Twice the Fulbright Pride – Evelyn Aguilar-Murillo – Costa Rica 1990
“Who do you think is the better candidate for the Fulbright Scholarship: you or your twin sister Hellen?” This is the question that one member of the Fulbright Selection Committee asked one of us over two decades ago during the interview stage of the selection process in our country, Costa Rica. The answer: “Well, I […]
Full Circle – Jaime Palter – Costa Rica 2000
I learned so much about myself, my host country, and the biggest estuary in Costa Rica during my Fulbright experience 20 years ago. Every day at Costa Rica stretched me intellectually. Today, a Fulbright student from Indonesia studies oceanography with me here in the US. The potential for science to unite us across cultures and […]
Jinan Banna – Costa Rica 2018
My research focuses on obesity prevention in underserved populations, particularly during critical periods in growth and development such as adolescence. In addition, as a large portion of my time is dedicated to instruction, I have also engaged in scholarly work related to development of effective instructional strategies. These areas of focus reflect the current needs […]