2014-15 Fulbright Canada Biographical Notes

2014-15 Fulbright Canada Scholars Biographical Notes

American Fulbright Scholars

Seth Aubin From the College of William and Mary to TRIUMF Seth Aubin is an atomic and optical physicist and an associate professor of physics at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He heads an experimental research group that studies Bose-Einstein condensates and ultracold quantum gases, and also participates in an atomic parity violation experiment at the TRIUMF accelerator (Vancouver, Canada). He received a BS in Physics from Yale University in 1995 and a License de Physique for coursework at the Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris). He obtained his PhD in Physics in 2003 from SUNY Stony Brook for research on laser cooling of francium. For 2003-2006, he worked as an NSERC post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto conducting research on BoseEinstein condensates and degenerate Fermi gases. Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, he spent two years (1995-97) in the Peace Corps as a Math and Physics teacher in Dalaba, Guinea, West Africa.

Cynthia Blanton From Idaho State University to the University of Prince Edward Island Cynthia Blanton is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Idaho State University. She earned her PhD in Nutrition from the University of California, Davis and her Bachelors of Science in Dietetics at California State University, Northridge. She is a Registered Dietitian. Prior to her current position, Cynthia conducted research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center, focusing on the relationship between iron status and cognitive function and the assessment of dietary intake and physical activity. Currently she investigates the interaction of intestinal microbiota and diet in health outcomes such as bone integrity.

Felicia Cavallini From Limestone College to the University of Guelph

Dr. Cavallini received her BA in Kinesiology from Rice University, an MA from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Education, and a doctorate from the University of Houston in Physical Education. She served on faculty at Rice University for seven years where she was a Distinguished Faculty Member and made a significant impact in the Rice community. Dr. Cavallini became an assistant professor at Lamar University in the Department of Professional Pedagogy. While at Lamar, Dr. Cavallini travelled to Mexico to study the Hispanic physical activity level. At Limestone, Dr. Cavallini has accomplished numerous presentations and peer review publications both nationally and internationally and is a 2 time recipient of the Limestone College Fullerton Teaching Award. In recent years, Dr. Cavallini teamed up with the Department of Health and Environmental Control in the state of South Carolina to implement a “Community Gardens� grant at Limestone College and Cherokee County. From 2010-2013, she directed a feasibility study assessing the walkability and physical activity readiness in the City of Gaffney, South Carolina.

Claudia Chaufan From the University of California, San Francisco to York University In her native Argentina, Claudia Chaufan trained as a physician and worked as a diabetes and obesity clinician and as director of community diabetes education at two major medical institutions. As a recent U.S. immigrant, Dr. Chaufan was Latino Diabetes Education Coordinator at an NGO in Northern California, where she gained significant experience on barriers to health and health care among low-income U.S. minorities. This experience led to a doctoral program in Sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and later to a faculty position at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Chaufan has authored over 70 publications on the topics of diabetes and obesity, and health and healthcare inequalities. For over a decade she has been a committed member of Physicians for a National Health Program, an organization that advocates for a publicly financed, single payer health care system for all U.S. residents.

Brian Culp From Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis to Concordia University Brian Culp is an associate professor of kinesiology at Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis. Dr. Culp holds a BSED in Health and Physical Education from the University of Georgia, a Masters degree in Sport Administration from Georgia State University, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Georgia. Since 2007, he has been a faculty member and contributor to PARCS, a program that promotes fitness and wellness in Indianapolis communities. His scholarship focuses on behaviors of underrepresented populations in community based physical activity programs and examining sociocultural barriers to participation in sport. Recently, Brian’s expertise has been used in programming initiatives for newcomer and disadvantaged youth populations by Physical Education and Health Education Canada, The Centers for Disease Control and The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Dr. Culp has received awards for his work from The National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education and SHAPE America.

John Decker From the University of California, Berkeley to the University of Ottawa John Decker is an expert and has published widely on California budget and debt finance. He is currently fiscal advisor to California State Controller John Chiang, where he advises on state/ local finance and budget. He held similar positions for the California State Treasurer, State Assembly Speakers, Senate pro Tempore and Senate Minority Leader. He is an expert on California’s tax and expenditure structures. As Executive Director of the state’s debt commission, he monitored and analyzed municipal debt practices. He organized 42 conferences on municipal debt and investment practices. He teaches public budgeting at the University of California’s Goldman School of Public Policy. University of California Press published his book on California state finance, California in the Balance.

Erin Delaney From Northwestern University to McGill University

Erin Delaney is an assistant professor at Northwestern Law School with a courtesy appointment in Political Science. Her research focuses on constitutional design and comparative constitutional law, with particular attention to the role of courts in multi-level governance systems. Prior to Northwestern, she served as a law clerk to Associate Justice David H. Souter of the United States Supreme Court. She earned a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, her J.D. magna cum laude from NYU School of Law, and an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College.

Alexandra Délano Alonso From The New School to Carleton University Alexandra Délano is Assistant Professor of Global Studies and the current holder of the Eugene M. Lang Professorship for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring at The New School in New York City. She received her doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford.

Her work focuses on diaspora policies, the transnational relationships between states and migrants, immigrant integration, and the politics of memory in relation to undocumented migration. Her book “Mexico and Its Diaspora in the United States: Policies of Emigration since 1848” (Cambridge University Press, 2011) was the co-winner of the William LeoGrande Prize for the best book on U.S.-Latin America Relations and was published in Spanish by El Colegio de México in 2014. Other recent publications include: “The diffusion of diaspora engagement policies: A Latin American Agenda”, Political Geography, 2014 and “Invisible Victims: Undocumented Migrants and the Aftermath of September 11”, co-authored with Benjamin Nienass, Politics and Society (forthcoming). She is associate editor for the journal Migration Studies (Oxford University Press) and co-director of the Zolberg Center on Global Migration at The New School.

Spring-Serenity Duvall From Salem College to Brock University Dr. Spring-Serenity Duvall (Indiana University, 2010) is a feminist media scholar who researches transnational celebrity culture, commodity activism, breastfeeding advocacy, and girls' culture. Her published research on celebrity culture includes articles in Communication, Culture, and Critique, Feminist Media Studies, and chapters in the anthologies Circuits of Visibility: Gender and Transnational Media Cultures and Celebrity Colonialism: Fame, Representation, and Power in Colonial and Post-Colonial Cultures. Her most recent research in girls' studies focuses on news framing of child abductions and has been published in the Journal of Children & Media. She brings her research into the classroom with the original courses “Celebrity Colonialism: Transnational Media and Social Activism” and “Titanic to Twilight: Girl-Powered Media Production / Consumption / Text.” Duvall has served as an officer for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication since 2008 and is the 2013-2014 Chair of the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women.

Andrew Gold From DePaul University to McGill University Professor Gold is a professor at the DePaul University College of Law. His primary research interests address private law theory and the law or corporations. His work has recently been published in the Northwestern University Law Review, the University of Toronto Law Journal, the William and Mary Law Review, and the U.C. Davis Law Review. In addition, he is co-editor of a new book on fiduciary theory, “Philosophical Foundations of Fiduciary Law” (Oxford University Press, forthcoming in 2014). In 2007 and 2013, Professor Gold received the DePaul College of Law’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship, and, in 2010, he received the Award for Excellence in Teaching. During the 2011-2012 academic year, Professor Gold was a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School, and in fall 2011, he was an HLA Hart Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford. He is a co-founder of the North American Workshop on Private Law Theory.

David Goldsmith From Georgetown University to the University of Manitoba David F. Goldsmith is an occupational and environmental epidemiologist and is Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at George Washington University (GWU). He also is Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University in the Human Science Department. Dr. Goldsmith received his MSPH and PhD in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and 1983, respectively. Prior to coming to GWU he was Senior Scientist at the Public Health Institute, Berkeley, California.

Dr. Goldsmith’s current research and teaching interests include silica dust diseases, including cancer, silicosis, and other ailments; pesticide exposures and health effects; Native American health; applying epidemiology principles to the legal system, and veterans’ health related to environmental exposures. Dr. Goldsmith has consulted for a number of governmental agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). He has served on the Gulf War 2 panel of the Institute of Medicine on pesticides and solvents. He testified at the OSHA hearings on the revised silica dust standard.

He is a proud member of Healthcare Without Borders, and the International Society for Environmental pidemiology (ISEE).

Tee Guidotti Independent Scholar to the University of Ottawa Tee L. Guidotti is an international consultant based in Washington DC, representing Medical Advisory Services, Rockville, Maryland. He is a physician specializing in occupational and environmental medicine and pulmonary disease and a public health professional specializing in environmental and occupational epidemiology and toxicology. He retired in 2009 from the George Washington University, leaving the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Health and Health Services and Director of the Division of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (Department of Medicine), after a distinguished 30-year academic career, most of it at the University of Alberta. He has been the Editor of the Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health since 2005. His current interests involve bringing together and integrating thinking in health, safety, environmental policy, risk science, and sustainability. His new book Health and Sustainability will be published in December 2014.

Stephanie Kane From Indiana University, Bloomington to the University of Winnipeg Born and raised in New York City, Kane has traveled widely, doing ethnographic fieldwork in the cities and forests of Central and South America (first in Costa Rica, then in Brazil, Panama, Belize, Argentina and Peru) and more recently in Asia (India and Singapore). Throughout her career, she has drawn on her training in anthropology, ecology, and biology to study central problems in social and environmental justice and public health. In the Port City Water Project, the subject of her 2012 book Where Rivers Meet the Sea (http://www.temple.edu/tempress/ titles/2231_reg.html), she develops a comparative, cross-cultural framework for understanding contemporary infrastructural and ecological dilemmas. In her current fieldwork, she builds on this cross-cultural framework to study social and environmental justice dimensions of engineering and flood events and to create an ethnographic entryway into the study of disaster and climate change.

Rebecca Lawton Independent Scholar to the University of Alberta Rebecca Lawton is an author and natural scientist whose poetry and prose have won the Ellen Meloy Fund Award for Desert Writers, residencies at Hedgebrook Retreat for Women Writers and The Island Institute, and three Pushcart Prize nominations. Rebecca’s essay collection, Reading Water: Lessons from the River, was a San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area bestseller in 2008. She has co-authored several books, most recently Sacrament: Homage to a River with photographer Geoff Fricker (Heyday, 2014). Her debut novel, Junction, Utah, explores the impact of oil exploration on American community, water, and wilderness (van Haitsma Literary, 2013). Her short-story collection, Steelies and Other Endangered Species: Stories on Water, was released in June 2014 (Little Curlew Press).

