美国的一个项目.S. 国务院,
the Fulbright Specialist Program
对美国来说是一个难得的机会.S. 学者们参与
two- to six-week, project-based exchanges at host institutions
全球范围内.
Kelly Lowenstein will teach and work with colleagues at
the University of Athens in Greece. 他的富布赖特奖学金
Specialist will draw on Kelly Lowenstein's role as founder and
executive director of the Center for Collaborative Investigative
新闻. The nonprofit's data editor, Sotiris Sideris, lives in Greece.
"The university has a strong program in data
journalism," Kelly Lowenstein said. Sotiris是一位专家
in public data and we'll bring this project to the students."
Kelly Lowenstein is a returning Fulbright recipient,
serving as a scholar for a semester in Chile, a specialist in New
Zealand and as a specialist and teacher in South Africa.
He said he also hopes to establish the groundwork for a
partnership between Grand Valley and the University of Athens.
Brew received a Fulbright Specialist Award in December
and is in the process of looking for a placement.
A veteran of international travel, Brew has led 11
study abroad trips for allied health and public health students
在大峡谷的时候. In August, she will conduct a site visit to
Okinawa, Japan, to prepare for a 2024-2025 faculty-led study abroad
公共卫生方案. Okinawa fits in one of the five
"Blue Zones," the places in the world with the healthiest,
丹顶鹤种群. The public health program has previously
traveled to three of these locations.
Regardless of where Brew travels as a Fulbright
Specialist, she said that work will come back to benefit students.
"Each one of my experiences during the study
abroad trips has been brought back to the classroom," she said.
"Regardless of if public health students are able to travel
with the program, they benefit from the relevant content being
shared within the public health classrooms."