American Fulbright Grantees
in Hungary
Academic Year 2008/2009
Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange
Budapest H-1082, Baross u. 62.
Tel: (36-1) 462-8040 Fax: (36-1) 252-0266
E-mail: bruckner@fulbright.hu
Internet: http://www.fulbright.hu
FULBRIGHT GRANTEES IN HUNGARY, AY 2008/2009
I. Lecturers
1. Distinguished Chairs
Dr. William Issel American Studies László Országh Chair
Dr. Emeric Solymossy Entrepreneurship Fulbright-Hall Chair
2. Lecturers
Dr. Rebecca Chory Communications
Dr. George Danko Engineering
Dr. Ronald Fodor Geology
Dr. Carol MacCurdy American Literature
Dr. Margaret Manchester American History
Dr. Jason Morris Education
Dr. Jennifer Quinlan Biological Sciences
Dr. Edward Romar Business Administration
Dr. Joan Spade Sociology
Dr. Paul Swann American Studies
Dr. Robin Wellington Psychology
II. Researchers
Dr. Marguerite Allen History (non-US)
Dr. Meredith Morten Art
Dr. Richard Ray Engineering
III. Students
Ms. Natalie Bowlus Mathematics
Mr. Shandor Hassan Photography
Mr. Eric Lopez Education
Ms. Sarah Lynch Art and Architectural History
Mr. David Miller Astronomy
Mr. Randall Scotting Voice
Mr. Maxwell Staley History, Cultural and Intellectual
Teaching Assistant
Ms. Robyn Russo TEFL
IV. High School Teacher Exchange Program
Mr. Ralph Hammond Earth Science, Biology
Ms. Amy Russell English
Ms. Janice Snyder English, History
Mr. Daren Stennes History
I. LECTURERS
1. Distinguished Chairs
Dr. William Issel
Dr. Emeric Solymossy
Dr. William Issel
Professor and Chair
Department of History
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA 94032
Date of Birth: 04/27/1940
Grant Category: László Országh Chair in American Studies
Discipline: American Civilization
Specialization: Politics, Social change, Culture, Religion, Business and Labor
Affiliation in Hungary: University of Pécs
Department of English Literatures and Cultures
7624 PÉCS, Ifjúság u. 6.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- May 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, American Civilization, 1969
A.M. University of Pennsylvania, American Civilization, 1966
Doctoral student in American History, University of Pittsburgh, History, 1964-65
M.A. San Francisco State College, History, 1964
B.A. San Francisco State College, History, 1963
Honors undergraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-61
Merit Award Graduate, Archbishop Riordan High School, 1957
Professional Background:
Spring 2005 - present. Visiting Professor, History Department, Mills College.
Sept. 1968- 2006. Instructor to Professor, San Francisco State
Sept 1978 - June 1979. Senior Fulbright Professor, American Studies Centre, University of Westminster, London (formerly the Central Polytechnic),
June 1966 – August 1967. Instructor, History, Rutgers University, Camden New Jersey.
September 1964 - April 1965. Teaching Fellow, University of Pittsburgh.
Jan. 1964 – Aug. 1964. Teaching Assistant, Peace Corps Training Program & History Dept., SF State
Selected Publications:
Social Change in the United States, 1945-1983, London: Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1985; New York: Schocken Books, 1985. Paperback edition, 1988.
With Robert Cherny and Kieran Taylor, American Labor and the Cold War: Grassroots Politics and American Political Culture, New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2004.
With Robert Cherny, San Francisco: 1865-1932: Politics, Power, and Urban Development, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986. Paperback edition, 1987.
With Robert Cherny, San Francisco: Presidio, Port and Pacific Metropolis, 1776-1980, San Francisco: Boyd and Fraser, 1981
Dr. Emeric Solymossy
Professor and Chair
Management Department
Western Illinois University
Moline, IL 61265
Date of Birth: 12/01/1948
Grant Category: Fulbright-Hall Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe
Discipline: International Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management
Specialization: International Entrepreneurship,Strategy & Policy
Affiliation in Hungary: Corvinus University
Faculty of Business Administration
1093 BUDAPEST, Fővám tér 8.
Duration of Stay: January 2009- April 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D. International Entrepreneurship & Business Policy & Strategy, Case Western Reserve University, 1998
M.B.A. Executive Business Administration, Colorado State University, 1994
B.S. Engineering, Century University, 1991
Liberal Arts, Marquette University, 1969
Professional Background:
2007 – Present Professor, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus, Illinois
2002 – 2007: Associate Professor, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus, Illinois
1998 – 2002: Assistant Professor, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus, Illinois
1997 – 1998: Instructor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Selected Publications:
Solymossy, Emeric. 2007 “Entrepreneur and Organization: Symbiotic Evolution” in Entrepreneurship and Business In The Regional Economics, D. Ribeiro, M.A. Galindo, & J. Guzman Editors, Springer-Science, forthcoming.