Jaime Lluch From the University of Pennsylvania to the University of Ottawa Jaime Lluch was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and has spent many years studying and working in the United States and Europe. He has also traveled extensively in the Americas and in the Mediterranean region. He received his BA from Brown University, an MA (Politics) from UC Berkeley, and earned his Juris Doctor and PhD from Yale University. His published work has to do with the accommodation of ethnonational diversity in multinational democracies, models of multilevel governance and citizenship, and comparative federalism. His first book is entitled “Visions of Sovereignty: Nationalism and Accommodation in Multinational Democracies”, and will soon be published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in the Series edited by Prof.

Brendan O’Leary. He has articles appearing in Publius: the Journal of Federalism, European Political Science Review, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, and Nationalities Papers. He organized a major conference at St. Antony’s College, Oxford in June 2011, based on which an edited volume, entitled “Constitutionalism and the Politics of Accommodation in Multinational Democracies”, will be published in September by Palgrave MacMillan in their St. Antony’s College Series (Othon Anastasakis-Series Editor). Dr. Lluch will be the sole editor of this volume.

Christopher Lupke From Washington State University, Pullman to the University of Calgary Christopher Lupke (PhD, Cornell University) is Professor of Chinese at Washington State University. With a research interest in modern China, Lupke’s focus has mainly concerned literature, cinema and cultural studies from the Late Qing dynasty to the present. He has a forthcoming book on the Taiwanese auteur filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien and has edited books on the Chinese notion of “ming” (fate, destiny, command) and contemporary Chinese poetry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Lupke was one of the first scholars to view modern Chinese cultural events through the lens of postcolonial theory, and much of his work has interrogated national boundaries of Chineseness. He has published essays on Bai Xianyong, Chen Yingzhen, Gao Xingjian, Huang Chunming, Li Qiao, Wang Wenxing, Yu Hua, Zhang Xinxin, and others. He is currently engaged in a book-length research project on “filiality” (xiao) in modern Chinese culture.

Margaret Moss From Yale University to McGill University Dr. Margaret Moss is an enrollee of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota. An Associate Professor at the Yale School of Nursing since 2010, she also Coordinates the Nursing Management, Policy, and Leadership Specialty. Dr. Moss received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Texas at Houston in 2000. She then completed a two year post doctorate fellowship at the Native Elder Research Center; an NIH funded Resource Center for Minority Aging Research based at the University of Colorado. Dr. Moss earned tenure at the University of Minnesota and earned her Juris Doctor in the same year-2006. She is the first and only American Indian to hold both Nursing and Juris Doctorates. Dr. Moss was a 20082009 Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, and staffed the Senate Special Committee on Aging in Washington, DC during health reform. She researches, presents and writes on American Indians, aging, law and policy.

Brian Murray From Duke University to the University of Ottawa Brian Murray, director of the Environmental Economics Program at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is widely recognized for his work on the economics of climate change policy. This includes the design of cap-and-trade policy elements to address cost containment and inclusion of offsets from traditionally uncapped sectors such as agriculture and forestry. Murray is among the original designers of the allowance price reserve approach for containing prices in carbon markets that was adopted by California and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade programs. Throughout his 21-year research career, he has produced many peer-reviewed publications on topics ranging from the design of market-based environmental policies and the effectiveness of renewable energy subsidies to the evaluation of programs to protect natural habitats such as forests, coastal and marine ecosystems. He holds both a doctoral and master’s degree in resource economics from Duke University and a Bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Delaware.

Polly Newcomb From the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to McMaster University Dr. Polly Newcomb received her epidemiology training at the University of Washington (UW) and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cancer biology at the University of Wisconsin (UWisc). She was appointed to the faculty in the UWisc School of Medicine and made a Member of the UWisc Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she served as the Cancer Control Program Head from 1992-95. After relocating to Seattle in 1995, she joined the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center where she is currently a Full Member and, since 2002, Program Head of the Cancer Prevention Program. She is also a Professor in the UW School of Public Health. For the past 25 years, her continuously funded research program and mentoring has focused on cancer prevention, epidemiology, and she has co-authored nearly 350 publications. She is actively serving in national professional organizations and participates in review panels. She is Editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology and President Elect of the American Society of Preventive Oncology.

Roger Nichols From the University of Arizona to the University of Calgary Roger L. Nichols, emeritus professor of History and affiliate faculty in American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona, holds the PhD in American History from the University of Wisconsin. His research examines the invasion and settlement of North America, emmigration to the United States, and indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada. Author or editor of 11 books, he has lectured, presented papers, and taught at universities in six countrieas outside of the United States. His scholarship includes: American Indians in U.S. History (2014), Warrior Nations (2013), The American Indian: Past and Present (2008), and Indians in the United States and Canada (1998). He has read papers on Canadian-U.S. Native affairs at the universities of Calgary, Ottawa, Saskatoon, and Vancouver. A former president of the Pacific Coast Branch: American Historical Association (2004), he has received three Fulblright awards to Europe and three grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Preman Singh From the Mankato Clinic to Laval University Preman J. Singh, MD, MSc, FACP, completed his premedical studies at St. Vincent’s College, Pune, and obtained his medical degree from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. At Christian Medical College he won 11 awards including the Kutumbiah Medal in Medicine and the Paul Harrison Prize in Neurology. He worked 2 years in a Mission Hospital, followed by oncogene research at Pune University. He earned an MSc in Molecular Biology at Laval University, Quebec. He completed Internal Medicine residency at the University of South Dakota Hospitals where he won the Donald Humphreys Award among others. Through graduate school and residency, he continued research and publications in Molecular Biology, notably coauthoring the article “Mitochondrial DNA Mutations and Kidney Disease” in the American Journal of Kidney Disease. In 2000 he was elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Identifying him as an individual of outstanding ability, the U.S. Government granted him O-1 visa status, inviting him to American citizenship. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and practices in Minnesota. He has run 60 marathons worldwide, including the 2012 Stockholm Jubilee Marathon. He feels privileged to be a Fulbright Scholar, aspiring to repay the many kindnesses shown him.

Allan Wallis From the University of Colorado at Denver to the University of Alberta Allan Wallis is associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, where he is director of the concentration in local government. Professor Wallis’ principal areas of research are regional governance and growth management. He directed a six year evaluation of regionalism in South Florida for the MacArthur Foundation.

For eight years, he was director of research for the National Civic League. During that time he authored the series of articles--Reinventing Regionalism—which appeared in the National Civic Review. With Doug Porter, he authored the monograph—Ad Hoc Regionalism— published by the Lincoln Land Institute. He is a co-principal investigation on a study published by the Lincoln Land Institute evaluating the impacts of state growth management policies Professor Wallis holds a PhD in environmental psychology from the Graduate School of the City University of New York, a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University, and a Bachelors of Architecture from Cooper Union.

Canadian Fulbright Scholars

Frédérick Gagnon From l’Université du Québec à Montréal to the University of California, Berkeley and the State University of New York, Plattsburgh Frédérick Gagnon is Associate Professor of Political Science at l’Université du Québec à Montréal and Director of the Center for United States Studies at the Raoul Dandurand Chair.

He was a Fulbright grantee at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2005), Visiting Scholar at the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and at the Center for American Politics and Citizenship of the University of Maryland (2006), and Visiting Scholar/Professor at the Center for Canadian-American Studies of Western Washington University (2008). He is the author of one of the rare French language texbooks on the U.S. Congress (2006) and his latest publications include a book on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (2013) and journal articles on U.S. congressional elections, U.S. culture wars and the representation of American politics in U.S. popular culture (digital games, adult animated sitcoms, etc.). He teaches American government and U.S. foreign policy at University of Québec in Montreal.

Joel Heath From the Arctic Eider Society to the University of Washington Dr. Heath is an accomplished Canadian academic and filmmaker. He has over 15 years of field experience in the Arctic including close work with Inuit communities studying the ecology and oceanography of sea ice habitats (polynyas and floe edges), with a focus on the winter ecology of the Common Eider, entrapments of beluga whales, and changing sea ice dynamics influenced by climate change and winter peak discharge from hydroelectric projects in James Bay/Hudson Bay. His interdisciplinary programs combine his expertise in ecology, sea ice dynamics, Inuit knowledge and mathematical biology. He led one of Canada’s largest and most successful training, education and outreach projects for International Polar Year, developing Community Based Research and Monitoring Programs, educational curriculum, and directing/ producing the 16x award winning film People of a Feather (www.peopleofafeather.com). He has also contributed to TV productions including Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, Wild Canada and PBS. He currently works as Executive Director of The Arctic Eider Society, a registered Canadian charity he established to further connect eastern Hudson Bay Inuit through Community Based Monitoring Programs, education, outreach, and research towards assessing cumulative impacts of environmental change and development projects on sea ice ecosystems in Hudson Bay.

Shanthi Johnson From the University of Regina to the University of South Florida Dr. Johnson is a professor and associate dean (research and graduate studies) at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina and President of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. As an internationally recognized researcher in nutrition and physical activity in healthy aging and falls prevention, she has been awarded fellow status with Dietitians of Canada (FDC) as well as the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM). Her career highlights to date have included securing over $7.5 million in research grants, having giving over 200 presentations, publishing in the Lancet, appearing before the Senate Committee as an expert witness, serving on many grant adjudicating panels including the European Commission, and serving on the National Seniors Council which provides advice three federal ministers (Employment and Social Development, Health, and Seniors). Most recently, she was named the 2014 Female Professional of the Year by the India Canada Chamber of Commerce.

Peter Leavitt From the University of Regina to the University of California, Santa Barbara Peter R. Leavitt is the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society, Director of the Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution (CIEE), and Professor of Biology at University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada. His graduate work was conducted at Notre Dame (PhD) and Queen’s University (MSc), and he’s been a visiting research scientist at the Experimental Lakes Area, University of Alberta, University of Washington, and U.S. National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Peter has been a national leader (President; Society of Canadian Limnologist, SCL), science communicator (SCL media officer; advisor to Canadian Prime Minister), conference chair (SCL, ASLO), grant evaluator (NSF), and science adjudicator (5 editorial boards) while advancing our understanding of aquatic ecology (>125 papers, >$20M in grants). Leavitt’s studies combine experiments, modeling, paleolimnology, biogeochemical budgets, and long-term (20 yr) ecological research to quantify the factors that regulate the structure and function of lakes and improve strategies for their protection.

Michael Orsini From the University of Ottawa to Vanderbilt University Michael Orsini, PhD, is currently Director of the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies and Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is interested in critical approaches to public policy and the role of civil society actors in policy processes. His work has appeared in Policy and Society, Social Policy and Administration, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, and Social and Legal Studies, among others. He recently co-edited Worlds of Autism: Across the Spectrum of Neurological Difference (University of Minneosta Press, 2013) and Critical Policy Studies (University of British Columbia Press, 2007). Orsini’s new research will explore the role of emotions and stigma in a range of contested policy fields, including obesity and harm reduction. He is also examining the impact of criminalization of HIV non-disclosure on AIDS service organizations.

