For the third consecutive year, Colorado State University was recognized by the U.S. Department of State as being one of the institutions with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
Eight CSU scholars were selected for Fulbright awards for the academic year 2023-24, according to a Feb. 13 announcement by the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The rankings, available on The Chronicle of Higher Education, have CSU tied for fifth among doctoral institutions.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad.
“CSU is among the best public institutions of higher education in this nation, and the recognition as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars for the third year in a row tells such an important story about our research and academic excellence, and the quality of our faculty,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Marion Underwood. “These remarkable scholars build international partnerships that elevate CSU’s global reach, benefit our students here at home, and improve the quality of life for our fellow citizens around the world. We are so proud of them and grateful to earn the distinction of being one of the top producers of Fulbright Scholars in the nation.”
The 2023-24 cohort of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from CSU as provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs are:
- Abdelfettah Berrada, emeritus senior research scientist/scholar.
- Steven Fassnacht, professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability.
- Assefa Gebre-Amlak, extension specialist at CSU Extension and emeritus professor.
- Claudia Gentry-Weeks, associate professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.
- David Koons, professor, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
- Kelly McKenna, associate professor, School of Education.
- Liba Pejchar, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
- Derek Schutt, professor, Department of Geosciences.
Meet CSU’s Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023-24
Learn more about the eight Fulbright U.S. Scholars from CSU by visiting source.colostate.edu/fulbright-us-scholars-2023-24.
Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the program.
Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sectors and the world and have included 41 heads of state or government, 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows and numerous leaders and changemakers who build mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and the people of other countries.
“Fulbright’s Top Producing Institutions represent the diversity of America’s higher education community,” said Lee Satterfield, assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs. “Dedicated administrators support students and scholars at these institutions to fulfill their potential and rise to address tomorrow’s global challenges. We congratulate them and all the Fulbrighters who are making an impact the world over.”
