Fulbright Scholar Program
2006 - 2007 Visiting Scholar Directory
Education Back
Adwan, Sami
Professor, Faculty of Education, Bethlehem University, Bethlehem, West Bank
Lecturing: Education: Interculturalism, Conflict and Peace Building
Monmouth University, Department of Academic Program Initiatives, West Long Branch, NJ, c/o Dr. Saliba Sarsar
January 2007 - May 2007
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Amedahe, Francis
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Lecturing: Comparative Study of Traditional African and Formal Education
Elon University, Department of History, Elon, NC, c/o Dr. Brian Digre
August 2006 - May 2007
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Bar On, Dan
Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Lecturing: Learning the Historical Narrative of the Other: Israelis and Palestinians
Monmouth University, Department of Academic Program Initiatives, West Long Branch, NJ, c/o Dr. Saliba Sarsar
February 2007 - May 2007
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Brimkulov, Ulan
Dean, Kyrgyz-American Faculty of Computer Technology and Internet, Kyrgyz State National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Research: Development of Master's Curricula in Information Technology
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, School of Education, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, Ann Arbor, MI, c/o Dr. Janet Lawrence
October 2006 - March 2007

Brophy, Mark
Senior Project Officer, Vocational Education and Training Division, Office of Training and Tertiary Education, Victorian State Government, Melbourne, Australia
Research: Bringing the United States Study Circle Initiative to Australia
Study Circles Resource Center, Pomfret, CT, c/o Dr. Patrick Scully
February 2007 - May 2007

Campos Reyes, Rodolfo
Professor, Language School, Autonomous University of Baja California--Tecate, Tecate, Mexico
Research: Binational Teacher Training Project for English Language Teachers in Mexico and the United States
University of California--San Diego, Department of Education, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Bruce Dunn
September 2006 - September 2007

Chitashvili, Marine
Professor, Psychology Department, Faculty of Social and Political Studies, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Research: Institutional Research Units at Universities in Transition Societies
Stanford University, Department of Sociology, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. John W. Meyer
February 2007 - July 2007

Chou, Chuing
Professor, Department of Education, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
Research: The Effects of American Doctoral Training Programs: Personal and Social Implications for China Experts in the United States, China and Taiwan
Harvard University, Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. William Kirby
September 2006 - August 2007

Chun, Se Yeoung
Associate Professor, Department of Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea
Research: Constructing a Theoretical Framework of Transnational Education
George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development, Office of the Dean, Fairfax, VA, c/o Dr. Jeff Gorrell
September 2006 - February 2007

Deng, Meng
Professor, Faculty of Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
Research: Meeting Special Education Needs in Mainstream Classrooms in the United States and China: A Cross-Cultural Study on Instructional Adaptations
Georgia Southern University, Teaching and Learning Department, Special Education Program, Statesboro, GA, c/o Dr. Kymberly Harris
September 2006 - June 2007

Duong, Oanh
Professor, College of Foreign Languages, University of Hue, Hue, Vietnam
Research: The New Dynamic: A Study on Vietnamese Learner Autonomy and How to Apply American Models
Yale University, Center for International and Area Studies, New Haven, CT, c/o Prof. J. Joseph Errington
September 2006 - June 2007

Garibova, Zhala
Vice Rector, Department of International Relations, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku, Azerbaijan
Research: Quality Control and Assurance Systems in Higher Education
East Tennessee State University, Department of Academic Affairs, Johnson City, TN, c/o Prof. Bert Bach
January 2007 - May 2007

Glukhova, Tatiana
Vice-Director, English Language Department, Barnaul State Pedagogical University, Barnaul, Russia
Research: Effective Mechanisms of Education Quality Management Development
University of Pittsburgh, Institute for International Studies in Education, Department of Education and Sociology, Pittsburgh, PA, c/o Prof. John Weidman
January 2007 - June 2007

Gorovyy, Oleksiy
Deputy Director, Department of Applied Mathematics, National Transport University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Research: The Culture of Quality in Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions
George Washington University, School of Business, Washington, DC, c/o Prof. Stuart A. Umpleby
September 2006 - March 2007

Groener, Zelda
Associate Professor, Center for Adult and Continuing Education, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
Research: Education, Development and Knowledge Production: Adult, Further and Higher Education
Stanford University, Center for African Studies, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. Richard Roberts
September 2006 - September 2007

