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Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America
Contents Messages from the Board Chair and the Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors Our Partners The Fulbright Program Featured Award 2015-2016 Canadian Fulbright Award Recipients 2015-2016 American Fulbright Award Recipients The Fulbright Arctic Initiative Leadership and Enrichment Programs for Fulbright Canada Alumni The Killam Fellowships Program Education USA Finance 2016 Highlights Fulbright Canada Secretariat
“The Fulbright Scholar program is a remarkable opportunity to carry out your own intellectual work, but also to build rich and deep connections with fellow travelers all through a Canadian lens. This lens is one of collaboration as you find yourself in a welcoming community of scholars which includes faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students.� Dr. Jay Odenbaugh, Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in the Philosophy of Science at the University of Calgary
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Cover image features Dr. Warren Binford, Fulbright Canada-Palix Foundation Distinguished Research Chair, 2015-2016.
Infrastructure is much on our minds today as Canadians and Americans alike look to renewing the structures that support excellence, continued discovery and innovation. In this context, there can be no more important work than that done by the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America. The Foundation has built bridges of understanding across which the two-way travel of our faculty and students ensures a better future not only for each participant in an academic exchange, but for both sponsoring nations. These bridges improve with time, creating lasting friendships and memories along with the inspiration that comes with experiencing a new environment and slightly different culture and seeing one’s self from a different perspective. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank both the Canadian and United States’ governments for their support of this program that enriches us all by cultural, intellectual, scientific and technological exchange. It is a great pleasure to express gratitude to the extraordinary staff, led by Dr. Michael Hawes, the most dedicated and innovative Chief Executive Officer imaginable. They make these exchanges happen and ensure the richness of the experience. It is a true privilege to thank the Board members with whom it is a privilege to serve the exchanging scholars who are our raison d’être. These ambassadors of our two countries travel across the continent seeking knowledge, discovering and sharing ideas. They are like the explorers of the past. Today they are our hope and our future.
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte Board Chair
1 It is with considerable personal satisfaction and continued enthusiasm that I present the 2016 annual report for the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America. We at the Foundation, along with our Board of Directors, our grantees, and our various partners, believe profoundly in the value of education, the importance of academic exchange, and the role that we play in growing productivity, rewarding excellence, identifying future leaders, and promoting mutual understanding. The Fulbright program continues to be a global leader in educational exchange and, at the same time, a key advocate and partner for new scholarship, economic growth, and social justice in local communities. Fulbright Canada is dedicated to playing its role in ensuring that the Canada – US relationship continues to be characterized by a deep appreciation of one another and by strong personal and professional ties. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my sincere congratulations to our grantees, to encourage more students and scholars to engage, and to thank my colleagues at the Secretariat, our partners throughout the academic community, our private sector supporters, and the colleagues at Global Affairs Canada, the US Embassy in Canada, and the United States State Department. I would also like to offer a special word of thanks to Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte, our indefatigable board chair, and, indeed, to the entire board whose generosity, support, insight, and direction are the real source of our continued success.
Dr. Michael Hawes Chief Executive Officer
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Board of Directors Canadian Directors
American Directors
His Excellency Gary Doer
Ambassador Bruce Heyman
Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador of the United States to Canada
Dr. Carl Amrhein
Mr. Ronald T. Covais (Past Board Chair)
Deputy Minister Alberta Health
Managing Director Canarsie Global Partners
Mrs. Hélène Desmarais
Advisory Director Goldman Sachs Canada
Mr. Cameron Mackay
Mr. Ronald J. Daniels
Director General Trade Sectors Global Affairs Canada
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Mr. Jack Curtin
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal
President Johns Hopkins University
Mr. Daniel McCarthy (Board Treasurer) Managing Director Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.
Mr. Michael W. Kempner
Founder, President, and CEO MWW Group
Dr. Maria M. Klawe
Hon. A. Anne McLellan
President Harvey Mudd College
Senior Advisor Bennett Jones LLP
Ms. Kay Mayfield
Ms. Susan L. Riddell Rose
Minister Counselor for Public Affairs U.S. Embassy, Ottawa
President and CEO Perpetual Energy Inc.
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte (Board Chair) President and Vice-Chancellor Carleton University
Mr. Michael Parham
General Counsel and Secretary RealNetworks, Inc.
