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Teaching in Uzbekistan L ast fall,
College of Business Informatics professor and interim associate
TUIT. Houghton said his experience was “magnificent, the hospitality of the
dean, Bob Houghton, Ph.D. visited Uzbekistan for six weeks under the
Uzbek people is some of the best in the world.” He had done a lot of reading
Fulbright Specialist program. Houghton was assigned to help Tashkent
about the country and found that while it was rebuilt by the Soviet Union,
University of Information Technology (TUIT) by teaching a master course
the country emulates Western culture, particularly in their choice of vehicle
as well as helping the staff reassess and evaluate their curriculum. He also
and dress. After his visit and his experience teaching at TUIT, Houghton
helped conduct research into the nation’s internet, what it looks like and
found that the Uzbek students had great respect for the education available
issues that Uzbek companies face because of this.
in the U.S. “The amount of respect that a student who graduates from Idaho
Houghton heard about the program through his friendship with Australian
State has is monumental. The education that a student receives at Idaho
scholar, Bill Davies. Davies suggested that he apply to the program.
State is truly world class. Students should know that the quality and impact
Houghton is one of the first recipients of the Fulbright Specialist designation
of the faculty, leaders and overall educational experience is among the best
to be assigned to Uzbekistan as well as the only specialist to be assigned to
in the world.”
