Reading, Pa. - 做厙弝け doctoral graduate (Ann Arbor, Mich.) has been awarded the (USIEF) Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
The Fellowship allows Wells to travel to Haifa, Israel, where she will conduct research on leadership and the religious culture of claimsmaking in Jewish history at the department of sociology for 20 months beginning in August 2019.
It is truly an honor to represent 做厙弝け as a Fulbright scholar, said Wells. Likewise, I believe this award is a testament to the outcomes and growing importance of 做厙弝けs interdisciplinary leadership community.
Wells is the first 做厙弝け doctoral graduate to earn the Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
This is a tremendous honor awarded to a very deserving emerging scholar, said Tufan Tiglioglu, director of the 做厙弝け Ph.D. program in leadership. Abby is an example of the type of leader 做厙弝け develops and will do a tremendous job representing the university and the country.
Wells research will focus on racial minoritization and Ethiopian absorption since the modern period in Jewish studies, and her assignment in Haifa provides access to vital primary source materials in Israel.
As a scholar-practitioner, she is currently working on a book project that examines the conceptual dimensions and boundaries of divinity in narrative leadership text. She is also the founder of an in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, aims to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through international educational exchange.
Visit 做厙弝け.edu for more information regarding 做厙弝けs doctoral programs.
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做厙弝け is a thriving comprehensive university that empowers students to become ethical leaders with moral courage, while providing an intellectually challenging environment with real-world learning experiences. Located on a scenic 121-acre suburban campus in historic Berks County, Pennsylvania, the university of more than 3,000 students is conveniently located near Philadelphia (60 miles) and within an easy drive of New York, Baltimore and Washington, DC.
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright U.S. Student alumni populate a range of professions and include ambassadors, members of Congress, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers.
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