Fulbright Award Ceremony June 15, 2016 List of Fulbright Grant Recipients Academic Year 2016-2017
Senior Scholar Category Elk, Dr. M. van Stanford University Psychology Psychological and Neurocognitive Methods in the Study of Religion / A Predictive Coding Account of Self-transcendent Experiences. Molder, Dr. H.F.M. te Wageningen Universiteit Rutgers University Communications Real-Life Interactions on Science and Technology Issues: Contested Diets or the Hidden Moralities of Knowledge. Promovendi Category Berkel van Hoof, Ms. L. van Radboud Universiteit Rochester Institute of Technology Linguistics The Efficacy of Augmentative Signs in Spoken Word Learning for Deaf Individuals. Bruijn, Ms. S. de Wageningen Universiteit Biology How to Create a New Type of Flower Organ. Sponsored by Elsevier Chaker, Ms. L. Erasmus Universiteit Public Health Thyroid Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease: Is the Link Via Cardiovascular Risk Factors?. Deutz, Ms. M.H.F. Texas A&M University Education The Dysregulation Profile in Childhood: Examining Underlying Physiology and Identifying Biomarkers.
Haak, Mr. B.W. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Medical Sciences The role of the Gut Microbiota in Severe Pneumonia. Haer, Mr. T. University of California - Santa Barbara Environmental Sciences Migration in Face of Natural Hazards - Disentangling the Complex Relation Between Flood Risk (Management) and Migration Using Agent-based Models. Muis, Ms. S. Princeton University Environmental Sciences Tropical Cyclone Risk in the United States. Ramsteijn, Ms. A.S. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen University of Pennsylvania Neuroscience More Good than Harm? Antenatal Depression and Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy. Schuur, Mr. R. University of Birmingham University of Pittsburgh Philosophy The Problem of Normativity in Psychiatric Research. Sponsored by Elsevier Veen, Ms. S.C. van University of California - Los Angeles Psychology Facing Your Fears with a Positive Mindset: Does Positive Mood Before Exposure Reduce the Return of Fear after Context Renewal. Vroomen, Ms. L.G.P.H. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Medical Sciences Novel Focal Treatment of Fibrotic Chemoresistant Liver Tumors.
Graduate Student Category Bakker, Ms. N. NHL University of Applied Sciences Architecture Master s Degree Sponsored by the Holland America Friendship Foundation Recipient of the additional Ivy Circle Award Bazzi, Ms. F. Universiteit Leiden University of Chicago History Master s Degree Recipient of the additional NFAA Award Berg, Ms. H.J. van den Technische Universiteit Delft Urban Planning Ph.D. Dijkstra, Ms. L. New School University Philosophy Ph.D. Sponsored by the Holland America Friendship Foundation Folkerts, Mr. J. Stanford University Medical Sciences Research Hup, Mr. M. University of California-Irvine Economics Ph.D. Jonge, Mr. S.W. Public Health Master s Degree Recipient of the additional Ivy Circle Award
Leerssen, Mr. P.J. Law LL.M. Meiborg, Ms. C. Erasmus Universiteit New School University Philosophy Master s Degree Mourik, Mr. S.T. van Universiteit Maastricht New York University History Ph.D. Nieuwenhuizen, Ms. M.C.A. van den Columbia University American Studies Master s Degree Runia, Ms. L.J.C. Russian Literature Master s Degree Sponsored by the Holland America Friendship Foundation Sariaslan, Ms. Z. Fordham University Law LL.M. Scholten, Ms. A.E.J.C. Universiteit Leiden New York University Law LL.M. Wolf, Mr. W. Vrije Universiteit Duke University Psychology Ph.D.