Harju, Martta
Project Coordinator, Netti-Nysse: The Internet Bus Project, Tampere City Library--Pirkanmaa Regional Library, Tampere, Finland
Research: How Information Technology Adds Value to Everyday Life
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Champaign, IL, c/o Prof. Bertram C. Bruce
January 2007 - June 2007

Hou, Dingkai
Associate Professor, Institute of Higher Education Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Research: A Better Connection Between Colleges and the Workforce: An American Experience
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Policy, Management and Evaluation Division, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Robert Zemsky
September 2006 - July 2007

Jovicevic, Aleksandra
Professor, Department of History and Theory, School of Drama, University of the Arts, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Research: Curriculum Development in Performance Studies
New York University, Tisch School of Arts, Department of Performance Studies, New York, NY, c/o Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Yale University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature, New Haven, CT, c/o Prof. Joseph Roach
September 2006 - January 2007

Kester, Liesbeth
Assistant Professor, Educational Technology Expertise Center, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands
Lecturing and Research: Concept Mapping as a Rapid Knowledge Assessment Method in Task Centered Adaptive E-Learning; Scale and Instrument Development and Advanced Instructional Theories
Florida State University, Learning Systems Institute and Instructional Systems, Tallahassee, FL, c/o Dr. J. Michael Spector
September 2006 - November 2006

Kim, Myung Hee
Professor, Department of Education, College of Education, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Research: Career Education Program Development to Enhance the Professional Readiness of Korean University Students
George Washington University, Department of Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Patricia Schwallie-Giddis
August 2006 - December 2006

Kirpich, Sergey
Associate Professor, Department of Innovative Management, Belarusian National Technical University, Minsk, Belarus
Research: Continuing Education Approaches Enhancement: Toward the Learning Society
George Washington University, Department of Counseling, Human and Organizational Studies, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Pat Schwallie-Giddis
February 2007 - July 2007

Korca, Bardha
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Pristina, Pristina, Kosovo
Research: Civil Environmental Education in Kosovo
Pennsylvania State University--University Park, School of Forest Resources, Department of Water Resources, University Park, PA, c/o Mr. Bryan R. Swistock
September 2006 - February 2007

Kutova, Natalia
Dean, Retraining Department, State Employment Service Training Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine
Research: The Foundations and Challenges of Gender Approach in Contemporary Pedagogic Theory
San Diego State University, Department of Women's Studies, San Diego, CA, c/o Dr. Bonnie Kime Scott
August 2006 - August 2007

Latif, Dilek
Senior Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Business and Economics, Near East University, Lefkosia, Cyprus
Research: Peace Education: New Approaches to Teach a Contested History
California State University--Dominguez Hills, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Program, Carson, CA, c/o Dr. A. Marco Turk
February 2007 - May 2007

Lee, Kyung Hwa
Associate Professor, Department of Lifelong Education, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
Research: Comparing Developmental Traits in Creativity of Preschool and Elementary Students in Korea and the United States
College of William and Mary, Center for Gifted Education, Williamsburg, VA, c/o Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska
September 2006 - February 2007

Lee, Sze Kuen
Director, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Research: Community Colleges in the United States: Ensuring Success for All Students Through Practice and Policy
Columbia University, Teachers College, Community College Research Center and Institute on Education and the Economy, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Thomas Bailey
February 2007 - July 2007

Mavlianov, Abdyrakhman
Rector, Biskhek Academy of Finance and Economics, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Research: Implementing Management Practices of Private American Universities Within the Sector of Private Education in the Kyrgyz Republic
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Office of the Provost, Newark, NJ, c/o Dr. Priscilla P. Nelson
September 2006 - June 2007

Miovska-Spaseva, Suzana
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Institute of Pedagogy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
Research: The Educational Theory of John Dewey and Its Present Day Influence on Elementary Schooling in the United States and Macedonia
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale, Center for Dewey Studies, Department of Philosophy, Carbondale, IL, c/o Dr. Larry A. Hickman
September 2006 - July 2007

Mukundan, Geetha
Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai, India
Research: A Survey of Family Centers for Persons With Disabilities to Determine Their Applicability for Promoting Education and Quality of Life for Children With Hearing Impairment in India
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. David Johnson
September 2006 - March 2007

Ngo, Hoang
Lecturer, Department of Postgraduate Studies, College of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Research: U.S. Disability Policies and Higher Education: What Can Vietnam Learn?
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Special Education, Baltimore, MD, c/o Prof. Michael S. Rosenberg
Johns Hopkins University, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs, Baltimore, MD, c/o Ms. Peggy Hayeslip
February 2007 - October 2007

