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2008-09 U.S. Fulbright Grantees to Norway - Scholars
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For an overview of the 2008-09 students, please click
here.
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Dr. Chris BRODIE
Category: Lecturer/Research scholar
Period of grant: September, 2008 – December, 2008
Norwegian Affiliation: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Field: Science Communications
Purpose of grant: Dr. Brodie's project aims to help scientists learn to explain their work in plain language. Scientists seldom have to communicate
with nonspecialists, but this ability is essential for public education and engagement in science. Such skills also benefit
the scientists by improving the readability of papers and grant proposals, making lectures and seminars more targeted and
effective, and helping to convey the importance of research to administrators, the business community and policy makers. At
the National Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo, he will conduct small-group workshops to introduce new ways of thinking
and to coach participants as they distill their scientific stories into magazine-style articles for a general audience. Brodie
was formerly an editor at American Scientist magazine.
Most recent US affiliation: Vice President for Corporate Communications at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
Ph.D. Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics, 2002. University of Minnesota--Twin Cities.
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Dr. Anne Christine BROWN
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 – June, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Tromsø
Field: Biological Sciences
Purpose of grant: Dr. Brown, in collaboration with Dr. Even Jørgensen at Norges Fiskerihøgskole - will conduct research on the regulation
of smoltification, a key physiological process in salmonids, including Arctic charr. The study is a comparison of hormonal
regulation of blood concentration (osmoregulation) in both landlocked and anadromous (sea-migratory) strains of Arctic charr,
with particular focus on the underlying factors leading to the development of seawater tolerance. This work extends Dr. Brown's
previous research examining development of osmoregulatory capacity in invertebrate species (crabs and lobsters).
Most recent US affiliation: Professor and Chair, University of New England--Biddeford.
Ph.D. Biological Sciences 1991, University of Oregon
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Dr. Pamela Heneise CONE
Category: Lecturer/Research scholar
Period of grant: July, 2008 – January, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Bergen and Bergen Deaconess University College, Haraldsplass.
Field: Nursing
Purpose of grant: Dr. Cone will conduct research on spirituality, the teaching of spiritual principles and spiritual care, and understanding
the needs of the elderly.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University
Ph.D. Nursing, 2006, University of California--San Francisco
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Dr. Kristi Jean ERDAL
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 – December, 2008
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Bergen
Field: Clinical Psychology; Clinical Neuropsychology
Purpose of grant: Dr. Erdal will be conducting a two-phase vignette study on the conceptualization of depression and its treatment among native
Norwegians and non-Western immigrants and refugees. This project should help to inform some disproportionate mental health
service utilization issues encountered in urban areas.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor and Chair, The Colorado College
Ph.D., Psychology, 1995, Arizona State University
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Dr. Kathleen GODFREY
Category:
Roving Scholar for the Upper Secondary Schools
Period of grant: August, 2008 – June, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
Field: American Literature
Purpose of grant: Dr. Godfrey will conduct seminars in American Studies for upper secondary school teachers and students (Roving Scholar for
the Upper Secondary Schools).
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, California State University--Fresno
Ph.D., American Literature, 1998, Arizona State University
Blog:
http://nocateacherexchange.blogspot.com/
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Dr. Cathryn Luanne HALVERSON
Category: Lecturer
Period of grant: August, 2008 – June, 2008
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Bergen
Field: American Literature
Purpose of grant: Professor Halverson will be team-teaching an introductory course in American studies, and offering a special topics course
in turn-of-the-century multicultural American literature.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Ph.D., American Literature, 1997, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
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Ms. Pattie Belle HASTINGS
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 - February, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Oslo
Field: Art
Purpose of grant: Ms. Hastings will conduct an art research project on the creative uses and misuses of mobile devices. She
will be collaborating with members of the University of Oslo’s InterMedia Department. She will study Norwegian mobile phone
use, mobile art case studies, and utilize the research to create a public interactive art experience using mobile devices.
As a professor of interactive design, she plans to incorporate the knowledge she gains during her Fulbright to develop methods
and courses for a mobile design curriculum.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, Quinnipiac University
M.F.A., New Media/Interactive Art, 2000, Vermont College of Norwich University
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Dr. Glenn Arthur HUGHES
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 – December, 2008
Norwegian Affiliation: International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
Field: Philosophy
Purpose of grant: Professor Hughes’s research will examine—in collaboration with researchers at the International Peace Research Institute,
Oslo (PRIO)—the philosophical foundations upon which are based the concept of universal and inalienable human dignity. A number
of researchers at PRIO are engaged in related projects, especially as concerning human rights. A central concern will be to
explore and explain the fragility of the concept of inalienable human dignity when it is conceived as having merely biological,
social, or utilitarian foundations, rather than as grounded in a transcendent basis, whether such a basis is understood philosophically
or religiously.
