Fulbright Grants (administered by the United States Information Agency) are awarded on the basis of a national competition and represent a significant part of the federal government's commitment to international education exchange. All Fulbright applications undergo rigorous peer review, a process that is conducted by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. (Fulbright Scholars Website)
Dr. Scott F. Clark, Associate Professor of Anthropology
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Dr. Clark is studying
engineering ethics in Japanese corporations as a Fulbright
Research Scholar during the academic year of 1999-2000. The
research includes a review of existing literature on the topic,
but its emphasis is on obtaining data from practicing engineers
working in large corporations. The goal of the research is to
understand the processes by which Japanese engineers identify
and resolve ethical issues.
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Dr. Patricia A. Carlson, Professor of American Literature
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Dr. Carlson was named Professor
of American Literature at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik,
for the academic year of 1975-1976. While there she lectured
extensively on American Culture as reflected through literature
and helped to set up a program in literary theory. She also
participated in a one-week program evaluation seminar hosted by
the Fulbright Office in Berlin, Germany.
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Dr. LeRoy A. Franklin, Professor of Mathematics
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Dr. Franklin, a Statistician,
received a one-semester teaching Fulbright to the University of
Iceland from January through May 2000. He will be teaching at
the University of Iceland, College of Engineering, in the
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He will
teach an advanced statistical methods class specifically
requested by the Department.
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Dr. Robert J. Houghtalen, Professor of Civil Engineering
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Dr. Houghtalen will participate
in the 2001 Fulbright German Studies Seminar “Urban Planning in
Germany” this summer. It is focused on historic preservation,
transportation and land development planning, urban energy
distribution, waste disposal, and urban demographics. The
seminar will be conducted by the bilateral Fulbright Commission
together with architect and Fulbright alumnus Joachim Wahlich.
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Dr. Sharon Jones, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental
Engineering
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Dr. Jones received a Fulbright
German Studies Summer Seminar Award for 1999. Along with 24
other US faculty from a broad range of disciplines and schools,
she participated in site visits to windmill farms, solar energy
production facilities, a nuclear energy research reactor, and
various biogas plants. Cities included Bonn, Hamburg, Wismar,
Berlin, Leipzig, and Munich in Germany, and Salzburg in Austria.
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Dr. Heinz C. Luegenbiehl, Professor of Philosophy
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Dr. Luegenbiehl has received
two Fulbright appointments:
Summer 1982
-- Summer Seminar for eight weeks to study the great works of Indian
intellectual thought and to travel throughout India, becoming acquainted with
present day culture and historical sights. Included the opportunity to hold a
discussion with the then Prime Minister, Indira Ghandi.
Academic Year 1991-92 -- Senior Scholar Fellowship, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan. Activities included teaching courses in Applied Ethics and in Technology and Values and doing research on Japanese ethics and religions. |
Dr. Michael A. Kukral, Assistant Professor of Geography
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Dr. Kukral received a year long
Fulbright fellowship to conduct research at Charles University
in Prague, Czechoslovakia during the academic year of 1989-1990.
During this time, he witnessed the revolution which resulted in
the overthrow of the communist government. He also lectured
weekly at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences.
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Dr. Michael F. McInerney, Professor of Physics & Optical Engineering
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Dr. McInerney received a
Fulbright to lecture at the University of San Carlos in Cebu
City, Philippines from June 1994 to April 1995. While there, he
also supervised three master's theses and developed
opportunities for collaboration with industry.
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Dr. Peter F. Parshall, Professor of Comparative Literature
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Dr. Parshall will be spending
the fall term, 1999-2000, at the Technical University of
Dresden, in the Institute for English and American Studies. He
will be lecturing on American film as part of the cultural
studies program in this department. Courses will include
Introduction to Film, American Film Comedy, and American Film
Renaissance.
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Dr. William B. Pickett, Professor of History
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Dr. Pickett was a Fulbright
visiting lecturer at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan during
the 1989-1990 school year. He taught American history in the
Department of British and American Studies. He also taught a
course in American diplomatic history at Nagoya University.
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Dr. Frank H. Young, Professor of Computer Science
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Dr. Young was a Fulbright
visiting senior lecturer in the department of computer science
at the University of Lagos, Nigeria during the 1975-76 school
year. He taught courses to every student in the department
including postgraduate students. He also lectured at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the University of Ife.
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Dr. David Mutchler, Associate Professor of Computer Science
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Dr. Mutchler received a
Fulbright Award for Lecturing/Research at the University of
Maritius in 2000-2001. He will join the Computer Science and
Engineering Department in Reduit, Maritius where he will lecture
on Artificial Intelligence and investigate research issues in
machine game-playing.
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