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2011Fulbright U.S. Scholars
WelcomeOn behalf of the Australian-AmericanFulbright Commission, it is my greatpleasure to warmly welcome the eighteen2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholars to Australia.In particular, I welcome Professor HowardSchweber, who is the first FlindersUniversity Distinguished Chair in AmericanPolitical Science.These outstanding individuals come from a verycompetitive field of applicants. In Australia they will workon a fascinating and diverse range of subjects includingocean acidification, the Australian Indigenous languageWarlpiri, detection and prevention of fraud, solartechnology and the population dynamics of theSouthern Bent-wing Bat.Since the commencement of the Australian-AmericanFulbright Program in 1949 we have welcomed morethan 2070 Fulbright U.S. Scholars to Australia andbid farewell to at least 2700 distinguished FulbrightAustralian Scholars to the U.S.The Fulbright experience plays a pivotal role inpromoting and advancing innovations across animpressive range of disciplines. It provides recipientsan opportunity to broaden their global vision, enhancetheir international academic competence, and developprofessional networks and friendships. This in-countryexperience takes place within a framework that issupported through funding by sponsorship bodiesand engagement with leading-edge mentors.
We greatly value the contribution and appreciate thesupport from all of the Fulbright Program’s supporters,especially the CSIRO and the ANU College of BusinessEconomics for each supporting a Fulbright PostgraduateScholarship.I wish all of the 2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholars the verybest during their time in Australia.Dr Tangerine HoltExecutive DirectorAustralian-American Fulbright Commission
2011 FULBRIGHTU.S. SCHOLARSFulbright Flinders UniversityDistinguished Chair in AmericanPolitical ScienceProfessor Howard SchweberSenior ScholarsProfessor Timothy BralowerProfessor Virginia CarrieriKohlmanDr Nicole CarterProfessor Thomas HangartnerMr Curt ToftelandPostgraduate ScholarsMr Marvin AlfaroMr Nicholas ApolloMr Stephen AroMs Emily BaldockMiss Margit BowlerMs Jennifer DeBerardinisMiss Kerry DruryMiss Molly GabbardMr Jonathan GelberMr Matthew HoffmanMs Kristen LearMr Steven Lombardo
Fulbright Flinders University DistinguishedChair in American Political ScienceProfessor Howard SchweberBA (Philosophy), University of Pennsylvania; JD, University ofWashington; MS (History), University of Chicago; PhD (Government),Cornell University.Host: Flinders UniversityHoward Schweber, Professor, Department of Political Science andLegal Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the inauguralFulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair. Professor Schweber’spast research has focused on the conceptual underpinnings ofAmerican constitutionalism and liberal democracy in general, andhe has written extensively on the subject. Through his Fulbright,Professor Schweber will spend five months at Flinders Universityexamining the ways in which foundational concepts of representativegovernment have shaped the development of Australian constitutionaland political culture. His forthcoming book is his fourth (others arestudies of American legal history and the First Amendment). He will beaccompanied in Australia by his wife and daughter, while another sonwill remain in the United States to pursue graduate studies.
Senior ScholarsProfessor Timothy BralowerBA Honours (Geology), Oxford University, England;MS (Oceanography), PhD (Earth Sciences), Scripps Institution ofOceanography, University of California, San DiegoHost: The Climate Research Centre, UNSWProfessor Timothy Bralower, Professor and Head of the Department ofGeosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, PennsylvaniaState University will come to the Climate Research Centre at UNSWfor six months. Timothy will set up a joint U.S.-Australian project thatwill address ocean acidification and the issue of climate change onthree levels: improving scientific understanding of ocean acidification;working with Australian geoscience departments to strengthen programsfocused on climate change; and educating the broader public on pressingenvironmental issues by developing an on-line course, “Earth Futures”.Timothy is a recognised leader in the field of paleoceanography, haspublished extensively, and is a dedicated educator and administrator. Inhis spare time he enjoys gardening, travel, and a variety of sports.Professor VirginiaCarrieri-KohlmanBS, Cornell University/New York Hospital School of Nursing;MS and DNSc, the University of California, San FranciscoHost: UTSProfessor Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman, from the Department ofPhysiological Nursing, University of California-San Francisco, will spendsix months in Australia testing an online management interventionfor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lungdiseases. The program has been shown to be effective in the UnitedStates. Ginger has been recognised through various awards and prizes,including: being elected Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing;election as Helen Nahm UCSF Distinguished Research Lecturer,UCSF School of Nursing; an American Journal of Nursing Book of theYear Award; and a Cornell University-NY Hospital School of Nursing45th Reunion Distinguished Alumnus Award. She has also publishedextensively. In her spare time she enjoys visiting and travelling with herthree daughters, gardening and swimming.
