Annual Report 2018
Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America Fulbright Canada Annual Report 2018
Contents Messages from the Board Chair and the Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors Our Partners The Fulbright Program Featured Award 2017-2018 American Fulbright Award Recipients 2017-2018 Canadian Fulbright Award Recipients Fulbright Distinguished Awards Fulbright Arctic Initiative Leadership and Enrichment Programs for Fulbright Canada Alumni The Killam Fellowships Program Education USA Finance 2018 Highlights Fulbright Canada Secretariat
Cover image features Kate McNally, Fulbright Student, Bates College to Memorial University, 2017-2018
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“My research stay in the U.S. was one of the most intellectually stimulating experiences of my life.”
Ms. Andrée-Anne Plourde, Canadian Fulbright Student at the University of Maryland, 2017-2018
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Message from the Board Chair and the Chief Executive Officer
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. 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.
Michael Parham Board Chair
On behalf of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, my colleagues at the Secretariat, our increasingly active and engaged alumni, and the entire Fulbright Canada family, I am pleased to present the 2018 Annual Report of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America. This report is both a historical record of our activities in 2018 and a celebration of the many accomplishments of our grantees, alumni, partners, donors, and friends. I remain inspired by their successes and encouraged by their dedication. Fulbright Canada has experienced considerable growth this year, both in our core programs and concerning special initiatives and community involvement. 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 and commitments in a wide variety of disciplines. Fulbright Canada has been especially focused on issues relating to comparative public policy, 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. Academic exchange is a critical tool for enhancing mutual understanding in an increasingly complex world. We are pleased to be able to do our small part in the pursuit of greater understanding, and increased peace and prosperity.
Dr. Michael Hawes
Chief Executive Officer
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Board of Directors Canadian Directors
American Directors
His Excellency David MacNaughton
Ambassador Kelly Craft
Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador of the United States to Canada
Dr. Carl Amrhein
Dr. Ana Mari Cauce
Deputy Minister Alberta Health
President and Vice Chancellor University of Washington
Mme Hélène Desmarais
Mr. John P. Curtin Jr.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal
Advisory Director Goldman Sachs Canada
Mr. Cameron Mackay
Mr. Obie McKenzie
Director General Trade Sectors Global Affairs Canada
Managing Director Blackrock Financial
Mr. Michael W. Kempner
Mr. Daniel McCarthy (Board Treasurer)
Founder, President, and CEO MWW PR
Managing Director Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.
Ms. Stacy White
Hon. A. Anne McLellan
Minister Counselor for Public Affairs U. S. Embassy, Ottawa
Senior Advisor Bennett Jones LLP
Mr. Michael Parham (Board Chair)
Ms. Susan L. Riddell Rose
General Counsel and Secretary RealNetworks, Inc.
President and CEO Perpetual Energy Inc.
Dr. Walter L. Schindler
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte (Past Board Chair) President and Vice-Chancellor Carleton University
Founder and Managing Partner SAIL Capital Partners LLC
Dr. Luc Vinet
Mr. Nicholas S. Zeppos
Rector Emeritus Université de Montréal
Chancellor Vanderbilt University
Mr. Christopher Wilkie
Dr. Valerie Smith
President Swarthmore College
Director General - Trade Sectors Global Affairs Canada
Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael K. Hawes
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Partners The American Killam Trusts
Canadian University Partners - Universités canadiennes partenaires Acadia University, Brock University, Carleton University, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, McGill University, McMaster University, Memorial University, Mount Allison University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, North-South Institute, Queen’s University, Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, University of Guelph, Université Laval, University of Lethbridge, University of Manitoba, Université de Montréal, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Ottawa, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Vancouver Island University, Western University, University of Winnipeg, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University
American University Partners - Universités americaines partenaires American University, Arizona State University, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, California NanoSystems Institute, Clemson University, Duke University, Florida Polytechnic University, Harvard University, Illinois institute of Technology, Ithaca College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Miami Dade College, Michigan State University, New York University, State University of New York—Plattsburgh, Norwich University, Smith College, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Georgia (Kennesaw State University), University of Hawai’i at Manoa, University of Maine, University of Miami, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Wellesley College
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Fulbright Program
Long regarded as the world’s premiere academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program attracts exceptional students and scholars from more than 160 countries. The first cohort of Canada-U.S. Fulbright award recipients was named in 1991. Since that time, more than sixteen hundred distinguished students, scholars, and professionals have participated in this educational exchange program. Canada-U.S. Fulbright students and scholars conduct research, teach, or study in their host country for either one semester or a full academic year. In 2017-18 Fulbright Canada supported 58 outstanding Canadians and 62 exceptional American students and scholars. Traditional Fulbright Awards for students are intended for graduate students and junior professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the host country. In addition to the Traditional Fulbright awards, scholars in both countries are invited to take up one of the 60 Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs at 38 of North America’s best universities. These chairs are intended to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of activities for one semester or a full academic year at one of our partner universities. These chairs develop long-term partnerships between Fulbright Canada and the university and build the university’s capacity for excellence in research. The scope of the Fulbright program in Canada continues to grow. Fulbright Canada has introduced a number of new programs, and expanded key existing programs for our scholars, students, and professional grantees. Excellent examples of this growth and our innovations include the growing research chair program in Canada and the U.S. and various youth centered programs - both highlighted in this report.