Jonathan Paquin From l’Université Laval to Johns Hopkins University Jonathan Paquin is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for International Security (CIS) at Université Laval in Quebec City. He is the co-editor (with Patrick James) of Game Changer: The Impact of 9/11 on North American Security (UBC Press, 2014), and the author of A Stability-Seeking Power: U.S. Foreign Policy and Secessionist Conflicts (McGill-Queen’s, 2010). Paquin has also written articles in multiple academic journals including Cooperation and Conflict, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Journal, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, and Canadian Foreign Policy. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University in 2007 and was a Visiting Researcher in the Department of Government at Georgetown University in 2005. Paquin is also a runner and a squash player. He is married and has a daughter.

W. Craig Riddell From the University of British Columbia to the University of California, Santa Barbara W. Craig Riddell is Royal Bank Faculty Research Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics and Academic Director of the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Research Network. He is also a Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Labor, the Center for Research and Analysis of Migration and the Institute for Research on Public Policy. His current research focuses on education, skills formation, immigration, unemployment and inequality.

Professor Riddell is former Head of UBC’s Department of Economics and Past-President of the Canadian Economics Association. He currently serves on Statistics Canada’s Advisory Committee on Labour and Income Statistics and the Board of Directors of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards. He previously served on the Expert Panel on Older Workers established by the Government of Canada. He has received numerous awards, most recently the Mike McCraken Award for contributions to the development and use of labour market data.

Sarah Smith From Queen’s University to the University of Southern California Sarah E.K. Smith is the 2014-15 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. She is currently a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. In 2013, she completed her PhD in Art History at Queen’s University, where she was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal in 2014. Smith has published in venues including TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies and Journal of Canadian Studies. She was a Founding Editor of Shift: Graduate Journal of Visual and Material Culture and Co-Editor from 2008-10. Smith’s curatorial projects focus on contemporary art. She was Curator of Contemporary Art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, with exhibitions including: Sorting Daemons: Art, Surveillance Regimes and Social Control and Conversation Pieces. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History and Art Conservation, and Affiliated Faculty in the Cultural Studies Program, Queen’s University.

Khaled Taktek From Laurentian University to the United States Military Academy at West Point Khaled Taktek received his PhD with highest distinction in education sciences from UQAM and his Master’s degree in human kinetics from the University of Montreal. Dr. Taktek is currently Associate Professor at Laurentian University School of Education (2000-2002 and 2006-Present).

He also held an Associate Professor position with the Military Psychology and Leadership Department, Royal Military College of Canada (2002-2004). Previously, Dr. Taktek served as Assistant Professor to UQAH (1998-2000). His research interests are related to the educational psychology (sponsored by LURF, Laurentian University Research Funds); fitness and health (funded by Health Canada); American and Canadian military training (sponsored by USMA, RMC, and LURF); and exercise and sport psychology (NSERC). Dr. Taktek has published and presented more than 100 refereed articles/conferences in national and international scientific Journals/Associations. Dr. Taktek has been selected for a Fulbright Canada-U.S. Scholar at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, for the academic year 2014-2015.

Yang Wang From the University of New Brunswick to the Illinois Institute of Technology Yang Wang is currently supported by the Postdoctoral Fellowship from both IBM, Canada and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) to work with CAS Atlantic at University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. Before joining CAS Atlantic (05/2012), he was a research fellow in the National University of Singapore (2010-2012). In 2009, he was awarded

by Alberta Ingenuity of Canada to be an Alberta industry R&D associate to conduct research on applied science in Madentec Ltd, Canada. Prior to that, he was a research associate in University of Alberta, Canada (2008-2009). Dr. Wang received BS degree in applied mathematics from Ocean University of China (1989) and MS and PhD degrees in computer science from Carleton University and University of Alberta, Canada in 2001 and 2008 respectively. He has published more than 30 technical papers.

Paul Wiseman From McGill University to the University of California, Los Angeles, California NanoSystems Institute, Paul Wiseman obtained his BSc (Honours) from St. Francis Xavier University in 1989 and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Western Ontario in 1995 where he held a NSERC postgraduate research fellowship. Afterwards he was awarded a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Tokyo and Nagoya University, and later became a LJIS interdisciplinary postdoctoral research fellow at the University of California, San Diego. In 2001, Paul started in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics at McGill University where he was became a full professor in 2013. His research focuses on biophysics measurements of protein interactions and transport in living cells and neurons. Wiseman has published 62 peer reviewed publications 2001 including 2 journal cover articles and 6 Faculty of 1000 Biology Selections. He was awarded the Young Fluorescence Investigator award in 2005 by the Biophysical Society and the 2009 Keith Laidler Award in Physical Chemistry by the CSC. In 2007 he was awarded the Yaffe Teaching Award and the Principal’s Prize for Teaching by McGill as well as the J.D. Jackson Teaching Award in Physics in 2012. In 2012 Wiseman was named the Otto Maass Chair in Chemistry at McGill University.

Canadian Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholar

Nicole Klenk From the University of Toronto to the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry Dr. Klenk is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough where she is crossappointed between the Departments of Physical and Environmental Sciences and Political Science and she is the director of a new environmental studies program. Dr. Klenk has a background in botany and forest ecology, but in her PhD she became a social scientist. Her dissertation established a pragmatic democratic path forward in forest resource management and governance. Conceptually, her results challenged the normative underpinnings of professional elitism and closed policy circles in forestry; practically, they provided a means for designing more socially inclusive and robust approaches to knowledge production and decision-making in the natural resource sector.

This work has garnered the attention of policy makers in several Canadian provinces, including Quebec where it has been cited by the former Chief Forester in his recommendations on the management of the boreal forest. Dr. Klenk’s research integrates theories and methods from political science and sociology of science and has predominantly been informed by contemporary social theory (e.g., actor-network theory and new institutionalism). She has authored over 25 articles, including in notable journals such as WIREs Climate Change, Environmental Science and Policy, and Social Studies of Science.

Dr. Klenk’s research will build knowledge on transboundary governance of biodiversity in the context of climate change, in particular: 1) The vertical and horizontal interplay of governance structures in the Algonquin to Adirondacks region; 2) Climate change adaptation options for biodiversity conservation; 3) Participatory mechanisms in biodiversity governance in the region.

American Fulbright Students

Carolyn Anderson From the Swarthmore College to McGill University and the University of Victoria Carolyn Anderson graduated from Swarthmore College in 2014 with a BA in Linguistics and a minor in Computer Science. Her primary research interests are in minority and endangered languages. Her recent projects include a study of language ideologies and multilingualism in Morocco, presented at New Ways of Analyzing Variation 42, and a description of the morphosyntax of negation in Colonial Valley Zapotec, presented at Coloquio sobre Lenguas Otomangues y Vecinas 6. In addition to her interest in fieldwork, she also studies formal semantics of natural and computer languages. Carolyn’s undergraduate thesis, entitled “I Talk it and I Feel it: Language Attitudes of Moroccan University Students,” won the department’s award for Best Thesis on an Applied Linguistics Topic, and she was chosen as a finalist for the 2014 Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Award. In her spare time, Carolyn tries to get outside: she enjoys hiking and is a dedicated Ultimate Frisbee player.

Simone Bernstein From St. Bonaventure University to the University of Toronto Simone Bernstein graduated from St. Bonaventure University in May 2014 with a honors degree and a Bachelor of Arts and will start medical school at George Washington University in August 2015. She is an active volunteer. Simone and her brother launched VolunTEEN Nation, a youthled non-profit organization. With more than 8,500 volunteer postings on VolunTEEN Nation, more than 63,500 youth have found opportunities through the site and service projects. The organization guides and empowers youth to make a difference. Simone has spoken at numerous conferences, has a column at the Huffington Post, is a 2010 L’Oreal Paris Woman of Worth, is on the 2013 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur list, and is one of Glamour’s Top 10 College Women. She is also on the Board of Directors for Youth Service America and a State Farm Youth Advisory Board member. Simone enjoys running park trails and chatting with friends at local coffee shops.

Brian Brush From Columbia University to McGill University Brian W. Brush is a designer and artist whose work explores the intersection of art, science, and technology in architecture. Through his New York-based creative practice BRUSH (brianbrush.com) he designs and constructs data-driven, interactive environments integrating high-tech illumination and digital media with complex geometric and material systems. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Metropolis Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, The Architect’s Newspaper, Make Magazine, FastCoDesign, Atlantic Cities, and Wired Design.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Brian studied architecture as a Presidential Scholar at Montana State University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design in 2005.

In 2006 he was awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Fellowship and continued his studies at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation where he received a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Urban Planning in 2010.

Brian is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture at Columbia University, teaching courses in digital design, fabrication, and Geographic Information Systems. He is an avid cross country skier, a science-fiction fan, and an amateur enthusiast of cosmology, astrophysics, and optics, all of which influence his creative work.

Emily Dickey From Willamette University to the Memorial University of Newfoundland Emily Dickey graduated cum laude from Willamette University in 2011 with a degree in Anthropology and American Ethnic Studies. While at Willamette she earned the outstanding student of the year award in both Anthropology and American Ethnic studies and was awarded the Senior Key Award and Jesse E. West Award for outstanding leadership and meritorious service to the University. Since graduating she has worked as the coordinator for a partnership program between Willamette University and the Chemawa Indian School. She has presented the program’s service learning model at the American Association of Colleges and Universities Conference on Diversity, Learning, and Student Success: Policy, Practice, Privilege. She also serves as a member of the Oregon Indian Coalition for Post-Secondary Education. She spent the summer of 2012 interning in Washington DC at the Institute for Policy Studies where she worked to create a curriculum to empower immigrant women who are survivors of labor trafficking.

Rosalyn Endlich From Earlham College to York University Rosalyn Endlich is a 2014-2015 Fulbright Canada Student with formal enrollment in the Master in Environmental Studies program at York University. She studies urban agriculture and food justice projects within the wider framework of structural economic inequality, place-based resistance and stuggles for social justice. Rosalyn graduated from Earlham College in 2012 with a B.A. in Peace and Global Studies, for which she conducted research culminating in an honors thesis titled The Context and Potential of Community Based Urban Agriculture Projects in Detroit. Rosalyn earned departmental honors, college honors, and Phi Beta Kappa. Upon graduation, she became the Peace and Global Studies Program Associate at Earham. She has been involved with farming as well through Miller Farm, the student run farm at Earlham and ZJ Farm in Iowa.

As a Fulbright student she will conduct a project titled Urban Agriculture and the Right to the City: A Comparative Study of Toronto and Detroit.