Dr Nicole CarterBS (Civil Engineering), The University of Texas at Austin;MS (Engineering), PhD (Civil and Environmental Engineering),Stanford UniversityHost: ANUDr Nicole Carter, Natural Resources Specialist with the CongressionalResearch Service at the U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, DC, willspend five months in Australia exploring factors shaping the energysector’s water use in Australia and other water resource managementissues. Her research aims to identify policies that may increase theenergy sector’s water use and policies that could be employed tomanage this use. The results of her project will inform water, energyand climate policy in Australia and elsewhere. Nicole has publishedextensively, including many reports to the U.S. Congress. In her sparetime she enjoys hiking and water sports.Professor Thomas HangartnerDipl. Phys.; Dr. sc. nat., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ZürichHost: The University of MelbourneDistinguished Professor Thomas Hangartner, from the College ofEngineering and Computer Science, Wright State University, Dayton,Ohio will spend six months in Australia. He will study bone strength inwomen treated for breast cancer, as they often receive drugs that canhave a negative effect on bones. He and his colleagues will develop andimplement a computer model to help identify women at risk of bonefractures so they can be treated. His work will also shed light on thedevelopment of osteoporosis in healthy women. He has won variousawards and prizes including: Outstanding Engineer and Scientist Award,Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton; Fellow of the AmericanAssociation of Physicists in Medicine; and Honorary Chair, ImagingScience and Biomedical Engineering, The University of Manchester.In his spare time he enjoys photography as well as playing the flute,recorder and crumhorn.
Mr Curt ToftelandBFA (Music - Vocal Performance), University of North Dakota;MFA (Acting), University of Minnesota.Host: The University of QueenslandMr Curt L. Tofteland is the Founder and Producing Director ofShakespeare Behind Bars (SBB) - a cognitive behavioural programbased in Kentucky and Michigan that encourages correctionalinmates to lead productive lives. Curt will come to Australia forfour months to collaborate with the Australian based QueenslandShakespeare Ensemble’s Shakespeare in Prison program at theBorallon Correctional Centre. Curt’s awards include: an HonoraryDoctorate of Humane Letters from Bellarmine University; a PetraFellowship; a Distinguished Alumni Award from University ofMinnesota; and an Al Smith Fellowship in Playwriting from theKentucky Arts Council. In his spare time he enjoys reading, playingthe guitar, biking, and his family.
Postgraduate ScholarsMr Marvin Alfaro2011 Fulbright CSIRO Postgraduate ScholarBS, University of MiamiHost: Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW;CSIRO Marine Laboratories in HobartMr Marvin Alfaro, who has just completed a BS in meteorology andmathematics at the University of Miami, is the 2011 winner of theFulbright CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship. Marvin will study theimpacts and implications of a particular ocean boundary within theAntarctic Circumpolar Current, the Antarctic Polar Front, on globalclimate change. He has won various awards and prizes including:an Honorary Certificate-University of Miami; a Benjamin A. GilmanInternational Scholarship, to study in the United Kingdom; and aNational Science Foundation Computer Science and Mathematicsfor Scientists Scholarship. In his spare time Marvin participated in aStudy Abroad Peer Mentor program at his university and is active in theMethodist church.Mr Nicholas ApolloBS (Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry), theUniversity of PittsburghHost: Bionic Vision AustraliaMr Nicholas Apollo, a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburgh,will go to Bionic Vision Australia in Melbourne to work on ways toimprove life for blind people. Nicholas will work with Dr Chi Luu andDr Lauren Ayton to examine the structure of an implant patient’s retinaand measure the thicknesses of the different retinal layers usingstate-of-the-art optical imaging equipment and techniques. Previouswork suggests that a patient with thicker retinal layers will have moresuccess with the device. He will also investigate accessibility andsafety issues for the blind community in Melbourne and surroundingareas. In his spare time Nicholas has a strong interest in music; healso volunteers in the hospital and with Habitat for Humanity, anorganisation that remodels schools, churches, and homes in lowincome neighbourhoods.
