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

Aðalsteinn Leifsson

PhD in Business at Reykjavik University
Research Project: Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

Host: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

Summer Institute

Axel Bjarkar Sigurjónsson

Summer Institute on Environmental Issues

Host: Shippensburg University
Home Institution: Reykjavik University

EducationUSA Academy

Eron Thor Jónsson

Subject: Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Host: Boston University
Home Institution: Verzlunarskóli Íslands

Vaka Sif Tjörvadóttir

Subject: Aerospace Exploration/US Higher Education & Application Process

Host: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Home Institution: Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship

Heiðrún Vala Hilmarsdóttir

Subject: International Diplomacy, Media and Journalism, Global Problems, Democracy, and Civic Education

Host: Purdue University
Home Institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík

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 Specialist Program

Dr. Gregory Falco, assistant professor in Systems Engineering at Cornell University

Project: Security and Compounded Crisis Management

Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Cornell University

Andriy Semenyuk, independent filmmaker

Project: Ukrainian Refugee Stories on the Screen

Host: Fulbright Commission Iceland / Iceland University of the Arts

Dr. JoAnn Conrad, professor of Folklore at Diablo Valley College

Project: Feminist Approaches to Folklore

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Diablo Valley College

Dr. Marcia Van Riper, professor at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing

Project: International Collaboration Concerning Family Nursing

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

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

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