Nguyen, Yen
Dean, Faculty of Special Education, Hanoi University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
Research: Credit-Based Higher Education Administration: Specializing in the Socio-Scientific Sector
New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Department of Administration, Leadership and Technology, New York, NY, c/o Prof. Terry Astuto
September 2006 - February 2007

Nurkenova, Saule
Head, English Department, Faculty of Philology and Journalism, East-Kazakhstan State University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Research: Leadership in Changing Environment
Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Nashville, TN, c/o Dr. Stephen Heyneman
September 2006 - August 2007

Othman, Juliana
Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: A Comparative Study of Teachers' Challenges and Coping Strategies in Bilingual Programs in Malaysia and the United States
University of Pennsylvania, Language in Education Division, TESOL Program, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Teresa Pica
August 2006 - January 2007

Ouakrime, Mohamed
Professor, Department of English, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Research: Developing a First-Year Seminar Course for the English Modular Degree Program at the University Level
University of South Carolina--Columbia, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transitio, Columbia, SC, c/o Dr. Mary Stuart Hunter
June 2006 - August 2006

Panda, Minati
Assistant Professor, Zakir Husain Center for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Research: Discursive Practices and Mathematics Learning: A Study of Indian Immigrant and American Children in the United States
University of California--San Diego, Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Michael Cole
December 2006 - July 2007

Qi, Chunxia
Associate Professor, School of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Research: A Comparative Study of Shape and Space Instruction in Secondary Schools: Practices in China and the United States
Columbia University, Teachers College, Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Bruce R. Vogeli
September 2006 - August 2007

Randriamahenintsoa, Elysette
Professor, Department of Anglophone Studies, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Research: English Language Curricula, Teaching Approaches and Learning Objectives
Florida International University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Miami, FL, c/o Dr. Eric S. Dwyer
October 2006 - February 2007

Reiska, Priit
Senior Researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
Research: Differences in Knowledge Structure and Students' Attitudes Between Separated and Integrated Science Lessons
University of West Florida, Department of Psychology, Pensacola, FL, c/o Dr. Samuel R. Mathews
University of California--Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences, Science Project, Center X, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Dr. Irene Swanson
November 2006 - August 2007

Sapdi, Rohmat
Senate Member, Education Department, State Islamic University--Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia
Research: Incorporating Social Issues Toward Islamic Education in a Multicultural World
Columbia University, Department of International and Transcultural Studies, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Louis F. Cristillo
September 2006 - February 2007

Suntsova, Evgeniya
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Tomsk Polytechnical University, Tomsk, Russia
Research: Professional Communication Theory and Research
Duquesne University, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, c/o Dr. Janie M. Harden Fritz
August 2006 - January 2007

Vernon Carter, Sofia
Professor, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
Research: Differences Between Young Children's Spelling in English and Spanish
Washington University, Department of Psychology, St. Louis, MO, c/o Dr. Rebecca Treiman
August 2006 - December 2006

Vincent, Robert
Local Authority Advisor and Inspector, Education Department, Leicester City Council, Leicester, United Kingdom
Lecturing: Developing a Curriculum Relevant to International Education and Environmental Studies With a Focus on Muslim Issues
SUNY--Ulster, International Programs, Stone Ridge, NY, c/o Mr. Richard Cattabiani
January 2007 - May 2007
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Wang, Yiying
Associate Professor, Department of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Research: How to Stimulate Children's Creativity in Art Education: A Comparative Study of the United States and China
Columbia University, Teachers College, Center on Chinese Education, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Mun C. Tsang
November 2006 - August 2007

Wu, Zhongping
Vice Dean, Beijing Union University, Beijing, China
Lecturing: Experimental Program in the Globalization of Higher Education
Santa Fe Community College, Department of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Gainesville, FL, c/o Dr. Edward Bonahue
January 2007 - June 2007
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Zhanabayeva, Svetlana
Dean, Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Research: The Credit Hour System and Training Teachers of English in Kazakhstan
University of California--Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, Department of Education, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Prof. Val Rust
October 2006 - June 2007

Zhyvytsya, Volodymyr
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Energy and Ecology, Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration, Odessa, Ukraine
Research: The Methodology, Curricula and Techniques of Training for a Master of Science Degree in the United States
Purdue University, Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Dr. Patricia Davies
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Champaign, IL, c/o Dr. Anthony M. Jacobi
January 2007 - June 2007

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