Message From the Board Chair
As the Chair of the Fulbright Canada Board of Directors it is my distinct pleasure to recognize and congratulate all of the Fulbright and Killam students and scholars who took up their awards in 2022. They are an exceptional group of students and scholars who are doing important and impactful work and engaging in meaningful ways with their host communities. We are proud of them, admire their dedication, and are privileged to be able to support them.
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank my colleagues on the Fulbright Canada Board of Directors for their unwavering support for the program and their commitment to our mission. The board members are a talented, diverse, and dedicated group of individuals from both countries who bring a wealth of experience and expertise from colleges and universities, the private sector, and government. Moreover, they are dedicated to our mission and committed to investing in the next generation of leaders. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank our partners
Daniel McCarthy Board ChairThe board is a talented, diverse, and dedicated group of individuals from government, the university community, and the private sector whose leadership is a testament to our collective willingness to invest in the future and our ability to navigate even the most challenging circumstances. I would like to thank our many partners, especially the two governments. Their support for the program speaks volumes with respect to their commitment to scholarship and to diversity in all of its many forms.
It has been my pleasure to serve on the Fulbright Canada Board and as the Chair for the past two years. I very much. enjoy working with this group of exceptional educators, business professionals, and senior government officials. We are proud to support the work of the outstanding Fulbright Canada management team under the leadership of Dr. Michael Hawes.
Message From Chief Executive Officer
This past year was extremely impactful for the Fulbright program in Canada and worldwide. We were able to fully restore our programs and host in-person events and activities. I would like to congratulate all of our extraordinary students and scholars, who are genuinely curious and highly accomplished individuals, exceptional scholars, and engaged community leaders. They are our future.
We offered our first in-person orientation in Ottawa and our first Killam Spring Seminar in Washington DC in almost three years. We were also able, at long last, to celebrate our 30th anniversary. We hosted a gala in Vancouver, the home of our new regional office, where we celebrated diversity and partnership in all their forms. These events support our mission and mandate and are critical to the Fulbright experience. Residential academic exchange is about stepping out of one’s comfort zone, understanding the world from a different perspective, and meeting new people.
Michael Hawes Chief Executive OfficerOn the program front, we took our Arctic Scholars to Canada’s Northwest Territories, where we met with Indigenous leaders and community members in Yellowknife, Aklavik, and Inuvik. What a wonderful, eye-opening experience. We also hosted two meetings of our Honouring Nations Canada Circle of Advisors in Toronto and Vancouver. This Indigenousled and Indigenous Informed program recognizes and celebrates good governance in Indigenous communities, supports young Indigenous leaders, and produces policy briefs on matters of critical importance to Indigenous people. We also connected our Fulbright Canada – Mitacs American students with their research hosts in universities across Canada. Finally, on the program side, we hosted the finals for our amazing post-COVID Challenge. Please read about all of these programs and initiatives in this report.
All of this has occurred in the context of our overall growth strategy and our firm commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). Like excellence, EDIA is a foundational commitments at Fulbright Canada.
The past few years have been challenging in so many ways. In 2022, we experienced the aftermath of the pandemic, a growing mental health crisis, challenges to democratic institutions concerning geostrategic events and trends, inflation, rapid technological advances, and enrolment and retention pressures at colleges and universities. These are challenging times. All of this heightened our resolve and reminded us that the work we support is more critical now than ever. We were able to do all these things and be all of these things because we have a truly dedicated staff, an engaged and dedicated Board of Directors led by Board Chair Danny McCarthy, two incredibly supportive governments, a host of unwavering partners, and of course, a group of patient, thoughtful, and accomplished grantees.
Board of Directors
Canadian Directors American Directors
Her Excellency Ambassador Kirsten Hillman Ambassador of Canada to the United States
Ms. Nathalie Dubé Director General Global Affairs Canada
Mr. Emmanuel Kamarianakis Director General Global Affairs Canada
Dr. Sophie D’Amours Rector Laval Université
Dr. Kathryn McCain
University of New Brunswick Board of Governors Governor Emerita and Past Board Chair
Mr. Daniel McCarthy (Board Chair) Managing Director and Vice Chairman National Bank of Canada
Dr. Santa Ono President and Vice-Chancellor University of British Columbia
Ms. Susan L. Riddell Rose (Secretary) President and CEO Perpetual Energy Inc.
Mr. Ajay Royan
Managing General Partner and Co-Founder Mithril Capital Management LLC
Dr. Peter Stoicheff
President and Vice Chancellor
University of Saskatchewan
Ms. Penny Wilson President
PRW Enterprises
His Excellency Ambassador David L. Cohen Ambassador of the United States to Canada
Ms. Katherine Bucker Chargé D’Affaires U.S. Embassy Ottawa
Ms. Christina Higgins
Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy U.S. Embassy Ottawa
Dr. Ana Mari Cauce
President and Vice Chancellor University of Washington
Mr. Michael W. Kempner
Founder, President and CEO MWW PR
Mr. David W. Leebron President Rice University
Mr. Obie McKenzie (Treasurer) Managing Director Blackrock Financial
Mr. Michael Parham
Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary RealNetworks, Inc.
Mr. Jason Rowe CEO Goldman Sachs Canada Inc.
Dr. Walter L. Schindler
Founder and Managing Partner SAIL Capital Partners LLC
Dr. Valerie Smith President Swarthmore College
Our Partners
The American Killam Trusts
American University Partners
Adler University, Chicago
• American University
• Arizona State University
Bridgewater State University
• Clemson University
College of the Atlantic
• Dartmouth College
Florida Polytechnic University
• Harvard University, Kennedy School
• Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
• Miami Dade College
Michigan State University
• Norwich University
• Paul Nitze School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS)
• San Diego State University
Smith College
• State University of New York at Plattsburgh
• The Citadel
• University of Arizona
University of California at Berkeley
• University of California at Irvine
University of California at San Diego
• University of California at Santa Barbara
• University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
University of Maine
• University of Memphis
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
• Adler University, Vancouver
• Balsillie School of International Affairs
Brock University
• Carleton University
Centre for International Governance
Innovation
Concordia University
• Dalhousie University
• King’s University College
Lakehead University
• McGill University
McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Mount Allison University
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation
• Queen’s University
Simon Fraser University
• St. Mary’s University
• Thompson Rivers University
Trent University
• University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
• University of Calgary
• University of Guelph
Université Laval
• University of Manitoba
Université de Montréal
• University of New Brunswick
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Ottawa
• Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québecen Outaouais
• University of Prince Edward Island
University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Toronto
University of Victoria
• University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
• Vancouver Island University
• Western University
Wilfrid Laurier University
• York University
Yukon University
Fulbright Canada West Office
This year, Fulbright Canada was pleased to announce the official opening of its Fulbright Canada West office. The office is in the Harbour Center at Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver Campus. We acknowledge that the office is on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
Fulbright Canada has seen significant program growth and the development of key partnerships with leading institutions in western Canada, including, but not limited to, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University, the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, Adler University, and Yukon University. This new office reflects a continuing commitment to fully engage with our partners, alumni, and the wider Fulbright Canada community.
We were pleased to appoint Robin McLay as the Regional Director of Fulbright Canada West. McLay emphasizes that “[we] are thrilled to be opening the new Fulbright Canada West office in beautiful downtown Vancouver and looking forward to working with our institutional partners in Canada and the United States and supporting the many communities that we serve in Western Canada.”
Among other things, the office houses a dedicated EducationUSA Advisor who offers free and unbiased information about higher education opportunities in the United States. This central location at a leading institution offers student advising, promote events, engage local alumni, and host meetings.
