In the five years 2004–08, Smith College has produced 76 student Fulbright Fellows (98 in the eight years 2001–08 since establishing its Fellowships Program), the most among colleges nationwide and at a success rate (ratio of winners to applicants) about double the national average.
FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS 2009–10
As of November 13, 2009
2 DAAD
To Germany
Christie Capone '10
"Historical Progression of the Reception of Sexual Assault in Post-War East Germany"
Mentor: Jocelyne Kolb
Recommenders: Darcy Buerkle, Gertrude Gutzmann
Consultants: Darcy Buerkle, Gertrude Gutzmann
Language Evaluator: Jocelyne Kolb
Andrea Shang '10
"Evolution of the Symbol: The Marshall Plan and German Perceptions of the U.S. 1945 – Today"
Mentor: Joel Westerdale
Recommenders: Gertrude Gutzmann, Richard Lim
Consultants: Ernest Benz, Darcy Buerkle, Richard Lim
Language Evaluator: Jocelyne Kolb
27 Fulbright
Competition Year 2009–10
Fellowship Year 2010–11
Stephanie Aldrin '10
India: Biology
"Development and Implementation of a New DNA-Based Diagnostic Test"
Mentors: Elizabeth Jamieson, Steven Williams
Recommenders: Elizabeth Jamieson, Kevin Shea, Steven Williams
Amanda Chesnut '10
Peru: Education
"Teaching Technology: Education with the One Laptop Per Child Program"
Mentor: Lauren Duncan
Recommenders: Lauren Duncan, Daniel Rivers
Consultant: Michelle Joffroy
Language Evaluator: Molly Falsetti-Yu
Gina Marie DeLuca '10
Venezuela: Teaching English
Mentor: Susan Etheridge
Recommenders: Sam Intrator, Dwight Pogue, Nancy Sternbach
Language Evaluator: Maria Estela Harretche
Claire Denton-Spalding '10
Argentina: History
"Emergence of the Graphic Novel as Mainstream Literature"
Mentor: Tom Riddell
Recommenders: Randall Bartlett, Nola Reindhardt, Peter de Villiers
Consultants: Randall Bartlett, Frazer Ward
Language Evaluator: Silvia Berger
Biljana Dimitrovski '10
Macedonia: Political Science
"Changing Political and Economic Role of Women"
Mentor: Donald Baumer
Recommenders: Donald Baumer, Steven Goldstein
Consultant: Steven Goldstein
Shana Dooley '09
Spain: Psychology
"Personal and Professional Aspirations of Adolescent Girls Living in Poverty"
Mentor: Michelle Joffroy
Recommenders: Patricia M. DiBartolo, Marķa Estela Harretche, Michelle Joffroy
Consultants: Lauren Duncan, Nancy Sternbach
Language Evaluator: Marķa Estela Harretche
Megana Dwarakanath '10
Ethiopia: Public Health
"Building a Model of Pioneering Practical Anesthesiology Practice"
Mentor: Adam Hall
Recommenders: Floyd Cheung, Elizabeth Jamieson, Catharine Newbury
Consultants: Catharine Newbury, Greg White
Lucy Gent '09
Senegal: Dance
"Sabar: From Cultural Tradition to National Treasure"
Mentor: Susan Waltner
Recommenders: Marguerite Harrison, Susan Waltner
Consultant: Marguerite Harrison
Language Evaluator: Ann Leone
Alyssa Greene '10
Germany: Teaching English
Mentor: Judith Keyler-Mayer
Recommenders: Gertraud Gutzmann, Joel Westerdale, Julie Zappia
Consultant: Janice Schell
Language Evaluator: Jocelyne Kolb
Laura Henderson '10
Italy: Music Theory
"Preserving the Unique Ancient Songs of Sardinia"
Mentor: Margaret Sarkissian
Recommenders: Bruno Grazioli, Karen Smith Emerson, Donald Wheelock
Consultants: Anna Botta, Karen Smith Emerson
Language Evaluator: Giovanna Bellesia
Leslie Herndon '10
Germany: Chemistry
"Development of Novel Methods for Combating Antibiotic Resistance"
Mentor: Kevin Shea
Recommenders: Tanya Schneider, Kevin Shea, Rebecca Thomas
Consultants: Shizuka Hsieh, Tanya Schneider
Language Evaluator: Anca Holden
Eva Huffman '10
Macau: Teaching English
