Fulbright Canada Annual Report-2019

2019 Annual Report

Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America

Contents

Message from the Board Chair and the Chief Executive Officer

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Board of Directors

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Our Partners

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The Fulbright Program

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Featured Awards

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2018-2019 American Fulbright Award Recipients

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2018-2019 Canadian Fulbright Award Recipients

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Fulbright Distinguished Awards

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Fulbright Arctic Initiative

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The Killam Fellowships Program

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Mobility Awards

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Youth Initiatives

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Fulbright Canada Alumni

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EducationUSA

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Audit Statement

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2019 Highlights

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Fulbright Canada Secretariat

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Cover: Dr. Alexandra Harrington, Fulbright Scholar, 2018-2019

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Julia Rose

Killam Fellow 2018-2019

Message From the Board Chair

One of the great privileges of serving on the Board of Fulbright Canada is having the opportunity to engage with the students, mentors and scholars participating in the Fulbright Canada program. We appreciate the opportunity to observe their unbridled brilliance, intellectual curiosity and commitment to academic discipline. Further, we applaud their energy, rigor and pursuit of excellence. Despite the differences of their respective fields of study, the students, mentors and scholars share a mutual commitment to the ideals of the Fulbright program. Even more, they desire to be impactful. They are determined to use the support of the Fulbright Canada program to solve intractable problems and develop new ideas, scholarly works and technologies to advance our communities on both sides of the U.S. - Canadian border and beyond.

Leaders often talk about hope and change. The students, mentors and scholars exemplify hope and change through their commitment to, and participation in the Fulbright Canada program.

Michael Parham Board Chair

It is my profound honor to serve as the Board Chair, working with exceptional university presidents, business leaders and diplomats. We are proud to work hand in hand with the outstanding Fulbright Canada management team under the leadership of Dr. Michael Hawes.

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Message From the Chief Executive Officer On behalf of the entire Fulbright Canada community, I am both proud and pleased to present the 2019 Annual Report of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America. Our extended community includes our tireless board of directors, my colleagues at the Secretariat, our brilliant grantees, our engaged alumni, and our dedicated university and private sector partners. This report chronicles our activities in 2019 and celebrates the many accomplishments of our grantees, alumni, partners, donors, and friends. I remain inspired by their successes and encouraged by their dedication.

Fulbright Canada had yet another extremely positive year, supporting incredible students and scholars, and, at the same time, introducing innovative new programming in collaboration with the two governments, MITACS, the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and others. Meeting our mission means a firm and unwavering commitment to our core goals – supporting excellence, inspiring young leaders, and enhancing mutual understanding. Fulbright is a field-open program with interests in a wide variety of disciplines. Fulbright Canada has focused on issues relating to comparative public policy, public health, economic development, sustainability and wellness in the far north, indigenous peoples (and especially indigenous youth leadership), the growing importance of STEM research, and a broad commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Michael Hawes Chief Executive Officer

Academic exchange is a critical tool for enhancing mutual understanding in an increasingly complex and sometimes fragile world. We are pleased to be able to do our small part in the pursuit of greater understanding and increased peace and prosperity.

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Board of Directors Canadian Directors

American Directors

His Excellency David MacNaughton Canadian Ambassador to the United States

Ambassador Kelly Craft Ambassador of the United States to Canada

Ms. Kirsten Hillman Acting Ambassador of Canada to the United States

Mr. Richard M. Mills Jr. Chargé D’Affaires U.S. Embassy Ottawa

Dr. Sophie D’Amours Rector Laval University

Dr. Ana Mari Cauce President and Vice Chancellor University of Washington

Mme Hélène Desmarais Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal

Mr. Michael W. Kempner Founder, President, and CEO MWW PR

Dr. Santa Ono President and Vice-Chancellor University of British Columbia

Mr. David W. Leebron President Rice University

Mr. Daniel McCarthy (Board Treasurer) Managing Director Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.

Mr. Obie McKenzie Managing Director Blackrock Financial

Ms. Susan L. Riddell Rose President and CEO Perpetual Energy Inc.

Mr. Michael Parham (Board Chair) General Counsel and Secretary RealNetworks, Inc.

Mr. Ajay Royan Managing General Partner and Co-Founder Mithril Capital Management LLC

Mr. Jason Rowe CEO Goldman Sachs Canada Inc.

Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte (Past Board Chair) CEO, Canadian Foundation for Innovation President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University

Dr. Walter L. Schindler Founder and Managing Partner SAIL Capital Partners LLC

Dr. Luc Vinet Rector Emeritus Université de Montréal

Dr. Valerie Smith President Swarthmore College

Dr. Christopher Wilkie Director General - Trade Sectors Global Affairs Canada

Ms. Stacy White Minister Counselor for Public Affairs U. S. Embassy, Ottawa

Mr. Emmanuel Kamarianakis Director General Global Affairs Canada

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Our Partners

The American Killam Trusts

American University Partners American University, Arizona State University, Bridgewater State University, Clemson University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Florida Polytechnic University, Harvard University, Illinois institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Ithaca College, Kennesaw State University in Georgia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Miami Dade College, Michigan State University, New York University, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, Norwich University, Smith College, Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Citadel, University of the Atlantic, University of Arizona, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Irvine, University of California at Los Angeles, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of California at San Diego, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, University of Maine, University of Miami, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Virginia, University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Wellesley College, Yale University

Canadian University Partners Acadia University, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Brock University, Carleton University, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, McGill University, McMaster University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Mount Allison University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Queen’s University, St. Mary’s 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 Regina, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Vancouver Island University, Western University, University of Winnipeg, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University

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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.

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 first cohort of Canada-U.S. Fulbright award recipients was named in 1991.

Since that time, more than two thousand 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 2018-19 Fulbright Canada supported X outstanding Canadians and Y exceptional American students and scholars.

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 growing research chair program in Canada and the U.S. and various youth centered programs - both highlighted in this report.

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 ??? Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs at ??? of North America’s best universities. These chairs are intended to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and experienced professionals to Fulbright Canada Annual Report 2019

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Megan McCardle

Fulbright Student 2018-2019

Featured Awards Fulbright Canada - Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Joint Chair in Contemporary Public Policy The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation – Fulbright Canada Joint Chair in Contemporary Public Policy will bring leading American scholars to the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada to contribute to innovatVive research and discourse focused on the themes of Technology & Ethics.

This partnership reflects Fulbright Canada’s continued commitment to increasing the understanding between Canada and the United States by supporting exceptional individuals.

“This partnership is a first of its kind for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, representing our organizations’ common values of Inclusive Excellence and Engaged Leadership. These values are more vital than ever before as the world seeks equitable, sustainable policy solutions requiring knowledge and insights that bring specific focus to the needs of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Our common work can help build understanding and disseminate knowledge in new ways to the benefit of all.”

Dr. Pascale Fournier, President and CEO, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fulbright Student 2001-2002 Left: Michael Hawes, Fulbright Canada CEO announcing the Fulbright Canada - Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Joint Chair at the Association for Canadian Studies Biennial Conference in Montreal (2019)

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Fulbright Canada - MITACS Globalink Program The Fulbright Canada – Mitacs Globalink Research program aims to give students the opportunity to grow, both academically and professionally, through participation in world-class research projects and exposure to major industry players in their fields of study.

Over the next three years, this partnership will bring up to 75 senior undergraduate students or graduate students from the United States to conduct research in Canada.

Starting in 2020, the first cohort of students will spend 12 weeks at Canadian universities focusing on research projects under the supervision of faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

“Mitacs is proud and privileged to be partnering with Fulbright Canada to give new research opportunities to students,” said Mitacs CEO, Dr. Alejandro Adem.

“Together, we are encouraging the exchange of research knowledge and innovations between Canada and the U.S. for the benefit of both our economies and societies.”

Above: Dr. Alejandro Adem, Mitacs CEO and Michael Hawes, Fulbright Canada CEO signing the partnership agreement Right: Fulbright Canada Board Members, Fulbright Canada alumni and friends celebrated the partnership at a reception in Vancouver, BC

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American Fulbrighters American Fulbright Scholars Dr. S. Natasha Beretvas, Fulbright Global Scholar Award University of Texas at Austin to Simon Fraser University Addressing Methodological Complexities in Meta-Analysis of Single-Case and Group-Comparison Design Data Using A Bayesian Framework Dr. Yonn Dierwechter, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Social and Environmental Implications of Smart Cities University of Washington - Tacoma to the University of Calgary Making Smart Growth “Smarter�?