The opening of this office would not have been possible without direct support from the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa and Simon Fraser University, specifically Dr. Laurie Anderson, Executive Director, Vancouver Campus.
30th Anniversary Celebration
For more than 75 years, Fulbright has played an essential role in facilitating mutual understanding, supporting diversity, and championing inclusion through opportunity. The prestigious Fulbright Canada Program has supported more than 2500 exchange opportunities for genuinely outstanding students and scholars. This highlights the vision and the quality of colleges and Universities in our two countries.
In May, we celebrated 30+ incredible years of the Fulbright Program in Canada with an event in Vancouver, B.C. This event recognized valued leaders, alums, and partners, who continue to unite to build capacity and enhance mutual understanding across Canada and the United States. We took this opportunity to highlight our significant growth in western Canada and announce the opening of the Fulbright Canada West Office.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Honouring Nations Canada Co-Director Candace Wasacase-Lafferty. Featured speakers include Louise B. Halfe - Sky Dancer, Parliament’s Poet Laureate, D. Brent Hardt, U.S. Consul General in Vancouver, Dr. Santa Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, and the newly appointed Ambassador for Social Connectedness, Ms. Kim Samuel.
Alumni Testimonials
“My Killam Fellowship was such an incredible experience. I was able to connect with so many amazing academic professionals, and I was immersed in an enriching academic environment. I evolved personally and professionally during my fellowship and even completed a prestigious research project that impacted women’s and children’s safety in Liberia! I am so grateful to Fulbright Canada for this opportunity, and I will certainly carry everything I gained during my Killam with me throughout my career and future studies.”
Clare Littlechild recently graduated from Western University and completed her Killam Fellowship at Wellesley College during the winter of 2022. She is an enthusiastic advocate for reproductive justice and criminal justice reform and has been working with Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada for several years. Clare will be headed to Columbia University this September to pursue an MA in Human Rights Studies and plans to attend law school the following year.
“Fulbright is one of the best experiences I have had in my life. It was so incredible to be able to live in a foreign country, make friendships with people from around the world and learn about new cultures. I was honored and delighted to learn that the academic community of the University of Windsor was so open to exploring ways to promote equitable trade with the United States and encourage cross-border social responsibility. I think that everyone should experience going abroad, even if it is just for a visit.”
Virgil Parker serves as the Program Officer for Equity at the Rochester Area Community Foundation. He has the additional responsibilities of serving as the Global Goals Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education and Chairman of the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. Mr. Parker is a community advocate and proud Howard University graduate. He served as a White House HBCU Competitiveness Scholar for the White House Initiative on HBCUs. His work has been included in media outlets such as Forbes, iHeartRadio, Blavity, HBCU Buzz, and Diverse Issues In Higher Education. Mr. Parker plans to commit his life to helping others by promoting social equity and supporting underserved communities.
“I spent my year as Fulbright Distinguished Chair in International and Area Studies at Yale University in New Haven. What an experience! How many scholars get the opportunity of researching and teaching in the same institution as Paul Kennedy of The Rise and Fall of Great Powers fame! As an international relations specialist, I was able to engage with Paul Kennedy, among other luminary academics, on my research project leading to a new book that examines the changing face of global governance during a period which I have labelled as “the Interregnum.” The Fulbright allowed me the resources, time, and space to truly reflect on this current period of disequilibrium and turbulence characteristic of a transitional moment that exhibits signs of transformation from one world order to another. Paul Kennedy showed great interest in my work, particularly because it involved tracking shifts in global hegemony. My Fulbright research at Yale
University of Alberta
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in International Area Studies, Yale University, 2021-2022
proved incredibly rewarding. I gained access to data and primary documents, which are difficult to attain elsewhere. But, most importantly, the staff and colleagues in the MacMillan Centre were generous to me with their time, and I certainly expanded my network exponentially during my time in New Haven. Thanks to Fulbright Canada for providing me with such a fantastic opportunity.
I dedicate my Fulbright research to an amazing and beloved Social Science Librarian, Kenya Siana Flash, who passed away unexpectedly during the time she was guiding me through the labyrinth of the Marx Library.”
W. Andy Knight, FRSC Provost Fellow, Black Excellence and Leadership Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaKnight received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the Province of Alberta on 14 March, 2023
Fulbright by the Numbers
217
Total Grants
2021-2022
85
Fulbright Scholars
• Traditional All Disciplines Fulbright Scholar Award
• Fulbright Scholar Short-term Flex Grant
• Fulbright Canada Research Chair
• Fulbright Canada PET Foundation Chair
• Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair
• Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies
• Fulbright Global Scholar Award
• Fulbright Arctic Initiative
Short-Term Grants
• Fulbright Specialist Program
• Fulbright Canada-Bridgewater State University Canadian Specialists Program
Undergraduate Programs
• Fulbright Canada - Mitacs Globalink Research Internship
8
37
Fulbright Students
• Traditional Fulbright Student Award
23
29
Killam Fellowship Program
• Killam Fellowships Program Direct Exchange and Open Exchange
Alumni Awards
• Community Action Program
• Community Leadership Program
Special Academic Programs
• Post-COVID Challenge
Travel Grants
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24
• Visiting Scholar Speakers Program
• Professional Development Program
• Killam Fellowships Cultural Awareness Progam
Fulbright Canada post-COVID Challenge
The Fulbright Canada post-COVID Challenge was the signature 30th Anniversary program for Fulbright Canada, initiated by a generous gift from Fulbright Canada Board member Ajay Royan. It engaged more than 400 bright young leaders across Canada and the United States. This program reflected our commitment to encourage, celebrate, and support the ideas of diverse young leaders. Our goal was to tap into the next generation’s creativity and imagination, with particular attention to underrepresented youth, and provide them with an opportunity to present their solutions to the current crisis and their bold ideas moving forward, and we did just that!
On June 24, 2022, the ten finalists met in Ottawa, Canada, to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, including two Fulbright Canada board members - Ajay Royan and Penny Wilson. The youth were asked to explain how they had moved from Vision to Impact. The review process in earlier competitions focused on the ideas themselves and how they might be operationalized.
For the finals, the challenge was to address the larger question of social impact, demonstrating how their ideas would contribute to a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible world.
The Finalists
PriceMedic (First Place) - Palmer Lake, Colorado
Katelynn Salmon, Josh NakkaIn Jan. 2021, a new rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was enacted, mandating that every hospital in the United States make their payer-negotiated rates available online. Still, prices remain so hidden that consumer-driven price comparison efforts are nearly impossible. They compiled a database of charges for all of the procedures offered at each of more than 10,000 (and counting) hospitals and outpatient medical facilities across the United States. Using PriceMedic’s search tool, consumers can compare the costs of more than 20,000 procedures, from lab tests to surgery.
WIISININ–reclaiming Turtle Island’s Traditional Foods (Runner-up) - Toronto, Ontario Taijah Abotossaway, Farah Talaat, Alice Walkus, Emily Wang
Wiisinin means “to eat” in Anishinaabemowin. We promote food sovereignty by helping Indigenous families and youth reconnect with traditional foods. Every week, we send out a traditional recipe, a video tutorial filmed by us, and a $50 grocery gift card to each participant. Post-covid, we will host more workshops in person. Wiisinin is BIPOC oriented, accessible, and centred on reconciliation. Miigwech!
“BIPOC Youth Hub” (Runner-up) - Toronto, Ontario Hodan Mohamud
“BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) youth have been heavily impacted by COVID-19. BIPOC youth face the largest financial setbacks from COVID-19. I aim to create a safe and inclusive space where BIPOC youth can discuss the issues we face and work together to positively change and improve our post-COVID world.”
