David L. Boren Awards for International Study

2010 Boren Fellows

Name
Institution
Degree Objective

Language, Country
Proposed Program of Study

Benjamin Anderson
University of Virginia
Area Studies, MA
Arabic, Egypt
Advanced Study of Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic Dialect
Allan Gregory Auclair
Indiana University, Bloomington
Area Studies, MA
Arabic, Syria
Intensive Arabic Language Study and Research on Syrian Refugee Policy
Daniel Auger
Portland State University
Urban Studies, MA
Turkish, Turkey
Turkish Language Study and Research on Social Capital Among Istanbul's Central Asian Communities
Spencer Austin-Martin
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Area Studies, MA
Mandarin, China
The Geo-Political Implications of Demorgraphic Transition in East Asia with a Focus on China-Taiwan Relations
Emily Barry
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Public Administration, MS
Tamil, Sri Lanka
Human Service Programming with the Tamil Population in Sri Lanka
Jeffrey Benedict
University of Louisville
Law, JD
Turkish, Turkey
International Military Law in the Context of Turkish Language and Law
Joseph Bodell
George Washington University
Religious Studies, MA
Albanian, Albania
Post Communist Islamic Institutions in Albania
Catherine Bollinger
Monterey Institute of International Studies
International Affairs, MA
Nepali, Nepal
Environmental Conservation in the Himalayas: A Cultural Approach
Ryan Bracken
Colorado School of Mines
Economics, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
Advanced Mandarin Study and Research on China's Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Lacey Bradley-Storey
Northeastern University
Political Science, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
An Analysis of the Chinese Petition System and Its Effects on Social Stability and Regime Legitimacy
Rhiannon Bramer
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Political Science, MA
Mongolian, Mongolia
Mega Mines: Minerals Governance in Mongolia
Jennifer Bream
Brandeis University
International Affairs, MA
Swahili, Tanzania
A Participatory Approach to Mitigating Climate Change in Tanzania
Tucker Brown
Georgia Institute of Technology
International Affairs, MS
Arabic, Syria
Intensive Arabic study in Damascus, Syria
Daniel Budny
University of Texas, Austin
Political Science, Ph.D.
Portuguese, Brazil
The Transformation of Latin America's Leftist Parties: Brazil's Worker's Party in Comparative Perspective
Marcos Burgos
City University of New York
Sociology, Ph.D.
Portuguese, Brazil
Mapping Local Development; The Role of Grassroots NGOs and Networking
Alan Burns
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MA
Mandarin, China
Intensive Mandarin Study in Beijing and Research on Chinese Public Perception of the People's Liberation Army
Mena Cammett
Yale University
Economics, MBA
Arabic, Egypt
Supporting Entrepreneurship for Economic Mobility in Egypt
Michael Carbone
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MA
Mandarin, China
Intensive Language Study and Research on the Environment, the Great Firewall, and International Trade Laws
Yvonne Chen
George Washington University
International Affairs, MA
Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia
Client Protection in Indonesia's Microfinance Industry: Improving Financial Services for the Poor
Andrea Clatterbuck
Illinois Institute of Technology
Environmental Sciences, MS
Japanese, Japan
The Japanese Way: Assessing the Feasibility of Japanese Waste Management Techniques in Developing Asia
Crystal Corman
American University
International Affairs, MA
Malay, Malaysia
The Multi-Ethnic Voices of Muslim Women in Malaysia
Rebecca Cuevas
California State University, San Bernardino
Education, MA
Arabic, Jordan
Arabic Language Study and Study of Water Issues in Jordan
Asiya Daud
Claremont Graduate School
International Affairs, Ph.D.
Arabic, Egypt
Cyber-Dissent in the Middle East: A Tool of Political Resistance
Nathaniel Deany
University Of Maryland, College Park
Communications and Journalism, MA
Arabic, Syria
Syrian Views on Foreign Policy:  A Comparative Media Study
John DeTrana
George Mason University
Language & Literature, MA
Russian, Russia
Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies in Vladimir
Amy Doherty
American University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Israel
Effects of Multi-Ethnic Host Country on Sudanese Refugees
Brian Elkevizth
Duke University
Religious Studies, MA
Japanese, Japan
Soka Gakkai, the Changing Japanese Religious Landscape, and Constitutional Revision

Katie Lynn Feilen
University of California, Davis
Anthropology, Ph.D.

Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia
Interactions between Rural Communities and Proboscis Monkeys in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Ryan Fioresi
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MIA
Mandarin, China
Microfinance Solutions for China's Rural Areas: Alleviating Poverty and Advancing Free Market Reforms
Eric Fischer
University of San Francisco
Economics, MA
Arabic, Algeria
Algeria and its Natural Resource Economy: Effects on Female Labor Force Participation and Education
Charlie Fowler
American University
Law, JD
Turkish, Turkey
Turkey Legal Study
Ramon Galinanes Jr.
University of Florida
Political Science, Ph.D.
Portuguese, Angola
Negotiating a Lasting Peace: A Comparative Analysis of Angola’s Civil War Settlements
David Griffith
Brigham Young University
Business Administration, MPA
Thai, Thailand
Characteristics of Entrepreneurship Among Micro and Small Enterprises in Thailand
Natasha Hall
Georgetown University
International Affairs, MS
Arabic, Syria
Lost Generation: Consequences of the Failure to Educate Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Kathleen Hansen
Montana State University
Political Science, MPA
Arabic, Israel
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Integrated Water Resource Management Research
Andrew Hao
University of California, Berkeley
Anthropology, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
Ethical Capitalism: Emerging Trends in Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility in Post-Reform China
Michael Harker
Columbia University
Language & Literature, MIA
Arabic, Syria
Advanced Arabic Study with a Focus on Political and Business Issues in the Arab Media
Nicholas Heras
American University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Lebanon
Lebanon: Suffering and Silent? Iraqi Refugee Social Networking and Community Empowerment in Beirut
Cristina Hernandez
George Washington University
International Affairs, MA
Japanese, Japan
Japanese Language Study and Tri-City Trade Promotion and Sustainable Business Initiative in Nagoya
Garland Reagan Hook
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Area Studies, MA
Javanese & Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia
Javanese Language Study in Yogyakarta
Leslie Hough
Yale University
Political Science, Ph.D.
Russian, Russia
Ethnic Cooperation and Local Public Goods Provision in Russia's Volga Region
Emily Huston
Tufts University
International Affairs, MA
Somali, Djibouti
Somali Culture and Language Immersion and Research on the Role of the Diaspora in Somaliland
David Scott Hutchison
University of Utah
Law, JD
Korean, South Korea
Study of Korean Language, Law, and Culture Followed by Judicial Internship in Seoul
Megan Johnson
University of Iowa
Education, Ph.D.
Swahili, Tanzania
Women's Access to Higher Education in Tanzania
Malahkia Joyner
Georgetown University
International Affairs, JD
Arabic, Egypt
Refugee Advocacy in Cairo: Legal and Psychosocial Services for Victims of Gender Based Violence
Seth Kane
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MA
Thai, Thailand
Thailand's Political Crisis
Sean Patrick Kearney
University of California, Davis
Agriculture, MS
Swahili, Uganda
Participatory Research of Increasing Horticultural Farming for Market in Uganda
Blain Keller
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Language & Literature, MA
Japanese, Japan
Intensive Japanese Language Study and Research of the Contemporary Patriotic Education Movement in Japan
Anastasia Kolivas
Georgetown University
Area Studies, MA
Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia
Intensive Language Study and Conflict Prevention Internship in Yogyakarta
Madeline Kristoff
American University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Israel
The Effects of a Successful EU Police Reform Program in the Palestinian Territory on the Peace Process
Matthew La Fevor
University of Texas, Austin
Geography, Ph.D.
Nahuatian, Mexico
Náhua Agricultural Terracing and Water Conservation in Mexico
Nona Lambert
Tufts University
International Affairs, MA
Tajik, Tajikistan
Tajik Language Study and Community Level Conflict Management
Micah Lebson
University of Maryland
Political Science, Ph.D.
Arabic, Jordan
Why Refugees Rebel: When do refugees militarize against their country of origin?
Dominic Lisanti
University of Florida
Political Science, Ph.D.
Swahili & Arabic, Kenya
Regional Dimensions of State Failure: Exploring Somalia’s Impact on the Security and Stability of Kenya
Megan Lobaugh
University of Cincinnati
Engineering, Ph.D.
Portuguese, Brazil
International Comparison of Calibration Factors for Direct, In Vivo Radiation Measurements
Kelsey Lundgren
Portland State University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Jordan
Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Current Challenges and Opportunities for Durable Solutions- Iraqi Refugees in Jordan
Avram Lyon
University of California, Los Angeles
Language & Literature, Ph.D.
Tatar & Russian, Russia
Competitive Poetics and Multilingualism in Tatar Cultural Production
Samuel Marrero
Monterey Institute of International Studies
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Egypt
Socioeconomic Implications of Privatization in Egypt
Natalia Martinez-Paz
University of Washington
Area Studies, MA
Bosnian, Bosnia Herzegovina
The Muslim Experience: Emerging Religious Identities and Social Transformation in Mostar

