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A Fulbright Scholar in Ireland – Richard Peach – Ireland 2007

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As editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, I first collaborated with the faculty in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity College Dublin while recruiting a manuscript for publication. The partnership turned out to be such a good fit that the faculty there enthusiastically agreed to host me for a […]

My Inauspicious Fulbright Lecture Debut – Dan Fellner – Latvia 2001-2002

It was the first day of the semester at the University of Latvia in Riga when I arrived promptly for my opening lecture in a class called “Public Relations Principles.” I had been rehearsing my introductory comments for days and was pleased to see that a large group of students were in the room as […]

Fulbright Students Aboard SS. United States – Diana Kurz – France 1965

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The photograph above was taken at a special dinner for Fulbright students on their way to France aboard the SS.United States ship. Although I do not remember the names or the field of interest of the students in the photo, we became very good friends during the trip. Diana Kurz – Fulbright to France 1965

A House Warming in Bogota – Sam Owens – Colombia 1965

Our group of twenty secondary teachers spent the last four weeks of the summer in Bogota, Colombia’s lofty capital. The most used expression I heard in my sponsor’s home was, “Ay que frio!” It so happened that my charming host family had recently purchased a new home. In accordance with local custom, they planned a […]

Fulbright to Czech Republic – Norma Hervey – Czech Republic 2001

My Fulbright experience opened many doors for me of which I had never dreamed of. After my 1992 six week trip through Eastern Europe, which was partially funded by the Fulbright program, I opted to spend my 1994-1995 years teaching the first American history course ever offered at Palackeho University in the Czech Republic. In […]