Mr Stephen AroBS (Chemistry), Carnegie MellonHost: University of Western AustraliaMr Stephen Aro, a recent science graduate from Carnegie MellonUniversity, will spend a year at UWA. Stephen’s Fulbright project willbe to evaluate particles for use as MRI contrast agents to increase theuses of MRI imaging. The particles that Stephen will develop are ironoxide particles with a silica coating. The silica coating should preventthe particles from aggregating without weakening them, making themfar more effective than current methods for improving MRI signalresolution. Stephen has won various awards and prizes, including aninterdisciplinary program in nanotechnology (IUPN) fellowship throughCarnegie Mellon and the National Science Foundation; he has also beenon the Mellon College of Science Dean’s List High Honors. In his sparetime he tutors elementary school children as a volunteer.Ms Emily Baldock2011 Fulbright ANU College of Business andEconomics Postgraduate ScholarBSBA (Accounting and International Business), University of LouisvilleHost: ANU College of Business and EconomicsMs Emily Baldock, a recent graduate from the University of Louisville,will spend a year at the Australian National University. She willundertake a comparative analysis of the accounting and auditingstandards being used in the U.S. and Australia to detect and preventfraud in each country’s public companies. Emily will examine thesimilarities and differences between the standards, determine whichis more stringent, and establish whether there are more incidents inthe U.S. or that the U.S. method is better at detecting them. She hasreceived awards and prizes including: the David Calzi Ernst & YoungScholarship; the KYCPA Scholarship; The Institute of ManagementAccountants’ Scholarship 2009; and a William F. Mayer Scholarship2009. In her spare time she is active in university groups and enjoysexercising outdoors, playing sports, and reading.
Ms Margit BowlerBA (Linguistics), Reed CollegeHost: ANUMs Margit Bowler, a recent graduate from Reed College, will comeAustralia for a year to study the Australian Indigenous language,Warlpiri. Margit will research the syntax and semantics of sentencesin Warlpiri with respect to quantifiers, words such as ‘each’ and ‘all’.She has won various awards and prizes including: commendationsin scholastic excellence from Reed; a National Science FoundationREU grant; a North Oregon Coast scholarship; and she has been aRotary Exchange Student in Austria. She will enter a PhD programin linguistics at UCLA, with a Chancellor’s Fellowship, uponcompletion of her Fulbright. In her spare time she enjoys traditionalScandinavian dance and is a keen musician, playing the violin andScottish and Cape Breton fiddle.Ms Jennifer DeBerardinisBA in Biology and Philosophy from Smith College, MassachusettsHost: The University of Sydney and The University of MelbourneMs Jennifer DeBerardinis, who has just graduated with a BA fromSmith College, will spend a year in Australia to further her researchinto philosophy of science. Her work will focus on explaininginconsistent scientific theories by reconciling scientific realism witha philosophical area called dialetheism, which is a view that suggestscontradictions can be true. Jennifer has won various awards andprizes including: a student fellowship with the National Association ofScience Writers; an Amgen Scholarship, University of California SanFrancisco; and a STRIDE Scholarship, Smith College. She has alsoconducted research in evolutionary biology (Smith College), molecularbiology (University of California San Francisco), and bioengineering(Massachusetts Institute of Technology). In addition to her studies shehas experience as a science journalist. In her spare time she enjoysdrawing, reading and travelling.