Solymossy, Emeric. 2005 “Entrepreneurship In Extreme Environments: Building An Expanded Model,” International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, V1:2
Solymossy, Emeric, 2003 Dr. E’s Primer on Entrepreneurship. Initial publication by ATA, Amsterdam. 2nd Edition being selfpublished. Currently in English and Albanian, Russian and Spanish translations.
Solymossy, Emeric, 2002 Cultural Values are Key to Understanding Russia’s Small Business Environment, Transition Report (World Bank), 13:2, pp 14-16
Solymossy, Emeric and J.K. Masters, 2001 Ethics Through an Entrepreneurial Lens: Theory and Observation, Journal of Business Ethics. vol 38:3, pp. 227-241
Solymossy, Emeric, and Atilio Penna, 2001 Entrepreneur and Organization: Contingencies of Successful Organization Transition, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 6:3, pp 69-80.
2. Lecturers
Fall semester
Dr. George Danko
Spring semester
Dr. Rebecca Chory
Dr. Ronald Fodor
Dr. Carol MacCurdy
Dr. Margaret Manchester
Dr. Jason Morris
Dr. Jennifer Quinlan
Dr. Edward Romar
Dr. Joan Spade
Dr. Paul Swann
Dr. Robin Wellington
Dr. Rebecca Chory
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Studies
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506
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Date of Birth: 02/24/1973
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Communication
Specialization: Entertainment Media Portrayals and Effects, Media Violence, Public Communication Campaigns, Organizational Communication, Research Methods
Affiliation in Hungary: Budapest School of Communication and Business
Department of Communication Studies
1148 BUDAPEST, Nagy Lajos király útja 1-9.
Duration of Stay: January - May 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D., Michigan State University, Department of Communication, 2000
M.A., West Virginia University, Communication Studies Department, 1995
B.A., West Virginia University, 1994
Summer School in France & England, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1994
Professional Background:
05/06 – present: Associate Professor, West Virginia University, Communication Studies Dept.
08/00 – 05/06: Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, Communication Studies Dept.
08/97 – 08/00: Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, Department of Communication
01/96 – 07/97: Public Relations/Advertising Director & Assistant Buyer, E. & G. Gabriel
08/94 – 08/95: Graduate Assistant, West Virginia University, Communication Studies Dept.
Selected Publications:
Tamborini, R., Chory, R. M., Lachlan, K., Skalski, P., & Westerman, D. (in press). Talking smack: Verbal aggression in professional wrestling. Communication Studies.
Kubic, K. N., & Chory, R. M. (in press). Exposure to television makeover programs and perceptions of self. Communication Research Reports, 24 (4).
Chory, R. M., & Cicchirillo, V. (2007). The relationship between video game play and trait verbal aggressiveness: An application of the General Aggression Model. Communication Research Reports, 24, 113-119.
Chory R. M. (2007). Enhancing student perceptions of fairness: The relationship between instructor credibility and classroom justice. Communication Education, 56, 89-105.
Dr. George Danko
Professor
Mining Engineering
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV, 89557
Date of Birth: 04/03/1944
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Engineering
Specialization: Analysis & Design, Education
Affiliation in Hungary: Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Institute of Nuclear Techniques
1111 BUDAPEST, Műegyetem rkp. 9. ‘R’ building III/317.
Duration of Stay: 14 June 2008 – 13 December 2008
Academic Background:
Ph.D. 1985, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Tech. 1976, Department of Fluid Dynamics, University of Technology, Budapest.
M.S. Applied Mathematics, 1975, Eotvos University of Sciences, Budapest
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1968, University of Technology, Budapest
Professional Background:
7/95-present Professor, Mining Engineering Department, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno.
8/90-6/95 Associate Professor, Mining Engineering Department, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno.
09/87-8/90 Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno.
11/86-8/90 Research Associate, Mining Engineering Department, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno.
1/79-11/86 Associate Professor, Institute of Thermal Energy and Systems Engineering, University of Technology, Budapest.
8/78-1/79 Visiting Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota.
9/75-8/78 Fellow of Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
8/68-9/75 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Budapest.
Selected Publications:
Danko, G., Tiwari, R., and Knowles, J., (2006), "Robot-Human Control Interactions in Mining Operations" SME Transactions, Vol. 320, pp. 85-93.
G. Danko, (2006) “Functional or Operator Representation of Numerical Heat and Mass Transport Models,” ASME J. of Heat Transfer, Vol. 128, pp. 162-175.
P. Kar, G. Danko, J. S. Armijo, M. Mishra, and D. Bahrami, (2006), “Thermal Design of an Alternative Boiling Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Package Design for Yucca Mountain Repository,” J. Nuclear Technology, Vol 155, pp. 90-104.
D. Bahrami and G. Danko, (2006) “Thermal-Hydrologic Model of an Alternative Waste |Package Design for Yucca Mountain Repository,” J. Nuclear Technology, Vol 154 pp. 247-264.
G. Danko, J. Walton and D. Bahrami, (2006), “Capacity increase favors Thermal Management and a Cold Repository at Yucca Mountain”, J. Nuclear Technology (accepted for publication).
