Fellowship Winners

Elise Belanger: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics (2022)

Michael Mrsan: Physics, Pre-Medical Studies (2022)

Hope Kirby: Microbiology (2021)

Alexandra Adams: Chemical Engineering (2020)

Rachel Ollier: Chemical Engineering (2019)

Rosamiel Ries: Geology, Physics (2019)

Robert Krueger: Mathematics, Physics (2018)

Nathan Rayens: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Musical Performance (2018)

Avnika Bali: Biochemistry, Biological Physics (2017)

Jana Cable: Microbiology (2017)

Cameron Williams: Biochemistry (2016)

Maeva Metz: Microbiology (2015)

Michael Markesbery: Zoology and Neuroscience (2014)

Dirk Auman: Biochemistry and Engineering Physics (2013)

Prashant Rajan: Biochemistry and Zoology (2013)

Emily Froude: International Studies, Jordan (alternate, 2019)

Maximillian Micheli: International Studies, China (2019)

Sara Giska: International Studies, Brazil (2014)

Kayla Orta: Individualized Studies, South Korea (2013)

Keary Iarussi, International Peace Russia and Eurasia Junior Fellowship (2014 finalist)

Nav Chima (2022, alternate)

Victoria Lopez Rangel (2022)

Liam Martin (2022, alternate)

Brendan Morrison (2022, alternate)

Navkiran Chima (2021, alternate)

Nancy Pellegrino (2021)

Mackenzie Holtz (2020 & 2021)

Izzy Tice (2020)

Sydney Chuen (2019)

Inaara Ladha (2019)

Sophia Pauken (2019)

Ariel Ashlee (2018)

Erin Glynn (2018, alternate)

Ethan Wotring (2016)

Monica Komer (2015)

Keary Iarussi (2014)

Spencer Minyo (2020)

Kiersten Hornberg (2022, alternate)

Anastasia Dorenbusch

Mallory Harr (2020)

Imani Fields (2018)

Kevin Berning (2017)

Rachel Reeves (2017)

Meghan Shaughnessy (2017)

Brandon Arnold (Chile, Fulbright Research Award, 2022 recipient)

Zoe Blake (El Salvador, Fulbright Research Award, 2022 recipient)

Augustus Lake (Germany, Teaching Assistant Program, 2022 recipient)

Natasia Reinhardt (Italy, Teaching Assistant Program, 2022 alternate)

Jacob Selent (Germany, Teaching Assistant Program, 2022 recipient)

Samantha Shetterly (Argentina, Teaching Assistant Program, 2022 alternate)

Izzy Tice (Kazakhstan, Teaching Assistant Program, 2022 recipient)

Hannah Andersen (Timor-Leste, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2021 alternate)

Cecilia Burtis (Spain, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2021 recipient)

Hailey Kingsbury (Luxembourg, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2021 alternate)

Inaara Ladha (Tajikistan, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2021 recipient)

Johanna Alexander (South Korea, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Nicole Anselmo (Kazakhstan, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Elena Arduin (Taiwan, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Sarah Frick (Japan, Open Study/Research Award, 2020 recipient)

Madeline Marshall (South Korea, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Elizabeth Martin (South Korea, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Camila Rodriguez (Spain, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Katherine Rogers (Germany, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Hanna Vera (Mexico, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

Julia Zorc (South Korea, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 recipient)

August Hagemann (Russia, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 alternate)

Rachel Pieratt (Peru, English Teaching Assistant Program, 2020 alternate)

Sarah Berg (South Korea, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 recipient)

Madison Cook (Ecuador, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 recipient)

Emily Erdmann (Russia, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 recipient)

Alexandra Fair (United Kingdom, University Reading Partnership Award, 2019 recipient)

Cyrus Green (Argentina, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 recipient)

Lauren Voegtle (Brazil, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 recipient)

Jessica Weaver (Belgium, English Teaching Assistant, 2019 alternate)

Alexa Askari (Bulgaria, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Hannah Frasco (Malaysia, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Sarah Giska (Kazakhstan, Research Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Jack Henne (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Camila Kowalski (Spain, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Katherine Melberg (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Ali Preissing (Slovak Republic, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