U.S. Fulbright Grant Recipients Scholars Ben-ur, Dr. A. University of Massachusetts Amherst Universiteit Leiden Latin American and Caribbean History Slavery and Diversity in Dutch Historical Context. Fry, Dr. J.L. Reed College Chemistry Nitrogen Oxides to Particular Matter: Understanding the Chemical Mechanisms of Human Influences on Air Quality in Northern Europe. Fulbright Schuman Scholar Brown, Dr. T.W. University of South Florida NIOO-KNAW Environmental Sciences Climate Change and Biodiversity: Science and Policy in the European Union. Fulbright Global Flex Scholar Greenfield, Dr. M.L. University of Rhode Island Technische Universiteit Delft Chemical Engineering Simulating Bitumen on the Molecular Level: Collaborations to Improve Modeling of Real World Materials.
Fulbright US Distinguished Awards in Teaching D Egidio, Ms. V.L. The School at Columbia University Beyond a Single Story: Engaging with Diverse Perspectives in Historical Sources and Current Events. Kellog, Ms. C.P. Montclair Elementary Academic Language Acquisition in the Primary Classroom for English Language Learners. Pierson, Ms. J. Bruce Monroe at Parkview Elementary School An Investigation of Early Childhood Education in the Netherlands through the Lens of Play and Nature. Popelka, Mr. M.P. Roxhill Elementary School Holistic Educational Opportunities for Migrant Students in the Netherlands and the United States. Schleicher, Mr. A.R. Los Angeles Leadership Academy Why the Debate? How the Study of Argumentation and Debate Increases Language Proficiency. Vrasenich, Mr. T. Franklin Avenue Middle School Language Arts and the Integration of Media Literacy for Students with Special Needs. Graduate Students Adapa, Mr. A.R. University of Maryland College Park Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Bio-engineering Research Adil, Mr. S.M. Duke University Medical Sciences Research Beaver, Ms. A. Cornell University Wageningen Universiteit Animal Science Research
Chen, Ms. K.Y. Stanford University Universiteit Twente Biomedical Engineering Research Christ, Mr. J.P. Case Western Reserve University Medical Sciences Research Dang, Ms. T.T. University of New Hampshire Erasmus Universiteit Medical Sciences Research Eells, Mr. E.D. Furman University Universiteit Leiden Classical Languages Master s Degree Garcia, Mr. F.J. Haverford College Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Biology Research Giardino, Mr. D.G. Eastman School of Music Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag Clarinet Master s Degree Hamann, Ms. A.A. Westmont College Technische Universiteit Delft Physical Sciences Research Keefer, Ms. M.N. North Carolina State University Technische Universiteit Delft Water Management Research McCusker, Mr. D.M. Georgetown University Technische Universiteit Delft Physics Master s Degree Sponsored by Technische Universiteit Delft, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Meyer, Mr. G.A. Brown University Universiteit Maastricht Cultures of Arts, Sciences and Technology Master s Degree Sponsored by Universiteit Maastricht Natale, Ms. B.N. Le Moyne College Radboud Universiteit Psychology Master s Degree Sponsored by Radboud Universiteit Rens, Mr. N.E. Johns Hopkins University Erasmus Universiteit Interdisciplinary Health Studies Master s Degree Suzana Rodrigues Scholarship sponsored by Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Roseen, Mr. D.R. Georgia Institute of Technology Law and Politics of International Security Master s Degree Sponsored by Slavin, Ms. A.Z. Loyola Marimount University Economics Master s Degree Sponsored by Weintraub, Mr. A.G. Columbia University Art History Research Yurechko, Ms. C.H. New York University Law Master s Degree Sponsored by
The Fulbright Program is a global program promoting mutual understanding between American citizens and citizens of other countries. Both the U.S. government and the Dutch government support the program financially. The Fulbright Center wishes to thank the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for hosting the award ceremony 2016. The following sponsors enable the Fulbright Center to offer Fulbright grants or (additional) financial support: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science United States Department of State Netherland-America Foundation Holland America Friendship Foundation Ivy Circle Netherlands Fulbright Alumni Association Tjallingh Roorda Foundation Elsevier B.V. New Netherlands Research Center Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Universiteit Maastricht Radboud Universiteit Technische Universiteit Delft, Faculty of Applied Sciences Fulbright Center Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange Westerdoksdijk 215 1013 AD Amsterdam