Dr. Ronald Fodor
Professor
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Date of Birth: 06/10/1944
Grant Category : Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Geology
Specialization: Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Meteorites
Affiliation in Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University
Mineralogical Department
1117 BUDAPEST, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C.
Duration of Stay: January - May 2009
Academic Background:
PhD in Geology University of New Mexico, 1972
MS inGeology Arizona State University, 1968
BS in Geology Ohio University, 1966
Professional Background:
1988-present: Professor of Geology, Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences North Carolina State University
1982-1988: North Carolina State University, Associate Professor of Geology
1977-1982: North Carolina State University, Assistant Professor of Geology
Selected Publications:
McCarter, R.L., Fodor, R.V., Trusdell, F., 2006. Perspectives on basaltic magma crystallization and differentiation: lava-lake blocks erupted at Mauna Loa volcano summit, Hawaii. Lithos v. 90: 187-213
Chen, S, Frey, F.A., Bichert-Toft, J., Fodor, R.V., Bauer, G.R., Xu, G., 2005. Enriched components in the Hawaiian plume: evidence from Kahoolawe volcano, Hawaii, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, v. 6, Q11006, 21 pages (on-line journal)
Weinstein, J.P., Fodor, R.V., Bauer, G.R., 2004. Koolau shield basalt as xenoliths entrained during rejuvenated-stage eruptions: perspectives on magma mixing. Bull. Volcanology 66, 182-199.
Fodor, R.V., Sial, A.N., Gandhok, G., 2002. Petrology of spinel peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Brazil: lithosphere with a high geothermal gradient imparted by Fernando de Noronha plume. Jour. South Amer. Earth Sci 15: 199-214.
Fodor, R.V., 2001. The role of tonalite and diorite in Mauna Kea volcano, Hawaii, magmatism: petrology of summit-region leucocratic xenoliths. Jour. Petrol. 42: 1685-1704.
Dr. Carol MacCurdy
Professor
Department of English
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Date of Birth: 12/17/1950
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: American Literature
Specialization: Twentieth-century American fiction, modern and contemporary novel, nineteenth-century American literature, Modern Southern fiction
Affiliation in Hungary: University of Pécs
Department of English Literatures and Cultures
7624 PÉCS, Ifjúság u. 6.
Duration of Stay: February – June 2009
Academic Background:
Professional Background:
Selected Publications:
Dr. Margaret Manchester
Assistant Professor and Director
Department of History
Providence College
Providence, RI 02918
Date of Birth: 07/28/1954
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: American History
Specialization: Diplomatic History, American West, Cold War, US Policy in
Middle East, American Women’s History
Affiliation in Hungary: University of Debrecen
Department of North American Studies
4010 DEBRECEN, Egyetem tér 1.
University of Miskolc
Department of English Language and Literature
3515 MISKOLC, Egyetemváros
Duration of Stay: February – June 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D. in American History, Clarc University, Worchester, MA, 1994
MA in American History, Providence College, RI, 1987
BS of Foreign Service, School of Foreign Service, Georgtown University, Washington, DC, 1975
Professional Background:
1998 – present: Director, American Studies Program, Providence College, Providence, RI
1994 – present: Assistant professor, Dept. of History, Providence College, Providence, RI
1992-1994: Lecturer, Dept. of History, Assumption College, Worchester, MA
Selected Publications:
Dr. Jason Morris
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies in Education
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX 79699
Date of Birth: 10/24/1972
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Education
Specialization: Educational research methods, multicultural education, student development, student retention
Affiliation in Hungary: University of Debrecen
Center for Higher Education Research and Development
4032 DEBRECEN, Egyetem tér 1.
University of Pécs
Faculty of Adult Education and Human Resources Development
7633 PÉCS, Szántó Kovács J. u. 1/B.
Duration of Stay: February – June 2009
Academic Background:
Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas: 2002
M.S. in Religious Communication, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas: 1996
B.A. in Political Science, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California: 1994
Professional Background:
August 2006-Present: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, College of Education and Human Services, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
January 2005-Present: Director, Masters Program in Higher Education, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
2001- August 2007: Director, McNair Scholars Program, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
September 2002-April 2003: Fulbright Student Grantee (Teaching Assistant), Budapest, Hungary:
2000-2001: Assistant Director of Academic Advising, The First-Year Program, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
1996-2000: Academic Coordinator, Upward Bound Program, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Selected Publications:
Morris, J.M., Beck, R., & Mattis, C. (2007). Examining Worldview Fit and First-Year Retention at a Private Religiously-Affiliated Institution. The Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition 19(1), 75-88.
Kehl, K. & Morris, J.M. (2007). Differences in Global-Mindedness between Short-Term and Semester-Long Study Abroad Participants at Selected Private Universities. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. (Forthcoming).
Morris, J. M., Haseltine, J., & Williams, C. (2007). Building on Strengths in a Time of Retrenchment: Developing a M.Ed. in Higher Education–Student Affairs Emphasis to Train Christian Practitioners. Christian Higher Education 6(2), 109-117.