Acacia Johnson From the Rhode Island School of Design to the Ontario College of Art and Design University Acacia Johnson is a photographer and artist from Alaska. Her photographic process can be described as expeditionary in nature, focusing on the landscapes of the international Circumpolar North and their inhabitants. Having studied abroad in Northern Norway as an adolescent, she is fluent in Norwegian and maintains strong ties to northern Scandinavia. As a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Acacia has created projects across Alaska, northern Scandinavia, and Iceland, and is the recipient of the TC Colley Scholarship and the Society for Photographic Education Student Scholarship. Her work has been exhibited internationally and can be found in collections at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. When not making art, Acacia works as a seasonal expedition guide in the Arctic, working firsthand to share her passion for the Far North.

Alex Kamath From New York University to the University of Toronto Alex Kamath graduated in May of 2013 from the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University where he studied political science. As president of the International Relations Society at NYU, he developed a deep interest in international affairs. Following graduation from college, Alex spent time living, working, and studying Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alex formulated his Fulbright research proposal to build upon an independent study that he carried out during his senior year at NYU on social capital and the differing attitudes towards health care among citizens of the United States and Canada. He hopes his work at the political science research laboratory of the University of Toronto can have meaningful impacts on health care policy in Canada. Following the completion of his Fulbright residence, Alex will study at Harvard Law School in Boston, where he plans to specialize in international law and public policy.

Grace Nosek From Harvard University Law School to the University of Victoria

After graduating magna cum laude from Rice University, Grace Nosek went on to study at Harvard Law School, from where she graduated cum laude in May 2014. While at law school, Grace co-authored, The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America, a comprehensive policy report produced in partnership between the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council. She also presented on legal hurdles to childhood nutrition to a non-profit based in Boston and made a short film explaining the problem of food waste in America. Grace was recently named to Business Insider’s list, The 21 Most Impressive Students At Harvard Law School Right Now. She has complemented her education through internships at the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality. To supplement her legal and policy research and advocacy, Grace has written and published a young adult novel, Ava of the Gaia, the first in a series of environmentally themed books.

Kevin Thomas From Arizona State University to the University of Calgary Kevin Thomas is a recent graduate of Arizona State University with a BSE in biomedical engineering. During his undergraduate career, his research and work focused on biomechanics with a focus on sports and orthopedics. Thomas worked as a member of the ASU Biomechanics Laboratory for three years and has completed research fellowships at Stanford University and the Mayo Clinic. In these roles, he studied the risk of knee injuries in collegiate dancers, developed methods for monitoring therapy progress in knee osteoarthritis patients, and co-authored a paper on the preparation of a zinc radionucleotide suitable for medical imaging studies. Thomas has also worked as a Certified Personal Trainer of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has completed an internship with EXOS (formerly Athletes’ Performance), a worldwide leader in performance coaching and applied research for elite athletes and the general population.

Michael Verlezza From Bridgewater State University to the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Michael A. Verlezza graduated from Bridgewater State University with degrees in both Economics and Finance. On campus he served as Op-Ed Editor for The Comment, the school’s student-run paper, as well as a peer advisor. Published and presented works include “The Undergrad’s Dilemma: Information Asymmetry and n-Person Games in Undergraduate Course Selection” as well as the “Context and Significance,” an analysis of early 20th century Canadian sport. Prior to his enrollment at Bridgewater, Michael was an enlisted infantryman in the United States Army. His service in Iraq was a transformative one, and continues to inform his interests in public health and international policy.

American Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Awards

Benjamin Gold (2014-17) From Aalto University School of Science to McGill University While studying cognitive neuroscience at Brown University, Ben’s first laboratory experience came through a National Science and Engineering Research Council summer fellowship in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience in Montreal. Working with Dr. Virginia Penhune on a project about musicianship and motor learning, he became enthralled with the cognitive neurosciences of music and with Montreal’s many scientific and cultural offerings. He moved to Finland after graduating, where he became a research assistant for Dr. Elvira Brattico and studied music perception and enjoyment from the perspectives of neuroaesthetics, affective neuroscience, reinforcement learning, and imaging genetics. This work ultimately led to several conference scholarships and presentations, a publication in Frontiers in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience, and a Master’s thesis, all focused on the reinforcement learning benefits of musical pleasure.

Having completed his Master’s degree at Aalto University in Helsinki in June, 2014, Ben will pursue his PhD at McGill University on the motivational benefits of musically elicited dopamine.

Patrick McGarey (2013-16) From Arizona State University to the University of Toronto Patrick McGarey graduated summa cum laude from the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. His focus concerned the development of interdisciplinary solutions to complex systems design problems, especially in robotics. Throughout his undergrad, Patrick worked for the Autonomous System Technologies Research & Integration Lab (ASTRIL), where he was responsible for developing an autonomous kite which gathers aerial images for the creation of Structure from Motion maps. Patrick authored a paper on the AutoKite, which was published in the proceedings of the International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Patrick has made significant contributions to many projects including the ASU Lunabotics Mining Rover, High Altitude Turbine Survey, Stereo Near—infrared Camera, Exploration Geology & Geophysics Sensors, and the Kilopixel Array Pathfinder Project. Patrick was awarded the Fulbright Canada STEM award in 2013 to pursue a PhD in aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS).

Marie Perkins (2013-16) From the University of Michigan to McGill University Marie Perkins graduated from Central Michigan University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. She went on to receive a Master of Science degree in wildlife from Louisiana State University in 2007, where she studied wetland ecology and wetland birds. Marie’s research at LSU included determining capture techniques for secretive marsh birds and using stable isotopes to better understand migration ecology in king rails. Marie has published two publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as many technical reports. She has presented her research at a variety of international conferences, including the 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Marie holds certifications in hydrogeomorphic functional assessment of wetlands and in wetland delineation. She was awarded the Fulbright Canada STEM award in 2013 to pursue her PhD. She has been a member of The Wildlife Society since 2008. In her free time, Marie loves to trudge around in wetlands looking for birds.

Lauren Reynolds (2012-15) From Northeastern University to McGill University Lauren received her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating magna cum laude in 2010, Lauren joined the Laboratory of Genetic Neuropharmacology at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Under the supervision of Dr. Uwe Rudolph she ran a NIDA-funded independent project to investigate the role of GABAA receptor alpha subunits in reward and addiction. She presented her findings from this research at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in 2011, and she has authored a manuscript describing these findings which has been accepted for publication in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. As a recipient of the 2012-15 Fulbright STEM award, Lauren began her doctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Cecilia Flores at McGill University. She plans to focus her future research on the role of normal and abnormal development of the brain dopamine system in psychiatric diseases that manifest in adults.

American Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship Recipient

Hai Han (Ann) Chen From New York University to the University of Alberta Ann is an artist, researcher and organizer. Her work engages with social and geographical issues using photography, sound, video, sculpture and digital media. In 2013, she co-founded The Nomadic Department of the Interior (NDOI), a creative research group developing land-based cultural projects and productions. She was a summer fellow at NYU-Poly’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) researching urban agricultural practices, environmental sensors and data collection. She was a recipient of the Green Grant from the NYU Office of Sustainability.

Her team won the Best Community Impact Award at the New York City’s Reinvent Payphones Challenge.

In 2011, Ann was a summer practitioner-in-residence at Rebuild Foundation, a culture-driven redevelopment non-profit in St. Louis, Missouri. She also served as the Executive Director of Triangle Arts Association, a non-profit arts organization in Brooklyn, NY. She is an active member of the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab), a citizen science community and non-profit organization which develops and applies opensource tools for environmental exploration and investigation.

Ann’s work has been exhibited at the 92nd St. Y Tribeca, the Gallatin Galleries at NYU, and St. Cecilia’s Convent in Brooklyn, New York. She was a Critical Writing Fellow at Recess, New York. She received her Master’s from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and her BA from Wesleyan University.

Ann Chen will complete her Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship in Canada. She will travel along the proposed path of the Northern Gateway Pipeline, researching and documenting the impacted communities and geographies along the way. Using opensource mapping tools developed by Public Lab, a non-profit citizen science organization, Ann will create a multilayered collective storytelling document that incorporates participatory GIS, sound ethnography and data visualizations.

Canadian Fulbright Students

Lucas Boyd From Williamson Chong Architects to Yale University Lucas Boyd was born and raised on the Canadian prairies. A profound interest in the built environment was evident from an early age as Lucas quickly developed a fascination with the cultural implications that design and construction processes have. Lucas’ work has been recognized with a variety of awards and honours including the J.B.C. Watkins Award from the Canada Council for the Art and the 2013 Ottawa Urban Design Award of Excellence for his work on private sector affordable housing. Lucas has studied in Calgary, London, England and Ottawa where he received the Univeristy Medal for Architecture as well as the OAA Silver Guild Medal.

Lucas is currently working at the award winning studio of Williamson C Hong Architects in Toronto, Ontario.

Étienne Chénier-Laflèche From the Supreme Court of Canada to New York University Étienne Chénier-Lafleche obtained an LLB (honors) from l’Université du Québec à Montréal and holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and International Law from the same institution. Etienne was awarded UQAM’s Faculty of Political Science and Law Excellence Award and is a co-recipient of the Quebec Association of Comparative Law Award for his undergraduate comparative law essay: “The Fight against Racial Discrimination in the United States and Brazil”. He was called to the Québec Bar in 2014. Étienne worked as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada and was the Brian D. Tittemore Fellow at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Étienne also contributed to the work of NGOs in Ecuador, Guatemala and Argentina. He was involved in litigation projects and fact finding initiatives relating to international human rights law, in particular refugee law, indigenous peoples’ rights, and children’ rights. Etienne is fluent in French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish and has a basic grasp of Haitian Creole.

James Crispo From the University of Ottawa to the University of Pennsylvania James A.G. Crispo is a PhD candidate in the University of Ottawa’s Population Health Program who is currently studying Parkinson disease and drug safety. He holds an Honours BSc Biochemistry and MSc Chemical Sciences from Laurentian University and has published peer-reviewed scientific articles in the areas of molecular biology, biochemistry, Parkinson disease, and population health. James has presented his research findings at numerous international meetings, including the Experimental Biology Conference and the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders. Moreover, he has received various distinguished research awards throughout his studies, such as funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program. Within his community, James is an active volunteer with the Parkinson Society Eastern Ontario’s Outreach and Engagement Committee and enjoys participating in outdoor sports. His future career plans are to gain employment in academia and to contribute to increased understanding and mitigation of population health risks.

Vivasvat Dadwal From the Government of Canada to Johns Hopkins University Viva Dadwal is a Senior Fellow at the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on health governance matters and global innovation flows. Viva is a Deputy Editor for the London School of Eeconomics-affiliated journal Globalization and Health and series Guest Editor for “Reverse Innovation in Global Health Systems: Learning from Low Income Countries”. She has experience working in the public, not-for-profit, and private sectors, and has held prestigious internships at the World Health Organization and Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. She is also a guest blogger for World Bank's youth blog, Youthink! Currently, she works for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada in the Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch. Viva holds a BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of Windsor, and an MA in Public and International Affairs from the University of Ottawa.