John Steele (South Korea, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Allison Van Twisk (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 recipient)

Autumn Harriger (Russia, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 alternate)

Aaron Kawamura (Argentina, English Teaching Assistantship, 2018 alternate)

Tory Paez (Mexico, Binational Internship Program, 2018 alternate)

Eric Moenich (France, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 recipient)

Khalid Osman (Indonesia, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 recipient)

Jennifer Tassaro (Mexico, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 recipient)

Graham von Carlowitz (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 recipient)

Kirsten Fowler (Cyprus, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 alternate)

Madeline Tatum (Netherlands, English Teaching Assistantship, 2017 alternate)

Matthew Armelli (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2016 recipient)

Rebekah Harper (Turkey, English Teaching Assistantship, 2016 recipient)

Jonathan Meyer (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2016 recipient)

Emily Paxson (Bulgaria, English Teaching Assistantship, 2016 recipient)

William Smeal (Bulgaria, English Teaching Assistantship, 2016 recipient)

Emily Tatum (Wales, Fulbright Summer Institute, 2016 recipient)

Anna Borchers (Peru, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

Graham Bowling (Taiwan, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

Kimberly Forster (Brazil, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

Nicole Smith (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

John Steele (Turkey, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

Keary Iarussi (Moldova, English Teaching Assistantship, 2015 finalist)

Elizabeth Schallip (Germany, German Education, 2014)

Casey Smitson (Germany, American Studies and German, 2014)

Patricia Abrudan (Romania, English Teaching Assistantship, 2014 alternate)

Amy Scherpenberg (Mexico, Binational Business Internship, 2014 finalist)

Jacob Hofstetter (Spain, English Teaching Assistantship, 2013)

Ryan Martini (Indonesia, English Teaching Assistantship, 2013)

Brian Cash (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship, 2013)

Jessica DeCandia (India, English Teaching Assistantship, 2013 finalist)

Priya Mehta (Mexico, English Teaching Assistantship, 2013 finalist)

Shealynn Hendry (2022)

Alexia Harding (2021)

Max Rattner (2021)

Sinait Sarfino (2021)

Cassidy Waldrep (2021)

Kathryn Yurek (2021)

Renee Boyd (2020)

Foster Edens (2020)

Cierra Farst (2020)

Kemas Fauzi (2020)

Madeline Labouf (2020)

Oluwaferanmi Motoni (2020)

Jaylen Perkins (2020)

Justin Smith (2020)

Joshua Atkinson (2019)

Aiyana Green (2019)

Rebecca Heftel (2019)

Zachary Martin (2019)

Jessica Vesco (2019)

Kevin Berning (2018)

Alexxa Crosby (2018)

Xin Dong (2018)

Juanita Kwarteng (2018)

Chance Overberg (2018)

Rasheed Owens (2018)

Daniel Pfeil (2018)

Josephine Webb (2018)

Azieb Zeray (2018)

Terra Collier (2017)

Rachel Reeves (2017)

Meghan Shaughnessy (2017)

Esther Adu (2016)

Selina Davis (2016)

Erin Dodd (2016)

Kainon Funches (2016

Kayla Gruen (2016)

Joshua Harrington (2016)

Nicolette Jacek (2016)

Casey Knox (2016)

Joseph Maglich (2016)

Luopu Malakpa (2016)

Khalid Osman (2016)

Dakota Potts (2016)

Luopu Malakpa: South Africa (2015)

Esther Adu: Madagascar (2015)

Melanie Bukovec (Spring 2015, Spain)

Heather Harp (Fall 2014, France)

Nolan Lee (Fall 2014, South Korea)

Cecily Bauer (Fall 2014, Africa, multi-country)

Sara Dastagir (Summer 2014, Political Science, Kosovo)

Laura Llapa (Summer 2014, Accountancy and China Business Program, Pacific Rim and Tianjin, China)

Jim McClanahan (Summer 2014, Anthropology and History of Art and Architecture, Tanzania)

Taylor Myers (Summer 2014, International Studies and Environmental Earth Science, Kosovo)

Fontaine Selby (Summer 2014, Special Education, UK and USA)