Morris, J. M., Ridge, S., & Kirkley, I. (2005). The Role of Self-Efficacy in One Hungarian Roma Student’s Journey into Higher Education: A Qualitative Exploration. Widening Participation and Life Long Learning: The Journal of the Institute for Access Studies and The European Access Network 7(2), 18-27.
Dr. Jennifer Quinlan
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Date of Birth: 03/31/1967
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Food Science
Specialization: Food Science, Food Microbiology
Affiliation in Hungary: Corvinus University
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology
1118 BUDAPEST, Somlói út 14-16.
Duration of Stay: February – May 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D. in Food Science, N.C. State University, 1995
M.S. in Food Science, Rutgers University, 1991
B.S. in Food Science, Rutgers University, 1989
Professional Background:
9/06 – present: Assistant Professor, Drexel University
1/03 – 8/06: Auxiliary Faculty, Drexel University
1994-1999: Chief Agricultural Microbiologist, N.C. Dept. of Agriculture
1/01 – 5/02: Manager, Contract Test Service Laboratory, Associates of Cape Cod Inc.
00: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
8/91 – 5/94: Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Food Science, N.C. State University
7/89 – 5/91: Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Food Science, Rutgers University
Selected Publications:
Quinlan, J.J. and P.M. Foegeding. 1998 Monoclonal Antibody-based ELISAs for the detection
of bacterial spores. Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology 6, 1-16.
Quinlan, J.J. and P.M. Foegeding. 1997. Monoclonal antibodies against Bacillus and
Clostridium spores. Applied and Environ. Microbiology.63, 482-487.
Carman, G.M. and J.J. Quinlan. 1992. Phosphatase from Yeast Mitochondria. Methods Enzymol. 209, 219-224.
Quinlan, J.J., J.T. Nickels, W.I. Wu, Y.P. Lin, J.R. Broach and G.M., Carman.1992. The 45-kDa and 104 kDa Forms of Phosphatidate Phosphatase from Saccaromyces cerevisiae are Regulated Differentially by Phosphorylation via cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase. J. Biol. Chem.267, 18013-18020.
Morlock, K.R., J.J. McLaughlin, Y.P. Lin and G.M. Carman. 1991. Phosphatidate phosphatase from Saccharomyces cerevisiac. Isolation of 45 kDa and 104 kDa Forms of the Enzyme that are Differentially Regulated by Inositol. J. Biol. Chem.266, 3586-3593.
Dr. Edward Romar
Lecturer
Department of Management and Marketing
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Date of Birth: 11/20/1947
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Political Science
Specialization: Strategy, Business Ethics, General Management, Marketing, E-Commerce
Affiliation in Hungary: University of Pannonia
Department of Applied Economics
8200 VESZPRÉM, Egyetem u. 3.
Duration of Stay: January –May 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D. in Political Science, The City University of New York, 1978.
MA in Political Science, Queens College, Queens, NY, 1971.
BA in Political Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, 1969
Professional Background:
1998 - Present: Full Time Lecturer Dept. of Management and Marketing, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA
1995-1998: Adjunct Lecturer, Dept. of Management and Marketing, University of Massachusetts, Boston
1993-2000: Romar Consulting Group, Arlington, MA
1983-1993: Business Partner Program Manager and marketing representative, IBM Corporation, Waltham and Boston, MA
Selected Publications:
Romar, Edward J. and Gavriel Meirovich (2006), “The Difficulty of Implementing TQM in Higher Education Instruction: The Duality of Student/Instructor Roles,” Journal of Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 14, No 4.
Romar, Edward J. and Gavriel Meirovich (2004), “Confucianism as an Ethical Foundation for Total Quality Management,” Business and Professional Ethics Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 25-44.
Romar, Edward J. (2004), “Globalization, Ethics and Opportunism: A Confucian View of Business Relationships,” Business Ethics Quarterly, V. 14, N. 4, pp. 663-678.
Romar, Edward J. (2004), “Managerial Harmony: The Confucian Ethics of Peter F. Drucker,” Journal of Business Ethics, 51 (2): 199-210.
Romar, Edward J. (2003), “The Intellectual Diaspora: Some Ethical Considerations,” Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference Promoting Business Ethics, Garden City, New York, CDrom.
