2016 Fulbright Australian Scholars and Students 2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students Honorary Co-Chairs Fulbright Commission Staff The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Dr Tangerine Holt Prime Minister of Australia Executive Director His Excellency John Berry Dr Ruth Lee Martin Ambassador of the United States of America Senior Manager to Australia Ms Tamara McKee Business Manager Board of Directors – American Members Dr Pablo Jiménez Professor Don DeBats (Chair) Alumni Relations Manager Head, Department of American Studies Director (US), Centre for United States and Mr Alex Maclaurin Asia Policy Studies (CUSAPS) Communications and Events Officer Flinders University Ms Fiona Goggins Ms Laura Anderson Scholarships Officer Chairman, SVI Global Ms Tara Hawley Ms Cynthia Griffin Scholarships Officer and U.S. Consul General Executive Assistant U.S. Consulate, Perth Ms Nidhi Chandibhamar Ms Bettina Malone Information Technology and U.S. Counsellor of Public Affairs Administration Officer U.S. Embassy, Canberra Dr Alice Garner Dr Varuni Kulasekera Consultant Historian Entomological and Nutritional Consultant Tasmania State Secretaries Dr Ruth Lee Martin Board of Directors – Australian Members Australian Capital Territory Ms Anne Baly Ms Jordi Austin Group Manager, International Group New South Wales Department of Education Ms Maryanne McKaige Mr Peter de Cure Northern Territory Chairman, Campion Education (Aust) Pty Ltd Chairman, Gifford Hill Pty Ltd Ms Susan Gasson Non Executive Director, Variety the Queensland Children’s Charity SA Inc. Trustee, State Theatre Company of SA Ms Rosie Wilkes Foundation South Australia Ms Andrea Faulkner Ms Tanya Adrych Assistant Secretary for the United States Tasmania Branch Ms Debra Lee Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Victoria Professor Russell Trood Ms Allison Hymus Professor of International Relations, Western Australia Griffith University Professor Barney Glover Vice-Chancellor and President, Western Sydney University, Chairman, Universities Australia On behalf of the Fulbright Commission, We will unlock the potential in the it is my pleasure to introduce our newest brightest minds, break down knowledge cohort of Australian and American Fulbright silos and share wisdom across Scholars. international borders. 2016 will again see Fulbright collaborations Perhaps Senator Fulbright foresaw this in critical areas of global importance evolution as well, when he spoke of including renewable energy, international his aspirations towards ‘directing the diplomacy and humanitarian aid. enormous power of human knowledge We will continue to see institutional to the enrichment of our own lives’ engagement at the highest level, fostering (Prospects for the West, 1963). bi-national linkages between the Australian Those benefits will also spread far more government’s Department of the Prime widely: that is our global vision. Minister & Cabinet and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government; I would like to add my congratulations between Melbourne’s RMIT University and to the 46 Australian and American the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Scholars who will be adding to the ever and many more. evolving and expanding Fulbright vision in 2016. Our Scholars will also be adding to vital research into diseases that affect so many, The Australian-American Fulbright including muscular dystrophy, leukemia Commission will be there to support and cerebral palsy. your journey, but it is up to each of you individually to make the most of your This kind of global engagement is what experiences, leave your own mark, and we believe the Fulbright Program is about. forge the connections that will remain Senator Fulbright implored policy makers long after you have departed. to begin fostering ‘leadership, learning, and empathy between cultures’ (The Price I wish the very best to you all, and of Empire, 1967) to create a peaceful and look forward to hearing of your productive world. Fulbright Scholarships achievements. have continued to expand and as you read through this booklet and discover the diversity of research being pursued by our 2016 Scholars, you will understand the breadth of the contemporary Fulbright vision. We work to improve people- to-people relations, and channel the Professor Don DeBats knowledge and enthusiasm of scholars Chair, Australian-American Fulbright towards constructive projects of mutual Commission Board benefit. 