Fulbright Advisory Committee at MSU
The Fulbright Advisory Committee at Michigan State University supports Fulbright programs on campus. Committee members read student applications and provide feedback in order to make Spartan submissions as competitive as possible. All committee members have ties to Fulbright programs, whether as former Fulbright Scholars themselves, as members of various Fulbright national screening committees, or as advisors and mentors to aspiring Fulbrighters.
2024-25 Fulbright Advisory Committee Members
John Aerni-Flessner (on FAC 2022-present)
- Associate Professor, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2021-2022
- Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship to Lesotho, 2008-2009
Randy Beaudry (on FAC 2021-2022, 2024-present)
- Professor, Department of Horticulture
- Fulbright recipient to India, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Chile
Janette Boughman (on FAC 2024-present)
- Professor, Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Program
- Fulbright recipient to Iceland, 2017-2018
- Fulbright recipient to Australia, 2022-2023
Andras Komaromy (on FAC 2024-present)
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Professor in Small Animal Clinical Sciences
- Fulbright recipient to Australia, 2023-2024
Carolyn Loeb (on FAC 2020-present)
- Associate Professor Emerita, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2013
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2001
Daniel McCole (on FAC 2021-present)
- Associate Professor, Department of Community Sustainability
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2017-2018
Laurie Medina (on FAC 2020-2022, 2024-present)
- Director, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Fulbright recipient to Belize, 1989-1990
Robert Pennock (on FAC 2024-present)
- University Distinguished Professor, Lyman Briggs College
- Fulbright recipient to India, 2024-2025
Linda Racioppi (on FAC 2024-present)
- Associate Dean and Professor, James Madison College
- Fulbright recipient to Afghanistan
- Fulbright Group Projects Abroad participant
- Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship to United Kingdom, 1984
Robert Roznowski (on FAC 2020-present)
- Professor and Head of Acting & Directing, Department of Theatre
- Fulbright recipient to Greece, 2015-2016
BetsAnn Smith (on FAC 2021-2022, 2024-present)
- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration
- Fulbright recipient to Albania, 2019-2020/completed 2022-2023
- Fulbright Specialist to Azerbaijan
Michael Stamm (on FAC 2020-present)
- Chair and Professor, Department of History
- Fulbright recipient to Canada, 2012-2013
Michael Toole (on FAC 2024-present)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Fulbright student award recipient to Japan, 2016-2017
Elise Zipkin (on FAC 2022-present)
- Red Cedar Distinguished Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
- Director, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program
- Fulbright recipient to Israel, 2021-2022
2023-24 Fulbright Advisory Committee Members
John Aerni-Flessner (on FAC since 2022)
- Associate Professor, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2021-2022
- Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship to Lesotho, 2008-2009
Eric Freedman (on FAC since 2020)
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor, Department of Journalism
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Lithuania, 2011-2012
- Fulbright recipient to Uzbekistan, 2002-2003
Peter Glendinning (on FAC 2020-2022, 2023-present)
- Professor, Department of Art, Art History, and Design
- Fulbright Specialist to South Africa, 2022
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2018-2019
Jon Keune (on FAC since 2023)
- Associate Professor, Religious Studies
- Fulbright Global Scholar recipient to Japan, Taiwan, and UK, 2022-2023
- Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship to India
- Fulbright student award recipient to India, 1998
Carolyn Loeb (on FAC since 2020)
- Associate Professor Emerita, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2013
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2001
Daniel McCole (on FAC since 2021)
- Associate Professor, Department of Community Sustainability
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2017-2018
Charlene Polio (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Fulbright National Screening Committee member, multiple years
Robert Roznowski (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Theatre
- Fulbright recipient to Greece, 2015-2016
Michael Stamm (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of History
- Fulbright recipient to Canada, 2012-2013
Volodymyr Tarabara (on FAC 2020-2021, 2022-present)
- Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Director, Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Fulbright Global Scholar recipient to France, Georgia, and Singapore, 2021-2022
- Fulbright Specialist to Ukraine, 2021
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2014-2015
Elise Zipkin (on FAC since 2022)
- Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
- Director, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program
- Fulbright recipient to Israel, 2021-2022
2022-23 Fulbright Advisory Committee Members
John Aerni-Flessner (on FAC since 2022)
- Associate Professor, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2021-2022
Eric Freedman (on FAC since 2020)
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor, Department of Journalism
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Lithuania, 2011-2012
- Fulbright recipient to Uzbekistan, 2002-2003
Melinda Gann Hall (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Political Science
- Faculty Affiliate, College of Law
- Fulbright recipient to UK, 2016-2017
Mara Leichtman (on FAC since 2022)
- Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Fulbright recipient to Kuwait, 2016-2017
- Fulbright recipient to Senegal, 2002-2003
Carolyn Loeb (on FAC since 2020)