Asian Voices Project - Vancouver, B.C. Natalie Charette and Jonathan Kong
The Asian Voices Project shares the histories and experiences of Asian-Canadian communities through immersive digital storytelling experiences. The Project aims to help claim space for Asian Canadians’ histories within the national narrative, creating opportunities for mutual understanding, respect, and inclusivity.
The first AVP experiences will retell the story of white supremacists’ attacks on Vancouver’s Chinatown and Japantown - and residents’ ensuing strikes that forced the government to help locals rebuild their neighbourhoods.
Double Impact Initiative - Boston, Massachusetts
Connor SchoenBreaktime’s Double Impact Initiative is a one-year supported transitional employment program that utilizes supported partnerships to empower young adults experiencing homelessness. Our program is uniquely designed to support access to high-quality job opportunities while providing them with the skills, financial knowledge, and support necessary for them to break the cycle of homelessness.
Post-COVID Challenge finalists share feedback on one another’s final pitches
High Tech Mobile-Modular Isolation Rooms - Boston, Massachusetts
Muram BacareThe standard of care for contagious diseases like COVID-19 is negative pressure isolation rooms because they keep contaminated air from spreading. However, hospitals typically have only a few negative pressure isolation rooms. An important lesson learned from this crisis is that space flexibility is essential to enabling optimum resilience and providing readiness for the unexpected. Therefore, I am proposing the design of prefabricated high-tech mobile-modular isolation rooms that are easily converted into a variety of configurations that take on different programmatic functions.
IAI Collaborative - Toronto, Ontario and Boston, Massachusetts
The Initiative on Artificial Intelligence (IAI) seeks to develop the forum infrastructure and facilitate the networking of AI experts. These domain experts apply AI in various disciplines, policymakers, and business leaders. By providing curated, publicly accessible interdisciplinary communications channels, the IAI forum will further serve as a source of credible expert opinion and a repository of high-quality research for journalists and engaged citizens. Policymakers to make informed decisions regarding AI regulation, policies, and evaluation standards.
Immersive Healer - Vancouver, B.C.
Kaiwen YangStarted as a virtual reality platform to commemorate an erased African Canadian Vancouver neighbourhood (Hogan’s Alley), the Immersive Healer project has become an inviting virtual cultural centre and a digital community. The idea is for BIPOC community members to join, collaborate, hold conferences, exchange ideas, and set up art shows and product demos. Today, the Immersive Healer team is connecting its global partners to become a central hub designed by the youth of Canada to address critical social, economic, technological, and public health challenges as we move forward to the post-COVID world.
Our Little Island: Mental Health Gaming Application - Vancouver, B.C.
Lavanya Virmani, Nanda Kishore DaggupatiYouth mental health challenges have been visibly exacerbated due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to stigma, access to help remains low. Thus, to tackle this urgent problem using a unique lens, we propose a “hypercasual” game that calms users with a soothing environment while engaging them in story-based messages about mental health issues. Also, the game will inspire youth to explore ways to manage everyday challenges and feel socially connected. By utilizing the playful nature of games, we can empower youth to l. b
PillDrop: A Safe Medication Disposal System - Richmond Hill, Ontario
Nashuan HoodaPillDrop, a medication waste kiosk, redefines how unused, unwanted, or expired medications and other health products are disposed. Our vision is to protect communities from drug diversion and accidental or intentional consumption and overdose and reduce the harmful effects of pharmaceuticals on the environment by providing a safe, anonymous, and accessible solution for consumers. Alongside critical stakeholders in medication safety, policy, and pharmacy, this innovation offers a simple yet not widely available solution to a severe and widespread problem in Canada.
Thank you to the post-COVID Challenge
Mentors
The post-COVID Challenge was conceived, championed, and supported by Fulbright Canada Board member Ajay Royan. It is the signature program of Fulbright Canada’s 30th Anniversary commitment to encourage, celebrate, and support bright young leaders with diverse perspectives and unique ideas. This would not have been possible without the generous support of our partners, mentors, and, most notably, the remarkable young leaders and innovators that offered their ideas for a better world.
Dr. Victoria Herrmann Washington, D.C. Dannika Thompson San Francisco, CA Trung Nguyen Toronto, ON Kelly Burton Las Vegas, NV Dr. Dunsi Strohschein Edmonton, AB Sydney Pigott Toronto, ONIndigenous-led, Indigenous-informed
Honouring Nations Canada (HNC), a Fulbright Canada initiative, was established in 2021 to recognize, celebrate and share examples of Indigenous achievement. Indigenous-led and Indigenous-informed, this initiative supports research and promotes knowledge sharing by creating national awards that recognize exceptional achievement and underwrite case studies of Indigenous issues and Indigenous economic development. Sharing the governance and leadership stories and successes of Indigenous nations not only expands the knowledge and capabilities of nation-builders everywhere, but also provides a forum to learn from the experience of fellow Indigenous nations. Additionally, it aims to foster mutual understanding for non-Indigenous policymakers, media, and the general public on transformative Indigenous leadership and the importance of self-determination.
Recently we mourned the loss of Bill Montour, President of Nativelands Community Development and former Chief of Six Nations. Bill played a crucial role in advancing the creation of Honouring Nations Canada and, as stated by Robin McLay, he “had a profound impact on the lives of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and was driven by his strong values and a conviction that education was a key determinant of social progress, economic prosperity, and reconciliation.” Fulbright Canada wants to recognize Bill for his dedication to community and progress.
The Circle of Advisors play a critical role in the continued success of the Honouring Nations Canada Initiative and none of the work ahead will be possible without their guidance. So too do the dedicated staff responsible for this initiative - Candace Wasacase-Lafferty, Kassandra Sison, and Robin McLay.
Honouring Nations Canada Circle of Advisors
“It is a critical time in Canada to speak the truth and further strengthen and build our capacity. During this period of great questioning, our stories serve to inspire one another while our practices teach the world.”