Shannon McCook
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Public Health, MPH

Swahili, Kenya
Parasite Transmission in Kenya: Implications for Public Health and Conservation

Michael McLean
Syracuse University
International Affairs, MA
Portuguese, Brazil
Study of Portuguese Language and International Relation
Ethan Meick
American University
International Relations, MA
Mandarin, China
China’s Green Energy Sector and the U.S.-China Renewable Energy Relationship
Melat Menwyelet
American University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Egypt
Understanding the Nature of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Among Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Sudanese Refugee Women
David Merrell
University of Washington
Law, Ph.D.
Uzbek, Kyrgyzstan
University of Washington Independent Study Abroad (Uzbek)
Jeffrey Meyer
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MA
Malay, Malaysia
Perceptions of China's Economic Rise in Southeast Asia and Implications for the United States: The Case of Malaysia
Nichola Minott
Tufts University
International Affairs, Ph.D.
Tamil & Sinhala, Sri Lanka
Language Study and Assessment of the Impact of Environmental Disasters on Conflict Outcome
Shane Morrison
Stanford University
Medical Sciences, MD
Albanian, Albania & Kosovo
The Balkans: Health Care in Transition
Aleksandar Nedevski
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MA
Mandarin, China
China’s Holdings of U.S. Securities and the Changing Investment Climate in China: Effect on Future Sino-American Relations
Jennifer Nowlin
Ohio State University
Political Science, Ph.D.
Arabic, Egypt
Striking Out: Women and Political Participation in Egypt
Shawn O'Donnell
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Public Administration, MPP
Arabic, Syria
Intensive Arabic Language Study & Iraqi Refugee Youth Experience in Damascus, Syria
Anthony Ortiz
University of Connecticut
Environmental Sciences, MS
Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia
Small-Scale Fisheries Assessment in Indonesia
Brian Mark Quinlan
Fordham University
Economics, MA
Khmer, Cambodia
Manufactured Growth: Cambodia After the Multi-Fiber Arrangement
Miriam Rayward
Monterey Institute of International Studies
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Israel
Intensive Language Study and Peace Negotiation Internship
Na'amah Razon
University of California, San Francisco
Anthropology, MD
Arabic & Hebrew, Israel
The Intersection of the Healthcare System and the Bedouin Community in Southern Israel
Carmen Robinson
Brandeis University
International Affairs, MA
Portuguese, Angola
Sino-Angolan Trade: Threats to U.S. Security and Sustainable Angolan Development
Susan Rosas
University of Chicago
Social Work, MA
Khmer, Cambodia
Khmer Language Study and Research on Trafficking Risks Among Cambodian Youth in Orphanage Care
Susan Garnett Russell
Stanford University
Education, Ph.D.
Kinyarwanda, Rwanda
The Role of Education in Promoting Social Reconstruction and Reconciliation in Rwanda
Caitlin Scuderi
Rutgers University, Newark
International Affairs, Ph.D
Turkish, Turkey
Intensive Turkish Language Study & Pre-Dissertation Research on Youth Culture and Economic Development
Kyoung Mun Shin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Political Science, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