1 2 On behalf of the Australian-American We, of course, have our Scholarship Fulbright Commission, I’d like to Sponsors to thank for this, all of whom welcome all of our newest Fulbright dedicate their time and resources to Scholars to a comprehensive orientation enable the Fulbright Program to grow program and presentation evening in and flourish. my home city of Melbourne. This will be Our deepest thanks also to the the third year that we have combined Australian and U.S. Governments, who our Australian and American orientation are the core of our sponsorship base. programs into a single event, after the overwhelming success of previous We wish all of this year’s Scholars years’ proceedings in Perth and the very best in their endeavours, and Brisbane. will support them on this journey that will open new doors and a world of Our Fulbright Selection Panels have opportunities. outdone themselves once again, dedicating hours of deliberations to select an exceptional group of forty- six Australians and Americans from a swathe of applications in 2015. It has been a longstanding goal of mine to push the boundaries of the Fulbright Program to new frontiers, Dr Tangerine Holt and the Australian-American Fulbright Executive Director Commission has announced an Australian-American Fulbright unprecedented number of new Commission Scholarships over the past years. This has enabled us to sponsor Scholars from a diverse array of academic backgrounds, from Nuclear Science to Arts and Humanities. 3 THE AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN FULBRIGHT PROGRAM 5 SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED THROUGH FULBRIGHT PARTNERSHIPS 6 2016 FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS 10-26 2015 FULBRIGHT U.S. SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS 27-34 CONTENTS PRESENTATION DINNER SPONSORS 35-39 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS 40-41 4 The Australian–American Fulbright Program The Australian-American Fulbright All of our Scholars are leaders in their Commission is one of the most prestigious individual disciplines and fields, but the scholarship programs in the world. Fulbright Program presents an array of new experiences and challenges. In Fulbright has been a conduit for bi-national alignment with the Fulbright vision, the educational and cultural exchange between Program reaches far beyond academic and Australia and the United States for over professional collaborations. 66 years, with a rich history of scholarship created through a treaty that pre-dates It offers an holistic experience of academic ANZUS. During this time, close to 5000 excellence, cultural exchange, social Scholars have travelled between countries to engagement, long-term collaborative collaborate with peers, developing enduring partnerships, and the unique opportunity interpersonal and institutional connections to add a global perspective to their that contribute to the growth of the Australian- research. Most importantly the Fulbright American alliance in significant ways. name opens many doors for our new Scholars providing them with significant The Commission, funded by the Australian networking opportunities. and U.S. Governments and a diverse group of Scholarship Sponsors, is acknowledged The Commission strives each year nationally and internationally as one of the to deliver to Scholars an Orientation most dynamic, inclusive and multifaceted Program which will support them in programs in the Global Fulbright family. Our enriching their Fulbright experience. It institutional partnerships have enabled the provides them an opportunity to showcase Australian Fulbright Program to be inclusive their work, engage with the Fulbright of all disciplines, to promote and practice and broader communities and deepen diversity, and to support unique individuals their understanding of the role and at every career stage from Postgraduate responsibility of serving as a Fulbright to Distinguished Chair. We have a broad ambassador. The multiplier effect of this Sponsorship base consisting of state investment in education, research, and governments, universities, private institutions, cultural exchange is returned in significant and our first American institutional partner, and immeasurable ways across academic Kansas State University. The Commission and professional sectors. could not deliver the Australian Fulbright Program without the generous support and In 2016 the Commission will continue to commitment of these partners, as well as over support Australia’s burgeoning knowledge 100 dedicated selection committee members, economy through binational educational our staff and over 5000 Fulbright Alumni. collaboration, and invites all potential applicants to Apply for a Fulbright, and On 25 February, 2016 at the RACV Club Discover a Platform for your Research on in Melbourne, we will unveil the newest the Global Stage. Australian and U.S. Scholars to the Fulbright community at a Fulbright Scholar Presentation Evening. 5 SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED THROUGH FULBRIGHT PARTNERSHIPS The Australian and United States FULBRIGHT PARTNERSHIPS WITH governments provide the core funding for GOVERNMENT ENTITIES the Australian Fulbright Program. This The Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced funding