Michael Darcy From the Federal Court of Appeal to New York University Michael Darcy was raised on the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. He holds a BA in English Literature from Memorial University of Newfoundland (2010) and a JD from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University (2013). In August 2014, he will pursue a Master of Laws in International Taxation at New York University. Michael’s academic distinctions include graduating with the Gold Medal in Law, being named a Schulich Scholar, a Blakes Scholar, and, most recently, a Hauser Global Scholar. In 2009, he published a paper on the illegality of China’s occupation of Tibet, entitled “Loosening the Snow Lion’s Chains: An Examination of Tibet’s Struggle for Independence under International Law” (2009) Law Foundation of NL 33. After receiving his law degree, Michael clerked for the Honourable Justice Eleanor Dawson of the Federal Court of Appeal. He will be called to the Bar of Ontario in June 2014.

Raphaël Duguay From KPMG to the University of Chicago Raphaël is a pursuing doctoral studies in business (accounting) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His interest in research emerged as he worked as a part-time research assistant while studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce at Concordia University in Montreal. It was especially important to him to spend a few years in the business world prior to undertaking his doctoral studies. Becoming a professor in accounting entails not only being a researcher, but also training future public accountants and business professionals. From 2011 to 2014, Raphaël worked at KPMG, a global accounting firm, where he held various positions including financial auditor, consultant in risk management, and senior consultant in data analytics. Concurently to his experience at KPMG, he obtained a graduate diploma in public accounting from McGill University as well as a Chartered Professional Accoutant designation.

Eleanor King From NSCAD University to the State University of New York at Purchase Eleanor King exhibits widely, most notably at Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Nuit Blanche Toronto, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and Galleri F15 (NO). She received a BFA from NSCAD in 2001 and has participated in residencies in the United States and Canada, most recently at The MacDowell Colony, The Banff Centre, and Yaddo. She has received multiple creation grants from the Canada Council and Arts Nova Scotia, and was short-listed for the Sobey Art Award in 2012. Eleanor's work employs interdisciplinary strategies to create site-responsive installations using provisional materials and improvisational methods. Her work is often influenced by music and her role playing in the bands Wet Denim and The Just Barelys. She teaches media arts at NSCAD University and is Director at Anna Leonowens Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Eleanor is represented by Diaz Contemporary, Toronto, Canada.

Malcolm Lavoie From the Supreme Court of Canada to Harvard University Malcolm Lavoie is a member of the Alberta Bar currently serving a one-year term as law clerk to Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada. Malcolm clerked at the Alberta Court of Appeal and worked at the Calgary office of a national law firm. He studied law at McGill University, where he completed the BCL./LLB program in Quebec civil law and English Canadian common law, graduating among the top students in his class. Before going to law school, Malcolm studied political theory at the London School of Economics, where he focused on theories of justice, freedom and fundamental rights, and where he earned an MSc with Distinction. He also completed an honours undergraduate degree in economics at the University of British Columbia, where he was an All-Canadian varsity swimmer and member of Canada’s national swim team. Malcolm is the author of a number of peer-reviewed articles on the topics of property law, aboriginal law, and federalism.

Pascal McDougall From the University of Toronto to Harvard University Pascal McDougall is a legal scholar and practitioner in the areas of labor law, international economic law, human rights, and private law. He has worked at the Confederation of National Labor Unions in Montreal, Canada and holds a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto as well as a Licence en droit from the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the Barreau du QuĂŠbec, the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers and the Association des juristes progressistes. During his Fulbright tenure, Pascal will complete an LLM degree at Harvard Law School, focusing on how developments in international economic law affect the pursuit of social justice. Upon graduating from Harvard, Pascal will go on to work as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. He aspires to become a law professor to foster social awareness and progressive activism on the part of young lawyers.

Anne Pasek From McGill University to New York University Anne Pasek is an emerging scholar working on the historical connections between digital media, visual culture, and disability. Bringing these unusual fields together in an intersectional light, Anne studies the impetus and mechanisms by which social and technological abilities are determined and given meaning. Her past research ranges from considerations of queer historiography to the material philosophies of Early Modern robotics. Anne also has a sustained interest in art which has led to research exchanges in Coppenhagen and a curatorial project on the contemporary legacy of eugenic thought. In addition to Fulbright, her research is generously supported by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. She is presently a doctoral student at New York University’s Department of Media, Culture, and Communication where she can be found reading, teaching, and occasionally knitting.

Stephen Peters From McGill University to the University of Pennsylvania Stephen Peters is a PhD candidate in the Department of Education in Schools and Society at McGill University and alumnus of the University of Alberta. Stephen has spent time as an educational consultant in Oyo State, Nigeria and worked as a high school math and science teacher in Athabasca, Alberta. He has presented at numerous conferences and is published in the journals English for Specific Purposes and CJNSE/RCJCÉ as well as Berkely Linguistics Society’s annual proceedings. Stephen’s PhD work is supervised by Dr Anthony Paré and has benefitted from the direction of Drs. Ben Rampton and Roxy Harris during a research residency at the Centre for Language, Discourse, and Communication, King’s College London. Stephen’s work has won several awards including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Award, the Fonds de recherché du Québec – Société et culture, Bourse de doctorat en recherche, the Ruth Hoyt Cameron Fellowship and McGill’s Principal’s Graduate Fellowship.

Stephen is currently the Managing Editor of the McGill Journal of Education.

Gaëlle Rivard Piché From Carleton University to Harvard University Gaëlle Rivard Piché is a PhD candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University in Ottawa. Her dissertation explores how security sector reform affects the production of public order and ultimately violence in Haiti and El Salvador, where she conducted extensive field research. Her research interests also include issues related to policing, crime, and violence in time of peace. The quality of her research has been acknowledged by several awardgranting institutions including: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the International Development Research Centre, and the Fond de recherche du Québec - Société et culture. Trilingual, she previously worked for the UN DPKO and the provincial police of Quebec (Sûreté du Québec), and she holds a Master’s degree in political science from Université de Montréal. In 2014-2015, she will be a Fulbright research fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

Isabelle Plessis From Sciences Po to Columbia University Isabelle's studies and professional experiences have been driven by her interest in international perspectives. Her undergraduate studies in Honours Political Science and International Relations at the University of British Columbia and dual degree graduate studies in International Affairs at Sciences Po Paris and Columbia University have spanned across Canada, England, Germany, France, and now the United States. Among other professional experiences, she has spent time at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, at UNESCO in Paris, and most recently at Apple Inc. in California. Isabelle has contributed research to numerous academic studies related to politicization, elections, and international migration in French, German, and English. She has also been involved in various projects to engage students with international issues.

Isabelle previously received the University of British Columbia’s top graduating student awards, including the John H. Mitchell Award, the Wesbrook Scholar designation, and the Martha C. Piper Award for Global Citizenship. Her undergraduate thesis, “The Politicization of Sino-Soviet Relations: Chinese Economic Engagement in Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya,” was published in the UBC Journal of International Affairs. Fascinated by the intersection of globalization, development, economic policy, and political empowerment, her professional goal is to promote responsible international economic and business processes that empower local stakeholders while promoting equitable global integration and growth.

Jennie Pouget From the University of Toronto to Brigham and Women’s Hospital Jennie completed an Honours BSc in Bio-Medical Science at the University of Guelph prior to entering the MD/PhD program at the University of Toronto in September 2011. Her research interests are in the field of mental health, with a specific focus on understanding the biological underpinnings of mental illness. In her PhD research, Jennie is using genetic approaches to understand the role of the immune system in schizophrenia.

Jennie received a Bell Mental Health Research Training Award to support her PhD studies and a Weston Fellowship to support her collaborative research with international experts in human genetics. She has given presentations at several conferences, including the International Summer School for Histocompatability and Immunogenetics (Stintino, Italy), World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (Boston, MA), Schizophrenia International Research Society (Florence, Italy), and Society of Biological Psychiatry (New York, NY). She is a music enthusiast, and enjoys performing as a clarinetist in community bands.

James Steenberg From Ryerson University to the USDA Forest Service James is an environmental scientist focusing on urban forest ecology and sustainable management, based out of Toronto, Ontario. He got his Bachelor of Science and Master of Environmental Studies from Dalhousie University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Ryerson University, studying urban forest ecosystem vulnerability. He is also on the Board of Directors at the Ontario Urban Forest Council. James’ past research has focused on climate change and sustainable forest management, including projects for the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers and the Halifax Regional Water Commission. More recently, he was involved in the development of Halifax’s urban forest management plan. He has published articles on all of these major pieces of research in internationally recognized scholarly journals like Landscape and Urban Planning and Forest Ecology and Management. James got his start with forests working as a tree planter in the Rockies, and now enjoys hiking and canoeing in the woods (urban or rural) whenever possible.

Fraser Thompson From the University of Alberta to New York University Fraser Thompson studied economics and mathematics at the University of Alberta in his hometown, Edmonton. During his studies he joined the Economics Students’ Association and together organized undergraduate economics conferences. Fraser presented twice at the conferences, once on the virtual financial markets in Second Life – an online game – and once about the economics of NASA’s shuttle program. He graduated with first class honors, earning the Duncan Alexander MacGibbon Medal for the top economics graduate. After graduating Fraser moved to Shanghai to teach high school Economics. Fraser not only taught introductory Economics, but also coached the girl’s volleyball team, and directed the school play. In his second year he became the head of the school’s Economics department. With two years teaching experience under his belt Fraser is returning to his studies of economics, this time at New York University.

Canadian Fulbright Science & Technology Award Recipient

Michael Beeler (2012-15) From the University of Toronto to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Beeler’s passion for these issues developed through his extracurricular work with an organization he helped found during his undergraduate years at U of T – Students for International Development (SID). Michael has helped SID organize more than 90, three-month volunteer placements in Kenya and Peru for U of T students.

SID’s teams have managed the completion of two rural health facilities, which treat more than 25,000 patients a year. They have also supported the expansion of three local micro-finance organizations, six agricultural demonstration sites, and have set up daily school nutrition programs for more than 450 children.

Michael Beeler is a PhD student in Operations Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His main areas of interest are supply chain management and logistics in developing countries, and improving healthcare systems using modeling and optimization.

Michael graduated with a masters degree in Industrial Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Math and Statistics from the University of Toronto.

Michael grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is passionate about reducing poverty and is a Director and Co-founder of Students for International Development, a Canadian nonprofit that works in Kenya and Peru. He hopes that his research and future professional work will help local companies in low-income countries to become more productive and globally competitive by reducing operating costs and waste.

During his time at U of T, Beeler has taken an unconventional route that eventually led him to engineering. He earned a degree in peace and conflict studies, with minors in mathematics and statistics, before being accepted into the Faculty’s Master’s program. He hopes to use his interdisciplinary training to combat global poverty.

