GRANTEES 2004-2005 FINNISH GRANTEES 2004-2005 ASLA-Fulbright Graduate Grant Program Ms. Irina Chakraborty Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis Ms. Kaari Frilander University of Jyväskylä Art History Harriman Institute, Columbia University 13 333 USD Mr. Tuukka Ilomäki Sibelius Academy Music Theory Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester This grant funded by the Finland-United States Friendship Fund Ms. Helena Karhu University of Joensuu Human Geography University of Alaska, Fairbanks This grant cost-shared with the University of Joensuu 11 500 USD Mr. Juho Laitinen Royal College of Music, London Music, Cello Mannes College of Music, New School University 15 000 USD Ms. Vilja Lehtinen History University of Arizona
Mr. Saku Nousiainen Sibelius Academy Jazz Performance, Piano New York University Mr. Jonathan Rosengren Law Columbia University This grant cost-shared with the Mr. Tommi Vuorenmaa Economics University of California, San Diego Ms. Lotta Väänänen Helsinki School of Economics Economics University of California, Berkeley This grant sponsored by Citigroup Total: 10 ASLA-Fulbright Research Grant for a Junior Scholar Program Dr. Minna Keinänen University of Kuopio Environmental Sciences Project title: "Identification of active bacteria in drinking water system using a molecular approach" U.S. Environmental Protection Agency This grant cost-shared with the University of Kuopio Dr. Jukka Kortti History Project title: "Marshall aid of ideas: Finnish Post-War Americanization and Commercial Television" Brooklyn College, City University of New York 15 300 USD and a travel grant 1 300 EUR Dr. Oskari Kuusela Philosophy Project title: "Ethics and Wittgenstein's Approach to Philosophy" University of Chicago 15 300 USD and a travel grant 1 300 EUR
Dr. Arno Tanner University of Tampere/Directorate of Immigration Political Science Project title: "What more should we know about the causes, management and consequences of international migration?" Migration Policy Institute 15 300 USD and a travel grant 1 300 EUR Total: 4 Mid-Career Professional Development Grant Ms. Ulla Hakala Turku School of Economics and Business Administration Project title "Professional and personal development by means of teaching and tutoring" California State University, Stanislaus 9 000 USD Ms. Iiris Happo Rovaniemi Polytechnic Project title: "Early childhood education is an opportunity to foster multi-culturality and equality" University of Georgia 9 000 USD Ms. Merja Reijonen Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia Project title: "Intercultural trauma studies" New York University 9 000 USD Total: 3 Fulbright Center's Undergraduate Grant Program (Funded by the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund.) Mr. Otto Asunta Helsinki University of Technology Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics University of Wisconsin-Madison 5 000 USD Mr. Juan Prajogo Helsinki University of Technology Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology 10 000 USD Ms. Lea Tuuri Sibelius Academy, youth department Music, Violin Indiana University School of Music 5 000 USD Total: 3
Fulbright Center Renewal Grants Mr. Mathias Aspelin Bachelor of Arts studies in Jazz Music University of Southern California 4 000 USD Mr. Erkko Etula Bachelor of Science studies in Economics and Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 500 USD Ms. Maiju Kuivalainen Bachelor of Fine Arts studies in Dance New World School of the Arts 2 500 USD Mr. Ukko Metsola Master of Public Policy studies Harvard University 3 000 USD Ms. Mina Mojtahedi Ph.D. studies in Nutrition University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 4 000 USD Ms. Piia Mustamäki Ph.D. studies in English/Theatre Rutgers University 3 000 USD Ms. Riikka Pietiläinen Bachelor of Fine Arts studies in Music City College of New York 3 000 USD Total: 7 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program (Administered by the US Embassy in Helsinki. A supplementary grant from the FC.) Ms. Eija Partanen-Kivinen Pohjois-Savon ammatillinen instituutti, Kuopio Porterville College, Porterville, California 1 500 USD Mr. Jaakko Sivonen Niittylahden koulu, Niittylahti Central Elementary School, Bellows Falls, Vermont 1 500 USD Total: 2
AMERICAN FULBRIGHT GRANTEES 2004-2005 Fulbright Lecturers/Researchers Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies Dr. Miriam (Mimi) White American Studies/Communications Northwestern University, Department of Radio/TV/Film, Renvall Institute for Area and Cultural Studies Teaching & Research in American Television and Media Culture Academic year Dr. Roy Clariana Educational Technology Penn State Great Valley University of Oulu, Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education, Research Unit for Educational Technology "Alternative Assessment of Learners and Learning Outcomes; Computer-Based Method for Scoring Concept Maps" 5 months, spring 2005 Dr. Ann Bishop Library Science University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Tampere, Department of Information Studies "Community Inquiry Labs: The Development of Sociotechnical Infrastructure to Support Participative Learning and Action among People from All Walks of Life" Dr. Carol Darling Education Florida State University, Department of Home Economics and Craft Science "International Initiatives in Family Life Education, Family Policy, and Family Issues" Dr. Chris Peterson Biological Sciences University of Georgia, Department of Forest Ecology "Comparing Forest Disturbances and Microsite Effects in North American and Scandinavian Forests" Dr. Catherine Schuler Theatre University of Maryland, College Park, Institute for Art Research "Publishing and Performance: Literatori, the Press, and the Russian National Theatre, 1800-1855"
