List of Fairfield University fellows and scholars

Fairfield University students and graduates have been the recipients of the following nationally acclaimed fellowships and scholarships in recent years:

MacArthur Fellow

• The following Fairfied University graduate was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (sometimes nicknamed the "genius grant"), which is an award given annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically 20 to 40 citizens or residents of the U.S., of any age and working in any field, who "show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work."

Name	Field of Study	Current Affiliation	Year
Peter Pronovost '84	Intensive care medicine	Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	2008

Guggenheim Fellow

• The following Fairfied University graduate was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, which is an award given annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts."

Name	Field of Study	Current Affiliation	Year
John T. Lis '70	Regulation of gene expression	Barbara McClintock Professor of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University	2000

ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Fellows

• The following Fairfield University students and faculty mentors were recipients of an ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Fellowship, which are given annually by the ASIANetwork and Freeman Foundation to support research undertaken in a wide range of disciplinary studies throughout all of East and Southeast Asia.

Student Fellows	Faculty Mentor	Project Site & Title	Year
Jeffrey A. Wenger	Professor Ronald M. Davidson, Religious Studies	Nepal: A Study of the Nepalese Bodhnath Pilgrimage Community [1]	2000
Lauren Howard Sarah Howe Katie Molteni	Professor Danke Li, History	China: Women in the Anti-Japanese War[2]	2005

Fulbright Scholars

• The following Fairfield University graduates were recipients of a Fulbright Fellowship, which are grants for the international educational exchange of scholars, educators, graduate students and professionals.^[3] The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs worldwide.

Name	Field of Study	Country Visited	Year
Sheila A. Hayes	South Asian Studies	Sri Lanka	1993–1994
Alycen C. McAuley	Women's Studies	Morocco	1994–1995
Alicia E. Smith	Biology	Bolivia	1994–1995
Jennifer B. Sorensen	Chemistry	Hungary	1994–1995
Jennifer A. Adonizio	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Korea	1996–1997
Michael E. Allison	Latin American and Caribbean Politics	El Salvador	1996–1997
Daniel T. Cook	Business/Economics	Chile	1997–1998
Jae H. Jun	Psychology	Korea	1997–1998
Eric S. Roland	Economics	Uruguay	1997–1998
Christhy M. Vidal	Latin American and Caribbean Politics	Argentina	1997–1998
Angela E. Allen	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	1998–1999
Kristen M. Cammarata	Ecology/Environmental Studies	Morocco	1998–1999
Stacey L. Pascarella	Psychology	Canada	1998–1999
Robert E. Varley	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Korea	1998–1999
Patrick R. Johnson	Public Health	Greece	1999–2000
Lawrence J. Dunn, III	Business/Management	United Kingdom	2000–2001
Bryan T. Fitzgerald	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	2000–2001
Danielle M. Liubicich	Biology	Australia	2000–2001
Suzanne M. Logan	Modern History	Japan	2000–2001
Thomas J. Mozdzer	Ecology/Environmental Studies	Poland	2000–2001
Julia I. Tsisin	Law	Russia	2001–2002
Suzanne M. Uzzilia	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Korea	2001–2002
Lara M. Eckler	Western European Studies	Germany	2002–2003
Brian L. Beirne	Business/Management	Canada	2003–2004
David A. Gorman	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	2003–2004
Matthew P. Smylie	Physics	Germany	2003–2004
Gerald J. Abbey	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Taiwan	2004–2005
James P. Allwein	Business/Management	Greece	2004–2005
James G. Di Guglielmo	Physics	Germany	2004–2005
Aelee K. Kwon	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Korea	2004–2005
Aaron S. Baker	Psychology	Israel	2005–2006
Jessica L. Dolan	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Korea	2005–2006
Alexis J. Cedeno	International Relations	United Arab Emirates	2006–2007
Jessica B. Martin	International Relations	China	2006–2007
Ann M. McKittrick	International Relations	Canada	2006–2007
Vivian E. Rodriguez	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Thailand	2006–2007
Laura K. Woelflein	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	2006–2007
Michael Davis	Ecology/Environmental Studies	Brazil	2007–2008
Kathleen Bakarich	Business/Accounting	Germany	2007–2008
Alicia Zapf	International Relations	Austria	2007–2008
Ceylan Conger	Art History	Turkey	2007–2008
Michael Meehan	Business/Economics	Germany	2007–2008
Andre Moraes	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	2007–2008
Courtney Pelletier	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Indonesia	2007–2008
Matthew Ryder	Sociology	China	2007–2008
Daniel Turco	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Germany	2007–2008
Christopher Pilkerton	Political Science	Poland	2010–2011
Sara Borton	Political Science	Cyprus	2011–2012
David Brotman	Physics	Switzerland	2011–2012
Kathryn Bimson	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Thailand	2012–2013
Erin Eife	Sociology	Ireland	2012–2013
Julianne Whittaker	Teaching English As A Foreign Language	Jordan	2012–2013

