Media studies expert and Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Brazil seeks better representation of Paralympic athletes.
Tatiane Hilgemberg
Country: Western Hemisphere
Milagros Peña
As president of Purchase College, State University of New York, Dr. Milagros “Milly” Peña is an ardent advocate for cross-cultural scholarship. The research she did as a Fulbright-Hays/García-Robles Mexico Fellow formed the basis for an award-winning book and has informed her career as a higher education leader.
David Robledo
David Robledo’s research in Costa Rica on the Fulbright Program found that constraints on local fisheries can lead to biodiversity.
Keshia Abraham
Keshia Abraham, an author, consultant, international educator, and scholar of the African Diaspora, is a two-time Fulbrighter with experience in more than 50 countries. Her work is guided by a commitment to internationalization and global learning, especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Taniqua Huguley
Taniqua Huguley earned her Master’s degree in public policy and conducted Fulbright research in Trinidad and Tobago on the incarceration of young women. Recently, Huguley was named as one of Hartford Business Journal’s Top 25 Women in Business. She is the founder of Black Girls Achieve, an empowerment program for Black girls around the world.
Carina Ho
Carina Ho is an acclaimed Oakland-based indie electronic artist and music producer, a talented professional dancer, and an inspiring children’s book author. She is also a wheelchair-user and a powerful disability rights advocate, who works at Airbnb to promote greater accessibility and inclusion within travel. Carina was paralyzed below the chest following a car accident in 2014.
Leila Cobo
Leila Cobo is a classically trained concert pianist, a novelist, and perhaps her country’s preeminent journalist focusing on Latin Music. As Latin Music has increasingly taken over the U.S. charts, Cobo has been there to document its meteoric rise.
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg knows about returns on investment, having served as the chief investment officer for the World Bank for 12 years and as the founder and chairwoman of Strategic Investment Group. When she says, “I cannot think of a better return on investment” for the opportunity Fulbright provided, she speaks from experience.
Gillian Bowser
Dr. Bowser is a wildlife ecologist and associate professor at Colorado State University’s Natural Resource Ecology Lab. She believes in the power of citizen scientists and has spent her career demonstrating that everyone can be a scientist.
Alito Alessi
Alito Alessi is a teacher, a choreographer, and the founder of DanceAbility International. He has changed the world of contemporary dance through his pioneering work with people with disabilities.