Candace Wasacase-Lafferty Director, Honouring Nations Canada
American Fulbright Scholars
Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award
Mr. Kenneth Lipartito, Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award
Florida International University to University of Toronto
The Business of Surveillance: Infrastructure, Politics, and Distribution
Dr. Allison K. Shaw, Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities to Université de Montréal
The Interplay Between Movement and Infection
Ms. Mary Stewart, Fulbright Scholar Short-term FLEX Award
Florida State University to University of New Brunswick
Harnessing the Connective Power of Creativity
Fulbright Canada Research Chair Award
Dr. Glenda Balas, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies
University of North Texas at Dallas to McMaster University
Public Broadcasting at the Margins: The CBC and Canada’s Indigenous Voices
Dr. Vibha Bhalla, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Transnational Studies
Bowling Green State University to Brock University
Contemporary Transnational Migration on Canada-U.S. Borders
Dr. Rachel Epp Buller, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arts and Humanities
Bethel College to University of Alberta
Slow Practices for Speculative Futures: Challenging a Culture of Speed through Contemporary Art
Dr. Elizabeth L. Chalecki, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations
University of Nebraska - Omaha to Carleton University
The Enemy is Us: The Future Securitization of Commons-Based Geoengineering
Dr. Tiffany Chenneville, Fulbright Canada Research Chair
University of South Florida to York University
US-Canada Pediatric Health Studies Research and Teaching Collaborative
Dr. Ann Marie Clark, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
Purdue University to University of Ottawa
Human Rights Defenders: Bringing Local Social Justice under the Global Human Rights Umbrella
Dr. Jill K. Clark, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in North American Politics
The Ohio State University to Carleton University
Scaling-up food democracy: An analysis of Canadian and US food policy councils
Dr. Cati Coe, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies
Rutgers University - Camden to McMaster University
Changes in Care: Aging, Migration, and Social Class Dynamics in West Africa
Dr. Andres De Los Reyes, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Mental Health
University of Maryland, College Park to University of Regina
Improving the Interpretability of the Discrepancies Observed in Comprehensive Mental Health Assessments
Dr. Andrew Raffo Dewar, Fulbright Canada Research Chair
The University of Alabama to York University
Volver: An Immersive Musical Work Combining Oral History, Archival Imagery, and Spatial Audio
Dr. Arienne M. Dwyer, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arts and Humanities
University of Kansas to University of Alberta An Open-Access etymological dictionary
Dr. Lewis Fulton, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Environmental Policy
University of California, Davis to University of Ottawa
Technological Change and Policy Coordination in Transportation and Energy across Canada and the US
Dr. Elizabeth Glass Geltman, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Environmental Policy
CUNY School of Public Health to University of Ottawa
Measuring United States and Canadian Environmental Laws that Improve Health
Dr. Howard Greenwald, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Governance and Public Administration
University of Southern California to University of Ottawa
Enablers and Challenges in Canada’s Medicare System
Ms. Jordan Gross, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Public Policy and Criminal Justice
University of Montana to University of Guelph
Making Space for Indigenous Justice Norms in Colonialist Legal Structures
Dr. William J. Haller, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance
Clemson University to Balsillie School of International Affairs
Canada, the United States, and Spain: Immigration, Multicultural Policies, and the Second Generation
Ms. Julia Hernandez, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
CUNY School of Law to University of Ottawa
The Caring Society Case and Movement Lawyering in Canada’s First Nations Child Welfare System
Dr. Casey Johnson, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Social Epistemology
University of Idaho to University of Calgary
Epistemic Care as Social Epistemolgy
Dr. Kathryn Johnson, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education
Colorado School of Mines to University of Calgary
To Fix Engineering: Towards Understanding and Integrating Macroethics in STEM Education
Ms. Jane Kolodinsky, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Food Safety
University of Vermont to University of Alberta
Assessing Demand for Novel Products through the Agricultural Value Chain: The Value of Information
Dr. James A. McCann, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in North American Politics
Purdue University to Carleton University
The Reach of Political Campaigns: Americans in Canada Respond to the 2020 Elections
Dr. Ronald L. Mize, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance
Oregon State University to Balsillie School of International Affairs
Consuming Mexican Labor in Canada: The Political Economy of North America
Dr. Göktuğ Morçöl, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Governance and Public Administration
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg to University of Ottawa
Impacts of Covid-19 on the Business Improvement Areas in Ontario, Canada, and Post-Pandemic Economic
Dr. Lisa Ortiz-Vilarelle, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Society and Culture
The College of New Jersey to University of Alberta
Life’s Work: The Social Justice Capabilities of Academic Career Narrative as Life Writing
Dr. Gwen Ottinger, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Science and Society
Drexel University to University of Ottawa
The Co-production of Knowledge and Justice in Environmental Policy
Dr. Mark R. Patterson, Fulbright Canada Research Chair on Advancing Transdisciplinary Research on the Changing North
Northeastern University to Université Laval
Applications of Marine Robots and Advanced Sensors to Kelp Bed Ecosystems
Dr. Kenneth R. Richards, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Environmental Policy
Indiana University
Bloomington to University of Ottawa
How to Protect the Environment: Framing Policy Instrument Choice, Design and Implementation
Dr. Jonathan Rubin, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in the Environment and Economy
University of Maine to University of Ottawa
Analysis of Federal and Sub-National Initiatives in the United States and Canada to Align Environment and Economic Competitiveness in the Transportation Sector
Dr. Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Early Learning
Misericordia University to University of Calgary
Determining if Pre-service Teachers are Provided & Have Knowledge of Mental Health Literacy
Dr. Ann Senghas, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Brain, Language, and Music
Barnard College to McGill University
Connecting language acquisition and language evolution via the emergence of Nicaraguan Sign Language
Dr. James J. Sheng, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Water, Environment, and Clean Energy
Texas Tech University to University of Regina
Evaluate the Feasibility and Potential of Oil Recovery of CO2 Sequestration in Oil Reservoirs
Dr. Jackie Smith, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies
University of Pittsburgh to McMaster University
Human Rights and Cities in a Global Era
Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Water, Environment, and Clean Energy
Texas A&M University to University of Regina
Effects of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrology and Water Quality of Canadian River Basins
Dr. Hongyin Tao, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Society and Culture
University of California, Los Angeles to University of Alberta
Communication Without Using Words: Silence, Ellipsis, and Bodily-Visual Behavior in East Asian Languages and Interaction
Dr. Amy Trauger, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Food Security
University of Georgia to University of Guelph
Food Sovereignty and Crisis: Community Adaptations to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr. Berna Turam, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations
Northeastern University to Carleton University
Securitized Border Zones and forced Migration: The Canada-United States Border in Quebec
Dr. Maria Williams, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies
University of Alaska Anchorage to Vancouver Island University
Indigenization of 20th and 21st Century Peoples: Case Study of ANCSA and Yukon Territories First Nations
Dr. Yi Yang, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Education
Franklin University to University of Alberta
Needs and Strategies for Effective Online Teaching
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair Award
Dr. Daved Barry, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship
Clarkson University to Carleton University
Telling Innovations in Canada’s Public Sector: A Narrative Approach to Public Sector Innovation
Dr. Daniel J. Gervais, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Public Affairs in North America: Society, Policy, Media
Vanderbilt University to Carleton University
Regulatory Responses to the Shifts in Digital Information
Dr. Sahn-Wook Huh, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship
State University of New York at Buffalo to Carleton University
Informed Trading Activities around Drug Approval Announcements
Dr. Cáel M. Keegan, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Arts and Social Sciences in Canada and North America
Grand Valley State University to Carleton University
The Edge of the Real: Mass Culture and the Transgender Imaginary
Dr. Sarah Michaels, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Environmental Science
University of Nebraska - Lincoln to Carleton University
Unpacking Uncertainty in Water Governance
Dr. Jeffrey J. Reuer, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship
University of Colorado Boulder to Carleton University
Initial Public Offerings and Firm Internationalization
Mr. Herman Mark Schwartz, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Public Affairs in North America: Society, Policy, Media
University of Virginia to Carleton University
Money is the Root of All Empire: Currency Internationalization and the Future of the US Dollar
Fulbright Canada - Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Award
Dr. Robert F. Blair, University of Nebraska at Omaha to The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
The Civic Partnership of Chief Administrative Officers and Elected Officials in Canada
Dr. Randall Harp, University of Vermont to McGill University
Technology and Ethics: Questions on autonomy of agents and individual
Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies
Dr. Jamie McEvoy, Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies
Montana State University to University of British Columbia
Natural Water Storage as a Nature-Based Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: Barriers and Opportunities in a Cross-National Comparative Study
Fulbright Specialist Award
Dr. Mark Lee Levine, University of Denver to University of Calgary