Victoria Slater (Summer 2014, Journalism and Professional Writing, Kosovo)

Jessica Thornton (Summer 2014, Architecture, Ghana)

Ann Freeman (Summer 2014, Professional Writing, London)

Virginia Alvarez (Spring 2014, Costa Rica)

Zack Liston (Fall 2013, Luxembourg)

Moima Chowoe (Summer 2013, China)

Katie Tomassetti (Spring 2014, Argentina)

Sarah McKinsey (Spring 2014, United Kingdom)

Tangelica Glover (Spring 2014, Chile)

Evan Danielson (2022)

Zoe Platow (2022)

Ethan Klein (2021)

Alexandra Adams (2020)

Hope Kirby (2020)

Caleb Kozuszek (2019)

Rosamiel Ries (2019)

Robert Krueger (2018)

Michael Rariden (2018, Honorable Mention)

Audrey Short (2018)

Hannah Kempf (2017)

Max Leveridge (2017, Honorable Mention)

Avnika Bali (2016, Honorable Mention)

Hannah Devens (2016)

Blake Rasor (2016)

Cameron Williams (2016)

Abraham “Jon” Moller (2014)

Michael Markesbery (2014, Honorable Mention)

Jacob Bruggeman (2018) - History and political science double major. For his Goldman project,“The Origins of Homelessness in Frontier Cities: A Comparative Study of Cincinnati, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Albuquerque, and Salt Lake City”, Jacob will travel across the country and conduct research in archives leading to an end publication. Faculty Mentor: Andrew Offenburger

Miranda Woods (2018) - Architecture major. For Miranda’s Goldman project, “Made in Africa: Connecting African Resources with American Sneaker Culture”, she will conduct research in Accra, Ghana during summer term and study shoes construction and prototyping at the Pensole Footwear Academy in Portland, Oregon during winter term. Faculty Mentor: J.E. Elliott

Quentin Russel (2017) - English language arts education major (’16). Russell will use his prize as an opportunity to teach semester-long after school poetry workshops to students at Talawanda High School, McGuffey Montessori, and Mariemont High School to increase knowledgeability about reading and writing poetry.

Abigail Lyons (2016) - Early childhood education major (’15). Now enrolled in the transformative education master’s program offered jointly by Miami’s department of educational leadership and teacher education. Her graduate studies will focus on examining the effects of the yearlong, global-based curriculum in K-12 public education. For her Goldman project, she will focus on building a yearlong academic curriculum based on the goals of Miami University’s 2020 Plan and promoting global perspectives of undergraduate students.

Jordan Martin (2016) - Biology and Psychology double major. Minor in anthropology. Martin plans to pursue graduate studies in primatology. For his Goldman Prize project, he will assess the presence of empathy, personality and prosociality in the common marmoset. He will study a socially-housed colony at the Biocenter of the University of Vienna in Austria.

Michael Markesbery (2015) - Zoology major. Markesbery is researching the conversion of different types of cells into energy-burning brown fat cells. His research could have implications for treatments of diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Markesbery has presented his research at the American Society for Cell Biology conference and in poster sessions for representatives at the state and national levels. He has been working on this research since his first year at Miami. Faculty advisor: Dr. Paul Harding

Emily Crane (2014) - Anthropology and journalism major. Crane will spend a year living in Cairo, living among the Egyptian people and uncovering their stories. The project will result in a book entitled Voices of the Revolution: The Untold Narratives of Egypt’s Awakening. Her research will also build on her skills in Arabic, as well as cultural analysis. She will also use the prize to attend the Mayborn Literary Non-Fiction Conference this summer. Faculty advisor: Dr. Mark Peterson

Allison McGillivray (2013) - English literature and professional writing major. McGillivray is passionate about promoting sustainable energy use, which she is exploring through “energy narratives”. She describes these as “a work of fiction in any medium that tells the story of a people or environment surrounding an energy resource when a third party or the people surrounding the resource attempt to harvest it for personal use.” McGillivray will both write a research paper tracing the energy narrative from its first appearance to contemporary accounts, and then create her own energy narrative through digital media. Faculty advisor: Dr. Anita Mannur

Brad Kasberg (2012) - Geography and anthropology major, Kasberg will use the prize to conduct an analysis of zinc, lead and cadmium contamination of soil and water on Miami tribal land and map the widespread contamination of the tribal land; cultivate plants culturally significant to the tribe and analyze them for zinc, lead and cadmium contamination; and develop a sustainable land use plan for the tribe. Jason Rech, Jonathan Levy and Daryl Baldwin will mentor Brad throughout the duration of the project.