Ms Kerry DruryBA (Biology), College of the Holy CrossHost: Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchMs Kerry Drury is a recent graduate from the College of the HolyCross, Massachusetts. Kerry will research the role played in thedevelopment of cancer by specific ‘adhesion molecules’, which letcells connect to other cells after they divide. Understanding thisprocess could help lead to the development of new cancer treatments.In addition to her studies Kerry has been an American MedicalStudents Association Executive Board Member, an Operation SmileCommittee chair, and a member of Cures for Kids - a group thatorganises and attends birthday parties for terminally ill children.While in Australia Kerry hopes to become involved in the Australiancommunity by volunteering in the Oncology Unit at The RoyalChildren’s Hospital in Melbourne.Ms Molly GabbardBFA (Metalsmithing and Jewellery Design), Indiana UniversityHost: Gray Street Workshop, AdelaideMolly Gabbard, a recent graduate from Indiana University, will takea residency at Gray Street Workshop in Adelaide for a year. She willresearch the use of animals in Australian Indigenous art, endangeredAustralian wildlife, and study woodcarving with internationallyrenowned jeweller Catherine Truman, co-founder and current partnerat Gray Street. She will utilize the Tandanya National Aboriginal CulturalInstitute Inc. and the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery of the SouthAustralian Museum to research the historical and current Indigenoususe of animals in art. She has won various awards and prizes including:the Metalsmithing and Jewellery Design Area Award, Indiana University;The Dove Family Scholarship; and the Dean’s List Indiana University.In her spare time she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, spending timeoutdoors and travelling.
Mr Jonathan GelberBA (Biology), Pomona College, Southern CaliforniaHost: UNSW and Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences (SIMS)Mr Jonathan Gelber, an Emergency Medical Technician with theAspen Valley Hospital, will spend a year in Australia researchingthe bacterium Vibrio cholerae (Vc), which causes the deadly illnesscholera. In particular, Jonathan will research biofilms of Vc. Biofilmsare aggregate formations of numerous bacteria, and recently theoccurrence of cholera epidemics has been linked to the presenceof Vc biofilms. Jonathan has received various awards and prizesincluding: a Phi Beta Kappa Award; a Sigma Xi Science ResearchSociety award; and the Michael Rosen Outstanding Pre-medicalStudent Award. In his spare time Jonathan is a keen musician andhas played drums, guitar, saxophone and piano in a range of bands.He also volunteers at hospitals and plans to do this in Sydney.Mr Matthew HoffmanFulbright U.S. Alumni ScholarBS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHost: University of New South WalesMatthew Hoffman, a recent graduate in Mechanical Engineering fromthe Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, will spend ayear at UNSW. His research aims to improve the efficiency of a newconcept for roof-mounted solar energy production as a step towardsmaking solar energy a more cost-effective energy solution worldwide.Working with Dr. Rosengarten in UNSW’s School of Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering, he will conduct experimental research andcomputational modelling to improve the heat transfer characteristicsof a novel solar collector. In addition to his academic work he enjoyswilderness trekking, exploring national parks and competing inendurance sports. He looks forward to becoming involved with Sydney’smulti-sport community so that he can continue to compete in triathlonsand trail runs while away from the United States.
Ms Kristen LearBA (Pre-Professional Zoology), Ohio Wesleyan UniversityHost: The University of MelbourneMs Kristen Lear, a recent graduate from Ohio Wesleyan University, willcome to Naracoorte Caves National Park for a year to study populationtrends and breeding success of the Southern Bent-wing Bat. Kristenaims to help fill in some of the knowledge gaps in the population trendsof the Southern Bent-wing Bat through the development of an automatedcounting system to monitor the population. She has won awards andprizes including the Soroptimist International Virginia M. WagnerEducational Grant and the Ohio Wesleyan John N. Chase Scholarshipfor academic promise in the field of zoology. In her spare time she takespart in Campus Girl Scouts and volunteers to educate the communityabout bats.Mr Steven LombardoBSPS (Pharmacology/Toxicology), University of ToledoHost: The University of Sydney and the Black Dog InstituteSteven Lombardo, a recent graduate from the University of Toledo, willevaluate novel flavonoids for the treatment of anxiety. Flavonoids area class of naturally-occurring compounds synthesized by plants thathave potential to be developed as anti-anxiety medications. He will alsowork with the Black Dog Institute on the promotion of mental illnessas an important medical problem. He has received various awards andprizes including: the College of Pharmacy Centennial Scholarship;the Dr Gerald P. Sherman BSPS Scholarship; a Biomedical SummerUndergraduate Research Fellowship; and a Phi Kappa Phi Award ofExcellence. In addition to his academic work he has volunteered withSt Paul’s Community Center, Habitat for Humanity, and the ToledoHospital as an Inpatient Pharmacy Volunteer.
