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Rocking the Rockies: A Fulbrighter’s Experience of School-Based Policing

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorAndy Briers Abstract Research conducted in Colorado, US in fulfilment of a PhD on comparative school-based policing, led to a subsequent exchange program between US and UK police officers as part of a Fulbright Alumni Initiative 2003-05. This formed the creation of the UK Safer Schools Partnership program…

How My Fulbright Scholar Experiences in Thailand and Germany Produced Bilateral Benefits

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorSteve Blumenshine Abstract Fulbright Scholar Awards offer diverse experiences, but this can also apply to individual Fulbright Scholars as well. This article explores a career trajectory that spans early development, an initial early career Fulbright, an intervening 15 years of development, and a subsequent Fulbright on a separate…

Fulbright: Catalyst for International Research Collaboration

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorDavid R. King Abstract David R. King shares insights on his international research collaboration which represented a valuable element of his Fulbright experience. In the decade prior to his research and teaching as a Fulbrighter, David produced seven publications with international scholars. In comparison, he has had nine…

Becoming More Ecumenical

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorsKevin F. F. Quigley and Bruce B. Svare Washington, D.C., like many capital cities, is replete with monuments and memorials. These evoke history and provide inspiration for us to work towards a more peaceful and just world. One of the newest memorials in D.C. is perhaps the most…

A Teaching Career Sparked by My Fulbright Experience in Taiwan

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorShiela Lee Abstract A Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Fellowship to Taiwan in 2008-2009 sparked my interest in teaching and sustained it through a decade-long career in education. A global perspective means having a viewpoint that decenters yourself and recognizes the interconnected and different ways of life around…

A Series of Small Realizations: My Fulbright Experience in Finland

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorKathryn E. Picardo Abstract As a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Finland, I researched Finnish pedagogical strategies and systemic norms that implement competence-based learning. In working with classroom teachers, school administrators, government officials and university experts, I saw how Finnish schools are identifying structural and cultural norms that enhance…

Fulbright Chronicles Launches Book Review Section

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorBook Review Editor Fulbright Chronicles is launching a new book review section. If you’ve written a general interest book, we’d like to know about it. If you’re interested in reviewing books and have experience reviewing general interest books, send your contact information, details about your Fulbright award, your…

Fulbright Chronicles is for Everyone

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorsBruce B Svare and Kevin F F Quigley The Fulbright Chronicles like the Fulbright Program itself aims to be global, reflecting the remarkable diversity of the Fulbright participants and experiences everywhere. We are very pleased with the response to the inaugural issue (April 2022) that helped generate the…

Connecting Through Trauma: Growing Professionally as Fulbright Scholars through Humanitarian Crises

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorCourtney Queen and Robert Osgood Abstract As Fulbright Scholars in Latvia during the multiple humanitarian crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, we discuss the impact of these events on our Fulbright activities and scholarship. Based on our experiences, we offer…

My Fulbright Award in Madrid Changed The Way I Viewed Sustainable Urban Development

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorBrenda Garcia Millan Abstract My Fulbright award was an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) fellowship in Madrid, Spain, where I coordinated a Global Classrooms (Model UN) project. Through its easy access to public transit and walkable neighborhoods, Madrid changed how I viewed sustainable urban development. This article reflects on…