Dr. Joan Spade
Professor
Department of Sociology
SUNY – College at Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420
Date of Birth: 06/14/1946
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Sociology
Specialization: Education, Gender, Family, Research Methods
Affiliation in Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University
Center for Intercultural Psychology and Education
1064 BUDAPEST, Izabella u. 46.
Duration of Stay: February – May 2009
Academic Background:
Ph.D in Sociology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1983
M.A. in Sociology, University of Rochester, 1979
B.A. in Sociology, State University of New York, College at Geneseo, 1976
Professional Background:
2007 – Present: Professor, State University of New York, College at Brockport
2001 – 2007: Professor and Chair, State University of New York, College at Brockport
1994 – 2001: Associate Professor, Lehigh University
1988 – 1994: Assistant Professor, Lehigh University
1985 – 1988: Adjunct Assistant Professor, State University of New York, College at Brockport
1984 – 1985: NSF grant, State University of New York, College at Brockport
1981 – 1984: Assistant Professor, State University of New York, College at Brockport
Selected Publications:
Dr. Paul Swann
Professor
Department of Film and Media Arts
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Date of Birth: 05/24/1954
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: History and International Relations
Specialization: Cultural studies, visual culture, American studies, media anylysis
Affiliation in Hungary: Eszterházy Károly Teacher Training College
Department of American Studies
3300 EGER, Egészségház u. 4.
Duration of Stay: February –May 2009
Academic Background:
PhD (History & International Relations), University of Leeds, England, 1979
MA (Critical Studies, Motion Pictures/Television); UCLA, 1978
BA (Hons) (History), St John's College, Cambridge University, England, 1975
Professional Background:
1981 - : Professor, Department of Film & Media Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia.
2000 – 2005: Chair, Film & Media Arts Department, Temple University, Philadelphia.
1994-1998: Director, Master of Fine Arts Program, Department of Film and Media Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia.
1992 – 1993, 2005 - 2006: Visiting Professor, Temple University - Japan, Tokyo.
Selected Publications:
The British Documentary Film Movement, 1926 - 1946 (Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, November 1989)
The Hollywood Feature Film in Postwar Britain (Croom Helm, London, and St Martin's
Press, New York, January, 1987).
Entries on Hitchcock; documentary film; broadcasting; the British film industry for The
Garland Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century History (Garland, 1995)
“From Workshop to Backlot: The Greater Philadelphia Film Office” in M Shiel (Ed.)
Cinema and the City: Film and Urban Societies in a Global Context (Blackwell, 2001)
“The British Culture Industries and the Mythology of the American Market: Cultural
Policy & Cultural Exports in the 1940s and 1990s”, Cinema Journal (Summer, 2000)
“International Conspiracy in and around ‘The Iron Curtain’, Velvet Light Trap (Spring,
1995)
Dr. Robin Wellington
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
St. John’s University
Jamaica, NY 11439
Date of Birth: 02/06/1965
Grant Category: Visiting Lecturer
Discipline: Psychology
Specialization: Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiological Psychology
Affiliation in Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University
Department of Cognitive Psychology
1064 BUDAPEST, Izabella u. 46.
Duration of Stay: February – May 2009
Academic Background:
Doctorate, Cognitive Psychology –Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2001
M.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, 1997
B.S. University of Maryland, 1993
Professional Background:
2005- pres: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. John’s University, New York, NY
2005 – 2006: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
2004 – 2005: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2001 – 2004: Director, Scientific Publications/Visiting Assistant Professor/Research Coordinator, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
2002 – 2004: Administrator, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, Chicago, Illinois
Selected Publications:
Brondolo, E., Wellington, R.L., Brady, N., Libby, D. PTSD: Mechanisms and Strategies for Prevention for Forensic and Recovery workers Responding to Mass Fatality Incident. (2007) Accepted Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine.
Brondolo, E., Beatty, D.L., Cubbin, C., Weinstein, M., Seagert, S., Wellington, R.L., Tobin, J., Cassells, A. Sociodemographic variations in self-reported racisim in a new york city community sample of blacks and latino(a)s. (2007) Accepted Social Science and Medicine.
Tredway, T.L., Munoz, L., Wellington R. L., Fessler, R.G. Spinal Neurosurgery, Textbook of NeuroIntensive Care. Eds: Layon, Gabrielli, & Friedman, Chapter 9, pp. 235-268. WB Saunders/Elsevier, January, 2004.
Wellington, R., and Cerullo, L. J. Gliomas: Overview and Treatment. The CINN Report, Fall 2004. Wellington, R., and Bakay, R.A.E. Innovations in Treatment: Deep Brain Stimulation. The CINN Report, Spring, 2003.
II. Researchers
Fall semester
Dr. Marguerite Allen
Spring semester
Dr. Meredith Morten
Dr. Richard Ray
Dr. Marguerite Allen
Visiting Scholar
Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-4005
Date of Birth: 07/15/1946
Grant Category: Researcher
Discipline: History
Specialization: Hungary 1867-1947; Revue de Hongrie (1908-1931) and its editor/owner Vilmos Huszár (my grandfather); National Bank of Hungary 1944-1945; Hungarian Holocaust; Trials of the Hungarian War Criminals my father arrested and/or interviewed
Affiliation in Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University
School of English and American Studies
1088 BUDAPEST, Rákóczi út 5..
Duration of Stay: September – November 2008
Academic Background:
Ph.D. Comparative Studies in Literature, The University of Chicago, 1982
M.A. Comparative Studies in Literature, The University of Chicago
B.A. Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968
Professional Background:
1986–1987: Visiting Assistant Professor, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
1977–1988: Visiting Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Instructor, Loyola University of Chicago
Selected Publications:
"The Wartime History of the National Bank of Hungary Through Hungarian-American Eyes." Hungarian Studies Review (Fall/Winter 2006) Based on my father's personal unpublished wartime diary; research at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland; and war crimes trial documents in the Budapest Municipal Archives.