Greening China: Local Governance and Policy Innovations in Clean Energy Technologies
Melissa Sinclair
George Mason University
International Affairs, Ph.D.
Albanian, Albania & Kosovo
International Assistance and the Development of a Distinct Kosovar Albanian National Identity
Lydia Sizer
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
Language & Literature, MA
Arabic, Syria
Advanced Arabic Study and Field Research on the Characteristics of Traditional Conflict Management in Arab Societies
William Smedley
Georgetown University
Conflict Resolution, MA
Arabic & Hebrew, Israel
Crossing the Threshold: Psychological Motivations for Collective Action in the Palestinian Territories
Dale Stahl
Columbia University
History, Ph.D.
Turkish, Turkey
The Two Rivers: Water, Development and Politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin 1920-1975
Brendon Stewart
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
International Affairs, MIA
Mandarin, China
A Quest for Soft Power? Chinese Migrations to Africa in the Post-Reform Era
Yoshino Sara Sugita
University of California, Davis
Engineering, Ph.D.
Russian, Russia
The Improvement of the U.S. Space Program through learning Russian Culture: Leadership and Human Factors
Aditi Surie
Columbia University
Area Studies, Ph.D.
Arabic, Egypt
Islamist Social Movements in Egypt and Algeria
Ryan Sylvester
Fordham University
Law, JD
Arabic, Egypt
Arabic Language and Egyptian/Islamic/Middle East Law Studies
Andrew Taffer
Tufts University
International Affairs, MA
Mandarin, China
Intensive Mandarin Study and Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Research
Alainna Thomas
University of California, Berkeley
Urban & Regional Planning, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
China's Rising Car Culture and Urban Planning: A Comparative Study of Jinan and Kunming
Timothy Thompson
Indiana University, Bloomington
Area Studies, MA
Portuguese, Brazil
Strengthening Democracy through Information: Public Libraries, Digital Inclusion, and Sustainable Development
Caryl Tuma
Georgetown University
International Affairs, MA
Arabic, Jordan
Arabic Study in Georgetown and Amman and Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Amman
Andrew Varnum
George Washington University
Economics, MA
Ukrainian, Ukraine
Ukrainian Language and Cultural Immersion to Support U.S. Development Projects
Wilson Velasco
Stanford University
Language & Literature, MA
Japanese, Japan
Intensive Japanese Language Study at the Inter-University Center in Yokohama
Jodi-Kaye Wade
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Business Administration, MBA
Bengali, Bangladesh
Solar Energy and Female Labor Force: A New Concept of Socio-Economic Development
Ann Witulski
University of Florida
Political Science, Ph.D.
Arabic, Morocco
Linking State and Society: Islamic Education in Morocco
Daniel Wollrich
University of Chicago
International Affairs, MA
Russian, Russia
Language, Cultural, and Political Studies in Moscow, Russia
John Yasuda
University of California, Berkeley
Political Science, Ph.D.
Mandarin, China
Governing through Informal Organizations: A Study on Food Safety Regulation in China
Shannon Zimmerman
Georgetown University
Language & Literature, MA
Arabic, Tunisia
Intensive Arabic Language Study and Research on the Role of Visual Arts in Conflict Resolution