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Featured Awards
Distinguished Chairs at Carleton University “The Fulbright Chairs will allow us to welcome a number of outstanding professors and researchers to Canada, thereby extending the collaborative networks of Carleton faculty and students. This is important as research is increasingly done by global teams. Globalization is a significant theme of our Strategic Integrated Plan. Bringing new ideas and different ways of thinking to campus will certainly inspire us all.”
- Roseann O’Reilly Runte
The Fulbright Visiting Chairs - established through a 25-year commitment valued at $8 million from Fulbright Canada that will be matched by Carleton University - will be hosted by the Sprott School of Business, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Public Affairs and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Since 1992, Carleton University has been an important institutional partner in Canada to Fulbright Canada. Carleton University has welcomed 43 outstanding students and scholars from the U.S. through Fulbright Canada’s programs: the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Fulbright Student Program, the Killam Fellowship Program, and the Specialists Program.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chairs Arts and Social Sciences in Canada and North America Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Public Affairs in North America: Society, Policy, Media
“The Fulbright Chairs will allow us to welcome a number of outstanding professors and researchers to Canada, thereby extending the collaborative networks of Carleton faculty and students,” said Carleton President Roseann O’Reilly Runte.
Fulbright Canada CEO Dr. Michael Hawes and Carleton’s Chief Advancement Officer Jennifer Conley sign an agreement to create four new Fulbright Visiting Chairs, one of which will be housed in Dean Wallace Clement’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
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Featured Awards
The Fulbright Canada Award for Outstanding Public Service Brad Smith President and Chief Legal Officer Microsoft Corporation
On behalf of the Fulbright Canada Board of Directors, Canada’s Finance Minister the Honourable William Morneau, and Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft Corporation, was recognized for his significant contribution to the public good and for his role in bringing nations, especially, Canada and the United States of America, closer together. After accepting the award, Brad Smith spoke about the incredibly connected relationship between Canada and the United States, and the importance of increasing collaboration on common challenges, such as cybersecurity and privacy, in both the public and private sectors. He noted that effective international collaboration on these issues must start with the ongoing creation of opportunities for higher education and research that reflect the diverse world we live in.
Left to right: Jack Curtin, Michael K. Hawes, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Brad Smith, The Honourable William Morneau, and Michael Parham.