Goldwater Scholars

• The following Fairfield University students were recipients of a Goldwater Scholarship, which is a scholarship given annually by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to undergraduate students who plan to pursue careers in math, the natural sciences or engineering. The Scholarship is the most prestigious award in the U.S. conferred upon undergraduates studying the sciences.

Name	Field of Study	Year
Jose Simoes	Physics	1997–1998
Matthew Day	Mathematics	1998–1999
Matthew P. Smylie	Physics	2002–2003

Clare Boothe Luce Scholars

The following Fairfield University students were recipients of a Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship, which is a two-year full scholarship given annually by the Clare Boothe Luce Foundation “to encourage women to enter, study, graduate, and teach” in science, mathematics and engineering."

Name	Field of Study	Year
Catherine Stabile	Marine Biology	1999–2001
Aisha Sayel	Biology	1999–2001

McGowan Scholars

• The following Charles F. Dolan School of Business students were recipients of a McGowan Scholarship, which is a scholarship given annually by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund recognizing "...the academic achievements and excellence of students pursuing a major offered by an accredited business school. It is designed to encourage leadership ability, interpersonal skills, and a significant involvement in academic, campus and community activities. It also recognizes excellence of character, a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial potential."^[4]

Name	Field of Study	Year
Dorothy Carbone	Accounting	1998–1999
Erin Collins	Accounting/Finance	1998–1999
Lawrence James Dunn III	Accounting/Information Systems	1999–2000
Gregory Slater	Finance	1999–2000
Lucy Rodrigues	Finance	2000–2001
Steve Norcini	Accounting	2000–2001
Catherine (Kate) E. Smith	Marketing/Management	2001–2002
Kevin D. Bennett	Accounting/Finance	2001–2002
Brian L. Beirne	Finance/Information Systems	2002–2003
Gina R. Franceschini	Finance/Economics	2002–2003
Francis J. Marx V	Finance/Economics	2003–2004
Christopher A. Marvel	Accounting	2004–2005
Brennan Clark	Finance	2005–2006
David J. Guerrera	Accounting/Finance	2007–2008
Melissa Slusz	Marketing	2008–2009
Stephanie Stadig	Finance	2009–2010

Udall Scholar

The following Fairfield University student was a recipient of a Morris K. Udall Scholarship given by the Morris K. Udall Foundation, which are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment

Name	Field of Study	Year
Michael D. England ’00	Chemistry	1998–1999
Arturo P. Jaras Watts ’14	Economics	2012–2013

Other Scholars

• One National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow;
• Six Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid for research;
• Ten Freeman-Asia Awards for Study in Asia.
• Two Council of Undergraduate Research Fellows;
• Seven Pfizer Corporation Fellowships for summer research (since 1991);
• One Jacob K. Javits Fellow for doctoral studies in humanities;
• Eight National Security Education Program (NSEP) Fellows for study abroad outside Western Europe;
• Three Gates Millennium Scholars;
• One National Institute of Health Scholar for Graduate Studies in Health Science;
• One Sophomore Book Award from Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta Chapter.

References

1. Nepal: A Study of the Nepalese Bodhnath Pilgrimage Community
2. China: Women in the Anti-Japanese War
3. Fulbright Scholars
4. McGowan Scholars