“Living Dangerously: George de Huszar.” Chicago Review 45 (Fall & Winter 1999): 136–156 Book
The Faust Legend: Popular Formula and Modern Novel. Germanic Studies in America, No. 53. New York: Peter Lang, 1985
Dr. Meredith Morten
Associate Professor
Department of Sculpture
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA 01915
Date of Birth: 05/12/1950
Grant Category: Researcher
Discipline: Art
Specialization: Sculpture, ceramics, installation art, performance art, prehistoric art history
Affiliation in Hungary: International Ceramics Studio
6000 KECSKEMÉT, Kápolna u.11.
Duration of Stay: February – June 2009
Academic Background:
MFA, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1979
BA, Connecticut College, New London, CT, 1972
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1969
Professional Background:
1993 – present : Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
Chair Sculpture Department: 2000 – present
Associate Professor: 2001 - present
Assistant Professor: 1997-2001
Instructor: 1993-1997
Co-Chair Sculpture Department: 1997-98
Acting Chair Sculpture Department: 1995
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston MA Visiting Artist 1998
Framingham State College, Framingham MA Visiting Lecturer 1995
Framingham State College, Framingham MA Visiting Artist 1993
Paula Josa-Jones/Performance Works Set designer 1987-1996 Works presented at Jacob’s Pillow/Becket MA, The Joyce Theatre NYC, Dia Art Foundation NYC, C. Walsh Theatre Boston MA
Middlesex School, Concord MA. Art instructor and dormitory house parent 1975-80
One and two person exhibitions:
2006 HallSpace, Boston MA - Organography
2001 Kingston Gallery, Boston MA - New Work (two person show with Jim Eng)
2000 Cultural Informative Centre, Skopje Macedonia - Traces ll
1999 Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA - Traces
Mobius, Boston MA - Thirst
Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence RI - Mobius at RISD (two person show with Noae Suzuki)
1998 Mobius, Boston MA - Threading the Needle
1997 Framingham State College, Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham MA - Scorched Skin
1996 Mobius, Boston MA - Sifting
1995 Dartmouth College, Hanover NH - Family Values VII
1993 Mobius, Boston MA - Terminal House
Dr. Richard Ray
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC 29208
Date of Birth: 01/02/1955
Grant Category: Researcher
Discipline: Engineering
Specialization: Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Dynamics
Affiliation in Hungary: Széchenyi István University
Baross Gábor Institute of Built Environment and Transport
9026 GYŐR, Egyetem tér 1..
Duration of Stay in Hungary: January – May 2009
Academic Background:
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 12/83
MSE in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 7/78
BSE in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 4/77
Professional Background:
1983-Pres.: Associate/Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina
1978-1980: Project Engineer, Fugro McClelland Engrs. Inc, Houston, TX
Selected Publications
Gassman, S.L., Schroeder, A.J. and Ray, R.P. (2002). “Field Performance of HDPE Culvert Pipe,” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering , Vol. 131, Issue 2, pp. 160-167
Gassman, S.L., Schroeder, A.J. and Ray, R. P., (2002) “Performance Evaluation of High-Density Polyethelene Pipe,” Proceedings of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Wahsington,D.C., Jan 13-17, 2002, pp.1-26 and Transportation Research Record No. 1814 Design of Structures. TRB, pp 171-178.
Widdowson, M.A., Haney, O.R., Reeves, H.W., Aelion, C.M., Ray, R.P. (1997), “Multilevel Soil-Vapor Extraction Test for Heterogeneous Soil,” Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol 123, No. 2, pp. 160-168.
Aelion, C.M., Ray, R.P., Shaw, J.N., Widdowson, M.A., Reeves, H.W. (1996) "The Use of Simplified Methods for Monitoring Petroleum-Contaminated Ground Water and Soil Vapor", Journal of Soil Contamination, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 225-242.
Ray, R.P. and Woods R.D., (1987) “Modulus & Damping Due To Uniform and Variable Cyclic Loading,” Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol 114, No, 8, August, pp. 861-876.