Dr. Walter L. Schindler
Mr. Frank Sobey Chairman Crombie REIT
Founder and Managing Partner SAIL Capital Partners LLC
Dr. Luc Vinet
Mr. Nicholas S. Zeppos Chancellor Vanderbilt University
Rector Emeritus Université de Montréal
Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael K. Hawes
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Partners The American Killam Trusts
The John and Judy Bragg Foundation
Canadian University Partners Acadia University, Brock University, Carleton University, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, McGill University, McMaster University, Memorial University, Mount Allison University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, North-South Institute, Queen’s University, Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, University of Guelph, Université Laval, University of Lethbridge, University of Manitoba, Université de Montréal, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Ottawa, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Western University, University of Winnipeg, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University
American University Partners American University, Arizona State University, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, California NanoSystems Institute, Clemson University, Duke University, Harvard University, Illinois institute of Technology, Ithaca College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, New York University, State University of New York—Plattsburgh, Norwich University, Smith College, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Georgia (Kennesaw State University), University of Maine, University of Miami, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Wellesley College
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The Fulbright Program Long regarded as the world’s premiere academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program attracts exceptional students and scholars from more than 160 countries. The first cohort of Canada-U.S. Fulbright award recipients was named in 1991. Since that time, some fourteen hundred distinguished students, scholars, and professionals have participated in this educational exchange program. Canada-U.S. Fulbright students and scholars conduct research, teach, or study in their host country for either one semester or a full academic year. In 2015-16, Fulbright Canada supported 50 outstanding Canadians and 59 exceptional American students and scholars.
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Traditional Fulbright Awards for students are intended for graduate students and junior professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the host country. In addition to the Traditional Fulbright awards, scholars in both countries are invited to take up one of the 60 Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs at 36 of North America’s best universities. These chairs are intended to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of activities for one semester or a full academic year at one of our partner universities. These chairs develop long-term partnerships between Fulbright Canada and the university and build the university’s capacity for excellence in research. The scope of the Fulbright program in Canada continues to grow. Fulbright Canada has introduced a number of new programs, and expanded key existing programs for our scholars, students, and professional grantees. Excellent examples of this growth and our innovations include the Fulbright Arctic Initiative and the Fulbright Canada - Palix Foundation Distinguished Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness - both highlighted in this report.
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Featured Award Fulbright Canada-Palix Foundation Distinguished Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness
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Exceptional American Scholars
World-Class Universities in Alberta,Canada
Fulbright Canada and the Palix Foundation’s Alberta Family Wellness Initiative work closely with Alberta’s research-intensive universities - the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge – to provide an unparalleled interdisciplinary opportunity to American scholars to engage with the Alberta community and research the way a person develops following emotional and mental trauma from an early age.
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Anthropologist. Public Health Leader. Professor. University of Alberta “Fostering Strategies to Build Indigenous Youth Resilience” Diana Dow-Edwards, PhD
“The four months I spent at the University of Calgary as the Inaugural Fulbright Canada-Palix Foundation Canada Distinguished Visiting Chair in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness were highly engaging and productive.
Neuroscientist. Professor. University of Lethbridge “Stress and the Cannabinoid System in Adolescents”
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Warren Binford, JD
Lawyer. Professor. University of Calgary “The Impact of Digitization on Child Trauma”
Canadian Fulbright Scholar Awards Recipients Michael A. Arnt ield, Western University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Vanderbilt University. Cyberbullies and their Victims: A North American Narrative Nathan J. Bennett, University of British Columbia / Fulbright Scholar at the University of Washington. From Baja to Bering and All States in Between: The Effectiveness of Regional and Transboundary Marine Conservation Initiatives in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico Caroline Boudoux, École Polytechnique de Montréal / Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University. Towards improved tumour detection: a novel fibre optics coupler combining OCT and spectroscopy Joanna Harrington, University of Alberta / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Policy Studies at the University of Texas - Austin. Law, Legitimacy, and Requests for Interim Measures of Protection: An Analysis of Canadian and American Practice in International Human Rights Proceedings
