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Portland

ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ North’s Holly Parker accepted to prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program

Holly Parker
Holly Parker, Ph.D., director of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ North: The Institute for North Atlantic Studies

Holly Parker, Ph.D., director of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ North: The Institute for North Atlantic Studies at the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ, has been accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program, where she will engage with other U.S. academics and established professionals for project-based exchanges across the globe.

Parker will serve on the program’s project roster for four years and be eligible to match with projects around the world and the North, in particular. She will focus her efforts on sustainable development and leadership education.

The specialist program differs from traditional Fulbright residencies as the projects take place at host institutions for a period of just two to six weeks.

β€œBecause these projects move at a rapid pace, they allow us to be more innovative in our thinking,” Parker said. β€œThat is what I found so attractive about this program.”

Parker also said the experience will help elevate ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ North and ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ as a whole as she will collaborate with partners across the North Atlantic toward common research goals. There is already interest from partners in England, Scotland, Norway, and Iceland, she said.

β€œThis program will allow us to fund key ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ North projects,” Parker explained. β€œI’m honored to have this experience, and I am humbled by the response I have had from my colleagues since being accepted into the Fulbright Specialist Program.”

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