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: 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
Grant to attend Arctic Encounter in Alaska
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
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
Fiona Hughes, Toxicology
Independent Research: Investigating the impact of Icelandic harbor pollution on marine organisms
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Coastal Carolina University
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 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. Gregory Falco, assistant professor in Systems Engineering at Cornell University
Project: Security and Compounded Crisis Management
Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Cornell University
Dr. Douglas Larkin, professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Montclair State University
Project: Strengthening STEM Teachers and Empowering Students
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Montclair State University
Inter-Country Travel Grant
Dr. Austin Hayes, Fulbright Scholar to Norway
Project: Additive Manufacturing and Computational Design
Host: Reykjavík University
Home Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
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