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Erin Hurley, McGill University / Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Quebec Studies at the State University of New York Plattsburgh. The Identities of English-Language Theatre in Quebec’s Eastern Townships and the Montérégie and its Ties to the United States Lesley A. Jacobs, York University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Impact of New Opportunities for International Legal Mobilization by Nonstate Actors on Canada-United States Relations: Mapping the Trans-Pacific Partnership Leslie Kern, Mount Allison University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Kennesaw State University. Resisting environmental gentrification: Working towards sustainability and justice in urban neighbourhoods David M. Last, Royal Military College of Canada / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Peace and War Studies at Norwich University. Defining Education for Mid-career Security Professionals in Majority Countries Philippe Le Billon, University of British Columbia / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canadian Studies at the University of California - Berkeley. Oil pipelines, social movements, and democratic resource governance – The case of the Keystone XL Pipeline System Robert L. Nelson, University of Windsor / Fulbright Scholar at the City University of New York. From the Prairies to the Steppe: Inner Colonization in North America and the German East from 1883 to 1945 Heather Nicol, Trent University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies at the University of Washington. One Arctic: The US Arctic Council Chairmanship and Arctic Geopolitics Michele Orsini, University of Ottawa / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Vanderbilt University. Feeling Policy: Emotions and Stigma in Contested Policy Fields. David J. Pedlar, Governement of Canada / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Military Social Work at the University of Southern California. Armed For Military to Civilian Transition: A Conceptual Framework and Systematic Review to Inform Senior Decision Makers Dmitrii F. Perepichka, McGill University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the California NanoSystems Institute, University of California - Los Angeles. Supramolecular Control in Organic Electronic Materials Stefanie von Hlatky, Queen’s University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. Lost in Translation? The Wartime Public Diplomacy of NATO Allies Dr. Boxin Zhao, University of Waterloo / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Studies of mawrine adhesive systems at molecular and nanoscales for the development of advanced biomimetic adhesive materials
Canadian Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholar Nicole Klenk, University of Toronto / Fulbright NEXUS Scholar at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Multilevel Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in a Changing Climate
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Canadian Fulbright Arctic Initative Award Recipients Ms. Susan Chatwood, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of California Los Angeles Project Area: Health Dr. Trevor Charles Lantz, University of Victoria Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Project Area: Water Dr. Greg Poelzer, University of Saskatchewan Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of Alaska - Anchorage Project Area: Energy
Canadian Fulbright Students Hangoma Atiqullo, Independent / Yale University. Women, War and Afghan Heroines Emily Jingyi Chua, Dalhousie University / Boston University. Development of Ocean Instrumentation for Use in the Monitoring of Contemporary Climate Change Kenneth Corbett, University of British Columbia / Harvard University. Active Pharmacovigilance and Parkinson’s Disease: Investigating Pharmaceutical Use and Cardiovascular Risks Thi Hong Phuc Dang, University of Victoria / University of Kentucky. Are We Measuring Up? Exploring Public Health Performance and Health Equity in the U.S.A. and Canada
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Marie-Ève Drouin-Gagné, Concordia University / Montana State University and the University of Arizona. Indigenous Higher Education and its Impacts on Decolonizing the Academy: A Comparative Study Janice Freamo, Carleton University / University of Chicago. Generations and Genealogies: Plato and Nietzsche on the Status of the Elder Catherine Girard, Université de Montréal / University of Texas - Austin. Biotransformations of a Neonicotinoid Insecticide by the Gut Microbiota of the Honey Bee Leroy Gonsalves, University of Toronto / Harvard University. How Does Architecture Share Organizational Life? The Effects of Office Design on Privacy, Status and Social Networks Mika Goodfriend, Concordia University / University of Florida. Snowbirds Sam Grey, University of Victoria / University of Minnesota. Irreconciled and Unforgiven: Emotion, Virtue and the Politics of Reparation in Mini Sota Makoce Maxwell Hartt, University of Waterloo / Tufts University. Transferring Planning Strategies in Shrinking Cities Zachary Hope, University of Toronto / University of Chicago. Ongoing Figures for Decomposing Time: The Survival of Literature Beyond the Limit of Representation Rebecca Jensen, University of Calgary / John Hopkins University. Military Change in Contact with the Enemy Krista Reimer, McGill University / University of Pennsylvania. Towards Sustainability on Common Ground: Collaboratively Addressing the Necessity of Effective Sustainable Landscape Design Leah Sarson, Queen’s University / Dartmouth College. The Implications of First Nations’ International Activities for Canadian Sovereignty Benjamin Verboom, University of Oxford / Johns Hopkins University. The Use of Research Evidence in Global Health Policymaking: A Comparative Case Study of Canadian, American, and Intergovernmental Institutions Julia Whidden, Acadia University / University of Miami. At the Intersection of Science and People: How Community-Focused Science Education in Canada Can Help Declining Elasmobranch Populations Worldwide