Most recent US affiliation: Professor, St. Mary's University of San Antonio
Ph.D., Philosophy, 1989, Boston College
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Dr. Thomas Anthony LIPO
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 – November, 2008
Norwegian Affiliation: NTNU
Field: Engineering
Purpose of grant: conduct research on the production of electrical power from wind turbines. This work proposes an investigation into and construction
of a new generator concept which greatly extends the lifetime, and achieves an increase in power production, compared to conventional
designs.
Most recent US affiliation: Professor, University of Wisconsin--Madison
Ph.D., Engineering, 1968, University of Wisconsin--Madison
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Dr. Sherry Kay ROBINSON
Category: Lecturer/Research scholar
Period of grant: July, 2008 – February, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: Buskerud University College - Hønefoss
Field: Business Administration
Purpose of grant: In addition to teaching business courses, and sharing my experiences with podcasting and blended-learning, I will be conducting
research on small business. This will include a study of the problems new and potential entrepreneurs face, as well as an
examination of the effectiveness of business incubators.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University--Hazleton
Ph.D., Business Administration, 2000, Walden University
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Dr. Alan B. SAUL
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: April, 2009 – June, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Oslo
Field: Biological Sciences
Purpose of grant: Dr. Saul will collaborate with Dr. Paul Heggelund at the University of Oslo investigating mechanisms by which the brain processes
time. All of our behaviors unfold in time, mostly over many seconds. How do we analyze the multiple sensory inputs and relevant
stored information, and properly sequence our complex affective and motor responses in time? Part of the answer may lie in
the thalamus, through which signal pass on their way to the cortex. We will record intracellularly from neurons in the visual
thalamus of rodents, and biophysical and synaptic processes will be studied to sort out how different cells shift the timing
they receive from the retina. These mechanisms provide the basis for cortex to signal the direction of visual motion. Analogous
mechanisms exist throughout thalamus in all species, and these experiments should generalize to other modalities and animals.
Most recent US affiliation: Assistant Professor, Medical College of Georgia
Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, 1986, Brown University
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Dr. Jennifer Lee WILSON
Category:
Roving Scholar for the Lower Secondary Schools
Period of grant: August, 2008 – May, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
Field: Education
Purpose of grant: Dr. Wilson will conduct seminars in American studies for lower secondary teachers and students focusing on deconstructing
contemporary American culture (Roving Scholar in Lower Secondary Schools).
Most recent US affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina--Columbia
Ph.D., Education, 2004, University of Missouri--Columbia
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Dr. Lillian LaReesa WOLFENBARGER
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: August, 2008 – July, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Oslo
Field: Biological Sciences
Purpose of grant: I conduct research on the ecology and conservation of grassland ecosystems and the ecological impacts of agriculture practices,
such as genetically engineered crops. Grassland ecosystems in North America have largely been converted to agricultural land
uses so that grassland ecosystems are now embedded in an agricultural mosaic. My research focuses on three main areas: 1)
the effects of agricultural practices on adjacent grassland ecosystems, 2) the effects of land management on native and restored
grasslands; and 3) reviewing and synthesizing information about the ecological effects of genetically engineered crops. During
the Fulbright, I ill conduct research on how to improve our abilities to analyze and synthesize datasets to predict ecological
change. My goal is to develop a general framework to forecast how human activities will impact the environment.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, University of Nebraska--Omaha
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 1996, Cornell University
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Dr. Chen ZHU
Category: Research scholar
Period of grant: March, 2009 – August, 2009
Norwegian Affiliation: University of Oslo
Field: Geology
Purpose of grant: Geological carbon sequestration is one of the most promising means of remediating the global warming trend, and Norway leads
the world in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in saline aquifers. The objective for my research is to develop mechanistic
understanding and quantitative models that predict changes in porosity/permeability, in mechanical properties of the formation
and cap rocks, and the fate of CO2. The objective will be achieved through a geochemical modeling study of experiments and
new experiments on cap rock-CO2-brine interactions.
Most recent US affiliation: Associate Professor, Indiana University--Bloomington
Ph.D., Geology, 1992, Johns Hopkins University
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