2011-2012 Georgetown Fulbright Winners

Aviel Asher-Schapiro (SFS'10) has won a research grant to Egypt where he will study grassroots collaboration among Coptic and Muslim Egyptians. Avi's project seeks to illuminate methods and strategies for interreligious cooperation which are not addressed in the existing literature in the field, and are often ignored by news media.

Gabriela Baca (SFS'08) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Brazil. She hopes to bring her previous experiences to a region for which she is excited to learn more about.

Jacalyn Bedard (C'11) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Spain. In the future, she hopes to work in educational reform, especially focusing on bilingual education.

Berkley Braden (C'11) )was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Colombia. She hopes to use her teaching and tutoring experience to develop an educational philosophy rooted in teacher-student dialogue.

Angela Carothers (G'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Language and Literature to Ireland. Angela will pursue an MA in Modern Irish at the National University of Ireland, Galway. She hopes to further her abilities and study of Irish Language and its social, political and ideological position in Ireland.

Alexandria Crampton (C'11) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Mexico. She seeks to serve in Mexico because she believes it will provide her with invaluable experience in both teaching English Language Learners and understanding Mexican culture.

Ryan Davis (M'11) was awarded a Fulbright/Fogarty Public Health grant to Botswana.

Kevin Donovan (SFS'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Economic Development to South Africa. The proposed research project will study the role of digital technologies in enabling and sustaining effective governance and a vibrant civil society.

Charlotte Guy (SFS'09) was awarded a Fulbright to Brazil.

Mary Holman (C'11) was awarded a French Government English Teaching Assistantship to Toulouse, France. There, she plans to gain teaching experience while facilitating exchange between American and French cultures. (Please note: while this award is dispersed through the Fulbright Program, it is considered a French Government Teaching Award and not a Fulbright Award.)

Irene Jagla, GAS 2010, was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to India. Her goal is to become a college composition professor, and believes her experience teaching in India will give her a unique perspective on language education.

Maximilien Lambertson, (SFS'11) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Bulgaria He picked Bulgaria because of the ethnic diversity and the impact learning English can have for university students there.

Benjamin Lee, (B'09), was awarded a Research Fulbright in Economic Development to South Korea. His research will focus on the development model that can be managed and implemented in South America.

Amanda Rivkin (G'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Photography in Azerbaijan. She plans to produce a photographic exploration of the developments of gender roles there.

Sarah Tucker (SFS'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Education to Cameroon. She will analyze the educational marginalization of the Pygmy minority, focusing on barriers to schooling and achievement of universal education.

Bridget O' Loughlin (SFS'11) won an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Venezuela. Bridget hopes to make personal connections with her students that will allow her to facilitate learning outside the classroom, and to create greater cross-cultural dialogue. While in Venezuela she also plans to plans to volunteer at a women's shelter.

Larisa Veloz (G'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Modern History to Mexico. She will investigate the national, state and municipal archives to learn more about Mexican family and female migration to the US between 1930 and 1960. Larisa hopes her research will illuminate the ways in which migration to the US impacted Mexican communities and contribute to the national histories of both nations.

Tessa Wegener (G'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Language and Literature to Austria. There, she plans to finish her dissertation by focusing on the literary and filmic tradition of Egypt as an Austrian travel destination to determine how Western concepts of female identity are constructed through travel.

Nicholas Wertsch (C'09) was awarded a Research Fulbright in Political Science to India. Nick will study democratic discourse in two Indian communities on the verge of electrification. His study will examine and compare the roles played by local institutions, citizens, and leaders in balancing concerns over the development process.

Stephanie Wye (C'11) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Spain. A Spanish and Linguistics major, Stephanie plans to utilize creative content-based methodologies and incorporate multimedia in her teaching practice.

Christine Satkowski (G'11) was awarded a Research Fulbright to Jordan. Christine proposed an ethnographic study that follows teachers throughout their training program and initial year in the classroom. This research will yield important insights about the context of pedagogical change and detailed information that can be used by students and education leaders alike.

Sam Sadle (G'11) was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright to Turkey.