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American Fulbright Scholar Award Recipients Seth Aubin, College of William and Mary / Fulbright Scholar—FLEX Award at TRIUMF. Parity Non-Conservation Experiments with Laser-Cooled Francium at TRIUMF Reed D. Benson, University of New Mexico / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Water and the Environment at the University of Lethbridge. Evaluating Decisions on Changing River Operations in Alberta and the Western U.S. Patrick Biddix, University of Tennessee - Knoxville / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in The Person and Society at Concordia University. The Convergence of Mobile Technology, Social Media, and Online and Collaborative Practices: How the Next Generation of Workers Learn in a Canadian Postsecondary Babette J. Boyd, University of North Carolina - Wilmington / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Transnational Studies at Brock University. Handling Sexual Assault Cases: Comparative Techniques and Perspectives Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Independent / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and Society at the University of Ottawa. Robotics and the Risk of Massive Structural Unemployment Jennifer M. Chabot, Ohio University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and the Environment at McMaster University Child Life Studies at McMaster University John G. Corbett Portland State University / Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies at Landscape of Grand Pré. Place, Adaptation and Identity in Cultural Landscapes: Managing Complexity in Nova Scotia and Mexico Walter D. Dawson, Oregon Health Care Association / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Governance and Public Policy at McMaster University. Assessing Policy Change in An Aging Society: Long-Term Care Services in Canada Duane A. Gill, Oklahoma State University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Native Peoples and Communities at the University of Alberta. Advancing Understanding of First Nations and Energy Development Martin D. Heintzelman, Clarkson University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in the Environment and Economy at the University of Ottawa. Drivers, Interactions, and Implications of Local Policy in the Context of New Energy Infrastructure Liv Herdman, United States Geological Survey / Fulbright Scholar - FLEX Award at the Univeristy of Waterloo. Open-Source Numerical Model of Circulation in Lake Champlain
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James Hollenbeck, Indiana University - Southeast / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Sustainability Solutions at Lakehead University. Integration of Technology to Teach Environmental Issues and Sustainability in a Problem Solving Learning Curriculum Sosanya M. Jones, Southern Illinois / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Education at the University of Alberta. Inclusionary Internationalization: A Multi-Case Study of Policies and Practices in Alberta’s Institutions of Higher Education Allison M. Kabel, University of Missouri - Columbia / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in The Person and Society at Concordia University. Adaptive Apparel, Disablement and Social Participation Jerry W. King, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Food Science at the University of Alberta. Optimizing Supercritical Fluid Processing at Ultra High Pressures for Enhancement of Food and Nutraceutical Extractives Using Solubility Parameters Joy Knoblauch, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Philosophy and Public Health at McGill University. Better Living through Architecture Gregoria Lopez, State University of New York - Albany / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice at the the University of Ottawa. Border Disruptions of Indigenous Peoples: How the Canada-US Border Impacts the Constitutional and Human Rights, Sovereignty, Personal Liberty and Practices Jay Odenbaugh, Lewis and Clark College / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in the Philosophy of Science at the University of Calgary. Emotion and Evolution and Expression Edward A. Silver, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Education at the University of Alberta. Investigating the Practice of Mathematics Education in Canada Andrew T. Stuhl, Bucknell University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in North American Integration at Carleton University. Modern Treaties, Arctic Science, and the Social Response to Climate Change in the North Baron T. Tymas, North Carolina Central University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in The Person and Society at Concordia University. Jazz and the Public Interest: Structure, Improvisation, Collaboration and Fluid Leadership as Tools for Addressing Looming Social Challenges. Wendell Wallach, Yale University / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and Society at the University of Ottawa. The Governance of Emerging Technologies: Canada and the United States Lisa M. Wexler, University of Massachusetts / Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Society and Culture at Dalhousie University. Intergenerational Dialogue Exchange and Action to Promote Indigenous Youth Health
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American Fulbright Specialist Award Recipients Stephen Blank, Independent / Fulbright Specialist at University of Ottawa. Building Energy Literacy in the University Community Robert B. Jaquay, George Gund Foundation / Fulbright Specialist at St. Francis Xavier University. Engaging U.S. Community Development Practitioners with the Coady International Institute Eileen Marie Angelini, Canisius College / Fulbright Specialist at the University of Manitoba. Francophone Culture: Literature, Pedagogy and Additional Language Acquisition.