III. Students
Ms. Natalie Bowlus
Mr. Shandor Hassan
Mr. Eric Lopez
Ms. Sarah Lynch
Mr. David Miller
Mr. Randall Scotting
Mr. Maxwell Staley
Teaching Assistant
Ms. Robyn Russo
Ms. Natalie Bowlus
Student
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Date of Birth: 11/10/1986
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Mathematics
Project Title: Mathematics Education in the Hungarian Intellectual Tradition
Affiliation in Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Mathematics
1117 BUDAPEST, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
B.A. Swarthmore College, 6/2008
Professional Background:
6/2007 - 8/2007: NSF-funded math research, University of Akron
8/2005 - 6/2008: Writing Associate , Swarthmore College
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
January 2008: presentation at the American Mathematical Society Joint Meetings,
2005-present: Peer Writing Tutor,
2005-2006: Participant in Upward Bound,
2005-present: Debate Society Logistics Director,
2004-present: five college theater productions,
extensive studio art experience
Mr. Shandor Hassan
Student
At-Large, New York
Date of Birth: 07/23/1968
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Photography
Project Title: Discourse in Time, Space, and Place; a Photographic
Journey: Hungary
Affiliation in Hungary: Mai Manó Ház – Hungarian House of Photography
1065 BUDAPEST, Nagymező út 20.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
BFA University of New Mexico, 6/1991
Professional Background:
5/1999 - 10/2007: Self-employed, cabinetry and interior design
Photography teacher, International Center of Photography
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
2007 Kimmel Center Gallery, New York University New York NY, "SIGNS"
2005 Jersey City Museum, Jersey City New Jersey “Manhattan Project”
2005 Istanbul Biennial Istanbul Turkey, “FUN CITY"
Publication: KOCH Bank/Younique Magazine, Istanbul Turkey, FUNCITY 2006
ArtReview: Steven Vincent, review of exhibitions Art In America 2005
1999 –Faculty International Center of Photography
Mr. Eric Lopez
Student
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
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Date of Birth: 10/02/1982
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Education
Project Title: Bury Me Standing: Romani Educational Initiatives in Hungary
Affiliation in Hungary: Central European University
Nationalism Studies Program
1051 BUDAPEST, Nádor u. 9.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- May 2009
Academic Background:
B.A. Hofstra University, 5/2005
Professional Background:
06/2005 – present: Paralegal Advocate, Neighborhood Defender Service
6/2004 - 1/2005: Intern for policy department, Puerto Rican Legal Defense
1/2003 - 5/2005: Peer Teacher, Hofstra University
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society,
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity,
Phi Sigma Tau Philosophical Honor Society,
Collegiate All-American Scholar,
NOAH Endowed Scholarship,
Dean's List
Ms. Sarah Lynch
Student
Frick Art Reference Library
New York, NY 10021
Date of Birth: 08/12/1981
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Art History
Project Title: Italian Motifs in the Hungarian Renaissance
Affiliation in Hungary: Kiscelli Museum
1037 BUDAPEST, Kiscelli u. 108.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- May 2009
Academic Background:
MA Warburg Institute, University of London, 10/2006
MA Courtauld Institute, University of London, 6/2005
BA Smith College, 5/2004
Professional Background:
2/2007 - 10/2007: Assistant Photoarchivist, Frick Art Reference Library
1/2007 - 4/2007: Boston Graduate Registrar Intern, Museum of Fine Arts
9/2003 - 5/2004: Conservation Intern, Smith College Museum of Art
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
Warburg Institute, masters, thesis with distinction on Giulio Romano.
Courtauld Institute, masters, thesis on engravings of Michelangelo’s Sistine frescoes.
Smith College, Blumburg Traveling Fellowship, Phyllis Williams Lehmann Travel Award, First Group Scholar (top 10% of Deans List)
Mr. David Miller
Student
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Date of Birth: 09/20/1985
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Astronomy
Project Title: Infrared and Visible Light Study of Eruptive Young Stellar Objects
Affiliation in Hungary: Konkoly Observatory
1121 BUDAPEST, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
B.S. University of Louisville, 5/2008
Professional Background:
1/2007 - 10/2007: Observational Astronomy, Catholic University of America
6/2007 8/2007: Experimental Physics, Dept. of Phys, Univ. of Oregon
6/2006 - 8/2006: Experimental Physics, Univ. of California, San Diego
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
"High Res. Polarimetry of Parsamian...", Mn. Not. of Royal Ast. Society (2007)
Elected Vice-President of U of L Society of Physics Students (2007)
William Marshall Bullitt Scholarship in Astrophysics (2006)
Awarded Private Pilots License (2006)
John B. Dressman Design Award, Univ. of Lou. Mech. Eng. Dept.(2005)
National Merit Scholarship Winner (2004)
Mr. Randall Scotting
Student
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
Date of Birth: 03/12/1978
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Discipline: Voice (Opera)
Project title: Modern Hungarian Voices: an Exploration of Classical
Composers and Folk Influences
Affiliation in Hungary: Bartók Archives
1014 BUDAPEST, Táncsics M.u. 7.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
Pm. P.C. University of Colorado, Boulder, 5/2008
B.M. Butler University, 5/2001
Professional Background
03 / 2007 - 11 / 2007: New York City Opera Singer
5/2007 - 7/2007: Des Moines Metro Opera Singer
6/2006 - 8/2006: Festival dei Due Mondi Singer
Honors, Publications, Presentations (selection):
MET Opera National Council Auditions - 2006 District Winner, 2005 & 2006 Regional Finalist
Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competion - Fine Arts Award Winner 2006
Connecticut Opera Guild Competition - 2005 Finalist
Guest Artist, Juilliard Opera Center, 2005
Opera North, Young Artist, 2004
Britten-Pears Programme for Advanced Musical Study (UK), 2005
Mr. Maxwell Staley
Student
At-Large, California
Date of Birth: 09/06/1985
Grant Category: Student Full Grant
Field of Study: Cultural/Intellectual History
Project Title: Pre WWI Hungarian Culture: Tradition and Innovation
Affiliation in Hungary: Central European University
Department of History
1051 BUDAPEST, Nádor u. 9.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
B.A. Columbia University, 5/2008
Professional Background:
1/2005 - 10/2007: Library Assistant, Lehman Library, Columbia
Honors, Publications, Presentations:
New Jewish Filmmaker Project: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. 2002-2003.