Specialist Project FSP-P007039: Impact of Driverless Vehicles in Real Estate Value
Dr. Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University to Simon Fraser University
Fulbright Specialist Project: FSP-P006898: Children’s Literature & Education
Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Dr. Cara M. Djonko-Moore, Rhodes College to Cape Breton University
Exploring Multicultural Teacher Education From Cross Cultural Perspectives
Ms. Nicole Dryden, Independent to Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada
Athlete Human Rights: Creating Effective Remedy in Sport Dispute
Ms. Sara Eren Gilmer, Independent to TRELLIS Canada
An Analysis of Standards of Care for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Dr. John Mortensen, Cedarville University to University of British Columbia
Historic Improvisation for Today’s Musician
JILL CLARK, 2021-2022 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARAmerican Fulbright Students
Ms. Karissa Avignon, Johns Hopkins University to University of Toronto
Promoting Trauma-Informed Care in the United States and Canada
Mr. Carson Ball, University of Oklahoma to University of British Columbia
Political Science at the University of British Columbia
Ms. Rebecca Dower, University of Wisconsin - Madison to University of British Columbia Hunt, Gather, Grow, Exchange: Mapping Trade Networks of Indigenous Foodways
Mr. Jakob Faber, Oberlin College to McGill University
Solving the Extragalactic Enigma: Hunting for Fast Radio Bursts with the CHIME Telescope
Mx. Megan Flory, Clarkson University to University of Guelph
Evaluating the Relevance of Sustainability Planning Systems in Rural Contexts
Ms. Shama Huq, Villanova University to McGill University
Early Life Stress and the vHIP-NAc Afferent Pathway in Depressive Pathophysiology
Mr. Evan M. Mann, The City University of New York to Université Laval
Production and Use of Hunter-Gatherer Ceramics in Québec, Canada
Mr. Noah Mihan, Independent to Nature Conservancy of Canada
Ecological Restoration and Indigenous History on Canada’s Northern Great Plains: A Film
Mr. Virgil Parker, Howard University to University of Windsor
Enhancing U.S.-Canada Trade Relations
Ms. Katrina Ponti, University of Rochester to University of Victoria
Agents of Exchanges: American Diplomatic Operatives in the Pacific World
Mrs. Mindy Price, University of California, Berkeley to Northern Farm Training Institute
Examining Entry and Experience of Small-Scale Farmers in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Ms. Kaylin Wittmeyer, New Jersey Institute of Technology to Sheridan College
Graduate Certificate in Digital Creature Animation from Sheridan College
KARISSA AVIGNON, 2021-2022 FULBRIGHT STUDENT
Canadian Fulbright Scholars
Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award
Dr. Christine Bold, All Disciplines Fulbright Scholar Award
University of Guelph to Smithsonian Institution
Recovering Indigenous and “Indian” Performers in North American Popular Culture, 1880s-1930s
Dr. Laura Madokoro, All Disciplines Fulbright Scholar Award
Carleton University to Arizona State University
Unsettling Refuge: An Exploration of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement in Arizona
Dr. Bohdan Nosyk, All Disciplines Fulbright Scholar Award
Simon Fraser University to Emory University
A case study in the provision of public services for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorders in the Atlanta metropolitan area
Fulbright
Canada Research Chair Award
Dr. Patrick Ayotte, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Air Quality, and Atmospheric Chemistry
Université de Sherbrooke to University of California, Irvine
Heterogeneous NOx (photo)chemistry at wet surfaces
Dr. Claudine Bonner, Fulbright Canada Research Chair
Acadia University to Vanderbilt University
African Nova Scotians on the Eastern Seaboard, 1900-1930
Dr. Paul E. Bowles, Fulbright Canada Research Chair
University of Northern British Columbia to University of California, Santa Barbara
Canada and the United States in the Shadow of “China’s Rise”
Dr. Allison Crawford, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Health
University of Toronto to Johns Hopkins University
Promoting the Strengths of People With Lived Experience of Suicide - Co-creation From Engagement to Policy
Dr. Leanne R. De Souza-Kenney, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Race and Health Policy
University of Toronto to University of Memphis
A Tale of two Countries: Bridging the Gap of Health Inequities Among Non-White, Vulnerable Populations in Canada and the United States
Dr. Marc G. Doucet, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Social Sciences
Saint Mary’s University to The Citadel
Protecting Civilians: The Governmentality of Contemporary International Interventions
Dr. Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies
University of Winnipeg to San Diego State University
Indigenous Language Education and Governance
Mr. Jean-François Godbout, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Quebec Studies
Université de Montréal to State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
The institutional legacies of the French colonial regime in North America
Dr. Marnina Gonick, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies
Mount Saint Vincent University to Dartmouth College
About Us, By Us: Inuit Girls, Participatory Arts Research and Sexual Gender Based Violence
Dr. Brendan Griebel, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies
Independent to Dartmouth College
The Digital Return of Inuit Knowledge from Dartmouth College’s Vilhjalmur Stefansson Arctic Collection
Dr. Todd Hataley, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations
Royal Military College of Canada to Johns Hopkins University
Trade Based Money Laundering: Organized Crime and Canada - United States Trade
Dr. Jing Jiang, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Computers, Science, and Engineering
University of Western Ontario to Florida Polytechnic University
Coordination Control of Microgrids to Enhance Power System Resilience against Natural Disasters and Cyber-attacks
Dr. Tram Nguyen, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies
University of Ottawa to University of Washington
‘Nothing about us without us’: A community panel discussion with stakeholders to learn about Indigenous perspectives on community-based exercise programs for post stroke rehabilitation among Arctic communities in Canada and the United States
Dr. Hai Nguyen, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Health
Memorial University of Newfoundland to Johns Hopkins University
Effects of Canada’s Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Dr. Robert J. O’Brien, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Diplomacy
McMaster University to University of Southern California
Western Internationalism for a Dying Planet
Dr. Thomas C. Preston, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Air Quality, and
Atmospheric Chemistry
McGill University to University of California, Irvine
Microphysical and Optical Properties of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles
Dr. Mahi R. Singh, Fulbright Canada Research Chair
University of Western Ontario to Vanderbilt University
Study of Plasmonics and Nanophotonics in Metallic Nanohybrids and their applications to Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine
Dr. Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Diplomacy
York University to University of Southern California
International Education as Soft Power: Its relevance in a world of changing U.S. - Canada relations and new geopolitics
Dr. Kevin Turner, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies
Brock University to University of Washington
From Canadian headwaters to Alaskan Rivers: Bridging the gap to identify the role of catchments in gauging climate-change impacts on lakes and rivers spanning the Yukon River Basin
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair Award
Dr. Whitfield A. Knight, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in International Area Studies
University of Alberta to Yale University
International Organization Today: Networks of Global Governance
Dr. Kent McNeil, Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in International Area Studies
York University to Yale University
Indigenous, American, and Canadian sovereignty in western North America
Fulbright Canada - Bridgewater State University Specialist Award
Dr. Stephanie D. Bangarth, University of Western Ontario to King’s University College at Western University
Dr. Daniel Béland, McGill University to Bridgewater State University
Dr. Stephen Henderson, Acadia University to Bridgewater State University
Dr. Snežana Obradović–Ratković, Brock University to Bridgewater State University
Canadian Fulbright Students
Ms. Christine Ackerley, Simon Fraser University to University of Washington
Research on communication and implementation of evidence in practice and policy settings
Ms. Hannah Allen, University of Western Ontario to Harvard University
Study in the Field of Public International Law and Specifically Focus on the Right to Selfdetermination
Ms. Rachel Beth Cooper, University of Waterloo to Harvard University
Ethically Centering the Voices of Lived Experience in Medical Education and Health Policy Contexts
Mr. Grant Fahlgren, University of British Columbia to Harvard University
Reconciliation through Urban Design - Masters of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design
Ms. Vivian Giang, University of Alberta to University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
New approaches to communities, communication and consultation on geothermal energy development on Indigenous traditional lands
Mr. Alexander Michalatos, University of British Columbia to Stanford University
Maximizing Private Sector Infrastructure Investment in the Public-Private-Partnership (P3) Procurement Model
Ms. Hajer Nakua, University of Toronto to Stanford University
Addressing Mental Health in North America: Advancing the Conceptual Framework of Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors Using the Latest Computational and Statistical Approaches
Ms. Khushi Nansi, University of Toronto to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master’s in Language of Dress & Adornment in South Asia and Architecture of the Medieval Islamic Underworld
Ms. Kathy Pham, University of Calgary to University of California, Riverside
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing: Exploring Alignments in Asian Canadian and Asian American Literatures
Mr. James Ross, Independent to University of California, Los Angeles
The Embodied Archive: Video art and the intergenerational transmission of LGBTQ civil rights history in North America
Mrs. Kharoll-Ann Souffrant, University of Ottawa to University of Pennsylvania
Intersectionality, Rape Culture and #MeToo: An Exploration of Canadian Black Women’s Digital Feminist Activism in Quebec
Fulbright Arctic Initiative III
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative brings together professionals, practitioners, and researchers from Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States for group seminars and an individual Fulbright exchange to address key research and policy questions related to fostering a secure and sustainable Arctic. Working within and across disciplines, Fulbright Arctic Scholars translate theory into practice to address public policy research questions relevant to the shared challenges and opportunities of Arctic Nations.