American Fulbright Students and Junior Professional Award Recipients Christopher Aucoin, University of Cincinnati / University of Ottawa. Study of the Upper Ordovician of Ontario and Implication for Global Sea Level Change Jonathan Lomax Boyd, Duke University / National Film Board of Canada. Web Technology and Big Data in Canadian Documentary Starr Brainard, American University / University of Alberta. Comparing Productivity of Conventional and Alternative Food Production Systems Cheryl Camillo, University of Maryland / University of Regina. Population Health Monitoring: Lessons for Provinces and States from Saskatchewan Clare Churchill-Seder, Brandeis University / Memorial University of Newfoundland. Nitassinan: An Intimate Relationship with the Land as Expressed through Innu Creative Arts Katharine Elder, Mount Holyoke College/ McGill University. Deconstructing Immigrant Disadvantage in Theory and in Practice Amber Rose Johnson, Tufts University / University of Toronto. Breaking Tongues: Black Feminist Response to the Violence of Language Eliot Linton, Princeton University / McGill University. Behavior and Ecology in Kluane Red Squirrels Justin Park, University of California - Los Angeles / Concordia University. Shifting Immigration Policies in Quebec Facing African Diaspora Elizabeth Pelletier, College of William and Mary / University of Toronto. School Funding Equity in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study Allison Turner, Purdue University / University of Waterloo. Rethinking Water Governance: A New Approach for the Great Lakes
American Fulbright STEM Award Recipients Benjamin Gold (2014-2017), Aalto University School of Science / McGill University Musical Rewards: The Dopaminergic Benefits of Listening to Music Patrick Michael McGarey (2013-2016), Arizona State University / University of Toronto. Real-Time Image Analysis using Long-Duration Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Marie Michelle Perkins (2013-2016), University of Michigan / McGill University. Quantifying Mercury Exposure in North American Arctic Breeding Shorebirds
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The Fulbright Arctic Initiative
Photograph by Acacia Rose Johnson Fulbright Student 2014-2015
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The Fulbright Arctic Initiative aims to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues, while, at the same time, integrating models of traditional knowledge and increasing mutual understanding between the people of Canada, the United States, and the Arctic Council countries. It is designed to create a network of scholars, professionals, and applied researchers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden to engage in collaborative research and to undertake an academic exchange. Seventeen outstanding international scholars have been participants of the program. Program activities commenced in May 2015 with a kickoff event in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and were concluded in the fall of 2016.
American Fulbright Arctic Scholars to Canada Noor Johnson Office of International Relations, Smithsonian / University of Alberta Susanna “Itty” Neuhaus-Schuck State University of New York, New Paltz / Memorial University
Canadian Fulbright Arctic Scholars to the USA Susan Chatwood Institute for Circumpolar Health Research / University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Trevor Lantz University of Victoria / University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Dr. Greg Poelzer University of Saskatchewan / University of Alaska Anchorage
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars had their concluding meeting in Washington D.C. October 24-26, 2016.
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Leadership / Enrichment Programs for Fulbright Canada Alumni One of the hallmarks of the Fulbright Program is community engagement. Alumni are encouraged to engage their host communities, get involved, and expand their experience beyond the classroom, laboratory, and library. With our community engagement programs, Fulbright Canada has further enriched a unique and enlightening academic and cultural experience. Fulbright Canada’s objective is to provide a conduit between a finite source of government funding and an infinite capacity amongst a unique group of academics to envision and build a cleaner, safer, and more just world. The outcomes of these projects are both tangible and long-term.
2015 - 2016 Community Leaders
2015 - 2016 Eco-Leaders
Stéphanie Jecrois (Montreal, QC, CA) Alumni partners: Amina Gerba and Debbie Trenholm Technovation Montréal
Chris Barrett (Berkeley, CA, USA) Sharing Campus Environmental Outreach Programs Between U. California and McGill
Susie Lindsay (Toronto, ON, CA) Alumni partners: William Damon and Naomi Bartz Speaking at Six - A Public Speaking Program for Pre-teen Girls Marcia Ostashewski (Sydney, NS, CA) Alumni partners: Nancy Phillips and Maria Osende Global Musics – Local Connections Justin Park (Montréal, QC, Canada) Alumni partners: Peter Stoett and CA Gold Tutoring & Mentoring Program for Syrian Refugee Youth Lyana Patrick (Vancouver, BC, CA) Alumni partners: William Damon and Naomi Bartz Family Community Health Fair Sandra Song (Edmonton, AB, CA) Alumni partners: Yang Wang and Joseph Patrouch Pimatisiwin: Inspiring Community and Well-Bring among Edmontons’ Indigenous Youth, Women, and Seniors June Shappa (Iqualuit, NU, CA) Alumni partner: Letia Obed Qamutiik Making Caroline Tait (Saskatoon, SK, CA) Alumni partners: Rose Roberts and Bettina Schneider Building Reconciliation through CommunityBased Healing
Starr Brainard (Red Deer, AB, CA) Green Campus: Cafeteria and Catering Compost Challenge Ann Chen (Moberly Lake, BC, CA) Storytelling through DIY Aerial Mapping: Workshop for Indigenous Youth of the Saulteau First Nation Shannon Chiles (Miami, FL, USA) Developing Edible Gardens and Promoting Healthy Eating Among Students Jack Corbett (Saskatoon, SK, CA) Fostering Immigrant Environmental Awareness Caroline Fitzpatrick (Church Point, NS, CA) Child Nature Initiative Keith James (Tohono O’odham Nation Reservation AR, USA) Resurrecting Traditional Earthen Home-Building Skills for Sustainable Tohono O’odham Housing Manav Ratti (Salisbury, MD, USA) Seeding Renaissance Project Verna St. Denis (Saskatoon, SK, CA) Catholic School Teachers Enacting Papal Encyclical Laudato si’ Tulia Upton (Corvallis, OR, USA) Beaver Tales Julia Whidden (Miami, FL, USA) Females in the Natural Sciences: Promoting Ocean Conservation and STEM Careers in Girls Through Hands-On Experiences with Sharks
Background photograph taken by Alex Anstett features Julia Whidden, Eco-Leader 2015-2016, on a shark-tagging excursion, teaching ocean conservation and introducing female youth to the STEM fields.