American Killam Students

Anand Adhikari From American University to McMaster University Anand Adhikari is a Junior majoring in Biology with minors in Mathematics and Spanish at American University. He is a member of the University Honors Program and Phi Delta Epsilon, the international medical fraternity, serving as the Vice President of Programming for American University’s chapter, DC Beta. Anand is also pursuing research on squamous cell carcinoma in a lab on campus, and has recently been awarded an AU Summer Scholars and Artists Fellowship to fund his research. Anand also serves as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the Biology Department, assisting with laboratory experiments and lectures. He is also the Treasurer of the AU Bhangra dance team on campus. Involved in the DC area, Anand teaches health workshops to high school students through Peer Health Exchange, and mentors local high school students through the Strive for College program. In his local community, Anand volunteers at Prince William Health Center and Sibley Memorial Hospital, in the Emergency Room and Orthopedics areas respectively.

Kathleen Calcerano From American University to McGill University Kathleen Calcerano is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from American University.

She is interested in psycholinguistics, multilingualism, and language acquisition. This past semester Kathleen attended Beijing University, completing a Chinese minor through in the China Studies Institute Immersion Program. She also studies French. During the summer, Kathleen works at Educational Testing Service developing assessments of English competency. She is a member of the American University Honors Program, a recipient of the AU Presidential scholarship, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa honors fraternity.

Before attending American University, Kathleen graduated from Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit Pennsylvania. During her junior year, she also attended the U.S. Congressional Page School, and served as a page for the U.S. House of Representatives. Kathleen plays clarinet in the AU Symphony University and Pep Band and sings in the AU chorus. She also enjoys peer tutoring, and teaching clarinet lessons at the local elementary school.

Emily Finn From Arizona State University to Acadia University

Emily Finn is a junior at Arizona State University, majoring in Justice Studies and minoring in French, as well as pursuing a certificate in Social Transformation. She has been involved with the non-profit Amigos de las Américas for five years, first as a volunteer, then as a board member, and now as the Training Director of the Phoenix Chapter. In her free time she likes to do volunteer work, knit, and sew.

Claire Fouchereaux From the University of Maine to l’Université de Montréal Claire Fouchereaux graduated magna cum laude in 2013 from Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine. During her time there, she won awards awards in both the English and French departments, received medals at the state Science Olympiad competition, and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction. She has since moved on to study at the University of Maine, where she is a French and History major and in the Honors College. Currently secretary and treasurer of French club, she is active in the Modern Languages Department, as well as being a member of History Club. Following her first year at UMaine, she has placed on the Dean's List both first and second semesters. She is very excited for the opportunity to study abroad with the Killam Fellowships Program. Both her mother and father have studied abroad multiple times, so she is glad to be able to have this experience as well.

Benjamin Friedel From American University to Queen’s University Ben Friedel is a third year Biochemistry honors student at American University in Washington DC. Striving to gain research experience from the start, Ben has been conducting research in an evolutionary biology lab studying subterranean evolution since his freshman year. He will be presenting his research at the 2014 National Speleological Society Conference this summer. He is also the recipient of the 2014 Cave Conservancy Foundation Undergraduate Fellowship, which will support his research on the evolution of eye loss and reduction in subterranean amphipod crustaceans this upcoming year. Ben most recently received the Anthony M. Schwartz Fellowship to conduct biochemical research over the 2014 summer working to synthesize vitamin E and cholesterol linked liposaccharide molecules for lipid trafficking experiments as well as cholesterol linked alkyne molecules for use in click chemistry studies. In his spare time Ben coperforms a weekly radio show with the AU Student Radio Station, WVAU, home-brews beer and plays Dungeons and Dragons.

Meredith Guenther From American University to Carleton University Mary Guenther is a senior at American University studying Public Communications and Economics. She was awarded the Presidential Scholarship at American University for her previous academic achievements and volunteer work. Mary has made the Dean’s List for all four of her previous semesters at American University. She currently holds the position of President Pro Tempore in the College Youth in Government program, which she won in January 2014.

Additionally, she was selected to be a research assistant in the economics department at American University during the summer of 2014. She is also a volunteer staffer for the high school Youth and Government program in her home state of Maryland. In her spare time, she is an ambassador for Running Start, a non-profit that encourages young women to run for political office. Previously, she has interned with the office of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and the PR Collaborative.

Amanda Icazatti From the University of Puerto Rico to the University of Northern British Columbia Amanda completed her high school al Estancia Montessori. She was admitted to the Biology Bachelor degree program at University of Puerto Rico. As a biology student, Amanda has been active in the area of investigation. Some of her research and presentations have been in the area of Microbiology, isolating, characterizing and studying the behavior of bacteriophages found in tropical soils. Also, she has developed tools in the area of Bioinformatics. In addition, she worked in a project evaluating how ultraviolet light reduces coliphages in a water sample using the SODIS method, proving that this method is efficient and removes all types of fecal contamination in water samples. Amanda has been in the Honor Roll since her freshman year and received recognition for voluntary work at a nursing home. Amanda is committed with her community; she believes that science can create a positive impact in the public education and health system.

Michael Kim From Arizona State University to the University of Toronto Michael Kim is a biophysics and math double major at Arizona State University. As a premedical student, Michael has been involved with a variety of research facilities including ASU’s BioDesign and Goldwater Center. Through these opportunities, Michael has been able to conduct individual research projects and present. The latest presentation was given on December 2013 on the topic of antibody engineering for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Michael has also published his works with the Triple Helix, with his latest article discussing the importance of quantum mechanics. Michael Kim has also worked as a research intern through the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative and the Summer Medical and Research Training at Baylor College of Medicine. Michael Kim currently studies as a National Merit scholar and have been consecutively placed on the Dean’s Honors List during his time at ASU.

Lindsey Kirkham From Arizona State University to Carleton University Lindsey Kirkham is a third year student at Arizona State University majoring in global health and sociology and minoring in biology and justice studies. She is a National Merit scholar and Dean’s List recipient at ASU and spoke at the 2014 Queering Arizona Conference where she presented “Biphobia and Monosexism: Fighting Injustice from Invisibility.” Lindsey is a passionate social activist, focusing in intersectional feminism, reproductive and sexual health, HIV/AIDS, sexual violence prevention and victim advocacy, and LGBTQ+ activism. At ASU, she is involved in Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood, Sexual Wellness Week, Honors Devils, Global Health Student Association, and the Boys and Girls Club and works as a writing tutor in the Barrett Writing Center. After graduation, she hopes to join to the Peace Corps and pursue a Master’s degree in global health. Lindsey was born in Princeton, British Columbia, grew up in Boise, Idaho and maintains dual Canadian-American citizenship.

Maggie Lapoint From Arizona State University to the University of Alberta Maggie LaPoint graduated Pflugerville High School in 2011 as a National Merit Scholar and now studies at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University. She is majoring in Spanish Literature and Business, concentrating in Public Service and Public Policy. During her time at ASU, she has served as in the Undergraduate Student Government Senate as both a senator and parliamentarian, and as Council President of the Honors College. She is also a member of the international women’s fraternity Alpha Gamma Delta, having served on its Chapter Council, and Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society. She enjoys playing piano and anything regarding “Harry Potter.”

Shelby LeBlanc From the University of California, Berkeley to McGill University Shelby is entering her fourth year as an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. She will be studying at McGill University for the fall term to improve her French skills and get acquainted with her French-Canadian roots. She is majoring in Political Science with a minor in Gender & Women’s Studies and is excited to continue her studies of both in Montreal.

She is a first generation, low income college student originally from Southern California and is immensely grateful to have the opportunity to study abroad twice in her academic career. She also studied at Lund University in Sweden in the Summer of 2013 on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. At UC Berkeley, Shelby volunteers for a student organization called Suitcase Clinic which provides medical, legal, and other services for the homeless and underserved population in the Bay Area.

Matthew McClure From the State University of New York at Geneseo to l’Université Sainte-Anne Matt McClure is a Junior studying Comparative Literature and French in the Edgar Fellows Honors Program at the State University of New York at Geneseo. Growing up speaking Italian sparked his love for language learning and study abroad. He attended Geneseo High School and spent four months studying at the Liceo della Formazione high school in Siena, Italy. After studying abroad in Haiti in 2013, he has started learning Haitian Creole and designing a Haitian Creole language course to prepare future groups of Geneseo students going to Haiti. He received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and Gerard Gouvernet Geneseo Student Ambassadorship in French Language and Culture. At Geneseo, he is a Study Abroad Mentor, a tutor French and Math, and a member of the Swing Dance Club and the American French Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi. In Spring 2014, he was the Community Representative in APO, a national, dry service fraternity.

Amanda Mills From Southern Utah University to Memorial University of Newfoundland Amanda Mills grew up in Syracuse, Utah. She is majoring in creative writing at Southern Utah University with minors in German and history. Amanda is highly involved in SUU's Honors Program. She has served as secretary on the Honors Student Council and presented at the National Collegiate Honors Council annual conference in New Orleans. She also served as secretary of her local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honors society. She has received several university honors, including participation in the Governor's Honors Academy, presentation at the Festival of Excellence, and placement in the Scriblerian essay contest.

Like Jo March in Little Women, Amanda yearns to travel and write great books. She spent May 2014 studying abroad in Vienna, Austria, and loved every minute. She is an avid reader and writer, and treats books as old friends. When not engaged in literary pursuits, Amanda may be found playing the clarinet or saxophone, knitting, or practicing amateur swordsmanship.

Savannah Mozingo From Clemson University to the University of Ottawa Savannah Mozingo is majoring in French language and International Trade with an intended double minor in English and Political Science at Clemson University as a member of the University’s Calhoun Honors College. She quickly developed a passion and concern for cultivating a global awareness after spending the fall semester of her sophomore year studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. While at Clemson, she has been involved in various academic extracurriculars including two years in a role as an editor of the University’s weekly newspaper, The Tiger News; French club; an accepted member of the honor’s discussion group, Dixon Fellows; and two years in one of Clemson’s Creative Inquiry research-focused groups, Poverty Ends With a Girl, studying and advocating for gender equality.

This year, her CI group presented their co-authored paper “Envision Gender Equality in South Carolina,” at the 2014 ACS Gender Studies Conference. Upon graduating, Mozingo plans to join the Peace Corp where she hopes to help empower a community using the cross-cultural understand, foreign language and powerful creative and analytical skills her experience with the Killam Foundation have awarded her.

Emma Page From Wellesley College to l’Université de Montréal Emma Page was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where she attended Lakeside School and was a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist. She recently completed her sophomore year at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she is majoring in Comparative Literature with a focus in literary translation. She was awarded the Three Generations First-Year Writing Prize in the Fall of 2013, as well as the Agnes F. Perkins Prize for Prose in 2014 for her original translation of the short story “Noche de Reyes” by Rosa Montero. She presented a paper on colonialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness at the 2013 Ruhlman Conference at Wellesley. She is also an active member of the Wellesley College Shakespeare Society and recently portrayed Romeo in a society production of Romeo & Juliet. Outside of school she is a tightwire walker and circus artist, with over seven years of performance and coaching experience, and recently co-founded a circus performance organization on the Wellesley campus.