Ms. Ruthann Godollei, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arts and Humanities Macalester College to the University of Alberta Printmaking, Interactive Exchange Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance Albany Law School to the Balsillie School of International Affairs Impacts of Treaty Regimes and International Law on the Implementation and Achievement of Global Governance Mechanisms Dr. Jenny Kehl, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Governance and Public Administration University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to McMaster University Water Scarcity as a Threat Multiplier Dr. Jacqueline Leonard, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education University of Wyoming to the University of Calgary Computational Thinking, Indigenous Culture, and Digital Game Design Dr. Lundy Lewis, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Science and Society Southern New Hampshire University to the University of Ottawa Using Humanoid Robots to Enhance Social Skills in Subjects with Autism and Other Cognitive/Emotional Deficits Dr. Steven L. Liebling, Fulbright Global Scholar Award Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus to the University of Waterloo Theoretical Astrophysics in the Gravitational Wave Era Dr. Elliot N. Maltz, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Business Willamette University to the University of Alberta Investigating Drivers of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Developing Countries

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Dr. Theodore R. Marmor, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics Yale University to the University of Ottawa Cross-National Health Policy Studies in North America Dr. Bryan Matthias, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Sustainability Solutions University of Minnesota Duluth to Lakehead University Quantifying Direct and Indirect Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors on Aquatic Ecosystems Dr. Gregory L. Mixon, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in North American Integration University of North Carolina at Charlotte to the York University Carolina’s Militiamen, 1865-1898 Ms. Lisa Molomot, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance University of Arizona to the Balsillie School of International Affairs Canada: A Safe Haven Dr. Rodger A. Payne, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations University of Louisville to the Carleton University “America First” and U.S.-Canadian Relations Dr. Leigh S. Raymond, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in the Sustainable Economy Purdue University to the University of Ottawa The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Cap and Trade Climate Policies Ms. Jessica A. Shoemaker, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Legal and Resource Rights University of Nebraska - Lincoln to the University of Alberta Indigenous Land Tenure Reform: Creating Models for Property Pluralism, Innovation, and Reconciliation Dr. James L. Sorensen, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health University of California, San Francisco to the University of Calgary Linking Addiction Treatments and Research: Focus on Ethics Dr. Emma C. Stephens, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Food Security Pitzer College to the University of Guelph Examining the Interfaces between Agricultural Systems, Food Systems and Food Security Systems Dr. Miles G. Taylor, Fulbright Scholar - FLEX Award Florida State University to McGill University Health Disparities by Socioeconomic Status Across the Life Course in Canada; Introductory and Advanced Trajectory Methods for Life Course Scholars Dr. Margaret R. Taylor, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in the Environment and Economy Stanford University to the University of Ottawa In Pursuit of Climate Stabilizing Technological Change: A Comparative Study of Policies to Support the Market for Energy Efficient Products Dr. Jennifer Tyburczy, Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies University of California, Santa Barbara to the University of Toronto Sex after NAFTA Crossing Borders and the Economy of Intimacy

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American Fulbright Students Mr. James Anderson, University of South Carolina to Queen’s University Canada-United States Defense Outlook: The Influence of Canadian Strategic Culture Ms. Daniela Belice, Bridgewater State University to Ryerson University Lack of Education or Lack of Opportunities? Investigating the Human Capital of Immigrants Ms. Charlotte Blatt, Dartmouth College to Queen’s University Canada, NATO, and Women in International Security: A Case Study Mr. Patrick Callaway, University of Maine to Dalhousie University Feeding the Empire: Grain, Warfare, and the Persistence of the British Atlantic Economy Ms. Corinna Cook, University of Missouri to Yukon College Moveable Bridges: Writing from Art and Resilience in the Changing North Mr. Nathaniel Hansen, Stanford University to the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research Community of Practice for Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Interventions in Canada Ms. Madison Heslop, University of Washington to the University of British Columbia Gateway Cities: Vancouver and Seattle in the Pacific, 1896-1962 Mr. Kyler Hudson, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne to the University of Saskatchewan Western Alienation’s Influence on the Urban-Rural Divide Mr. Miles Ownby, University of Tennessee at Knoxville to Université Laval Kinetic Modeling of Varied Biomass Feed Streams for Bio-gas Production Ms. Phuong-Nghi Pham, Amherst College to Ryerson University An Investigation of Beat Synchronization in the Congenitally Deaf Ms. Nicole Roberts, Amherst College to Simon Fraser University Investigating the Ecological and Socio-Cultural Impact of Sea Otter Recovery in BC, Canada Mr. Chad Salter, Independent to the University of Toronto Impact of social media use and surveillance on the social capital of refugees in Canada Mr. Adam Vest, University of Louisville to Simon Fraser University Automatic Floorplan Generation from Google Tango Data

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“It is friendships and moments of intercultural learning that are my most meaningful takeaways from

Fulbright.”

