develop new remote-sensing capabilities to sense and respond to harmful algal blooms (HABs) at the University of Waikato. David is a Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Marina Komarovsky from Vernon Hills, Illinois will conduct research relating to Māori women’s antenatal health at Massey University in Wellington. Marina graduated with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton College in 2008, an MS in Nutritional Epidemiology and an MPH in Health Communication from Tufts University in 2011.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Tom Devine from Whanganui will complete a Masters of Public Health specialising in Sociomedical Sciences and History, Ethics and Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Tom graduated with a BSc in Microbiology (Hons First Class) from the University of Otago in 2018.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Dianne Sika-Paotonu from Wellington will research rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Dianne is Associate Dean (Pacific) and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington.
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy Melissa Favreault, from Washington, DC, will research a specific group of New Zealanders’ health needs, service use, and barriers to accessing health services at the Ministry of Social Development. Melissa is a Senior Fellow in the Income and Benefits and Policy Center at the Urban Institute, Washington DC.
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Tyron Love from Christchurch will examine the exclusion and exploitation of Indigenous academics in universities at the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Tyron is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at the University of Canterbury.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Duey Xu from Auckland will complete a Master of Science in Data Science at New York University in New York City, New York. Duey graduated with an LLB and a BCom in Economics from the University of Auckland in 2018.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Milena Petrovic from Christchurch will complete a PhD in Political Science, specialising in Comparative Political Economy, at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Milena graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Canterbury in 2016 and an MPPE from Victoria University of Wellington in 2019.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Elyjana Roach from Porirua will complete a Master in Architecture in Urban Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Elyjana graduated with a BArch in 2015 and an MArch (prof) in Architecture from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Molly Magid from Denver, Colorado will research the genomics of the New Zealand Fairy Tern/tara-iti at the University of Canterbury to improve the conservation of this species. Molly graduated with a BA in Biology (Hons) and a BA in Science, Technology, and Society from Brown University in 2019.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Emily Gordon from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Emily graduated with a BSc in Physics and Electronics in 2017, and a BSc (Hons First Class) in Physics in 2018 from the University of Otago.
Fulbright US Graduate Award Naomi Wasserman from Lafayette, California will research the geochemistry of antimony, a toxic metalloid, in New Zealand waters at the University of Otago. Naomi graduated with a BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College in 2013. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Geology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Guled Mire from Hamilton will complete a Masters of Public Administration specialising in Human Rights and Social Justice at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Guled graduated with a BA in Criminology and International Studies from Auckland University of Technology in 2014.
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nicole Edwards from Auckland will research neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases at the Klarman Cell Observatory (KCO) at the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Nicole graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science in 2014, and an MSc (Hons First Class) in Biomedical Science in 2017 both from the University of Auckland.