ATLANTA — Nine faculty members, staff, students and recent alumni of Georgia State University will be traveling abroad over the next 18 months thanks to the Fulbright academic exchange program.
The Fulbright Program, funded by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education, awards about 9,000 grants a year to U.S. and foreign students, U.S. scholars and those visiting from abroad. Recipients are chosen based on their academic merit and leadership potential, and have the opportunity to use the grant to study, teach, research, pursue projects, exchange ideas and tackle shared challenges.
“It is exciting to see Georgia State faculty and staff earn opportunities through the Fulbright Program that recognize their scholarship, expertise and commitment to global engagement,” said Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Georgia State. “Fulbright experiences have a lasting impact not only on the recipients themselves, but also on the students, colleagues and communities they engage along the way. Their work reflects Georgia State’s commitment to academic excellence and the exchange of ideas that enrich both our university and the broader world.”
Faculty and staff Fulbright recipients, and their host countries, are:
- Veronica T. Rowe, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions — Trinidad and Tobago
- Christine Stauber, Professor of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health — Brazil
- Ethan Trinh, Associate Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center, College of Arts & Sciences — Brazil
Graduate student Fulbright recipients and their host countries are:
- Sarah Jacob (M.P.P. ’26), Andrew Young School of Policy Studies — India
- Nasra Qasim (B.A. ’25), College of Arts & Sciences — Turkey
“These students embody the curiosity, purpose and commitment we hope to nurture in every graduate student at Georgia State University,” said Lisa Armistead, dean of The Graduate School. “Their selection for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a wonderful recognition of their academic excellence and their desire to engage meaningfully with communities around the world. We are so proud of what they have accomplished and we’re excited for the ways they will represent Georgia State through this important work.”
Recent undergraduate alumni of Georgia State awarded Fulbrights are:
- Chetna Batra (B.S. ’23), College of Arts & Sciences, Honors College — Canada
- Yemi Mahmood (B.A. ’26), College of Arts & Sciences, Honors College — Cambodia
- Puja Raol (B.S. ’26), College of Arts & Sciences, Honors College — India
- Tayara Wallin-Damon (A.S. ’24, B.S.Ed. ’26), Perimeter College, College of Education & Human Development — Botswana
“I am so proud and excited for our latest cohort of Fulbright scholars. I know the hard work and determination they put into their excellent applications and was delighted to see the Fulbright program also saw that,” said Marc Reyes, associate director of the Office of Academic Assistance. “As a Fulbright alum, I know how life-changing the Fulbright experience can be and cannot wait to hear all about their time overseas.”