CHARLOTTE BLATT, FULBRIGHT STUDENT 2018-2019

Canadian Fulbrighters Canadian Fulbright Scholars Dr. Hind A. Al-Abadleh, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Air Quality, and Atmospheric Chemistry Wilfrid Laurier University to the University of California, Irvine Chemistry of Metals in Atmospheric Aerosols Dr. Andrew Chater, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies Brescia University College to the University of Washington The Influence of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic Council Dr. Rajamani Doraiswami, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Computers, Science, and Engineering University of New Brunswick to Florida Polytechnic University Kalman Filter-Based Autonomous Fault Tolerant System Dr. Allan Downey, Fulbright Scholar McMaster University to Columbia University Haudenosaunee Ironworkers: Indigenous Nationhood, Families, and History on the High Steel Dr. Colin Farrelly, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Social Sciences Queen’s University to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Justice in the Genomic Age Dr. Adam R. Fremeth, Fulbright Scholar Western University to Indiana University The Internal Organization of Corporate Political Activity Dr. Audrey R. Giles, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies University of Ottawa to Dartmouth College Community Resilience and Adaptation: Injury Prevention in a Changing Climate Dr. Heather Green, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Entrepreneurship McMaster University to the University of Arizona American Sport Hunting and Wildlife Conservation in the Yukon, 1920-1950 Dr. Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Peace and War Studies Bishop’s University to Norwich University Trained to Share: Training for Peacekeeping Intelligence

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Dr. Jean-Frédéric Morin, Fulbright Scholar Université Laval to the University of California, Berkeley The trade and environment interplay Mr. Blake Shaffer, Fulbright Scholar University of Calgary to Stanford University Strategic Climate Policy: From unilateral action to cooperation in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Dr. Tamara A. Small, Fulbright Canada Research Chair University of Guelph to Vanderbilt University Digital Campaigning in Canada: A Comparative Study Dr. Brian J. R. Stevenson, Fulbright Canada Research Chair Lakehead University to the University of California, San Diego Reimagining NAFTA: What is Missing?

Dr. Scott S. H. Tsai, Fulbright Canada Research Chair at the California NanoSystems Institute Ryerson University to the University of California, Los Angeles Enhanced ultrasound diagnostics with uniform size microbubbles Dr. Eleanor Ty, Fulbright Canada Research Chair Wilfrid Laurier University to the University of California, Santa Barbara Bound/less: Asian North American Narratives in the 21st Century

DR. AUDREY GILES FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR, 2018-2019

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Canadian Fulbright Students Mr. Marc Andre Begin, Université de Sherbrooke to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Creating a Portable Robotic Device to Assist Active People with Upper-Limb Disabilities in their Daily Activities Ms. Tal-Or Ben-Choreen, Concordia University to the Visual Studies Workshop, Inc. and the University of New Mexico Transnational Moments of Social Synergy: Case Studies in the Emergence and Development of Photography Education between 1960 and 1989 Ms. Aleksandra Conevska, McGill University to Johns Hopkins University The role of education in emerging economies transition to renewable energy Ms. Jennifer Levin-Bonder, University of Toronto to Johns Hopkins University FIRA and Loathing: Economic Nationalism and the History of the Foreign Investment Review Agency, 1968-1985 Ms. Meagan McCardle, Memorial University of Newfoundland to Brown University Data Science: Statistical and Computational Methods for Analyzing Humans in a Social World Mr. Neil Nunn, University of Toronto to the University of Georgia Structural Violence, Resistance, and the Future of a Continent: Examining Colonialism’s Toxic Legacies Ms. Cody Paige, Dalhousie University to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Development of an active compression knee joint cuff with radiation protection for use in an extravehicular mobility unit Mr. Adam Posluns, University of Toronto to Harvard University Rethinking Privacy Rights in the Age of Digital Threats Ms. Charlotte Sabourin, McGill University to the University of California, Los Angeles The implications of Immanuel Kant’s conception of sexuality for the legal status of women Mr. Joshua Sealy-Harrington, Supreme Court of Canada to Columbia University Should Discrimination be Scrutinized for its Rational Purpose or its Adverse Effect?

Mr. Jesse Shuster-Leibner, McGill University to Georgetown University The Role of Subnational Governments in Twenty-First Century Trade Policy Mr. Jeremy Witten, University of Alberta to The New School Historiographical Analyses of Diverse Media: A Nineteenth Century Entertainer’s Liminal Experience

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Neil Nunn

Fulbright Student 2018-2019

Distinguished Chairs and Specialist Awards Distinguished Chairs Dr. Stephen J. Harris, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Arts and Social Sciences in Canada and North America University of Massachusetts Amherst to Carleton University Semantic Field Parsing in Literature Dr. Ted W. Rutland, Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Quebec Studies Concordia University to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Transnational Influences on the Emergence of Community Policing