Sponsors and supportersThe Australian and United States Governments provide the corefunding for the Australian Fulbright Program. This funding iscomplemented by the support of a generous group of companies,organisations, individuals and government agencies.CORPORATEUNIVERSITIESGOVERNMENTBHP Billiton is theworld’s largestdiversified resourcescompany. TheFulbright BHPBilliton Scholarshipin Engineeringand Science wasestablished in 2000.The DistinguishedChair in AmericanPolitical Science willbe hosted by FlindersUniversity in Adelaidefrom 2011 to 2015.It will allow a keyU.S. researcher toundertake a 4-5month program inAustralia.The Departmentof Education,Employment andWorkplace Relationssponsored both the2011 ProfessionalScholar in VocationalEducation andTraining and the 2011Fulbright IndigenousScholar.The Fulbright ANUCollege of Businessand EconomicsPostgraduateScholarship providesthe opportunity forAmerican graduatesin the field of businessor economics toundertake8-12 monthspostgraduate researchwith the ANU Collegeof Business andEconomics.The Department ofForeign Affairs andTrade established theFulbright ProfessionalScholarship inAustralia-UnitedStates AllianceStudies in 2001 torecognise the 50thAnniversary ofthe ANZUS Treaty.DFAT sponsored asecond ProfessionalScholarship in 2011to celebrate the60th Anniversaryof the FulbrightProgram, and the25th Anniversary ofAusmin.Telstra isAustralia’s leadingtelecommunicationsand informationservices company.The FulbrightTelstra PostgraduateScholarship inTechnology andCommunications wasinitiated in 2005.The FulbrightCSIRO PostgraduateScholarship enablesAmerican Scholarsto undertake 8-12months postgraduateresearch withAustralia’s majorscience researchorganisation, CSIRO,from 2009.The FulbrightScholarship inNuclear Science andTechnology, sponsoredby the AustralianNuclear Scienceand TechnologyOrganisation, is forAustralian Scholarsto carry out researchor study in the U.S.in the field of nuclearscience or technology,from 2011.
FULBRIGHT STATE ANDTERRITORYSCHOLARSHIPSFulbright State andTerritory Scholarshipshave been establishedfor New South Wales,Northern Territory,Queensland, SouthAustralia, Tasmania,Victoria and WesternAustralia.These scholarshipsare supported bytheir state andterritory governments,universities andcompanies. Their aim isto encourage and profileresearch relevant to thatstate; and assistthe building ofinternational researchlinks between thejurisdiction and U.S.researchers andinstitutions.FULBRIGHT ALUMNISCHOLARSHIPSADDITIONAL FULBRIGHTSCHOLARSHIPSThe Australian Alumni(WG Walker) Scholarshipwas established in1993 through generouscontributionsfrom AustralianFulbright Alumnito annually supporta scholarship forthe highest rankedAustralian FulbrightPostgraduate.The Coral SeaScholarshipwas established bythe U.S. Ambassador,Mel Sembler, andU.S. companies in1992 in recognition ofthe 50th Anniversaryof the Battle of theCoral Sea, to support aFulbright ProfessionalScholarship focusing ona business/industry topicof relevance to Australiaand the United States.The U.S. AlumniScholarship wasestablished in 2006to annually supporta scholarship for thehighest ranked AmericanFulbright Postgraduate.Fulbright GregorySchwartz EnrichmentGrants wereestablished in 2006by Claire and StevenSchwartz, in memoryof their son GregorySchwartz, to assistAustralian FulbrightPostgraduate Scholars toenrich their experiencein the U.S.SUPPORTERSWe also wish to thankthe following for theirongoing support:Australian and Americanuniversities for hostingthe Scholars.Our donors, individualsand companies, whosegenerous donations helpmore talented Australianand Americans toparticipate in a uniqueFulbright experience.If you would like tomake a tax deductibledonation to theAustralian-AmericanFulbright Commission orto become a scholarshipsponsor, please htmlLonely Planet forgenerously supplying theScholars with Australianand U.S. guide books.
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Physiological Nursing, University of california-San Francisco, will spend six months in Australia testing an online management intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (coPD) and other lung diseases. The program has been shown to be effective in the United States. Ginger has been recognised through various awards and prizes,
