ANN ARBOR—Forty-three University of Michigan students were awarded a U.S. Department of State Student Fulbright grant to participate in research, study, or an English teaching assistantship abroad. The number of grant offers is the highest in U-M’s history.

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.

“We are extremely proud of our students and their accomplishments,” said Ken Kollman, acting director of the U-M International Institute (II) and acting vice provost for international affairs. “The Fulbright Student Program is an extremely rigorous competition. The number of students awarded grants reflects the university’s commitment to excellence in research and to fostering cultural exchanges.”

The Fulbright Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. It operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is one of 11 grant categories offered through the Fulbright Program. About 1,600 U.S. students received grants for the 2010-2011 academic year.

At U-M, the Fulbright Program is administered by the International Institute where staff are available to advise students and faculty regarding the application process. Fulbright Student Program competition rankings among U.S. colleges will be released in the fall once students formally accept their grant offers. Ten U-M students were also identified as alternates. For further information about the program, visit: www.ii.umich.edu or us.fulbrightonline.org.

This year’s grantees, their research projects and internships, and hometowns they listed, include:

Saul Allen, Ph.D., College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), (Asian Studies), Indonesia
New Order Narratives in Post Reformasi Indonesia
Ann Arbor

Abby Anderton, Ph.D., School of Music (Musicology), Germany
Classical Music and Rehabilitation in the American Sector of West Berlin (1945-61)
Oil City, Penn

Nadia Baadj, Ph.D., LSA (History of Art), Netherlands
‘Monstrous creatures and diverse strange things’: The Curious Art of Jan van Kessel I
West Springfield, Mass.

Lara Back, B.A., LSA (Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Sociology), South Korea
English Teaching Assistantship
West Harrison, New York

Katharine Barcy, B.A., LSA (French, Linguistics), Vietnam
English Teaching Assistantship
East Lansing

Hannah Bent, B.A., LSA (Environmental Studies), Nepal
Preserving Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Resource Management in Nepal
Cincinnati, Ohio

Harun Buljina, B.A., LSA (German, History, Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies), Turkey
English Teaching Assistantship
Ann Arbor

Anna Clark, M.F.A., Warren Wilson College (Creative Writing); B.A., LSA, University of Michigan, Kenya
Nairobi Stories
Detroit

Virginia Cline, B.A., LSA (French, History, Political Science), France
English Teaching Assistantship
Hamden, Conn.

Anne Davis, B.A., LSA (Political Science, Spanish), Ecuador
An Examination of Legal Advocacy Education and Outreach Programs for Refugees in Ecuador
San Diego, Calif.

Tara Diener, Ph.D., LSA (Anthropology & History), Sierra Leone
Starched Caps/Childbirth in a Creole City: An Ethnographic History of Maternity in Freetown
Haslett

Paul Dwyer, Ph.D., School of Music (Music Performance-Cello), Netherlands
Intensive Private Study in Contemporary Cello and Baroque Cello
Ann Arbor

Sharief El-Gabri, B.A., LSA (Arabic, Political Science), Jordan
English Teaching Assistantship
Western Springs, Ill.

Benjamin Fox, B.A., LSA (History), Taiwan
Taiwan in Transition: Energy Policy and Eco-Cities
Weston, Mass.

Benjamin Graham, Ph.D., LSA (History), Italy
A Burning Demand for Olive Oil: The Olive Tree and Its Environment in Early Medieval Italy
Ann Arbor

Marie Greenman, B.A., LSA (German, History, International Studies), Germany
English Teaching Assistantship
Northville

Sarah Hamilton, Ph.D., LSA (History), Spain
Rhetoric and Reality in Late-Twentieth Century Spanish Environmental Policy
Lee, New Hampshire

Daniel Hefflebower, B.A., LSA (German, History), Germany
English Teaching Assistantship
Ottawa Lake

Ryan Hughes, Ph.D., LSA (Classical Art and Archaeology), Georgia
Vani Regional Survey
Noblesville, Ind.