Fulbright Canada Specialists Ms. Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Fulbright Canada Visiting Fellow York University to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Dr. Fredrick A. Schrank, Fulbright Specialist Independent to McGill University Contemporary Cognitive Assessment for Intervention Dr. Melody Graulich, Fulbright Specialist Utah State University to the University of Guelph Across Borders: Bringing Different Wests Together Dr. Roglan Maddox, Fulbright Canada - Bridgewater State University Canadian Specialist St. Michael’s Hospital to Bridgewater State University Dr. Lisa Monchalin, Fulbright Canada - Bridgewater State University Canadian Specialist Kwantlen Polytechnic University to Bridgewater State University Dr. Daniel BÊland, Fulbright Canada - Bridgewater State University Canadian Specialist McGill University to Bridgewater State University Dr. Kelle L. Marshall, Fulbright Specialist Pepperdine University to Crandall University ICC and Language Development of Pre- and In-Service Teachers

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The Arctic Initiative Building on the success of the inaugural round of the Fulbright Arctic Initiative from 2015-16, the second round of Fulbright Arctic scholars were welcomed from 201819. The scholars worked collaboratively on two interdisciplinary thematic research areas, while working on independent research projects. The resilient communities research group focused on health inequities to ensure that Arctic communities can develop pathways to thrive. The sustainable economies research group articulated and acknowledged the complexity and diversity of Arctic economies, while focusing on how risk can be better assessed, managed, and communicated in the Arctic so as to enhance economic sustainability.

American Scholars 2018 -2019

Canadian Scholars 2018 -2019

Dr. Katie Cueva University of Alaska - Anchorage to the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research

Dr. Sean Guistini Nunavut Arctic College to the University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Dr. Todd Sformo University of Alaska - Fairbanks to the University of Victoria

Dr. Gwen Healey Akearok Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre to Dartmouth College Dr. JosĂŠe Lavoie University of Manitoba to the University of Alaska - Anchorage

Fulbright Artic Initiative scholars, Dr. Michael Hawes, and Ambassador Kelly Kraft in Ottawa, 2018 Fulbright Canada Annual Report 2019

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Killam Fellowships Program Undergraduate exchange between Canada and the United States, supported by the American Killam Trusts 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.

“As a Killam Fellow, I now have a transformative university experience that

I never would

have had without the program

.�

JOANNE AIRE-OAIHIMIRE, KILLAM FELLOW, 2018-2019

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Canadian Killam Fellows

American Killam Fellows

Samuel Angulo, Public Policy Carleton University to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Jacob Bartlett, Business Administration University of Prince Edward Island to Arizona State University Kim Beaulieu, Political Science Université de Montréal to American University Semhar Berhe, Business York University to American University Ben Burk, Computer Science University of Ottawa to Ithaca College Juan Facundo, Political Science Mount Allison University to Vanderbilt University Evelyne Goulet, Political Science McGill University to the College of William and Mary Jamie Hart, Physics McGill University to the University of California, Berkeley Lauren Hemphill, Biology Acadia University to Arizona State University Harman Kang, Urban Studies University of Alberta to the University of Texas at Austin Mehima Kang, Medical Sciences Queen’s University to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Anastasiya Lazarenko, Computer Science University of Calgary to the Towson University Zora Lehrer-Keil, Sociology Dalhousie University to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Michelle Leong, Medical Sciences University of Calgary to Bridgewater State University Eliana Remus, Psychology Carleton University to Smith College Sarah Rimbey, Economics Carleton University to the University of Florida Julia Rose, Psychology Memorial University of Newfoundland to Clemson University Lilin Tong, Biology University of Toronto to the University of Maine Emily Witherow, History University of Ottawa to Wellesley College Christy Yu, Medical Sciences McMaster University to the University of Washington Irene Zhu, Biology Western University to the University of Texas at Austin

Robert Acacio, Engineering Florida Polytechnic University to the University of Victoria Joanne Aire-Oaihimire, Economics University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to Université de Montréal Kelsey Baird, Sociology California State University, San Marcos to York University Tonia Bell, Mathematics American University to Dalhousie University Ecieno Carmona, Engineering Florida Polytechnic University to the University of Alberta Lilia Dobos, Language Teaching Salisbury University to Lakehead University Nikki Dutro, Sociology University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to McMaster University Shana Edouard, Astronomy University of Washington to Western University Anirudh Koka, Economics Arizona State University to Carleton University Cameron LaBrecque, Language University of Maine to the Saint Mary’s University Carolina Marques de Mesquita, Political Science Arizona State University to the University of Calgary Andrew Miller, Public Health American University to the University of Ottawa Emma Robertson, Anthropology University of Texas at Austin to the University of Toronto Jennifer Viart, Computer Science Miami Dade College to Acadia University Fatima Welsh-El, Sustainability Miami Dade College to York University