Edgar Evan Hayes (2011) - Classics major. Evan will use the prize to create a “reader” text for an ancient Greek literary work. Working with Dr. Steve Nimis, Evan plans to develop his own Greek parser (a program that clarifies syntax and grammar for the language) which will offer students of Greek the ability to read the Greek text, see relevant glossary, and read a brief commentary – all on the same page. Inspired by an independently published textbook he’d seen, Evan has chosen to offer his reader electronically and through Amazon.com’s “print on demand (POD)” publishing service.

Heather Hillenbrand (2009) - Anthropology major. Using knowledge gained in her anthropology major, study abroad experiences, and community service, Heather will use her prize to travel across the Atlantic to study skeletal remains at the famous Duckworth Collection at the University of Cambridge. She aims to compare the prevalence of osteoporosis in British archeological populations to extant data for modern populations. Her hope is to publish her findings in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and to uncover new insights into why this debilitating disease hunts so many people today. “Excavating and learning about human skeletal material is both my special talent and my passion,” notes Heather, “Nothing I have ever experienced compares to looking at a face that has been buried for hundreds or even thousands of years.” This year, she will be able to relish in the messy joy of working with excavated human material and hopefully help to enlighten our knowledge of the human body.

John Obrycki (2008) - Environmental Studies, History and American Studies major. John investigated how southwest Ohio’s agricultural system has evolved since the early 1800s. He also documented how it has responded to the profound changes in American agriculture that have occurred over the past half-century, collecting oral histories from more than 100 farmers and agricultural specialists. Using archival research, he traced land use patterns and reconstructed the food system of the region from the past two centuries. His research culminated in a major conference on “The Futures of Farming,” held on Miami’s Oxford campus in February 2009.

Kathryn Fennig (2007) - Linguistics and Spanish major. Kathryn spent a year studying the acquisition of the African language Ndau by speakers of English and Portuguese. She conducted research in Mozambique, which, along with Zimbabwe, is home to the 2.7 million speakers of Ndau, a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo family. To complete her study, she learned Ndau and worked with aid workers in the area to create a manual to help them learn this native language.

Shirley Wang (2006) - Interdisciplinary Studies major. Shirley spent a year investigating the humanistic significance of sexual violence and weaving this into the traditional social and medical sciences knowledge. Wang noted: “As much as hard statistics and research-drawn conclusions are needed to convince policy planners and some professionals of the magnitude of sexual violence, the issues of sexual violence cannot be effectively understood until we take a serious look at the persons most deeply and profoundly affected by the phenomenon,” Shirley worked with and interviewed notable scholars in this field across the globe: at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, at the International Center for Research on Women in Washington, DC and at other agencies in Australia and Taiwan. Faculty advisor: Dr. Terry Perlin, School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Michael Seifried (2005) - Philosophy major. Michael spent a year in Vienna studying composer Arnold Schoenberg and philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein at the Schoenberg Center. Wittgenstein is regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Schoenberg revolutionized 20th century Western music by composing in a 12-tone style rather than the traditional eight note major or minor scale. Their lives intersected in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. Michael first became interested in Schoenberg during the summer after his freshman year when he studied in Berlin. This interest continued during a semester abroad at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, where Seifried studied Kantian aesthetics. Michael’s goal is to “contribute to existing Schoenberg scholarship while also providing a uniquely humanities-based introduction to his life, thought and music.” Faculty advisor: Dr. Effie Papanikolaou