Fulbright Arctic Initiative III provides a platform for scholars from across the Arctic region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in three main thematic areas:
• Arctic Security and Cooperation
Arctic Infrastructure in a Changing Environment
• Community Dimensions of Health
Fulbright Arctic Initiative American Scholars (FAI III)
Dr. Susan Crate, George Mason University to Aurora College
“Knowing” Permafrost: Engaging Indigenous and Local Knowledge Towards Human Security in the Arctic
Fulbright Arctic Initiative Canadian Scholars (FAI III)
Dr. Bonita Beatty, University of Saskatchewan to the University of Alaska Anchorage Northern and Indigenous Team Networks addressing Health and Infrastructure
Mr. Christopher Clarke, Independent to Arizona State University
The Architecture of Indigenous Traditional Medicine, Healing, and Wellness; The Design of Health and Wellness Facilities For Indigenous Traditional Medicine and Healing
Dr. Andrea Kraj, University of Saskatchewan to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Smart Microgrids in Remote and Rural Communities for Energy Security in the Arctic
Killam Fellowships Program
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.
American Killam Fellows
Egerton Abulu, Political Science
DePaul University to Queen’s University
Adam Chismar, Engineering
Arizona State University to Carleton University
Madisyn GoodBallet, Political Science
Arizona State University to the University of Ottawa
Sarisha Jagasia, Neuroscience
American University to Dalhousie University
Madylin Perry, Political Science
Bridgewater State University to Acadia University
Jordan Scruggs, Telecommunications
Ithaca College to York University
Maryia Shaban, Biological Sciences
Clemson University to the Université de Montréal
Jade Spallina, History
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to the University of Toronto
Santiago Tijerina, Political Science
University of Maine to the University of Alberta
Robert Vezzetti, History
American University to Saint Mary’s University
Elizabeth Whiteman, Business
Arizona State University to York University
JADE SPALLINA, 2021-2022
KILLAM FELLOW
Canadian Killam Fellows
Mélanie Cadelis, Computer Science
Université Laval to the University of Virginia
Abigail Craswell, Psychology
University of Prince Edward Island to Bridgewater State University
Connor de Koning-Koehler, Business Administration
Brock University to Arizona State University
Thomas Gareau Paquette, Political Science
Université de Montréal to University of Washington
Hannah George, Chemistry
Memorial University of Newfoundland to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Kaelen Kropp, Political Science
University of Alberta to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Yerin Lee, Biology
University of Toronto to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Stephanie Littlechild, Political Science
University of Western Ontario to Wellesley College
Gladys Lou, Art
University of Toronto to the University of Washington
Duncan Lucas, Engineering
University of Calgary to American University
Ben MacMillan, Business Administration
University of Prince Edward Island to Ithaca College
Aline Maybank, Medical Sciences
Dalhousie University to the University of Washington
Luke McCarvill, Engineering
University of Prince Edward Island to Arizona State University
Chantal Peng, Music
Acadia University to American University
Tiana Putric, Business Administration York University to Wellesley College
Kevin Tabatabaei, Social Sciences
McMaster University to the University of Texas at Austin
William Tate, Engineering
Queen’s University to Arizona State University
Rebecca Toombs, Business Administration
University of Prince Edward Island to Ithaca College
Noeli Urud, Environmental Sciences
Mount Allison University to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship
The Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship provides exceptional U.S. undergraduate students with the opportunity to be part of a 10 to 12-week research internship under the supervision of a Canadian university faculty member.
This summer, 37 talented American students undertook virtual research projects with Canadian professors under the new Fulbright Canada–Mitacs Globalink Program. The virtual exchange allows some of the brightest U.S. students in a wide range of disciplines to pursue a research project with toptier academics at Canadian universities.
Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Research Interns
Kate Arildsen, Eastern Connecticut State University to University of British Columbia Dissecting plant immunity using molecular genetics
Kaitlin Beel, University of Washington to Université Laval Identification of novel ectonucleotidase inhibitors
Kayla Boaz, Ohio Northern University to University of British Columbia Development in a Complex Social World: A longitudinal study from birth to early childhood
Emily Byrd, Michigan State University to Dalhousie University How children understand what they read
Alexander Chun, Northwestern University to Lakehead University Countermapping COVID: grassroots visualizations of data on the margins
Sebastian Cieslak, State University of New York at Farmingdale to University of Manitoba Indoor Localization using Ultra-wideband (UWB) Radios
Allison Clark, University of Southern California to Memorial University of Newfoundland New materials from biomass and carbon dioxide
Spencer Davis, Rochester Institute of Technology to University of Waterloo Ultrasound-Mediated Drug Delivery
Max Felland, Carleton College to University of British Columbia
Investigating the structure and function of regulators of the autophagy degradation pathway
Karina Feng, Columbia University to University of Toronto
The Policy Relevance of Happiness
Abigail Foes, The University of Alabama to Concordia University Monitoring exposure to food toxins using mass spectrometry
Yaseen Ginnab, Middle Tennessee State University to Mount Saint Vincent University Polypore abundance across a forest landscape
Abigail Anne Giunta, The University of Alabama to Université de Moncton Les instruments territoriaux en contexte de gouvernance locale / Territorial policy instruments in local governance context
Dhruv Gupta, Adelphi, University to Dalhousie University
Innovative Methods for Retinal Image Analysis
Hunter Heineman, Rochester Institute of Technology to Université de Moncton Towards quantum communications protocols using weak measurements
Ellie Hulit, University of New Hampshire to University of British Columbia Identify regulators of plant immunity using a functional genomics approach
Brooklin Hunt, Montana State University - Bozeman to University of Saskatchewan Genital tract microbiome and its relationship with uterine mucosal immunity in cattle
Emily Kohn, Columbia University to University of Ottawa Legal Constructions of Religion and Nonreligion
Zachariah Lail, Huntington University to Toronto Metropolitan University
Cross-cultural study of loot boxes in video games: A study of gamers from Canada, Australia, Brazil, Hungary, and Korea
Anna Letcher Hartman, Olin College of Engineering to École de technologie supérieure Characterization of Materials for Renewable Energy Applications
Anna Manchester, The University of Alabama to McMaster University
Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in Resource-Rich Communities: A Study of Global South and High North Cases
Ethan Martin, Rochester Institute of Technology to Université du Québec à Montréal Bien-être et résilience devant l’adversité : le vécu des jeunes LGBTQIA+ au Canada
Mariama Mwilambwe, University of Illinois at Chicago to Dalhousie University
Strategies for working with patient partners in health policy
Peyton Osgood, McKendree University to Toronto Metropolitan University
Cross-cultural study of loot boxes in video games: A study of gamers from Canada, Australia, Brazil, Hungary, and Korea
Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Research Interns (continued)
Alice Ponte, Georgia Institute of Technology to McMaster University
Singularities of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix Schubert varieties via permutation pattern avoidance
Bridget Price, Oregon State University to York University
Oleaginous Yeast-Based Advanced Platform for Drop-in Fuel Feedstock Production from Forest Residues
Aditi Purandare, Northeastern University to University of Toronto
Financial Planning and Portfolio Optimization with Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Lora Randa, Carleton College to Queen’s University
Stronger at Home Study: A Home-Based Physiotherapy Intervention for Patients with Fractures
Tanya Roysam, Georgia Institute of Technology to University of British Columbia
Unraveling the molecular mechanism of actions of newly discovered broad-spectrum antiviral molecules against neurotropichuman viruses using stem cell-derived 3D brain organoids
Christine Rukeyser, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to University of Manitoba
Rare-earth free ultra-high magnetic field nanocomposites
Breanna Sampo, McKendree University to Wilfrid Laurier University School leadership and inclusive education in Canada
Maggie Sardino, Syracuse University to University of Victoria
Digital Scholarship Internship: Open Scholarship and Digital Humanities
Isabella Smith, Temple University to St. Mary’s University
Characterizing habitat of lichens on trees at forest edges in Nova Scotia, Canada
Emma Sprayberry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to University of Saskatchewan School leadership preparation for Immigrants and Refugees
Emily Waterhouse, Eckerd College to University of Toronto
Determination of gold deposit type using analyses of fluid inclusions, Rau Property, Yukon Territory, Canada
Charlotte Zehnder, Middlebury College to Simon Fraser University
Optical potentials for ultra-cold gas dynamics
Youth Initiatives
Youth Ambassadors Program
The Youth Ambassador Program brings together high school students and adult educators to promote mutual understanding, increase leadership skills, and prepare youth to make a difference in their communities.