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Mobility Fulbright Mobility Grant Recipients Ms. Ruthann Godollei to Halifax, NS Presented public lecture on current work, conducted studio visits and guest artist presentations at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Dr. Gregory L. Mixon to Vancouver, BC Presented work at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2019 Ms. Lisa Molomot to Vancouver and Nelson, BC Safe Haven documentary screening at the University of British Columbia, and subject filming at the Slocan Valley Dr. Leigh S. Raymond to Vancouver, BC Delivered a talk as part of Simon Frasier University’s Fall Speakers Series and engaged with faculty and students Dr. Ted W. Rutland to Potsdam, NY and Syracuse, NY Presented lecture “Disappearing Difference: Montréal’s War on Street Gangs and the Urban Carceral State” at Clarkson University Conducted workshop, “Research in Critical Geography” at Syracuse University Ms. Jessica A. Shoemaker to Iqaluit, Nunavut Presented guest lecture about property law in the U.S. Discuss the Law Program and land tenure issues with the Program Director and Program’s Cultural Advisor at the Nunavut Law Program Meet with and give a talk to the local Law Society of Nunavut.

Ms. Lisa Molomot filming in British Columbia, Canada

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Killam Fellowships Cultural Awareness Program Mr. Robert Acacio to Yellowknife, NWT

Mr. Samuel Angulo to Phoenix, Arizona

Ms. Joanne Aire-Oaihimire to Moncton, NB, Halifax, NS, Charlottetown, PEI, and Saint John, NB

Mr. Jacob Bartlett to Los Angeles, CA Ms. Semar Berhe to Jayuya, Puerto Rico Mr. Juan Facundo to Newcomb, NY

Ms. Kelsey Baird to St. John’s Newfoundland

Ms. Evelyne Goulet to Chicago, IL

Ms. Tonia Bell to Winnipeg, MB & Vancouver, BC

Ms. Lauren Hemphill to New Orleans, LA

Mr. Ecieno Carmona to Jasper AB, Banff AB, Calgary AB

Ms. Michelle Leong to Chicago, IL

Ms. Harman Kang to New York City, NY

Ms. Lilia Dobos to Montreal, QC

Ms. Eliana Remus to Las Vegas, NV

Ms. Nikki Dutro to Vancouver and Victoria, BC

Ms. Sarah Rimbey to New Orleans, LA Ms. Lilin Tong to Boston, MA

Mr. Anirudh Koka to Moncton, NB, Halifax, NS, Charlottetown, PEI, and Saint John, NB

Ms. Emily Witherow to Chicago, IL Ms. Christy Yu to San Francisco, CA Ms. Irene Zhu to New York City, NY

Ms. Carolina Marques de Mesquita to Victoria, BC Mr. Andrew Miller to Moncton, NB, Halifax, NS, Charlottetown, PEI, and Saint John, NB

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Youth Initiatives Maple Leaf Foundation Exchange The Fulbright Canada - Maple Leaf Foundation Exchange Program is sponsored by the Maple Leaf Foundation, a Boston-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing mutual understanding between the next generation in both Canada and the United States, and administered and promoted by Fulbright Canada.

The Maple Leaf Foundation partnered with Fulbright Canada in the Fall of 2017 with the goal of modernizing and expanding what has been a truly extraordinary and lifechanging program.

The program offers a combination of academic, cultural, social, and interpersonal experiences. The experience was exceptional for all involved. In 2019, ten students from BostonTech Academy travelled to Russell, Ontario as guests of Saint Thomas Aquinas School and ten students from Saint Thomas Aquinas then travelled to Boston as guests of Boston Tech Academy.

Boston Tech Academy Students

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School Students

Joniel Baez

Ethan Ball

Linda Baptista

Alex Caldwell

Jaekwan Joseph

Kayla Cameron

Imani Langley

Logan de Verteuil

Johnathan Lubin

Sydnee Franche

Sanaa Attyiya Martin

Conner Hyndman

Jocelyn Sammy

Alexandra Laursen

Nelissa Timothee

Rebecca McFadyen

Zack West

Sezen Oner

Adora Young

Linden Wheeler

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Youth Ambassadors Program The Youth Ambassador Program brings high-bring together high school students and adult educators to promote mutual understanding, increase leadership skills, and prepare youth to make a difference in their communities.

The Youth Ambassadors are exception student leaders with proven commitment to community involvement to bring about positive change. They receive funding to travel to the United States for three weeks to explore themes of civic education, community service, leadership development, and social inclusion.