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The Killam Fellowships Program “The Killam Fellowship experience is nothing short of transformational. It provides students with the opportunity to set foot in a new world and to cultivate knowledge in an academic field through the lens of our nearest neighbor. Whether immersing yourself in American history or exploring the translation of health technology from lab to clinic, Killam fellows are encouraged to consider their studies with a cross-cultural perspective. The combination of a fascinating academic experience, new city, and a strong Killam community produces a memorable undergraduate year.� Stephanie Gaglione Canadian Killam Fellow 2015-2016 Fulbright Canada Annual Report 2016
The Killam Fellowships Program, supported by an endowment from the American Killam Trusts, is designed to develop a cadre of young leaders committed to enhancing mutual understanding between Canada and the United States. The Killam Fellowships Program provides exceptional undergraduate students from universities in Canada and the United States with the opportunity to spend either one semester or a full academic year in the other country during their undergraduate career. These awards are the first of their kind between Canada and the United States. In its inaugural year, the Killam Fellowships Program engaged 13 American and Canadian undergraduate students in educational exchange. In 20152016, the program has grown to include 355 Killam alumni.
2015 - 2016 Canadian Killam Fellows
2015 - 2016 American Killam Fellows
Ms. Shianna Cormier, University of Prince Edward Island / Arizona State University, Psychology, Biology
Ms. Bailey Anderson, University of Texas - Austin / Memorial University of Newfoundland, Geography and International Relations
Ms. Maylynn Ding, McMaster University / Wellesley College, Health Sciences Ms. Stephanie Gaglione, University of Toronto / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering Ms. Claire Gjertsen, University of Calgary / American University, History, Law and Society, Philosophy Ms. Diyyinah Jamora, University of Ottawa / University of Maine, Political Science, Communication Ms. Tetyana Klimova, York University - Glendon College / University of Washington, Political Science, Sociology Mr. Joshua Lehr, Memorial University of Newfoundland / University of Texas - Austin, Behavioural Neuroscience, Mathematics Ms. Alicia Morry, Memorial University of Newfoundland / University of Washington, Archaeology, Earth Sciences Ms. Rosalie Nadeau, Université de Montréal / Arizona State University, International Studies, Political Science Ms. Rachael Nagelberg, Queen’s University / Clemson University, Biology Ms. Ngoc Nguyen, Western University / Vanderbilt University, Medical Sciences, Global Health Haley O’Shaughnessy, University of Toronto / University of Texas Austin, History, Sexual Diversity Studies, American Studies Ms. Thrmiga Sathiyamoorthy, Western University / State University of New York - Plattsburgh, Health Studies, French Ms. Erin Shields, Carleton University / Smith College, English Language and Literature Mr. Liam St Louis, Mount Allison University / American University International Relations, Economics, Mathematics, Spanish Ms. Caroline Woodward, University of Ottawa / Arizona State University, Political Science, English
Ms. Maria Babiker, Western Oregon University / University of Calgary, Community Health Education, Human Biology Ms. Caroline Battaile, Wellesley College / Queen’s University Computer Science Mr. Andrew Royce Bauer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / McGill University, Afro-American Studies Mr. Ivan Carlson, State University of New York - Plattsburgh / Memorial University of Newfoundland, Anthropology, Archaeology Ms. Samantha Causey, Smith College / York University, Computer Science Ms. Amber Davis, Towson University / York University, Dance Performance, Theatre Arts Ms. Cassidy Eckrem, University of Texas - Austin / University of Victoria, Psychology, French Ms. Maria Eller, Arizona State University / Dalhousie University, Sustainability, Spanish Ms. Katelyn Guard, University of Washington / University of British Columbia, Mathematics, Chemistry Ms. Sarah Jarocki, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay / Université de Sherbrooke, French, Communication Ms. Nicole Larsen, Western Oregon University / Cape Breton University, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Health Mr. Trevor McAllister-Day, University of Washington / University of British Columbia, Linguistics Ms. Emily Parriott, Arizona State University / Mount Allison University, Global Studies, Data Analytics Mr. Stephen Roberts, Jr., University of Maine / Carleton University, International Affairs, French Ms. Jessica Rothe, State University of New York - Plattsburgh / University of Victoria, Psychology, Canadian Studies Mr. Jordan Sandy, University of Alabama / University of British Columbia, Economics, English, Social Innovation and Leadership Ms. Macey Shay, University of Texas - Austin / Université de Montréal, History, Jewish Studies, French Mr. Eric Vignola, American University / University of Toronto, Computer Science, Sociology Ms. Caroline Vill, American University / University of Ottawa, Biology, Mathematics Ms. Mackenzie Warby, University of Utah / University of Calgary, Exercise Science, Pre-medicine