- Associate Professor Emerita, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2013
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2001
Rebecca Malouin (on FAC since 2020)
- Director, Master of Science in Global Health Program
- Director of Research, Institute for Global Health
- Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
- Interim Director, Canadian Studies Center
Daniel McCole (on FAC since 2021)
- Associate Professor, Department of Community Sustainability
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2017-2018
Charlene Polio (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Fulbright National Screening Committee member, multiple years
Robert Roznowski (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Theatre
- Fulbright recipient to Greece, 2015-2016
Michael Stamm (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of History
- Fulbright recipient to Canada, 2012-2013
Volodymyr Tarabara (on FAC 2020-2021, 2022-2023)
- Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Director, Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Fulbright Global Scholar recipient to France, Georgia, and Singapore, 2021-2022
- Fulbright Specialist to Ukraine, 2021
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2014-2015
Elise Zipkin (on FAC since 2022)
- Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
- Director, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program
- Fulbright recipient to Israel, 2021-2022
2021-22 Fulbright Advisory Committee Members
Randy Beaudry (on FAC since 2021)
- Professor, Department of Horticulture
- Fulbright recipient to India, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Chile
Cara Cilano (on FAC since 2020)
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts & Letters
- Professor, Department of English
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2013-2014
- Fulbright recipient to Belarus, 2006-2007
- Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
Eric Freedman (on FAC since 2020)
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor, Department of Journalism
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Lithuania, 2011-2012
- Fulbright recipient to Uzbekistan, 2002-2003
Peter Glendinning (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Art, Art History, and Design
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2018-2019
Melinda Gann Hall (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Political Science
- Faculty Affiliate, College of Law
- Fulbright recipient to UK, 2016-2017
Carolyn Loeb (on FAC since 2020)
- Associate Professor Emerita, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2013
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2001
Rebecca Malouin (on FAC since 2020)
- Director, Master of Science in Global Health Program
- Director of Research, Institute for Global Health
- Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
- Interim Director, Canadian Studies Center
Daniel McCole (on FAC since 2021)
- Associate Professor, Department of Community Sustainability
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2017-2018
Laurie Medina (on FAC since 2020)
- Director, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Fulbright recipient to Belize, 1989-1990
Charlene Polio (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Fulbright National Screening Committee member, multiple years
Robert Roznowski (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of Theatre
- Fulbright recipient to Greece, 2015-2016
BetsAnn Smith (on FAC since 2021)
- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration
- Fulbright recipient to Albania, 2019-2020
Michael Stamm (on FAC since 2020)
- Professor, Department of History
- Fulbright recipient to Canada, 2012-2013
2020-21 Fulbright Advisory Committee Members
Duncan Boughton
- Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
- Fulbright recipient to Burma (Myanmar), 2019-2020
Cara Cilano
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts & Letters
- Professor, Department of English
- Fulbright recipient to Austria, 2013-2014
- Fulbright recipient to Belarus, 2006-2007
- Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
Peter De Costa
- Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Jointly appointed in the Department of Teacher Education
- Fulbright recipient to USA, 2001-2002
Eric Freedman
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor, Department of Journalism
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2018-2019
- Fulbright recipient to Lithuania, 2011-2012
- Fulbright recipient to Uzbekistan, 2002-2003
Peter Glendinning
- Professor, Department of Art, Art History, and Design
- Fulbright recipient to South Africa, 2018-2019
Melinda Gann Hall
- Professor, Department of Political Science
- Faculty Affiliate, College of Law
- Fulbright recipient to UK, 2016-2017
Rene Hinojosa
- Professor Emeritus, School of Planning, Design and Construction
- Program Coordinator, Institute for Global Health
- Fulbright recipient to Bolivia, 2017-2018
Carolyn Loeb
- Associate Professor Emerita, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2013
- Fulbright German Studies Seminar participant in Germany, 2001
Rebecca Malouin
- Director, Master of Science in Global Health Program
- Director of Research, Institute for Global Health
- Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
- Interim Director, Canadian Studies Center
Laurie Medina
- Director, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Fulbright recipient to Belize, 1989-1990
Charlene Polio
- Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
- Fulbright National Screening Committee member, multiple years
Robert Roznowski
- Professor, Department of Theatre
- Fulbright recipient to Greece, 2015-2016
Michael Stamm
- Professor, Department of History
- Fulbright recipient to Canada, 2012-2013
Volodymyr Tarabara
- Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Associate Director, Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Fulbright recipient to Georgia, 2014-2015