2019 Youth Ambassadors Shona Arsenault - Hampshire, PEI

Thea Malaso - Winnipeg, MB

Benjamin Bolduc - LĂŠvis, QC

Pascal Morimanno - Oromocto - NB

Emmy Curtis -Abbotsford, BC

Julie Ou - Vancouver, BC

Eshana Gohil - Yellowknife, NT

Madison Pudlat - Coral Harbour, NU

Kevine Ishimwe - Ottawa, ON

Marissa Rice - Nain, NL

Timothy Lu - Edmonton, AB

Brae Stout - Turtleford, SK

Ben MacKay - St. Rose, NS

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Fulbright Canada Alumni Alumni Leadership and Enrichment Program One of the hallmarks of the Fulbright Program is community engagement. Alumni are encouraged to engage in their communities, take action, and expand their Fulbright experience beyond their academic institution. With our community engagement programs, Fulbright Canada aims to provide alumni with an opportunity to envision and build a more inclusive, cleaner, svafer, and just world. The outcomes of these projects are both tangible and long-term.

2018 - 19 US Embassy Community Leaders

2018 - 19 Maple Leaf Foundation - Eco-Leaders

Omolola Ajao (Toronto, ON, CA) Alumni partner: Tehya Quachegan Stir the Pot

Andrew Gaddis (Baltimore, MD, USA) Connected Through Care: Growing Community through Cultivation of the Soil

Gwen Healey Akearoak (Iqluit, NU, CA) Alumni partners: Christina Larsen and Sean Guistini Bringing Together Youth Voices on the Topic of Resilience in Greenland and Nunavut

Geoffrey Moran (Squamish, BC, CA) Children’s Sustainability Mural at Cheakamus Centre Julia Whidden (Miami, FL, USA) Terranaut Club x Girls Inc. Sarasota: Ocean Defenders Program

J. Scott Matthews (St. John’s, NL, CA) Alumni partner: Jennifer Selby Staying and Building: Engaging new residents with their city

2018 - 19 Global Affairs Community Leaders

Andrew Millward (Toronto, ON, CA) Alumni partners: Dr. Kent Moore and Dr. Jai Li Citytree: Growing actionable environmental awareness with education, stewardship and community leadership

Rick Colbourne (North Vancouver, BC, CA) Symposium on Indigenous Business Studies and Life Long Learning 2019 Cladue Laguë (Ottawa, ON, CA) Student Design Days

Peter Stoett (Toronto, ON, CA) Alumni partner: Karen Bridget Murray UOIT Pollinator Project and Community Garden

Gaelle Rivard Piche (Toronto, ON, CA) Alumni partners: Leah Sarson and Stefanie von Haltky Women in International Security Canada Workshop: “Secuirty and Power in a Tumultous World Order”

Emily Wang (Vancouver, BC, CA) Alumni partner: Jessie Ou Group of 4

Gabrielle Slowey (Whitehorse, YT, CA) Spirit and Intent: Youth and the Yukon Umbrella Agreement

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Fulbright Canada Alumni Advisory Board

Fulbright Canada National Alumni Association

The Fulbright Canada Alumni Advisory Board will work alongside the Fulbright Canada Secretariat to provide alumni perspectives on recruitment, programming, fundraising, and impact.

The Fulbright Canada Alumni Association will extend the Fulbright international exchange into a lifelong experience for the alumni of the Fulbright Canada and Killam Fellowships programs. The Association aims to develop an interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and international community of Fulbright Canada students, scholars, and alumni in major cities across Canada.

Board Members Cheryl Camillo Fulbright Student 2015-2016 Clinton Davis Fulbright Student 2000-2001 Scott Delaney Fulbright Student 2011-2012

Directors Jonathan Yantzi (President) Fulbright Student 2013-2014

Elizabeth Dubois Killam Fellow 2010-2011

Pascale Fournier Fulbright Student 2001-2002

FrĂŠdĂŠrick Gagnon Fulbright Student 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholar 2014-2015

Robin McLay Fulbright Student 1998-1999

Victoria Herrmann Fulbright Student 2013-2014

Gabrielle Slowey Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017

Robin McLay (Chair) Fulbright Student 1998-1999 Leah Sarson Fulbright Student 2015-2016 Gabrielle Slowey Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017 Chip Taylor Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017 Allison Turner Fulbright Student 2015-2016 Jonathan Yantzi Fulbright Student 2013-2014

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EducationUSA Helping Canadians with their educational goals EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network which promotes U.S. higher education by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States.

EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals.