Columbia College Dean's List: Fall '04, Spring '05, Fall '05, Spring '06, Fall '06.
WBAR NY Student DJ: Fall '05-Spring '06, Urban Music Director '07.
Ms. Robyn Russo
Teaching Assistant
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057
Date of Birth: 08/31/1982
Grant Category: Student Full Grant / Teaching Assistantship
Discipline: English Teaching Assistantship
Specialization: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Duration of Stay: September 2008 – May 2009
Academic Background:
M.A. Georgetown University, 5/2008
B.A. Georgetown University, 5/2004
Professional Background:
8/2006 – present: research/academia, CNDLS-Georgetown University
7/2007 - 8/2007: Summer School teaching, Georgetown U.
2/2005 - 8/2006: journalism/reporting, Beaver County Times
Honors, Publications, Presentations:
Graduate Fellowship, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS),
Georgetown University (2006-2008);
Presenter, paper titled "You Can't Go Home Again. But You Can't Come in Here." at the Working-Class Studies Conference (June 2007);
Adjunct Faculty, Developmental English. Lord Fairfax Community College (start fall 2007);
Magna Cum Laude graduate. Georgetown University (May 2004)
IV. High School Teacher Exchange Program
Mr. Ralph Hammond
Ms. Amy Russell
Mrs. Janice Snyder
Mr. Daren Stennes
Mr. Ralph Hammond
Earth Science, Biology Teacher
Westmore High School
Daly City, CA
Date of Birth: 01/26/1958
Grant Category: High School Teacher Exchange
Discipline: Earth Science, Biology
Affiliation in Hungary: Apáczai Educational Center and High School
7632 PÉCS, Apáczai krt. 1.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- June 2009
Academic Background:
B.A. Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 1996
Professional Background:
Earth Science Teacher, Westmoor High School, Daly City, CA, Grade 9, 1997 - present
Biology Teacher, Westmoor High School, Daly City, CA, Grade 10, 1997 - present
Ms. Amy Russell
English Teacher
Brunswick High School
Brunswick, ME 04011
Date of Birth: 01/11/1961
Grant Category: High School Teacher Exchange
Discipline: English
Affiliation in Hungary: Baár-Madas High School of the Reformed Church
1022 BUDAPEST, Lorántffy Zsuzsanna u. 3.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- June 2009
Academic Background:
MA English, Smith College, Northampton, MA, 1993
BA Foreign Languages, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1983
AA French, Universite de Paris, Paris France, 1982
Professional Background:
English Teacher, Brunswick High School, Brunswick, ME, Grades10-12, 1996-present
English Teacher, Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth, ME, Grades 9-12, 1994-1996
English Teacher, Wiscasset High School, Wiscasset, ME, Grades 10-12, 1993-1994
ESL Teacher, New York Association for New Americans, 4-year College/University, New
York, NY, 991-1992
Mrs. Janice Snyder
English, History Teacher
Calapooia Middle School
Albany, OR 97322
Date of Birth: 08/01/1956
Grant Category: High School Teacher Exchange
Discipline: English, History
Affiliation in Hungary: Krúdy Gyula Vocational School
8600 SIÓFOK, Koch R. u. 8.
Duration of Stay: September 2008- June 2009
Academic Background:
BA Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 1979
Professional Background:
English and History Teacher, Calapooia Middle School, Albany,OR, Grades 6-7, 1999-present
English Teacher, Farm Home-Corvallis, OR Grades 7-9, 1999
Home Economics Teacher, Umalilla Junior and Senior High Scool, OR , Grades 7-9, 1979-1986
Mr. Daren Stennes
History Teacher
Lakewood High School
Lakewood, CO 80215
Date of Birth: 02/08/1970
Grant Category: High School Teacher Exchange
Discipline: History
Affiliation in Hungary: Deák Ferenc High School
6723 SZEGED, József Attila sgt. 118-120.
Duration of Stay: September 2008 - June 2009
Academic Background:
BA Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, 1991
MA History, Unversity of Colorado at Denver, CO, 2003
Professional Background:
Social Studies Teacher, Lakewood High School, Lakewood, CO, Grades 9-12, 1996-present
Social Studies Teacher, Pomona High School, Arvada, CO, Grades 9-12, 1995-1996
American Fulbright Grantees in Hungary, Academic Year 2008/2009
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