Nirinjan Khalsa, Ph.D., LSA (Asian Languages and Cultures), India
The Role of Music within Sikh Practice
Santa Cruz, New Mexico

Stephen Kim, B.A., LSA (English Language & Literature, Political Science), South Korea
English Teaching Assistantship
Pittsford, New York

Shawn Kinkema, B.A., LSA (Asian Languages, Program in the Environment), Japan
Japan as a Model for Passenger Rail Development
Essexvill

Sarah Kostinski, B.S., LSA (Music, Physics), Russia
Learning the Russia Perspective on Low-Dimensional Systems in Contemporary Physics
Houghton

Jeremy Ledger, Ph.D., LSA (History), Spain
Mapping the Medieval World: Cross-cultural Exchange and Mediterranean Cartography
Ann Arbor

Jordan Long, J.D., Law School, Croatia
Gay Rights as Human Rights: Croatia’s EU Accession as a Benchmark for the Balkans
Matthews, North Carolina

Jane Lynch, Ph.D., LSA (Anthropology), India
Fashioning Value
Ann Arbor

Patrice McShane, Ph.D., LSA (Linguistic Anthropology), Burkina Faso
The Ethnic Insult as Conflict Prevention in Burkina Faso
Lincoln, Neb.

Matthew Miller, B.A., LSA (Global Change, History), South Korea
English Teaching Assistantship
Mclean, Va.

Michelle Morath, B.A., LSA (English, German, Secondary Education), Germany
English Teaching Assistantship
Grosse Pointe Woods

Christine Morrison, B.S., LSA (Chemistry), Germany
Synthesis and Characterization of 3D Metal-Organic Frameworks of the Mixed-Ligand System
West Bloomfield

Emily Orzech, M.F.A., School of Art & Design, China
Translated Cities: Exploring China’s Urban Landscape through Lithography
Greensboro, North Carolina

Rachel Palmer, B.A., LSA (Near Eastern Studies, Political Science), Indonesia
English Teaching Assistantship
Norton Shores

David Pappano, Ph.D., LSA (Biological Anthropology), Ethiopia
Cooperation, Conflict, and Reproductive Strategies of Male Geladas
Ann Arbor

Jonson Porteux, Ph.D., LSA (Economics), South Korea
Sex, Drugs and Politics: The Politics of Private Protection Rackets in South Korea
Napa, Calif.

Thongdam Pathoumthong, M.A., School of Education (Higher Education), Andorra
English Teaching Assistantship
Concord, Calif.

Elana Resnick, Ph.D., LSA (Anthropology), Bulgaria
Recycling, Waste and Work in Bulgaria
New Rochelle, New York

Rufin Saul, Ph.D., LSA (Asian Languages and Cultures), India
When a Local God Goes Translocal: The Modern Making of Rajasthan’s Balaji
Mill Valley, Calif.

Katelyn Sedelmyer, B.A., LSA (English, Political Science, Secondary Education), India
English Teaching Assistantship
Erie, Penn.

Eric Tkaczyk, Ph.D./M.D. (Electrical Engineering, Medical School), Estonia
Portable Optical Cataract Assessment Device
Ann Arbor

Elizabeth Turk, B.S., LSA (Biology, Women’s Studies), Mongolia
Theory and Epistemology in Systems of Healing
Chicago, Ill.

David Wells, B.A., LSA (Economics, Japanese Studies), Japan
Yatai: A Disappearing Tradition
Sterling Heights

Dara Yaskil, B.A., LSA (Environmental Studies), Turkey
English Teaching Assistantship
Washington Township, New Jersey

Beatriz Zengotitabengoa, Ph.D., LSA (History of Art, Museum Studies), Benin
Staging Gaani: Contemporary Royal Art Display in the Bariba Kingdom of Nikki
Ann Arbor

Fulbright Program
Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given approximately 300,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and scientists the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. For more information, visit fulbright.state.gov.

University of Michigan International Institute
The University of Michigan International Institute houses 18 centers and programs focused on world regions and global themes. The institute develops and supports international teaching, research, and public affairs programs to promote global understanding across the campus and to build connections with intellectuals and institutions worldwide. For more information, visit www.ii.umich.edu.