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American Fulbright Scholars Dr. Shifra Armon, University of Florida to the University of Alberta Staging Curiosity: Skepticism, and Science on the Spanish Stage 1650-1750 Dr. David A. Baron, University of Southern California to the University of Calgary Concussion in Youth Sports: Advances in Research and Education Dr. Janet L. Bauer, Trinity College to McMaster University Social Geographies of Islam in Diaspora Dr. Bruce Berglund, Calvin College to the University of Toronto History of Global Ice Hockey Dr. Daniel L. Boxberger, Western Washington University to Vancouver Island University Anthropological Experts and First Nations Community Engagement Dr. Daniel J. Broyld, Central Connecticut State University to Brock University Black Transnational Exchange: Tied Together Despite Canadian-American National Lines that Divide Dr. Susanne S. Cammack, Brigham Young University - Idaho to Concordia University Irish Girls and Their Gramophones Dr. Benjamin Cashore, Yale University to the University of Ottawa Does Economic Globalization Reinforce ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Biodiversity Conservation Agreements? Lessons from Durable Land Use Policies Dr. David Ciepley, University of Denver to McGill University Our Corporate Civilization and its Neoliberal Crisis Dr. James A. Davis, University of Richmond to Simon Fraser University Difference Sets and Boolean Functions Dr. Paul Finkelman, University of Pittsburgh to University of Ottawa Unjust Justice: John Marshall and Slavery Ms. Malika Green, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras to York University The Global Steelpan Education Movement: A Study in the Development, Pedagogy and Sustainability of Youth Steel Band Programs Mr. Sam F. Halabi, University of Missouri to the University of Ottawa U.S. and Canadian Approaches to Biosecurity Dr. Ryan Hall, Independent to the University of Calgary Blackfoot Country: The Indigenous Borderlands of the North American Fur Trade Dr. G.L.A. Harris, Portland State University to Carleton University Women as Combatants: A Comparative Study of the U.S. Military and the Canadian Armed Forces Dr. John H. Hartig, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Balsillie School of International Affairs Review and Evaluation of 32 years of Remedial Action Plans to Restore Great Lakes Areas of Concern Dr. Kathleen Hefferon, Cornell University to the University of Guelph A comparison of agricultural biotechnology in two settings Dr. Eva Hudlicka, University of Massachusetts Amherst to the University of Alberta Virtual Coach Mobile “App” for Relapse Prevention: Design, Development, Evaluation and Policy Recommendations Dr. Mark D. Hulsether, University of Tennessee at Knoxville to the University of Alberta Listening for More: Spirituality and Cultural Critique in American Popular Music Dr. Jennifer Kuzma, North Carolina State University to the University of Ottawa Comparative Risk Governance Approaches for Genetically Engineered Organisms in North America Dr. Carrie Manning, Georgia State University to the University of Ottawa Taxing Democracy: Municipal Revenue Models and Local Government Accountability: A comparison of U.S. and Canadian Experience Dr. James M. McCormick, Iowa State University to Carleton University The Canadian and American Shifts toward Asia Dr. Matthew A. Mumma, University of Idaho to the University of Northern British Columbia Understanding the Impact of Climate and Disturbance on Moose Survival
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American Fulbright Scholars Continued Dr. Peter Q. Pfordresher, State University of New York at Buffalo to McGill University Temporal Bases of Planning in Music and Language Dr. Mark S. Quintanilla, Hannibal-LaGrange University to Dalhousie University The Maritime Provinces, the Ceded Islands of the Caribbean, and the Larger Atlantic World Dr. Richard A. Russo, Frostburg State University to the University of Regina Books as Spatial Agents of Identity in the Fransaskois Community Dr. Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University to the University of Calgary Physics Students’ Professional Development Dr. Herman Mark Schwartz, University of Virginia to the Balsillie School of International Affairs Inequality and Secular Stagnation: Industrial Organization, Intellectual Property, and Global Governance Dr. Barri Tinkler, University of Vermont to the University of Calgary The Role of Teacher Education in Refugee Integration Dr. Renée Tursi, Quinnipiac University to the Concordia University The Evolving Brain-Computer Metaphor Mr. Jack Wilkins, University of South Florida to the University of Calgary Jack Wilkins Interdisciplinary Arts Research Performance Projects - Musical Collaborations with Creative Thinkers