Charlotte Stark From the University of Alaska Fairbanks to Vancouver Island University Stark grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. She attended West Valley High School. She competed in the “We The People” debate competition and her team took second place in the state. Ms. Stark began college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2013 as a Psychology Major. In her first year she made the Chancellors list for her outstanding academic work. She is currently putting together a psychological research project on uncommon mental disabilities and what causes them. She plans to execute this project in 2015 when she returns from her exchange. She is also a certified personal trainer, helping people realize their personal goals in fitness and personal image.

Emma Swartz From Smith College to McGill University Emma Swartz is from Portland Oregon and grew up in Dublin Ireland and Sydney Australia. She studies Environmental Science and Policy at Smith College, where she will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in 2016. She has worked as an intern for NOAA at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wells, Maine studying coastal ecology. She also taught children about science and nature as part of Oregon's Outdoor School camp program. She has been involved in climate activism and is interested in climate policy as well as science and particularly in the interaction between the two. At McGill she will continue her studies of the environment and climate change, while also honing her skills as a Quebecois traditional musician.

Jingwen Tan From Western Oregon University to the University of British Columbia Jingwen Tan relocated to the United States in time to attend the third grade. Attending school with immigrants from Latin America and Russia, she soon developed an interest in other languages and cultures in Woodburn, Oregon. She was learning English as a second language, and eventually picked up rudimentary Spanish. This is what led her to settle on the major of Anthropology along with a minor in International studies at Western Oregon University. She was the first in her family to attend university. Jingwen became involved with various clubs at the university. Club memberships include; the Western Compass, Anthropology, Geography, Model United Nations, Abbey’s house and International clubs. Involvement in the Model United Nations (MUN) led her to travel to various conferences on the West Coast. In the San Francisco Far West conference she was a chairman for the United Nations Environmental Programme. She was a representative of Western Compass club on a trip to Guatemala to learn about Fair Trade, the indigenous people and their culture.

Audrey Thimm From Whitman College to McGill University Audrey is a physics major and French and mathematics minor at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA where she is a Walter A. Brattain scholar (named for the former Whitman professor who was the inventor of the transistor). At Whitman, she sings in the Chorale and Chamber Singers under the Miriam Edwards LeRoux scholarship, and is an active member of the policy debate team where she received 3rd place speaker and team in the JV division of the CalSwing tournament. Audrey is also a member of the Society of Physics Students and American Physical Society, through which she was able to attend the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics last January to explore potential career opportunities. In her free time, Audrey enjoys giving campus tours and singing in the choir at Emanuel Lutheran Church.

Nicole Turmel From the University of Maine to the University of Ottawa Nicole was born and raised in Hermon, Maine, where she also attended high school and ranked fourth in her class. Key club, varsity soccer and track, and french club were amongst the extracurricular activities that she participated in at Hermon High School. She thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and hiking, particularly in the beautiful coastal town of Bar Harbor, where she spends her summers waitressing at a family-owned restaurant. Nicole also has a passion for art, whether it is learning about its history, being exposed to diverse styles, or practicing techniques herself. She hopes to maintain her creative practices in her future, along with traveling the world and being immersed among different cultures.

Camille Villafañe From American University to the University of Victoria Camille Villafañe was born in Puerto Rico. She received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. She currently studies at American University in Washington DC majoring in International Relations, focusing on Peace, Global Security and Conflict Resolution and European studies at the School of International Service. Camille participated in a summer program at the Université de Sorbonne in Paris. As freshman, Camille was recognized with the American University Community Award. Camille is student ambassador at American University as guest speaker and recruiter. She recently traveled to Havana, Cuba discussing issues of race and identity with local scholars, authors and intellectuals in the field of anthropology. Camille worked in the Arbitration Department at Washington College of Law. She currently interns at the Office of the Secretary at U.S. Department of Education collaborating as liaison with the White House. Camille has been granted the Killam Fellowship to attend University of Victoria, British Columbia.

Clint Vorauer From Whitman College to the University of British Columbia Clint Vorauer was born in 1993 in Bellevue, Washington, United States to an American mother and Canadian-Austrian father. He split his time growing up between Bellevue and Whidbey Island, an island in the Puget Sound. He attended Seattle Preparatory School before starting at Whitman College. Since arriving at Whitman, Clint has had diverse academic interests. He is a double major in German and Chemistry and has twice received academic distinction. Although he grew up speaking some German, he wanted to refine his language skills while in College and the Whitman German program is excellent. He is part of the National German Honor Society and recently received a DAAD Summer Course Study Grant to study German language and culture in Kรถthen in the summer of 2014. In Chemistry, Clint has enjoyed his studies into organic, radio, and medicinal Chemistry. He has helped to organize and taken part in several collaborative research projects with faculty from Whitman College and the University Of Washington Department Of Radiation Oncology and several publications are currently in the works. A life-long lover of sport, Clint ski raced and played competitive soccer throughout high school and continues to compete at the College level.

Canadian Killam Students

Katelyn Bauer From Carleton University to American University Katelyn Bauer is a third-year Public Affairs and Policy Management student at Carleton University’s Kroeger College of Public Affairs. She is specializing in International Studies with a minor in Business. Born in Perth, Australia to Canadian parents, Katelyn has spent her life moving between cities, countries and cultures. Katelyn received the 2012 WestJet-Boeing Scholarship, a President’s Scholars Award at Carleton University, was named a 2011 AP Scholar with Distinction and won the 2011 BC Dogwood Scholarship for excellence in German. At Carleton, Katelyn volunteers with the International Students Services Office (ISSO), mentors first -year students coming into Kroeger College and is a policy officer with the International Policy Forum - a student run think tank. She is a traveling member of Carleton’s Model UN team, and on the executive board of the Carleton Equal Voice Chapter (an organization promoting the election of women in politics). Katelyn is currently researching and writing an ‘International Student Transition Guide’ for the ISSO at Carleton.

Stefanie Broos From Concordia University to San Francisco State University

Stefanie’s interest in student leadership began in high school when she travelled to Denver, Colorado and represented Quebec as part of the Canadian delegation at the National Leadership conference. Upon graduation from high school, she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal for her work. Stefanie’s passion for film began at Dawson College, where she completed her studies in the Cinema, Video and Communications profile. During her last year there, she worked as a Staff Writer and News Editor for “The Plant,” Dawson’s student newspaper, publishing over 20 articles. Stefanie is currently pursuing a specialization in Communication Studies at Concordia University. She worked as the Internal Executive of Concordia’s Model United Nations team this year, and has competed at conferences in Montreal, Ottawa and New York City. Most recently, she won the Best Delegate award in her committee at the 2014 McGill Model United Nations conference in Montreal.

Christine Chatigny From l’Université de Montréal to la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Christine first graduated as a sound engineer before going back to school to complete an undergraduate degree in translation at l’Université de Montréal. At the beginning of her studies there, Christine began to work as a freelance translator and she was quickly hired by a government agency.

To this day, she has studied 8 different languages. Travelling by herself since the age of 16, she focused on countries such as Spain and Ecuador to improve her knowledge of Spanish. During her last trip to Ecuador, she gladly accepted an invitation to a United Nations meeting on the question of Palestine.

She is now planning to finish her undergraduate program in Porto Rico. Christine was offered various awards during her studies such as mobility grants from the government and from the LOJIQ organisation.

No matter where she is in the world, Christine is always involved in the student life. She has been part of the women soccer varsity team at UQAM (previous studies) and at the Catholic University of Ecuador.

Khadija Dairywala From York University to Wellesley College Khadija Dairywala is a second-year Psychology major at York University, Canada. Currently, she is helping 4th year Psychology majors conduct their thesis research by participating in Dr.Doug McCann’s Social Cognition and Psychopathology lab. Along with doing volunteer work in the lab, she is also a part of UPSA (University Psychology Student Association) and is tutoring Psychology majors in first and second year courses. She’s also collecting research on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Health by being a part of the telephone interviewer team at the Institute for Social Research at York University. She hopes to master in Psychology and become a Psychology professor.

Andrea Davidson From the University of Toronto to Smith College Andrea Davidson studies English, History, and Renaissance Studies at the University of Toronto, where she has been distinguished with a John Knowles Colling Memorial Award and the J. H. Riddell Department of Classics Scholarship. In June, Andrea was awarded the University of Toronto's Avie Bennett Prize in Canadian Literature for an essay she wrote about E. Pauline Johnson's short stories and Canadian New Woman literature. An alumna of the Vic One Program at Victoria College, Andrea was awarded the Lilly and Nathan Strauss Q. C. Award for excellence in the Vic One Lester B. Pearson Stream for history and political science. Upon graduation from St. Clement’s School in Toronto, Andrea received the Excellence in the Graduating Class Award, the Constance Talbot Award for History, the Senior English and Senior English Literature Awards, and the National Latin Exam Scholarship. She was also named an AP National Scholar. All this has brought Emily Dickinson’s words to mind: “How dreary – to be – Somebody! / How public – like a Frog – / To tell one’s name – the livelong June – / To an admiring Bog!”

Christina Joynt From Dalhousie University to Clemson University Christina Joynt is a third year undergraduate student at Dalhousie University, studying International Development and Business Management. She is passionate about social justice and human rights and is driven to learn by extending out beyond the world around her.

Christina’s heart lies with her broad international volunteer and work experiences, including her past work with youth refugees and establishing BaseCampBound- her own intiaitive devoted to raising awareness on child trafficking in Nepal, by climbing to the base camp of Mt. Everest. Last summer, Christina began her employment with Me to We/ Free the Children, a social enterprise devoted to youth empowerment and mentorship. Christina was awarded the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, a four year Dalhousie President’s Scholarship for academic and volunteer achievements, sered as elected VP Communications for Dalhousie’s Arts Society (DASSS) and is currently working to form her own society focus on social entrepreneurship. Christina is an active outdoor adventurist, enjoying white-water kayaking and playing guitar. In the future, Christina plans to study law in the U.S. and pursue a career as an environmental lawyer.

Lukas Larsson From the University of Victoria to American University Lukas is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce program with a plan to major in International Business as well as obtain the certificate of German cultural and language proficiency. Lukas spent a year in Austria as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in district 1910 representing the Rotary club of Calgary West from district 5360. Lukas is currently a member of the Rotaract Club of Victoria, the youth wing of Rotary International. He plans to further his involvement within the club. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, scuba diving, and most of all, travelling.

Lukas has travelled to over 20 countries and hopes to see many more.