Mentor: Steven Goldstein
Recommenders: Riche Barnes, Elliot Fratkin, Leslie Jaffe
Consultant: Sam Intrator
Language Evaluator: Yalin Chen
Meredith Jones '10
Taiwan: Teaching English
Mentor: Kevin Quashie
Recommenders: Samuel Intrator, Benita Jackson, Lucy Mule
Consultants: Benita Jackson, Doug Winsor
Sarah Kaplan '10
Canada: Public Health
"Effectiveness of an Aboriginal Oral Health Program"
Mentor: MaryJane Wraga
Recommender: Kate Queeney
Consultant: Ernest Benz
Adrianne Klein '10
Argentina: Anthropology
"Impact of Forensic Science on Human Rights Movement in Argentina"
Mentor: Larry Meinert
Recommenders: Donald Joralemon, Larry Meinert
Consultants: Fernando Armstrong Fumero, Stacie Hagenbaugh, Brian Turner
Language Evaluator: Silvia Berger
Kuen-Ru Lin '05
Argentina: Sociology
"Ethical Fashion Momentum Promises Cultural and Economic Gains"
Mentor: Margaret Bruzelius
Recommenders: Maria Estela Harretche, Marc Steinberg
Consultants: Maria Estela Harretche, Nancy Whittier, Marc Steinberg
Language Evaluator: Reyes Lazaro
Lonicera Lyttle '10
Vietnam: Teaching English
Mentor: Lucy Mule
Recommenders: Roger Kaufman, James Miller, Elizabeth Sovoca
Consultants: Craig Davis, Donna Divine, Doug Patey
Michelle Mathis '10
South Africa: Ecology
"Linking Cheetah Temperament Traits with Reproductive Success in Captive Breeding Programs"
Mentor: Bosiljka Glumac
Recommenders: David Palmer, Beth Powell, Louis Wilson
Consultants: Virginia Hayssen, David Palmer, Beth Powell
Tiarra Maznick '10
Germany: Teaching English
Mentor: Joel Westerdale
Recommender: Gertraud Gutzmann
Language Evaluator: Jocelyne Kolb
Danielle Morrissette '10
Russia: Modern History
"Evolution and Complexities of Tatar National Identity in Kazan"
Mentor: Serguei Glebov
Recommenders: Sergey Glebov, Joel Westerdale
Consultant: Joel Westerdale
Julie Olson '10
Malaysia: Biology
"Keys to a Treatment for a Devastatingly Disfiguring Tropical Disease"
Mentor: Steven Williams
Recommenders: Kevin Shea, Steven Williams
Consultants: Margaret Sarkissian, Kevin Shea
Maria-Fatima Santos '10
Brazil: Philosophy
"Benefiting From Public-Private Prison Partnerships in a Quest to Reduce Recidivism"
Mentor: Susan Levin
Recommenders: Randall Bartlett, John Connolly, Elizabeth Spelman
Consultants: Randall Bartlett, John Connolly, Michael Gorra, Marguerite Harrison, Malcolm McNee, Elizabeth Spelman, Susan Van Dyne
Language Evaluator: Marguerite Harrison
Ayla Schlosser '09
Ecuador: Environmental Studies
"A Positive Ecotourism Impact on Communities"
Mentor: Nathanael Fortune
Recommenders: Douglas Patey, Kevin Quashie, Greg White
Consultants: Michelle Joffroy, Marc Lendler, Randall Bartlett, Douglas Patey, Greg White
Language Evaluator: Ibtissam Bouachrine
April Simpson '06
Botswana: Journalism
"Gaborone 'Live' -- Forging Informed Connections Through New Media"
Mentor: Helen Horowitz
Recommender: Helen Horowitz
Consultant: Louis Wilson
Caroline Sutcliffe '10
Azerbaijan: Political Science
"Hope for Peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"
Mentor: Donna Divine
Recommender: Donna Divine
Consultants: Alice Hearst, Jefferson Hunter, Susannah Howe, Andrew Rotman, Greg White
Amelia VanderLaan '09
Turkey: Teaching English
Mentor: William Oram
Recommenders: Patrick Coby, David Cohen, William Oram
Anna White-Nockleby '09
Argentina: Cultural and Intellectual History
"Psychodrama, Politics and the Theatrical Legacy of Eduardo Pavlovsky"
Mentor: Leonard Berkman
Recommenders: Maria Estela Harretche, Darcy Buerkle, Ernest Benz
Consultants: Maria Estela Harretche, Marina Kaplan
Language Evaluator: Maria Estela Harretche
