Fulbright U.S. Student Program Alternate

An Nguyen – Fulbright Alternate

An Nguyen – Fulbright Alternate

An Thien Nguyen is a fourth-year undergraduate studying Political Science at the University of California, Irvine. Throughout her undergraduate career, An has served as a Scholarship Opportunities Program Student Advisor and Ambassador, mentored incoming...

Ashley Duong – Fulbright Alternate

Ashley Duong – Fulbright Alternate

Ashley is a recent alumna who double majored in literary journalism and philosophy. In her time at UCI, she was heavily involved with the campus paper, The New University, and was able to serve as a writer, copy editor, assistant news editor and managing editor. She...

Eliza Partika – Fulbright Alternate

Eliza Partika – Fulbright Alternate

Eliza Partika is a fourth-year double major in Literary Journalism and Global Middle East Studies. She currently holds a position writing about student and faculty research at the Office of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs at UCI. She has travelled on...

Sarah Mahoney – Fulbright Alternate

Sarah Mahoney – Fulbright Alternate

Sarah Mahoney is a graduating senior majoring in Anthropology. A 2016 participant in the UC Education Abroad Program, Sarah spent a semester in Kyoto, Japan investigating heritage preservation in her research on kyo-machiya, traditional wooden houses. In 2017, she was...

Angela Romea – Fulbright Alternate

Angela Romea – Fulbright Alternate

Angela Romea is a recent alumna in Anthropology with a minor in Psychology. Angela spent 2016- 2017 as an Honorary UROP Fellow researching how Filipinos living under Rodrigo Duterte formulate political identities and participate in political culture on the Internet....

Shashank Somasundaram – Fulbright Alternate

Shashank Somasundaram – Fulbright Alternate

Shashank is a recent alumni in Biological Sciences. A recipient of multiple UROP and SURP grants during his time at UCI, Shashank received the Excellence in Research award and UC Irvine Chancellor’s Award of Distinction in 2017. He has given talks at several national...

Blaine Valencia – Fulbright Alternate

Blaine Valencia – Fulbright Alternate

Blaine is a recent alumni with a double major in Political Science and Film and Media Studies. A member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and recipient of a 2016 UCI Distinguished Anteater Award, Blaine was a part of the Campuswide Honors Program and did research...

Joshua Cook – Fulbright Alternate

Joshua Cook – Fulbright Alternate

Joshua is a graduating senior double-majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Chemistry and a participant in the Campuswide Honors Program. His research focuses on the interactions between the Toxoplasma gondii parasite and the human immune system. Last...

Medha Asthana – Fulbright Alternate

Medha Asthana – Fulbright Alternate

Medha is a graduating senior, participant in the Anthropology Honors Program, and recipient of the UCI Distinguished Anteater Award. Her research interests include the political participation and engagement of rural South Americans. In the future, she hopes to work on...