Reading, Pa. - Alvernia 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.
鈥淚t is truly an honor to represent 媚娘直播 as a Fulbright scholar,鈥 said Wells. 鈥淟ikewise, I believe this award is a testament to the outcomes and growing importance of 媚娘直播鈥檚 interdisciplinary leadership community.鈥
Wells is the first 媚娘直播 doctoral graduate to earn the Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
鈥淭his is a tremendous honor awarded to a very deserving emerging scholar,鈥 said Tufan Tiglioglu, director of the 媚娘直播 Ph.D. program in leadership. 鈥淎bby is an example of the type of leader 媚娘直播 develops and will do a tremendous job representing the university and the country.鈥
Wells鈥 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 Alvernia.edu for more information regarding 媚娘直播鈥檚 doctoral programs.
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Alvernia 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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