Youth Ambassadors are exceptional student leaders with a proven commitment to community engagement 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.
2022 Youth Ambassadors
Melissa Baird - Port Moody, BC
Cadena Rayne BrazeauErickson, MB
Isabella Elena Catanese SimonMontreal, QC
Ishan Gehlaut - Toronto ON
Prabhpreet Singh GillAbbotsford, BC
Ellie Audrey Long - Madoc, ON
Arnab Majumder - Toronto, ON
2022 Adult Mentors
Katherine Leela BaldersonCalgary, AL
Ella Rose Merrin - Halifax, NS
Victory Munachimso OkolueWinnipeg, MB
Michelle Ebosetale Oziegbe - Milton, ON
Nika Sergeevna RovenskyCoquitlam, BC
Kanza Shahzadi - Edmonton, AL
Flora Ye - Brossard, QC
William Man Whi O’YeungCalgary, AL
Fulbright Canada Alumni
Alumni Leadership and Enrichment Programs
A hallmark of the Fulbright Program is community engagement. Alumni are encouraged to engage with their communities, take action, and expand their Fulbright experience beyond their grant period. With our community engagement programs, Fulbright Canada aims to provide alumni with an opportunity to envision and build a more inclusive, cleaner, safer, and just world. The outcomes of these projects are both tangible and long-term.
Fulbright Canada - U.S. Embassy - Community Leadership Program*
Kathy Bunka (Ottawa, ON)
Fulbright Student, 1994-1995
Skills Development for Immigrant Young Women and Girls in Ottawa
Aakankshya Kharel (Edmonton, AB) Youth Ambassador, 2012-2013 Read-Cycle
Peter Stoett (Oshawa, ON)
Fulbright Scholar, 2012-2013 Community Outreach with Ontario Tech
Claude Laguë (Ottawa, ON) Fulbright Scholar, 2012-2013 Design Day
Fulbright Canada - Maple Leaf Foundation - Community Action Program*
Kathleen Hefferon (Guelph, ON)
Fulbright Scholar, 2017-2018
Using A Digital Agriculture Activity to Encourage Girls to Persist In STEM Fields
Dr. Jay Leibowitz (Kingston, ON)
Fulbright Scholar, 2016-2017
Kingston Youth Financial Literacy Symposium and Contest
Dr. Rob Williams (Washington)
Fulbright Scholar, 2009-2010
Educational Video on Success of Whale Sanctuary in Canada
*Due to COVID-19, all 2020-2021 grantees were granted an extension.
Fulbright Canada Alumni Advisory Board
The Fulbright Canada Alumni Advisory Committee works with the Fulbright Canada Secretariat to provide alumni perspectives on recruitment, programming, fundraising, and impact.
Cheryl Camillo Fulbright Student 2015-2016
Clint Davis Fulbright Student 2000-2001
Scott Delaney (Co-Chair) Fulbright Student 2011-2012
Elizabeth Dubois Killam Fellow 2010-2011
Allison Egan Fulbright Student 2015-2016
Frédérick Gagnon Fulbright Student 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholar 2014-2015
Victoria Herrmann Fulbright Student 2013-2014
Robin McLay Fulbright Student 1998-1999
Leah Sarson Fulbright Student 2015-2016
Sandra Song Fulbright Student 2001-2002
Gabrielle Slowey Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017
Chip Taylor (Co-Chair) Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017
Jonathan Yantzi Fulbright Student 2013-2014
Fulbright Canada National Alumni Association
The Fulbright Canada Alumni Association extends the Fulbright international exchange into a lifelong experience for the alumni of Fulbright Canada programs. The Association has launched a chapter in Toronto, and hopes to expand its presence across Canada.
Jonathan Yantzi (President) - Fulbright Student 2013-2014
Robin McLay - Fulbright Student 1998-1999
Adam Omicron (Toronto Chapter Vice-President) - Fulbright Student 2013-2014
Gabrielle Slowey - Fulbright Scholar 2016-2017
Courtney Young (Toronto Chapter President) - Killam Fellow 2016-2017
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.
During fiscal year 2022, EducationUSA remained a virtual operation. During Fall 2021, EducationUSA advisor Jenika Heim initiated a mentorship program with 18 Canadian students studying in the USA mentoring 23 Canadian high school students and ran a Guidance Counsellor Workshop series consisting of four webinars. In November and December 2021, EducationUSA expanded from a one-person team in Ottawa (Advisor Jenika Heim) to include two new advisors in Toronto (Hang Lyu) and Vancouver (Zhaoying Hu). New advisors allowed for new opportunities allowing EducationUSA to launch their first virtual fair in April 2022. The virtual fair featured booths with 100 U.S. universities and colleges, as well as representatives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Four hundred Canadian prospective undergraduates attended the event.
Advisors Lyu and Hu have contributed greatly to the EducationUSA Canada mission. From November 2021-August 2022, the EducationUSA team hosted 20 virtual sessions, hosted four Showcase sessions featuring 26 U.S. higher education institutions, completed 444 Zoom advising sessions, and answered 2,396 advising emails. Hu is the marketing and communications lead and has spearheaded the EducationUSA social media networks and marketing campaigns for the virtual and in- person fairs. Lyu is the institutional partnership lead and has been working with the Toronto District School Board on a partnership with Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs), as well as building knowledge products for the EducationUSA website.