American Fulbright Students Mr. Alexander Alvara, University of California, Irvine to the University of Toronto Investigation of Non-Linear Non-Line-of-Sight Robotic Grasping Ms. Jane Breakell, The City University of New York to the University of King’s College Colonial Values in Nova Scotia and New England: From New Lights to Great Books Ms. Lyndsey Dowell, Independent to the University of British Columbia Changes in Ecosystem Service in the Fraser Valley Ms. Ashley Ezema, Johns Hopkins University to the University of Toronto Examining Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in Canada and the US Ms. Hayley Hahn, College of William and Mary to McGill University Aboriginal Child Welfare Policy and Practice in Canada Mr. Ian Jesse, University of Maine to the University of New Brunswick Negotiated Wildlife: Wildlife Conservation, Work, and the Rural Residents of the Northeast Ms. Davida Koren, Pitzer College to Vancouver Island University A Qualitative Study of Aboriginal Education Programs in Powell River Mr. David Lewis, Independent to York University Regulating Alternative Dispute Resolution in the U.S. and Canada: A Comparative Framework Ms. Katherine McNally, Bates College to the Memorial University of Newfoundland Narratives of Knowledge: Cultural and Scientific Perspectives on Newfoundland Fisheries Ms. Mallory Moran, College of William and Mary to the University of New Brunswick Waterways as Cultural Landscapes: The Archaeology of Portage Networks in New Brunswick Mr. Vishwas Rao, North Carolina State University to the McMaster University Identifying Potential Adjuvants for the Inhibition of Antibiotic Resistance Enzymes Mr. Judd Rothstein, Cornell University to the University of Toronto Islamic and Jewish Law in Democratic Canada Ms. Madison Stine, Harvard University to the Centre for Indigenous Media Arts Unmasking the Indigenous Presence: A Narrative Challenging the Canadian Colonial Melodrama Mr. Richard Tomczak, State University of New York at Stony Brook to the University of Ottawa French Canadian Corvée during First Two Decades of British Rule in Québec, 1762-1782
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Canadian Fulbright Scholars Dr. Jonathan Abbatt, University of Toronto to the University of California, Irvine Atmospheric Multiphase Chemistry Dr. Laurie H. M. Chan, University of Ottawa to the University of Washington A Bilateral Comparative Study on Food Security and Environmental Health Issues between First Nations in British Columbia, Canada and Washington, USA Dr. Karen M. Davison, Kwantlen Polytechnic University to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa Food Insecurity, Food Intakes, Substance Use and Mental Health: A Comparison Between Canada and the United States Dr. Roxanne Harde, University of Alberta to Vanderbilt University Still Searching: Southern Singer Songwriters, American Dreams Dr. Frank Harvey, Dalhousie University to Yale University Probability Neglect, Politicial Motivation and Canada-US Border Security Management Mr. Tony Keller, The Globe and Mail to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Discovering The Other America: How the losers of the American Revolution built a more successful society than the winners Dr. Kiera L. Ladner, University of Manitoba to the University of Arizona Constitutional Law and Indigenous Politics Dr. Matthew Lesch, University of Toronto to Northwestern University Overcoming Resistance to Taxation: Mass Opinion, Public Learning, and Public Acceptance of Infrastructure Investment Dr. Cheryl Lousley, Lakehead University to the University of California, Santa Barbara Environmental Narrative and Memory in Contemporary Canadian Fiction Dr. Philippe Lynes, Concordia University to the University of California, Irvine Gift, Time, Thing, Earth: Eco-Deconstruction after Speculative Realism Dr. Mark Mallory, Acadia University to the University of Washington Flux of seabird-transported contaminants to and from the North American Arctic Dr. J. Brendan Murphy, St. Francis Xavier University to Yale University Supercontinent Cycles and Global Geodynamics Dr. Rafico Ruiz, Trent University to Dartmouth College Iceberg Alley and Emerging Media Environments Ms. Cheryl L. Suzack, University of Toronto to Georgetown University Recovering a Tribal Voice in Justice Thurgood Marshall’s Indian Law Cases Dr. Alexandre Turgeon, University of Ottawa to the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Tweethistory: A look into the uses of the past on Twitter in Québec and in the United States during the last election campaigns, 2014-16 ....
