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
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
Liza Wilson, Geology
Independent Research: Rapid Deglaciation and Changes in Volcanism and Seismicity: Sólheimajökull Case Study
Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University at Buffalo
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-MFA 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
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