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 Gígja Sigurðardóttir
LL.M. - Master of Law
Business Law
Host: Columbia Law School
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Hildur Hjörvar
LL.M. - Master of Law
Human Rights Law
Host: Harvard Law School
Home Institution: University of Strasbourg
Berglind Bjarnadóttir
PhD in Biology
Biochemistry and proteins
Host: Dartmouth College
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Hrefna Svavarsdóttir
PhD in Linguistics
Syntax & historical linguistics
Host: Harvard University
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher Grant
Ágústa Jónsdóttir
PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of Iceland
Research Project: System dynamic modeling of business models
Host: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Erna María Jónsdóttir
PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Iceland
Research Project: Gene therapy through lipid nanoparticle formulation
Host: University of Georgia
Icelandic Scholars
Icelandic Fulbright Scholar Grant
Dr. Berglind Magnúsdóttir, professor of Education at the University of Iceland
Project: Comparative Study on Parental Choices and Practices in New York and Reykjavík
Host Institution: Columbia University
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Dr. Haukur Þorgeirsson, research professor of Icelandic Studies at the Árni Magnússon Institute
Project: The Text of the Prose Edda – A Reconstructive Approach
Host Institution: University of California - Berkeley
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Dr. Iris Nowenstein, postdoctoral fellow in Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Iceland
Project: Language and Memory
Host Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Dr. Jóhanna Jakobsdóttir, assistant professor of Biostatistics at the University of Iceland
Project: Methods of Gene Mapping of Complex Traits
Host Institution: Stanford University
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar Grant
Dr. Anna Karlsdóttir, associate professor in Geography and Tourism Studies at the University of Iceland
Working Group: Climate Change and 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: Climate Change and 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
Arctic Encounter Grant
Jósteinn Kristjánsson
Arctic Encounter Symposium 2025
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Sturla E. Jónsson
Arctic Encounter Symposium 2025
Home Institution: University of Iceland
Summer College Academy
Elísa Rún Róbertsdóttir
Pre-college Summer Program: Medical School Intensive
Host Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Home institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík
Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir
Gateway to the American University
Host Institution: Boston University
Home institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík
Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship
Sonja Bríet Steingrímsdóttir
Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Program
Host Institution: Purdue University
Home institution: Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum
U.S. Students
Fulbright Student Grant
Bridget Cassata, Biology
Project: Study of Mitochondrial DNA Damage via the Northern Lights Assay
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Amherst College
Melissa Guido, Painting and Printmaking
Project: Icelandic Sustainability Practices in Textile Printing and Production
Host: Host: University of Iceland/Reykjavik School of Visual Arts
Home Institution: School of Visual Arts
Mia Schwartz, Geology
MSc in Geology, Climate Control from the Ground Up: Geochemistry of Geothermal Systems in Iceland
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Ben Simmons, Zoology
Project: Occupancy Modeling of Icelandic Artic Fox Den Sites
Host: University of Iceland/Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Home Institution: University of Vermont
Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant
Jack Ivie, Environmental Sciences
Independent Research: Afforestation Suitability Map
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Drexel University
Arisha Khan, Public Health
Independent Research: Impact of Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruptions on Respiratory Health of Arctic Community
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Liza Wilson, Geology
Independent Research: Rapid Deglaciation and Changes in Volcanism and Seismicity: Sólheimajökull Case Study
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: State University of New York at Buffalo
Fulbright-National Geographic Award / Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant
Konstantine Vlasis, Music Studies
PhD Research: Listening With Glaciers: The Sounds and Songs of a Melting Landscape
Host: University of Iceland/Iceland University of the Arts
Home Institution: New York University
U.S. Scholars
Fulbright Scholar Grant
Dr. Jean Davidson, assistant professor of Biology at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Project: Leveraging Bioinformatics for Innovative Biotechnological Insights: Applied Learning in Akureyri
Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Dr. Julio Rivera, professor of Management, Marketing and Geospatial Science at Carthage College
Project: Developing Location Intelligence in Business Curriculum
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Carthage College
Fulbright-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic Scholar Grant
Dr. Kanwalroop Dhanda, professor of Management at Sacred Heart University
Project: Impact of Climate Change on Iceland’s Economy and Supply Chains: A Stakeholder Approach
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Sacred Heart University
Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant
Carey Clouse, professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Project: Seeds of Change: Research on Glacier Afforestation
Host: Iceland University of the Arts/Icelandic Forest Service
Home Institution: University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Dr. Anthony Ives, professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Project: As Winter Recedes and Summer Arrives: Changes in the Ecology of Lake Mývatn
Host: Myvatn Research Station
Home Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Aaron Kennedy, associate professor of Atmospheric Sciences
Project: Improving Icelandic Avalanche Forecasts with Observations of Falling and Blowing Snow
Host: Icelandic Met Office
Home Institution: University of North Dakota
Dr. Sara Maxwell, associate professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington-Bothell
Project: Protecting Nordic Species and Culture: Intersections of Eider Ducks and Seaweed
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Washington - Bothell
Fulbright-NSF Distinguished Scholar Award in Arctic Research
Dr. Hongjie Xie, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Project: Icelandic Snow Cover Changes and Impacts under the Warming Climate
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: The University of Texas - San Antonio
Fulbright Iceland-NSF Arctic Security Scholar to Iceland and Finland
Dr. Jarrod Hayes, associate professor of International Relations at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Project: The Future of the Arctic: Changing Practices of Security in a Changing Environment
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Fulbright-NSF Scholar Grant in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Dr. Kelly Caine, professor of Computing at Clemson University
Project: Usable Cybersecurity
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Clemson University
Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research
Sabrina Miller, High School Biology Teacher
Project: Using Project-Based Sustainability Education to Empower Student Changemakers
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: East Side Community High School
Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar Grant
Mariah Seater, Public Health Researcher at Tulane University
Working Group: Mental Health and Well-Being
Project: Family Justice Centers in Arctic Communities
Host: University of Iceland, Centre of Public Health Sciences
Home Institution: Tulane University
Fulbright Specialist Program
Dr. Beatrice Bridglall, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Student Freedom Initiative
Project: Capacity Building in International Master's Programs
Host: University Centre of the Westfjords
Home Institution: Student Freedom Initiative
Dr. Rainer Lohmann, professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island
Project: Emerging Organic Micropollutants in Icelandic Waters
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: The University of Rhode Island
Dr. Karen Hammerness, Senior Educational Research Director at American Museum of Natural History
Project: Strengthening Teacher Education: An Exploratory Review
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Douglas Larkin
Project: Strengthening STEM Teachers and Empowering Students
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Montclair State University
Dr. Gregory Falco, assistant professor in Systems Engineering at Cornell University
Project: Security and Compounded Crisis Management
Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Cornell University
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