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Criminology scholar receives UK Fulbright named for USF President BRITISH SCHOLAR CATHERINE LAW is set to begin work on her criminology PhD at USF this month thanks to a USF Fulbright Postgraduate Award named in honor of USF System President Judy Genshaft. Law is the first recipient of the award, designated specifically for qualified British students. The scholarship recognizes Genshaft’s leadership in growing USF’s presence in the United Kingdom and advancing collaborative efforts with the Fulbright Scholars program. USF maintains a strong partnership with the University of Exeter, which has four campuses in England, and this summer saw its second group of students attend the USF in London study abroad program. USF is also among the top producing research institutions in the nation for Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2015-16, according to an annual list published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. “Internationalization and global engagement have long been strategic priorities for the University of South Florida System,” the president says.
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“Through this award we can further extend USF’s presence around the world, providing students with additional opportunities to become well-educated global citizens.” Law graduated with a first-class honors degree in sociology from Scotland’s Abertay University in 2015 and with a master’s in criminal justice from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She has volunteered with abuse-prevention charities including Fixers, a UK organization that calls on young people to “use their past to fix the future.” Through Fixers, she pioneered a campaign to challenge the stigma facing young mothers. She plans to incorporate those experiences in her PhD studies to learn how U.S. groups use innovative techniques to educate and empower young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships. “We are excited to welcome Catherine to the university community and are looking forward to her research contributions,” says Roger Brindley, USF System Vice President of USF World. – ADAM FREEMAN | USF
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