Susan Schroer (2004) - Music Performance and English major. Susan spent time in Chennai, India conducting a series of ethnographic studies of students of Carnatic music. She worked with students in their teens and early 20s to learn how they perceive music and its relevance to other aspects of their lives, and she explored the master-apprentice (known as the guru-shishya) relationship by talking with students and teachers and observing teacher-student interactions. The final product of this research was a series of individual profiles and a documentary film that depicts the state of Indian classical music today. Faculty advisor: Srinivas Krishnan

Jennifer Germano (2003) - Interdisciplinary studies major. Jennifer spent a year working with scientists in the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Her research aimed to determine what predators are most responsible for the declining population of endangered lizards—the grand skink and the Otago skink—on the South Island of New Zealand. Faculty Advisors: Dr. Thomas Crist and Dr. Hays Cummins

Elisabeth Strunk (2002) - Fine Arts and English major. Elisabeth traveled to Ghana, West Africa to gather information for a book manuscript. The manuscript was comprised of a critical essay regarding gender roles within the village and photographs depicting women of the village. Faculty advisors: Katie Johnson, English; Jon Yamashiro, Fine Arts; and Gail Della-Piana, Architecture

Benjamin Auerbach (2001) - Anthropology and religion major with a criminology minor. He collected data from major osteological collections in museums and universities in Europe and North America, including the Natural History Museum in London, the National Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology in Florence, Italy, the Duckworth Osteological Collection at the University of Cambridge, England, and the Smithsonian Institute, among many others. The data was used to complete a conclusive study of “Allen’s Rule”-a classic hypothesis in the field of biology which states that in order to lose excess body heat, the limbs of animal species in warmer climates are longer (providing more surface area) than those of the same species in colder climates. Faculty advisor: William McGrew, Anthropology

Callandria Cook (2000) - English major. She wrote and illustrated a book for children based upon the culture of the Miami Tribe. The book was written in both English and Miami and included a pronunciation key for the Miami language. Faculty advisor: Hugh Morgan, English

Sarah A. Stewart (1999) - Chemistry major. She developed a culturally sensitive educational curriculum to slow the spread of HIV and AIDS in Namibia among rural and urban populations. Faculty advisor: Martin Bosman

Jennifer A. Devine (1998) - Interdisciplinary studies major. She conducted research on the impact of the introduction of the ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) on the aquatic ecosystem of Loch Lomond, Scotland. Faculty advisor: Don Kaufman

Cary A. Berryman (1997) - Anthropology major. She conducted research on chimpanzee rehabilitation in Tanzania and Kenya with the Jane Goodall Institute. Faculty advisor: Bill McGrew

Kevin McFadden (1996) - Creative writing major. He traveled to San Francisco where he wrote a book-length manuscript of poetry, Petals for Miss Wu. Faculty advisor: James Reiss

Mary Bertke (1995) - English literature major. She studied instrumental (tenor banjo, guitar, and mandolin) and vocal Irish music in the United States and Ireland with plans to record a tape of traditional Irish music. Faculty advisor: Mick Moloney

Joseph D. Salvatore (1994) - Creative writing major. He worked with poor Appalachian communities, volunteering at shelters, soup kitchens, and other organizations that serve low income and homeless people in West Virginia, Tennessee, and Ohio. Faculty advisor: Steven Bauer

Steven R. Reineke (1993) - Music performance major. He traveled to Los Angeles where he studied and wrote music with film composers. Currently, Steven is Director-Designate and Conductor of the New York Pops. Faculty advisor: Ron Matson

Danny Hawk (2013)

Matthew Meeks (2014 semi-finalist)

Alexandra Adams (2021)

Will Carson (2021)

Katherine Stahlhut (2021)

Becca Jorgensen (2018, post-graduate recipient)

Jacob Gainey (2022)

Brandon Small (2020)

Madiha Mohsin Syeda (2020)

Pankhuri Aggarwal (2019, post-graduate recipient)

Alexandra Adams (2020)

Katie Guirnalda (2020)

Amanda Burgess (2018)

Mackenzie Rossero (2018)

Katelyn Scheive (2018)

Julia Creswell (2013)

John Steele (2016)

Sara Al-Zubi (2018, finalist)

Matthew Meeks (2015, finalist)

Collin Finn (2021, finalist for Ohio)

Sara Al-Zubi (2018)

Becca Jorgensen (2015, finalist)