Hailey Laxer From the University of Ottawa to American University Hailey S. Laxer is a driven and ambitious young woman, dedicated to being a leader in all of her endeavours. Since discovering a love for politics and public affairs, Hailey became Executive Secretary of the Model United Nations club at her CEGEP and organized events, membership campaigns and trained new delegates. The same year, she founded Dawson Young Liberals to promote political awareness and voting among students. In addition, Hailey is a results-driven fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada and is a frequent public speaker and performer at benefits, in order to raise awareness for the disease and for the importance of organ donation. Furthermore, her tireless efforts in raising over $200,000.00 for this cause earned her regional and provincial honours. In 2013, Hailey was awarded the TD Scholarship for Community Leadership and was selected to be a Page in the Canadian House of Commons where she has worked this past year.

She is currently studying Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Ottawa and loves to dance, sing, write songs, and travel.

Amanda Lee From the University of Calgary to Florida International University Amanda is a positive and enthusiastic individual who is aspiring to pursue a medical career in patient care. After spending her first two undergraduate years in nursing, she recognized that her true strengths were in math and science and switched her degree stream to Biological Sciences.

Amanda is now entering her 5th year of undergraduate studies at the University of Calgary. She hopes to become a medical doctor in the near future; possibly specializing in pediatrics or endocrinology. In summer 2013, Amanda was awarded the Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Summer Studentship to work in a research lab at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, where she researched an innovative method in determining heart size and function. At the beginning of the year, Amanda discovered and joined the Sustainability Street Team at the U of C. Every day Amanda carries her reusable water bottle in an attempt to reduce the amount of plastic consumed, as she finds it important to be green.

Sean Leonard From the Memorial University of Newfoundland to Arizona State University

Sean Leonard is a biochemistry major at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Having graduated from Mount Pearl Senior High with top marks and a keen interest in science, a B.Sc was the next logical step. Alongside science, he is also pursuing a French minor and has been speaking French for 15 years! In grade 12, Sean won CPF’s National French Public Speaking Competition open to all Canadian early-immersion students and continues to foster his passion for the language. Sean was fortunate to have received the Dr. Leslie Harris Memorial Scholarship upon entrance into MUN valued at $16,000. In addition to academia, Sean is a proud volunteer with Let’s Talk Science; working with school-aged children to stimulate their interest in learning and to make science fun. An increasingly busy schedule makes it difficult to continue acting as much as he used to (be it on stage or in front of a camera!) but he still tries when he can - most recently as “Ralph” in AOR Presents’ Lord of the Flies in November 2012.

Denise Macalino From the University of Calgary to the University of Louisville Denise Macalino is a full-time University of Calgary student who has completed her second year of study as an English Literature major. She engages with literary texts both inside and outside of her courses. Outside of school, she has been actively involved in leadership opportunities.

These include public speaking and facilitating at youth camps, volunteering as a Child Care aid, and working as a professional fundraiser for Non-Profit Organizations. Before university, she participated in the High School International Baccalaureate (IB) program as a partial student.

Upon entering university, Denise has been awarded several scholarships, including the Alexander Rutherford, University of Calgary Entry, and Jason Lang scholarship. Apart from academics, Denise is an actively involved student, who is on the executive teams for the clubs: Amnesty International and Guys/Girls Into Guitars. She has participated as a campaign volunteer in the student elections, and is involved in extra-curricular opportunities, such as the Co-operative Education program. When not busy with academics and work, she has many passions, including music, travelling, and film projects. She spends a great deal of her playing guitar, taking trips all over the world, and running a YouTube “lifestyle and adventure” channel, involving filming, editing, and creating imaginative projects on a weekly basis.

Samhita Misra From McMaster University to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Samhita Misra is a History and Peace Studies student at McMaster University. Having balanced different cultures for as long as she can remember, Sam is drawn to stories of struggle and resistance. She was fortunate enough to help organize a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop, bringing together different communities in Hamilton and Toronto as the VP Community Engagement for Engineers Without Borders McMaster. Further exploring resistance in marginalized communities, she was a co-chair of the 2014 Global Citizenship Conference with the theme “Power in the Fringes.” A Shad Valley alumna, Sam is also inspired by innovation.

As an event planner for the McMaster Social Innovation Lab, she has helped organize Canada’s first Global Sustainability Jam, planned and facilitated workshops for “Six Degrees of Social Innovation,” and presented at the McMaster Global Engineering Conference. Currently, Sam is excited to be a Youth Reconciliation Leader for Canadian Roots Exchange: an effort towards reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous communities. Perhaps most importantly, Sam loves chai chillers, green tea lattes and sunrises.

Pranav Mody From Carleton University to Arizona State University Pranav Mody is an undergraduate student at Carleton University in Ottawa completing his honours degree in Science with a concentration in Health Science and a minor in Neuroscience and Mental Health. Over the past year, Pranav was working in a Neuroscience lab at Carleton University to complete his thesis project. Currently Pranav sits on the dean’s list and was recently awarded an undergraduate research internship. In addition to this, he has been attended university recruitment conferences and has spoken at university information nights. Over the past 4 years, he has gotten heavily involved at school. Pranav is currently a university tour guide, teaching assistant, student mentor and executive member of the Carleton Indian Students Association. Recently, Pranav had the opportunity to travel to China for 2 weeks with the university on a study tour.

Norman Nehmetallah From Mount Allison University to Vanderbilt University Norman Nehmetallah is entering his third and final year of studies at Mount Allison University, where he is pursuing an Honours degree in English Literature. His poetry has been twice published in Seven Mondays, a journal of undergraduate art at Mount Allison. He has also selfpublished a collaborative broadside entitled “dimensions of exhaustion”. Norman is the recipient of the Bell Scholarship, a four year, $48,000 entrance scholarship, as well as a J.E.A. Crake Student Fellowship for Creative Projects. In his time at Mount Allison, Norman has played rugby, served as an executive member of the debate society, put on screenings with Cinema Politica, edited for the ATLIS journal, and served as the Entertainment Editor of Mount Allison’s student newspaper, The Argosy. As video rental stores are all but defunct, he currently spends his spare time watching the Detroit Tigers play baseball, playing in a punk band, serving food at outdoor weddings, and giving his friends haircuts.

Christian Norton From the University of Prince Edward Island to Clemson University Christian Norton is a University of Prince Edward Island biology major entering the third year of his B.Sc. this coming fall. In addition to attending UPEI on a full-tuition scholarship and Suncor Energy Scholarship, he currently holds a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Student Research Award (NSERC-USRA). He was recently selected to attend IMPACT: The Co-operators Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Guelph. Besides academic pursuits, Christian is also a traditionally trained fiddler and runs a small business selling his handmade lip balm. In his free time, Christian enjoys photography, writing, and long-distance running.

Cristian Popovici From McGill University to the University of California, Davis After travelling through Central and South America, Cristian discovered an interest for intercultural experiences and a thirst for knowledge about the importance and diversity of food production systems. With a passion for social geography and agricultural development he is now involved in student clubs and activities with the scope of sharing knowledge and opening opportunities that will enlighten other students on current and future agricultural issues on the local and international level. In addition, he likes outdoor sports and is constantly looking for a great hiking trail to discover whether it be on student exchange of around home.

Michael Pucci From McGill University to the University of Miami Michael Pucci has been living in Montreal for the duration of his entire life. He has currently completed his third year in Chemical Engineering at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is on his way to completing his minor in environmental engineering at the University of Miami.

He has recently participated in the environmental research of Vanadium Flow Cell batteries which can be used as an alternative way to store the energy produced from “green� power sources. His interest in sustainability and passion towards his studies has allowed him to excel in his academic surroundings. Michael also has an enormous passion for the sport of soccer. He has played for his intercity soccer club for the last 5 years and has won regional and provincial medals with his club. All in all, he is a sports-driven individual which places equal importance to his academic studies as well.

Helia Safaee From the University of Toronto to Brigham and Women’s Hospital Helia is a Chemical Engineering undergrad at the University of Toronto, pursuing a minor in bioengineering. She is currently taking part in a program called the Professional Experience Year (PEY), interning as a research trainee in a Laboratory for Advanced Biomaterials and Stem Cellbased Therapeutics in Massachussetts, before returning to finish her degree. She was an NSERC Summer Undergraduate Research Award recipient, pursuing reseach in the field of food engineering for applications such as drug delivery and sustainable biofuel production. She has also been a member of the synthetic biology team at her university. Aside from exploring the potential of the natural world, she is also interesting in learning more about other cultures and their unique perspectives.

Mannat Sharma From Western University to American University Mannat Sharma is a Health Sciences student completing her final year in the Hon. Specialization Health Sciences program at Western University. She is interested in healthcare law, health policy and health innovation in the global health sphere. Her past work with international non-profit organizations, government agencies and small businesses has furthered her interest in understanding the interdisciplinary field of healthcare. Mannat is interested in understanding how to improve health systems through innovative strategies, policy frameworks, and health laws in order to achieve greater health equity at a global scale. By exploring the interdisciplinary field of healthcare through the Killam fellowship, Mannat hopes to gain experiences that will guide her career as a future healthcare leader.

Nandini Thogarapalli From Western University to the University of Washington Nandini is currently enrolled at the University of Western Ontario as a recipient of the Dr. Leola E. Neal Faculty Entrance Scholarship, where she is specializing in Human Geography. She is also a Scholar’s Elective Student Researcher and recently spent an academic year as part of Western’s Indigenous Health and Wellbeing lab. Nandini has previous experience as a Research Assistant with Health Canada and as the Vice President of Logistics for the University of Western Ontario Debate Society. She has acted as adjudicator and competed globally at debate tournaments, placing 6th in a competition in Brisbane, Australia. She was awarded the Social Science Student’s Council Leadership award for her efforts to increase intellectual debate forums in her faculty of Social Science. Apart from debating, Nandini enjoys painting and hiking.

Jeremy Witten From the University of Alberta to the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh As he completes the final year of a baccalaureate degree in ethnomusicology and linguistics, Jeremy Witten plans to continue work in ethnomusicology at the graduate level. He’s a singersongwriter, performing primarily in Alberta, and his work has been critically well received. His undergraduate research projects have focused on the influence of sprechstimme and cabaret music in the music of Nina Simone & Melvin Van Peebles; Bollywood Music; the Ghanaian afro -pop band Osibisa; and the crossover between Black gospel and Southern gospel music. He is especially interested in the relationship of music scholarship to the music industry, an interest he pursues in his work as a research assistant with folkwaysAlive (a partnership project between the University of Alberta and Smithsonian Folkways Recording), as music content promoter at the Edmonton Public Library, and as a university radio DJ. He has just released his second album and performed at the Canmore Folk Festival in August.

Education is the best means — probably the only means — by which nations can cultivate a degree of objectivity about each other’s behavior and intentions.

Education exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations.

- Senator J. William Fulbright

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