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Canadian Fulbright Students Mr. Alexander Castleton, Carleton University to the University of Montana-Missoula The Co-construction of Digital Technology and Senior Users Ms. Claire Doherty, Independent to Boston University Giving Social Determinants of Health the Attention They Deserve Ms. Carmen Ho, University of Toronto to Harvard University The Politics of Malnutrition: Using an International Agreement for National Policy Change Ms. Madeline Howell, Queen’s University to the University of California, Berkeley Influence of Bacteria on Microalgal Growth and Nutrient Removal in Centrate Wastewater Ms. Julia Huggins, Concordia University to Brown University Intimate Interfaces and the Romantic Overture in the Information Age Ms. Jennifer Lavoie, McGill University to the University of California, Irvine High-Stakes Disclosures of Children in the Dependency System: Implications for Legal Settings Mr. Marc Adrian De Leon, University of Toronto to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa The Hunger of Industry: El Niño Famines and the Transpacific Production(s) of Philippine Cordilleran Indigeneity, 1880-1914 Ms. Andrée-Anne Plourde, Université Laval to the University of Maryland “You are the Hope of the World”: The Junior Red Cross as an International Movement (1910-1950) Ms. Camila Rivas-Garrido, University of Guelph to Vanderbilt University “Home-Grown Radicalization,” Muslim Youth Lived Experiences, and Community Perspectives: Implications for Local Policies in Canada and the United States Mr. Edward Saull, McMaster University to the Johns Hopkins University In Defence of an Ordinary Life: Canada’s Responsibility to Protect Human Rights Mr. Michael Simpson, University of British Columbia to the University of Minnesota Pipe Dreams: Conflicts over Energy Futures and Indigenous Rights in North America Mr. Brandon Stewart, Independent to Yale University Coming Clean?: An Empirical Study of Securities Class Actions, Environmental Disclosure and Deterrence
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Fulbright Distinguished Awards Fulbright Canada-Palix Foundation Distinguished Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness Since 2015, Fulbright Canada and the Palix Foundation’s Alberta Family Wellness Initiative have worked closely with Alberta’s three worldclass research-intensive universities – the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge – to provide an unparalleled interdisciplinary opportunity to American scholars to conduct important research in Canada. These exceptional scholars will incorporate a focus on current brain science about the effects of toxic stress on children, families, and lifelong health and wellness outcomes, in particular toxic stress related to mental health and addiction, in their work. Through their research and with their expertise, these scholars will be set out to collaborate with the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative, Alberta’s research-intensive universities, and the local community to make a difference for individuals and families facing addiction and mental health challenges.
Fulbright Canada - Palix Foundation Distinguished Research Chair Award Recipients Dr. David A. Baron, University of Southern California / University of Calgary Concussion in Youth Sports: Advances in Research and Education Dr. Eva Hudlicka, University of Massachusetts Amherst / University of Alberta Virtual Coach Mobile “App” for Relapse Prevention: Design, Development, Evaluation and Policy Recommendations
Fulbright Canada Specialist Program The Fulbright Specialists Program is designed to provide U.S. and Canadian faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities.
American Fulbright Specialists Dr. Ricia Chansky, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus / York University Fulbright Specialist Project 7357: Lives Outside the Lines: Gender and Genre in the Americas Dr. Adel K. ElSafty, University of North Florida / Université de Sherbrooke Fulbright Specialist Project FSP-P001175: Durability of Concrete Structures Dr. Carol Mullen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / University of Toronto Fulbright Specialist Project FSP-P000185: Creativity and Accountability in Canada Within a Global Context
Canadian Fulbright Specialists Dr. Jocelyn Létourneau, Université Laval - Mayaguez Campus / Bridgewater State University Deliver 17th Distinguished Canadian Annual Address, “A Beautiful Story: Canadians’ Attitudes Toward Their Past”
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Fulbright Arctic Initiative The Fulbright Arctic Initiative aims to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues, while, at the same time, integrating models of traditional knowledge and increasing mutual understanding between the people of Canada, the United States, and the Arctic Council countries. It is designed to create a network of scholars, professionals, and applied researchers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden to engage in collaborative research and to undertake an academic exchange.
American Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars Dr. Noor Jehan S. Johnson, Smithsonian Institution Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of Alberta Project Area: Energy Ms. Susanna Neuhaus-Schuck, State University of New York - New Paltz Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at Memorial University Project Area: Water
Canadian Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars
The second Fulbright Arctic Initiative, began in spring 2018, and included both established experts and earlyMs. Susan Chatwood, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research career specialists from the eight Arctic Council states for Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of California - Los collaborative research in one of two focus areas: Resilient Angeles Communities and Sustainable Economies. Project Area: Health Dr. Trevor Charles Lantz, University of Victoria Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Project Area: Water Dr. Greg Poelzer, University of Saskatchewan Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at the University of Alaska - Anchorage Project Area: Energy
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Leadership / Enrichment Programs for Fulbright Canada Alumni One of the hallmarks of the Fulbright Program is community engagement. Alumni are encouraged to engage 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, safer, and just world. The outcomes of these projects are both tangible and long-term.