Looking forward, EducationUSA has turned their attention to their first inperson event, a three-city fair tour in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto May 9-13, 2023. This event will feature 50-60 U.S. universities and colleges in each city.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
For more than 75 years, the Fulbright program has promoted diversity and inclusion in all of its programs. At Fulbright Canada, now entering our fourth decade, we have been steadfast in our commitment to diversity and inclusion and to the goal of advancing equality.
Canadians value an inclusive country, where equity is deeply embedded in the social fabric, and diversity is welcomed. Our identity is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness, and tolerance.
In a statement to the House of Commons on 8 October 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy. Multiculturalism was intended to preserve all individuals’ cultural integrity and provide recognition of the cultural contributions of diverse ethnic groups. Instigated by the Canadian federal government, multiculturalism as an ideology emphasizes the social importance of immigration. This commitment has subsequently been broadened to include the rights and freedoms to all persons, and, most significantly, those from underrepresented populations.
Fulbright Canada is committed to these values and to the principles and practices that flow from them. All of our practices relating to recruitment, grantee support, alumni relations, partnerships, hiring, and operations conform to these values and are reflected in the commitments listed below. Diversity has many forms, including, but not limited to, identity, thought, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, language, and socio-economic realities.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires that we continually and critically examine our past, current practices, and future actions. Fulbright Canada is fully committed to transparency and openness and has created an avenue for everyone to reach out for support and offer feedback. Our goal is to ensure that everyone in the Fulbright Canada community has the opportunity to be heard.
We are committed to undertaking recruitment, evaluation, and selection processes that encourage, engage, and support persons from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations, and, in particular, persons who might otherwise be disadvantaged.
We are committed to doing all that we can to understand and appreciate the diversity that defines our two countries and to appreciate the lived experiences of applicants, grantees, alumni, and partners.
We believe that colleges and universities are significantly enhanced by a steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion and fully support their efforts to do so.
We are committed to supporting all of our partners as they develop and implement their strategies concerning diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility.
We fully support their efforts to engage their students, faculty, administrators, staff, and the local community to achieve a higher standard when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to establishing, implementing, and refining our policies and practices concerning employment, office protocols, board membership, and partnership development that aligns with our broader commitment to inclusion and diversity. This includes, among other things, policies that ensure that both access and opportunity are explicitly aligned to our core values and that they specifically allow for opportunities for historically marginalized and underrepresented populations.
We are committed to our core mission, which is to promote mutual understanding in a manner that reflects the complex environment which defines our two societies.
We are committed to offering programs that are open to all citizens of Canada and the United States, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and we enthusiastically and actively encourage those from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities to engage.
We are committed to undertake these obligations, while, at the same time, remaining loyal to the advancement of knowledge, our strategy to promote and encourage civic engagement, and our underlying mission to use the vehicle of educational exchange to support and engage future leaders, regardless of their background.
We are committed to providing a means for grantees, partners, and others to safely share their thoughts and views.
Fulbright Canada is unequivocally committed to the following principles and practices:
Audit Statement
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, 2022, 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, 2022.
We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those financial statements in our report dated December 21, 2022.
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 Fulbright 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.
Auditor’s 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, 2021 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the basis described in note 1.
Summary Statement of Operations
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Summary Statement of Operations
Year ended August 31, 2022, with comparative information for 2021
See accompanying notes to summary financial statements.
Highlights
Arctic Initiative III Meeting in Canada
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative III meeting, hosted by Fulbright Canada, engaged scholars from the Arctic Council countries and a range of community, government, and academic partners. These meetings were a chance for participants to spend meaningful time with their FAI III colleagues and connect with community leaders and policymakers. It also allowed participants to learn more about several northern communities and enjoy the pristine beauty of Canada’s Northwest Territories by visiting Edmonton, Inuvik, and Aklavik.
In addition, they also had the opportunity to meet Indigenous leaders and community members, creating a network to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues while increasing mutual understanding.
In-Person Orientation for ‘21-’22 Grantees
The Fulbright Canada Fall Orientation was held for all Killam Fellows and U.S. Fulbright Students and Scholars, and we were thrilled to welcome everyone in-person this year! This 2-day orientation gave grantees from the 2021-2022 cohort the opportunity to meet and engage with their peers, Fulbright Canada staff, board members, and key government partners. It included cultural and academic programming and engaged various governmental, educational, and corporate partners at the dinner reception. Notable speakers included: Suehila Elkateb, Executive Director, International Education Division, Global Affairs Canada; Daniel Stewart, Cultural Affairs Officer, Public Diplomacy, U.S. Embassy-Ottawa; Stéphane Lessard, Acting Director General, Trade Sectors Bureau, Global Affairs Canada; and Christina Higgins, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, Embassy of the U.S. in Ottawa.
Panels on Indigenous issues, environmental impact, identity, and health helped prepare all new grantees and fellows for their time in Canada. Finally, we wrapped up the orientation events with a visit to the Canadian Museum of History and the opportunity to participate in our obligatory hockey game!
Honouring Nations Canada Speaker Series and Events
Throughout the year, Honouring Nations Canada hosted several speakers series and events. First, in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day and in partnership with the Canadian Consulate in Miami, Carol Anne Hilton, CEO and Founder of the Idigenomics Institute and member of our HNC Circe of Advisors, spoke in depth about Idigenomics.
Next, in the Fall, the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness hosted a Global Symposium where the Fulbright Canada HNC Circle of Advisors engaged in dialogue centred around inclusion and building systems of belonging.
Additionally, in October, a signing ceremony between Concordia University and Fulbright Canada was paired with an HNC Speaker Series Event entitled “Creative Art Therapy - Health Services grounded in Indigenous Practices.”
New Partnerships
We were thrilled to see our network grow with several new partnerships established this year. In September, there was a signing ceremony and the establishment of a Fulbright Canada Research Chair at the Université du Québec en Outaouais. Shortly after, the signing ceremony and establishment of a Fulbright Canada Research Chair at Adler University occurred. We look forward to seeing our partnerships continue to grow in the years to come!
In-Person Scholar Lectures
Fulbright Canada was pleased to see many in-person scholar lectures taking place this year and there were two that were a particular highlight. First, Dr. Howard Greenwald, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Governance and Public Administration, spoke about Assessing Coalitions in Community Action.
Another lecture entitled “Avoiding a Climate Arms Race: Why We Need the Baruch Plan 2.0 for climate Geoengineering Governance” was delivered by Dr. Elizabeth L. Chalecki, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in CanadaU.S. Relations, at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.
Fulbright Canada Secretariat
Dr. Michael K. Hawes President and Chief Executive OfficerRobin McLay
Regional Director, Fulbright Canada West Special Advisor to the CEO
Finance
Ava Kovats Director of Human Resources, Administration, and Finance
Ashley Deng-Yu Chen Executive Assistant to the CEO
Nesreen El-Onsi Finance Officer
Program Michelle Emond Program Officer, Students
Paulo Carvalho Recruitment Officer
Brad Hector Director of Programs
Kassandra Sison Administrative Officer, Honouring Nations Canada Candace Wasacase-Lafferty Director, Honouring Nations Canada
Public Affairs
Anna Abraham Public Affairs Specialist and Diversity Lead
Alanna Blackie Director of Public Affairs
Cheryl Cheung Social Media Assistant
EducationUSA
Jenika Heim EducationUSA Advisor
Hang Lyu EducationUSA Advisor - Toronto
Zhaoying Hu
EducationUSA Advisor - Vancouver
Laura Stipic Public Affairs Officer and Diversity Lead Intern
Hriday Rajani York University Summer Intern
Honorary Appointments
Kim Samuel Fulbright Canada Ambassador for Social Connectedness
Dr. Ralph Nilson
President Emeritus in Residence