Dr. Erika Waters American Literature University of Southern Maine University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Departments of English American Literature 5 months, spring 2005 Dr. Stanley Witkin Social Work University of Vermont University of Lapland, Department of Social Work New Directions in Social Work Education" Fulbright-Nokia Grant in Electronics, Information or Telecommunication Technology Dr. Bryan Pellom Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Computer and Information Science "An Investigation of Methods for Multilingual Speech Recognition and Statistical Language Modeling with Application to Literacy Tutors for Children" 5 months, fall 2004 Mid-Career Professional Development Ms. Sandra Duling Castleton State College Library University of Lapland Library "Information Literacy; The Roles of Libraries" 5 months, spring 2005 Total: 10 Fulbright Graduate Student Grantees Mr. Daniel Benesh (B.S.) Biology University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of Jyväskylä "The evolution of a peculiar genus of parasites" Ms. Heather Mae Erickson (MFA) Design Cranbrook Academy of Art University of Art and Design, Helsinki Fulbright-CIMO grantee Ms. Jennifer Hartel (B.A.) Library Science University of California, Los Angeles University of Tampere "Hobbies as Knowledge Domains" Recipient of a $850 Roth-Thomson grant
Ms. Karen Hibbard-Rode (B.A.) Environmental Studies Earlham College University of Lapland, Arctic Center "Eco-cultural sustainability and the Sami" Ms. Patty Huang (Ph.D. candidate) Engineering Stanford University Helsinki University of Technology "Computer simulation of rooms using the digital waveguide mesh" Fulbright-CIMO grantee Recipient of a $850 Roth-Thomson grant Mr. Charles Kamm (D.M.A. candidate) Conducting Yale University Sibelius Academy "Choral conducting, repertoire and traditions in Finland" Ms. Fawna Korhonen (Ph.D. candidate) Geology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Geological Survey of Finland "An Investigation into the geologic origins of magnetic signatures in central Finland" Fulbright-CIMO grantee Mr. Venu Nadella (A.B.) Sociology Harvard University Swedish School of Social Science, "Language and ethnic dynamics in Helsinki" Recipient of a $850 Roth-Thomson grant Total: 8 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program (Administered by the US Embassy in Helsinki.) Dr. Ronald Glahn Professor Porterville College, Porterville, CA Pohjois-Savon Ammatillinen Instituutti Ms. Kelly Rounds Classroom teacher Central Elementary School, Bellows Falls, VT Niittylahti School Total: 2
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program Dr. Shelley Armitage Academic discipline: U.S. Studies Literature: Literary and Cultural Theory Finnish host institution: University of Tampere, Department of History, North American Studies and Department of English, English Philology U.S. home institution: University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Robert Baron Academic discipline: U.S. Studies Folklore and Folklife Finnish host institution: University of Turku, School of Cultural Research U.S. home institution: New York State Council on the Arts Dr. Dale Bergdahl Academic discipline: Environmental Science, Forest Pathology Finnish host institution: University of Oulu, Department of Biology U.S. home institution: University of Vermont Dr. Bertram Bruce Academic discipline: Information Technology, Information Studies Finnish host institution: University of Tampere, Department of Information Studies U.S. home institution: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Richard Dailey Academic discipline: Business Administration, Tourism and Catering Finnish host institution: Savonia Polytechnic, Business, Tourism and Catering Units U.S. home institution: University of Montana, Missoula Dr. Bruce Gronbeck Academic discipline: Communications and Journalism, Rhetoric and Communication Finnish host institution: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Communication U.S. home institution: University of Iowa Dr. Harley Johansen Academic discipline: Economics Development Economics & International Development Finnish host institution: University of Joensuu, Department of Geography U.S. home institution: University of Idaho Dr. Brian Magnusson Academic discipline: Archaeology, Scandinavian and European Prehistory, Scandinavian Immigrant Culture Finnish host institution: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Arts and Culture U.S. home institution: University of Washington Dr. James Schwoch Academic discipline: Communication and Journalism - Media, Technology, and Society Finnish host institution:, Department of Communication U.S. home institution: Northwestern University Dr. Carol Tenopir Academic discipline: Library and Information Science Finnish host institution: University of Oulu, Department of Finnish Language, Information Studies, and Logopedics U.S. home institution: University of Tennessee
Total: 10 Inter-Country Travel Grants Dr. John Moore U.S. History, American Studies Finnish host institution:, Renvall Institute U.S. home institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Fulbright host country and institution: Hungary, Pazmany Peter University Dr. Donald Eugene Hall Non-U.S. Language and Literature Finnish host institution:, English Department and the Kristiina Institute for Women s Studies U.S. home institution: West Virginia University Fulbright host country and institution: Austria, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz Total: 2 TOTAL (29 Finnish and 32 American grantees): 61