This year has been one of deepening relationships with partners for EducationUSA in Canada. We ran our signature event, the Guidance Counsellor Forum, in four cities in March (Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa) and in two cities in September (Edmonton, Calgary). Each event drew between 20-40 guidance counsellors and as many as 20 U.S. university admissions officers. Additionally, Advisor Jenika Heim participated in many education fairs and gave many presentations across Canada. EducationUSA school visits included Edmonton (3), Calgary (1), Montreal (7), Quebec City (3), Toronto (1), and Vancouver (5).

EducationUSA made 17 school visits within the Ottawa area.

Fulbright Canada received a visit from Regional EducationUSA Advising Coordinator Maria Mercedes Salmon and EducationUSA Program Officer for WHA Jennifer Brown during April 2019. They, along with Jenika, attended the NAGAP forum in Toronto and scouted opportunities for expanding the EducationUSA network in Canada. In June, admitted students in Ottawa and Toronto attended Pre-Departure orientations at the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate, with support from the Public Affairs team.

EducationUSA continues to expand digitally by providing live webinars on Facebook monthly (“First Wednesdays�) and enriching our Instagram content. EducationUSA completed all International Education Week (Nov 2019) programming on Instagram this year with great engagement and success. The channel gained more than 150 new followers and ran 11 live chats.

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Stacy White, U.S. Embassy Minster Counselor for Public Affairs, giving opening remarks at the Pre-Departure ceremony in Ottawa (June 2019) EdUSA Advisor Jenika Heim with Education advising student at the U.S. Embassy Ottawa Pre-Departure ceremony (June 2019)

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Finance Report 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, 2019, 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, 2019.

We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those financial statements in our report dated December 3, 2019.

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, 2019 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the basis described in note 1.

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants Ottawa, Canada December 3, 2019

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Highlights Fulbright Canada at Toronto International Film Festival Fulbright Canada and the Toronto chapter of the Fulbright Canada Alumni Association hosted its second annual alumni reception in celebration of the Toronto International Film Festival. Approximately 50 Fulbright and Killam alumni gathered in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district in the midst of the world-renowned festival.

The reception gave alumni the opportunity to interact with each other as well as representatives from the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto.

Following the reception, the guests attended the international premiere of the movie ‘Blow the Man Down’ at the prestigious TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema.

Fall Orientation The annual Fall Orientation was held in Ottawa on September 14th and 15th.

The 2019-2020 U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students and all new Killam Fellows came together and participated in a range of academic, professional, and cultural activities, including panels and the famous hockey game.

Killam Spring Seminar Every spring, Fulbright Canada hosts a Spring Seminar for the outgoing cohort of Killam Fellows so that they may conclude their exchange sharing experiences and strengthening connections.

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Alumni Reception at Montreal Consulate General With the support of the United States Consul General, Robert W. Thomas, Fulbright Canada was pleased to host a reception in honor of the “Québec Society in 2019: Current State and Future Prospects” Colloquium at the Consul General’s home in Montréal.

In Conversation with Hugh Segal, Fulbright Alumni Reception Fulbright Canada alumni in Toronto gathered at Massey College to join Dr. Gabrielle Slowey, Fulbright Scholar 20162017 (left) in conversation with Canadian political strategist and former Senator, Hugh Segal (right).

The United States Consul General, Greg Stanford provided opening remarks.

Massey College: What’s in Store for Canada-U.S. Relations In partnership with Massey College and Johns Hopkins University, Fulbright Canada hosted a panel discussion in Toronto on the future of CanadaU.S. Relations. The top U.S. diplomat in Canada, Richard M. Mills, Jr., and Fulbright Canada alumnus Christopher Sands, Fulbright Student 1999-2000 joined panelists to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Trudeau government in managing the bilateral relationship in the years ahead.

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Fulbright Canada Secretariat Dr. Michael K. Hawes

Martha Vrany

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Chief Executive Officer

Finance Nesreen El-Onsi

Ava Kovats

Finance Officer

Director, Finance, Administration and Human Resources

Saryu Miglani

Finance Assistant

Program Michelle Emond

Jenika Heim

Program Officer, Students

Education USA Advisor

Brad Hector

Alanna Blackie DeMos

Program Officer, Scholars

Coordinator - Public Affairs and Alumni Relations

Anna Abraham

Paulo Carvalho

Coordinator - Public Affairs and Alumni Relations

Recruitment Specialist

Coco Yang

Madeline Wilson

Alumni Support Specialist

Social Media Assistant

Philanthropic Developement Chantal Dompierre Director of Philanthropic Development

Interns David Bray

Liz Lung

NPSIA

York University Summer Intern

Izaak MacMullin

Ana Felisa Villegas

NPSIA

York University Summer Intern

Sanford Jones

Special Projects Assistant

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