2017 - 2018 Community Leaders
2017 - 2018 Eco-Leaders
Katrina Marsh (Ottawa, ON, CA) Alumni partners: Althia Raj and Karen Diepeveen Summerfield Apartment 613 - 613U Digital Media Toolkits and Training
Geoffrey Moran (San Diego, California, USA) Children’s Sustainability Mural Julia Whidden (Miami, FL, USA) The Terranaut Club x Girls Inc. Sarasota: Threatened Species and Ecosystems of South Florida
Dawn Martin Hill (Ontario and Québec, CA) Alumni partners: Lynn McCarthy and Richard Monture Contemporary Tools for Intergenerational Knowledge Transmission Caitlin Salvino (St. John’s, NL, CA) Alumni partners: Matthew Downer and Joshua Lehr Bridging the Gap NL: Joining community members Peter Stoett (Durham, ON, CA) Alumni partner: Karen Bridget Murray University of Ontario Institute of Technology Community Garden Sandra Song (Edmonton, AB, CA) Alumni partners: Yang Wang and Sanjay Beesoon Canada at 150: Lessons on Race, Racialization, and Racism Stefanie Von Hlatky (Kingston, ON, CA) Alumni partners: Josh Tupler and David Last Beyond Model UN: Increasing Understanding of International Relations
Julia Whidden and ELP Participant Charlotte tagging a female nurse shark.
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The Killam Fellowships Program “My Killam Fellowships experience was beyond what I had imagined it would be. I had preconceived notions of what to expect, but I quickly learned that what you anticipate and what actually happens are two very different things. What surprised me the most about my exchange was the amount of self-reflection and “soul-searching” that I was able to do abroad. I truly feel as though this experience has allowed me to grow immensely as a person and help me establish what, and who, I want to be in life.” Morgan King Canadian Killam Fellow 2017-2018 University of Prince Edward Island to Clemson University
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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.
2017 - 2018 Canadian Killam Fellows
2017 - 2018 American Killam Fellows
Vagisha Agrawal, Communication Studies, Psychology
Layla Anderson, Business Entrepreneurship
University of Calgary to the City University of New York
Arizona State University to Dalhousie University
Jeanne Balloffet, Psychology
Amelia Crabtree, Public Health
McGill University to the University of North Carolina
American University to the Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lexi Brunner, Psychology
Jeanette Dilley, Psychology, Family and Human Development
University of Alberta to Arizona State University
Arizona State University to the University of Calgary
Camille Chabot-Martin, Political Science
Claudia Ferrero, Psychology
Université de Montréal to the State University of New York College at PlattsburghMiami Dade College to Mount Allison University Nina Christianson, Architecture
Brittany Hale, Global Health, Justice Studies
University of Toronto to Vanderbilt University
Arizona State University to York University
Alexander Chuchin, Public Affairs and Policy Management
Hannah Hanson, Political Science
Carleton University to American University
Fort Hays State University to University of Calgary
Milan Dave, Electrical Engineering and Management
Michele Hau, Culture and Communication
McMaster University to the University of Texas at Austin
Ithaca College to the University of Victoria
Timma Flanagan, Mathematics
Gregory James, International Relations
Dalhousie University to the University of Washington
American University to McMaster University
Gillian Grant, Business, Accounting
Heebong Kim, Earth and Environmental Science, Political Science
Acadia University to Clemson University
Vanderbilt University to McGill University
Se Young Han, International Development and Globalization
Laura Li, Cognitive Science
University of Ottawa to American University
University of California, Berkeley to McGill University
Kayla Hozjan, Film Production
T. Miller, French Studies, Music
Concordia University to California State University, Fullerton
Smith College to Université Laval
Sanford Jones, Public Administration and Political Science
Savannah Petrone, Plant and Environmental Science
University of Ottawa to Bridgewater State University
Clemson University to Queen’s University
Morgan King, Biology
Heidis Sanchez, Biology, Pre-Med
University of Prince Edward Island to Clemson University
Miami Dade College to Acadia University
Emily Leahy, English
Georgianna Scott, Plant and Environmental Science
York University to Arizona State University
Clemson University to the University of Calgary
Connie Li, Neuroscience
Lucas Yoder, Accounting, French
McGill University to the University of California, Berkeley
University of Maine to Université de Montréal
Kathy Pham, English
Liliana Su Li Zigo, Public Health and Psychology
University of Calgary to Ithaca College