Killlam Fellows at the Embassy of Canada in Washington D.C. during the 2016 Killam Fellowship Spring Seminar
Mr. Benjamin Wexler, Vanderbilt University / University of Calgary, Neuroscience, Art History
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EducationUSA This year was very important for EducationUSA in Canada. The EducationUSA Advisor position moved full time to Fulbright Canada, confirming the growing importance of EducationUSA as an integrated part of the Fulbright Canada suite of programs and as part of our outreach strategy.
Virtual presence, including social media, is an integral
part of the EducationUSA strategy. In 2016, we launched a more modern, more manageable, and more intuitive EducationUSA website. The data suggests that students tended to land on the first page of the old website and then leave, likely because of difficulty with navigation. On the new page, visitors are more likely to stay. The goal in 2017 will be to drive more traffic to the EducationUSA website by more fully integrating it into the Fulbright Canada website.
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EducationUSA Advisor Jenika Heim created, managed, and executed two new and highly successful events in 2016: Guidance Counsellor Day and the Ottawa Arts Tour. On September 30th, EducationUSA held a Guidance Counsellor Day at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. Six U.S. universities attended and presented various topics to the 42 counsellors in attendance. It was a very successful 3.5 hour event. Lunch was sponsored by the University of Findlay and the space was donated by the U.S. Embassy, making this event both effective and affordable. The plan for 2017 is to expand this initiative to include Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Ten U.S. universities travelled to Ottawa for the Ottawa Arts Tour (November 14-15), focusing specifically on high schools and colleges with strong arts programs. This was the first EducationUSA event that involved bringing US universities to Ottawa.
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Finance REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ON THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS To the Directors of the Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America The accompanying summary financial statements of the Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada), which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at August 31, 2016, the summary statement of operations for the year then ended, and related notes, are derived from the audited financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, of Fulbright Canada as at and for the year ended August 31, 2016. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those financial statements in our report dated November 18, 2016. The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations applied in the preparation of the audited financial statements of Fullbright Canada. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of Fulbright Canada. Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements on the basis described in note 1. Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements”. Opinion In our opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of Fulbright Canada as at and for the year ended August 31, 2016 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the basis described in note 1. Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants November 18, 2016 Ottawa, Canada
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Statement of Operations
Year ended August 31, 2016, with comparative information for 2015 2016 Revenue: Grants: U.S. Government (State Department, US Embassy) Government of Canada (GAC, INAC/AANDC) Provincial Government (Quebec) Donations and contributions: Corporations Contribution from Killam endowment Council for International Exchange of Scholars
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$
941,838 663,364 25,000
2015
$
876,089 760,000 25,000
1,845,748 676,902 6,636 4,159,488
1,195,145 544,549 18,152 3,418,935
1,356,013 638,369 260,060 125,759
920,537 550,892 297,607 165,312
69,247 34,512
82,648 26,468
46,505 31,273 139,056
59,600 30,953 125,470
120,000 66,517 77,219 893,389 135,653 19,179 4,012,751
120,000 64,382 1,385 814,248 122,987 20,103 3,402,592
146,737
16,343
Net realized gain on foreign exchange and investments
52,724
141,221
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash and investments
(4,217)
45,597
Expenses: Awards: Fulbright scholars Fulbright students Killam fellowships Leadership and mobility programs Mobility program: Killam orientation/travel Fulbright orientation/travel Program I - development: Scholarship programs Fundraising Contracted services Program II - delivery: Killam administration (note 15) Meetings and travel 25th anniversary gala Administration Employee benefits Amortization of tangible capital assets Excess of revenue over expenses from operations
Excess of revenue over expenses
$
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195,244
$
203,161
Summary Statement of Financial Position August 31, 2016, with comparative information for 2015
2016
2015
Assets Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses
$
Investments (note 2)
1,442,675 48,312 19,360 1,510,347
$
538,990 159,701 10,086 708,777
11,692,108
12,149,254
51,777
59,869
-
45,000
Tangible capital assets (note 3) Restricted cash - funds held in trust (note 4) $
