Current Fulbrighters

This list showcases Fulbright Iceland grantees for the current fiscal year. Below you will find some basic information about them and their projects. Please note that additional names may be added as the year progresses.

Icelandic Students

Fulbright Student Grant

Guðrún Sigríðardóttir

LL.M. - Master of Law

Host: Harvard Law School
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Kristrún Ragnarsdóttir

LL.M. - Master of Law
Intellectual Property Law

Host: University of California, Berkeley
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Peter Dalmay

LL.M. - Master of Law
Business Law

Host: University of California, Berkeley
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Sturlaugur Sigurðsson

MA in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences

Host: Columbia University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Iceland - U.S. Educational Commission Visiting Student Researcher Grant

Guðmundur Steingrímsson

PhD student in Environmental Sciences at the University of Iceland
Research Project: The Circular Economy

Host: Yale University
Home: University of Iceland

Tjörvi Schiöth

PhD student in Modern History at the University of Iceland
Research Project: The Genealogy and Development of the Concept of “Nuclear Primacy” in U.S. Strategic Thinking

Host: American University
Home: University of Iceland

Icelandic Scholars

Iceland - U.S. Educational Commission Scholar Grant

Dr. Ólína Þorvarðardóttir, professor and dean of the Department of Social Science at Bifröst University

Project: The Interaction of Man and Nature in Icelandic Oral Tradition and The Uniqueness of the Icelandic Witch-trials

Host Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Home Institution: Bifröst University

Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar Grant

Dr. Anna Karlsdóttir, associate professor in Geography and Tourism Studies at the University of Iceland

Working Group: Arctic Resources
Project: Tourism Development in the Arctic as Resilience Enhancement in Wake of Climate Change Effects

Host Institution: University of Alaska Anchorage
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Dr. Rachael Johnstone, professor of Law and Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Akureyri

Working Group: Arctic Resources
Project: Delivering a Just Energy Transition for the Arctic

Host Institution: Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Home Institution: University of Akureyri

Dr. Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, professor of Nursing at the University of Akureyri

Working Group: Mental Health and Well-Being
Project: Mental Health and Well-Being; Trauma, Stress, Suicide Prevention, Trauma-Informed Approach

Host Institution: University of Alaska Anchorage
Home Institution: University of Akureyri

U.S. Students

Fulbright Student Grant

Emma Adler, International Affairs

MA in International Affairs: Warming Up to a New Cold War

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Southern Maine

Sadie DiCarlo, Geology

Independent Research: Studying Icelandic Rootless Cones as Terrestrial Analogues of Martian Paleoenvironments

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Carleton College

Fulbright-Icelandic Ministry of Culture Grant for Studies in Icelandic

Aden Laws, Icelandic Language

BA studies in Icelandic as a Second Language

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Isabella Chittumuri, Environmental Sciences

PhD Research: Geospatial Risk Analysis to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Hornafjörður, Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Colorado School of Mines

Cameron Essex, Geology

Independent Research: A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Glacier Retreat and Mantle Flare-Up in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Erika Berg, Associate Professor in Animal Science at North Dakota State University

Project: Development of an Equine Assisted Services Curriculum and Research Opportunities at Hólar University

Host: Hólar University
Home Institution: North Dakota State University

Dr. Christopher Holtkamp, Associate Professor of of Conservation and Environmental Planning at the University of Wisconsin

Project: Sustainable Development and Regional Planning In Iceland

Host: Agricultural University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Dr. Gary Voelker, Professor of Biology at Texas A&M University

Project: Tracking avian malaria in an ideal nature laboratory: Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Texas A&M University

Fulbright Iceland-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic Scholar

Nicole Record, Attorney at Law

Project: Maine & Iceland in Partnership: A Collaborative Approach to SUD Data Analysis & Community Engagement

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Maine School of Law

Fulbright Greece-Iceland Joint Award for Arts and Design

Geoffrey Booras, Adjunct Faculty in 3D Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Project: Unearthing Material Connection: Exploring Ceramic Traditions through Geologic Materials

Host: Reykjavik School of Visual Arts
Home Institution: Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Fulbright-NSF Distinguished Scholar Award in Arctic Research

Dr. Josiane Broussard, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at Colarado State University

Project: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Health: Behavioral Timing in the Icelandic 1988 Birth Cohort

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Colorado State University

Dr. Tong Wang, Professor of Food Science at University of Tennessee

Project: Turning Arctic Fish into Gold: Research Innovations and Collaborations for a Sustainable Future

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Tennessee

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Dr. Irina Filina, Associate Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at University of Nebraska

Project: Testing Continental Status of Icelandia via Integration of Geological and Geophysical Data

Host: University of Iceland
Home: University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Dr. Laura Meyerson, Professor of Biology at the University of Rhode Island

Project: Initiating Long-Term Ecological Monitoring of the Stokkseyri-Eyrarbakki Coastline

Host: Icelandic Institute of Nature Research
Home Institution: University of Rhode Island

Dr. Henry Stevens, postdoctoral researcher in Biology

Project: Determining the Causes and Consequences of Distributional Shifts for a Migratory Shorebird

Host: University of Iceland, Southern Research Centre
Home: Georgetown University

Fulbright Distinguished Award in Cyber Security

Dr. Kim-Kwang (Raymond) Choo, Cloud Technology Endowed Professor at the University of Texas San Antonio

Project: Data-Driven Cyber Resilience in Iceland’s Critical Infrastructure Sectors

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio

Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research

Anne Walters, 3rd Grade Teacher

Project: Access and Accessibility: Community Schools for All

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: Frederick Carder Elementary School

Fulbright Specialist Program

Dr. Nancy McGehee, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Virginia Tech

Project: Rural Tourism

Host: Hólar University
Home Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. Mary Hendrickson, Professor in Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri

Project: Sustainable Agriculture

Host: Agricultural University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Missouri

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