American University to the University of Toronto
Maggie Piper, Political Science Mount Allison University to American University Sarah Rimbley, Economics Carleton University to the University of Florida Jenkin Tsui, Mathematics and Statistics University of Toronto to the University of Michigan Jasmine Wang, Computer Science Western University to the University of Washington
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EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 425 international student advising centers in 178 countries. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world 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 an exciting one for EducationUSA. Advisor Jenika Heim participated in the EducationUSA Forum in July. Advising in 2018 has been extremely busy. EdUSA Canada advised 34 students through the 2017-18 admissions cycle with students now attending Florida Polytechnic University, Harvard University, University of Michigan, Nova Southeastern University, University of Chicago, Yale University, and more. For the 2018-19 admissions cycle, we are working closely with more than 70 students. This demonstrates that EducationUSA is becoming more viable across Canada, with more students using our services. EdUSA Canada participated in many education fairs and gave many presentations across Canada. EdUSA visits included Calgary (1), Kingston (1), Montreal (2), Quebec City (1), Toronto (2), Winnipeg (1), and Vancouver (1). New to 2018, EdUSA partnered with the Go Global Expo to offer reduced pricing to U.S. universities, creating an EducationUSA pavilion at this event in Montreal and Toronto. Another highlight was our advisor’s first trip to Winnipeg, where she participated in the Rotary Fair and gave a successful Guidance Counsellor Forum event. The Guidance Counsellor Forum has become EducationUSA Canada’s signature event. In 2018, it was held in Winnipeg, Victoria, Vancouver, and Calgary.
Pre-Departure ceremony at the U.S. Embassy on June 13, 2018 with 23 Canadian students bound for the United States and their families.
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Finance
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Highlights Fulbright Canada had an outstanding and productive year. We continued to support exceptional students, scholars, and alumni, we launched youth-centered programs and events, and we built on our commitment to indigenous issues and opportunities. Further, we developed new partnerships and renewed key public and private sector partnerships. Through these initiatives and our core programs, Fulbright Canada continued to grow both the reputation and impact of the Fulbright Program in Canada.
Orientation The annual Fall Orientation was held in Ottawa on September 14th and 15th. The 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students and all new Killam Fellows came together and participated in a range of academic, professional, and cultural activities. Fulbright Scholars, Students and Killam Fellows at Hockey Game, Orientation 2018
Canada 1968 Fulbright Canada, The Center for the Study of Canada at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, the Canadian Studies Program at Bridgewater State University, and the Canadian Museum of History hosted a one-day scholarly colloquium, “1968 in Canada: A Year and Its Legacies.� The colloquium celebrated the significance of the year 1968 in the history of Canada. The conference resulted in an edited collection, released by the University of Ottawa Press early in 2020.
Fulbright Canada - Maple Leaf Foundation Exchange Fulbright Canada and the Maple Leaf Foundation partnered to create an updated and newly expanded Maple Leaf Foundation Exchange Program and Community Service Initiative. The MLF has, for more than twenty-five years, engaged high school students in the Boston public schools and their counterparts in Canada in a successful program of academic and cultural exchange and wishes through this agreement, to ensure that the program continues and grows.
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Fulbright Canada Martha Vrany
Dr. Michael K. Hawes
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Finance Ava Kovats
Nesreen El-Onsi
Director, Finance, Administration and Human Resources
Administrative and Finance Officer
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
Caroline Woodward
Juan Garrido
Special Projects Coordinator
Social Media Assistant
Philanthropic Developement Chantal Dompierre Director of Philanthropic Development
Interns Nilay Joshi
Saryu Miglani
NIPSIA
York University Summer Intern
Madeliene Wilson
Sherri Tran
Communications and Research Assistant McGill University Arts Internship Program
York University Summer Intern
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