13,254,232
$
12,962,900
$
68,749 1,072,731 1,141,480
$
59,776 530,196 589,972
Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 5) Deferred revenue (note 7) Funds held in trust (note 4)
-
45,000
123,867
79,500
960,339 51,777 10,663,391 313,378 11,988,885
757,003 59,869 11,118,178 313,378 12,248,428
Employee future benefits payable (note 8) Net assets (note 13): Unrestricted Invested in tangible capital assets Killam endowment (note 9) Endowment (note 10)
Commitments and guarantees (note 11) $
13,254,232
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$
12,962,900
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2016 Highlights Fulbright Canada had an impactful and productive 2016. We developed new partnerships with universities and renewed key partnerships with public and private sector partners. At the same time, we hosted a Capacity Building Workshop to set the foundation for building more exchange opportunities for Indigenous students (supported by a grant from the U.S. Study Abroad Office in the Office of Global Educational Programs at the U.S. Department of State, and an international colloquium “Confronting Terror in Canada and the United States.” The University of Southern California and Fulbright Canada also marked the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program and the 10th anniversary of the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Diplomacy with a conference: “Rebooting Canadian Public Diplomacy.” Alongside these initiatives, Fulbright Canada grew both the reputation and the size of the Killam Fellowships program and the Fulbright program in Canada.
Ongoing Expansion of the Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs Program The chairs program continues to be a source of considerable growth for the Fulbright Canada program. We announced several new chairs this year, including: Vancouver Island University (in Indigenous issues), Yale (in public policy), Dartmouth (in Arctic issues), the University of Arizona (in Indigenous entrepreneurship), University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (in democracy and public diplomacy), and the University of California at Irvine (in atmospheric chemistry).
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Orientation The annual Fall Orientation was held in Ottawa on September 9th and 10th. The 2016-2017 U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students and all new Killam Fellows came together and participated in a range of academic, professional, and cultural activities. The students and scholars were especially appreciative to be welcomed by the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, during their visit to the Supreme Court of Canada. She offered a look into the Canadian judicial system, was open to questions, and was incredibly generous with her time.
Fulbright Canada Alumnus, Anand Mahadevan, Honoured for Teaching Excellence “I was selected as one of the ten recipients of the 2015 Certificate of Excellence at the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence May 2016. These are the highest awards for teaching in Canada, making it all that much more special that the neuroscience summer camp for students, nurtured and grown in partnership with Fulbright Canada, the Firefly Foundation, and the University of Toronto, helped in winning this award.” Anand Mahadevan (Fulbright Student, 2009-2010/Alumni Community Leadership Award, 2014-2015)
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Website Redesign and Alumni Database
19 Another important initiative that came to fruition in 2016 was the website redesign and the creation of the Fulbright Canada Alumni Database. Website The contemporary design is highly navigable and improves the overall user experience. The homepage highlights open competitions and has direct links to social media channels to boost digital engagement levels. The program-focused pages follow the same trend, ensuring enhanced usability and clarity for readers. Further, featuring the driven and positive leaders and organizations, supported by Fulbright Canada, is the priority of the website. For this reason, the homepage continues to incorporate Fulbright Canada alumni and partner news and upcoming events.
Alumni Database The database is a complete listing of all alumni since the program began in 1990. The search functions allows visitors to search by name, year, home and host institutions, award type, project title and field of study. This tool is proving useful for alumni, potential partners, interested members of the public, and the media.
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Fulbright Canada Secretariat Dr. Michael K. Hawes Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca Anne Dixon
Finance:
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Ava Kovats Manager, Finance and Administration
Nesreen El-Onsi
Administrative and Finance Officer
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Program: Michelle Emond
Alanna Blackie
Coordinator - Recruitment and Alumni Relations (as of May)
Program Officer, Students
Brad Hector
Program Officer, Scholars
Jenika Heim
Education USA Advisor Program Officer, External Relations (until May)
Interns:
Katelyn Bauer
Juan Garrido
Fulbright Canada Intern
Melinda Julie Phuong
Fulbright Canada Intern
Social Media Intern
Hailey Laxer
York University Summer Intern
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