Seven at SDSU Named 2008-09 Fulbright Scholars
Six students and one staff member received Fulbright Scholar grants for 2008-2009.
Six students and one staff member at San Diego State University have received Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2008-2009 school year, the university announced today.
The grants will support their research and education endeavors in countries around the world including Austria, Brazil, Chile, Korea, Macao and Switzerland.
"These grants are a testament to the commitment our students, faculty and staff have for obtaining an international education," said SDSU Provost Nancy Marlin. "Their strides to contribute on a global level are inspiring to the campus community and reflect the university’s mission to provide students with a broad understanding of human experience throughout the world.”
The Fulbright Scholars for 2008-09 include:
Iliana Angulo-Arreda, a graduate student in public health and Latin American studies, will study psychosocial factors affecting women living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil.
Brian Camblin, a student in SDSU’s Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) program, will teach English in Brazil.
Andres Deza, who has a master’s in biology/fish ecology from SDSU, will work with the Universidad Católica del Norte in Coquimbo, Chile conducting research on the significance of kelp forests for fish populations. Deza plans to enter a marine biology doctoral program following his year in Chile.
Erica Hashiba, a graduate student in linguistics, will teach English in the Chinese region of Macao. Hashiba also received her bachelor’s degree in Asian studies at SDSU.
Martin Lacayo-Emery, a soon-to-be graduate from SDSU’s master’s degree program in geography, will conduct research on visual analytics in Switzerland at the University of Zurich’s Division of Geographic Information Visualization and Analysis.
Eli Magana will participate in intensive Korean language study at Yonsei University in Korea. Magana will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in political science and Japanese studies. Earlier this year, Magana interned with the National Committee of North Korea in Washington D.C.
Finally, Megan Strang, an employee in the international business program, will teach English in Austria, thanks to a grant from the Austrian government which is administered by the Austrian Fulbright Commission.
Since 2005, SDSU has had a total of 17 students receive U.S. Fulbright grants. SDSU has had 43 faculty Fulbright Scholars since 1993. SDSU’s Fulbright program is operated through the office of international programs, advised by SDSU Professor Emerita Patricia Huckle.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was established by Congress more than 60 years ago to foster cross-cultural exchange. Each year about 1,450 grants are awarded to students for a year of study, research or teaching in over 140 countries worldwide.
The grants provide travel and living expenses under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of State. Fulbright alumni serve in leadership positions in government, academia, business, the arts, science, media, and other professional fields. Fulbright alumni are the recipients of 37 Nobel Prizes, 65 Pulitzer Prizes, 23 MacArthur Foundation Genius Awards, and 15 U.S. Presidential Medals of Freedom.
