Fulbrighter Podcast

About Fulbrighter Podcast

Fulbrighter is an online platform where you can connect and exchange ideas and opportunities with current and former Fulbrighters from across the world. You can use it both on our desktop version as well as on our mobile app, available for free on Play Store and App Store. This podcast was created as a way to discuss interesting stories and research from Fulbright grantees and alumni from around the world.

Publisher

Fulbrighter

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2025

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Dr. Mrinalini Dey on Health Literacy and Why it Matters

   Have you ever considered how social determinants, like deprivation and health literacy affect outcomes for people with chronic diseases, such as arthritis? This is exactly what our guest today, Mrinalini Dey, from the UK, has been trying to find out, since she realized, after participating on the Fulbright Summer Institute for European Student Leaders in 2009 made her realize, in her own words, that “health isn’t just biological, but social and political too”. After receiving medical training at the University of Cambridge, she is now a doctor and a researcher, and is completing a clinical PhD at King’s College in London, collaborating with patient groups and international policy organisations to translate research into real-world change. Recently, she was recognised on the 2025 Women of the Future global Environmental, Social and Governance Leaders listing, and was  also shortlisted for the Women of the Future Science Award in 2024. Her mission? Combining  science and policy to make healthcare fairer. If you want to learn more about her latest research, click here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/410527582 Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   What Does It Take to Write an Oscar-Winning Movie? We Asked Fulbrighter Murilo Hauser

   If you're a movie fan, chances are you've heard of I'm Still Here. The Brazilian film, based on real-life events during one of the darkest chapters of the country's military dictatorship, has captivated audiences around the world. A powerful story of love, resilience, and resistance, it became a box office success in Brazil before earning international acclaim, culminating in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars. The screenplay also received widespread recognition, winning the Best Screenplay Award at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. In this episode, we talk to one of the people behind that remarkable achievement: screenwriter Murilo Hauser, who co-wrote I'm Still Here alongside Heitor Lorega. Long before the red carpets, international awards, and global recognition, Murilo was a Fulbright grantee. Between 2013 and 2015, he earned a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California through the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. That experience became a defining moment in his career. Since then, he has established himself as one of Brazil's leading screenwriters, with accomplishments that also include a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Blue Trail. In this conversation, we'll talk about Murilo's Fulbright journey, the lessons he took from studying in the United States, the creative process behind I'm Still Here, and what it's really like to be part of an unforgettable awards season with an Oscar-winning film. Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/

3. 

   20 Jul 2026

   Meet the World-Class Guitarist Connecting Music and Neuroscience

   In this episode we have a conversation with Joseph Douglass, a world-class guitarist and pedagogue who came to Brazil on a Fulbright Student Award to conduct neuroscience research in schools. Joseph is a Doctor of Musical Arts in classical guitar performance and, as a pedagogue, he has held positions at several schools across the United States, supporting students’ musical development. At the Federal University of ABC, in São Paulo, he dived deep into the “neuro music” department. As part of his research, elementary school students are given musical and visual games to test their computational thinking skills and help us understand more about how music is processed by the brain. Check out Joseph's website at josephdouglass.com Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/

4. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Let's Come Together and Do Good Things for the World, Says Patrice Moulton

   The Fulbright Program is turning 80 and our colleagues at the Fulbright Association would like to invite you to celebrate the program while supporting local communities across the world! On today’s episode of the Fulbrighter podcast our special guest is Patrice Moulton. She was a Fulbright Specialist in Nepal, where she helped develop one of the country’s first graduate programs in the field of psychology. When she returned from that experience, she reignited the Louisiana Chapter of the Fulbright Association and served as that Chapter’s President until being elected to the Fulbright Association’s Board of Directors. She is also a Board Member at the Empower Nepali Girls organization. Patrice will talk to us about her Fulbright journey as well as about Fulbright Association’s Global Day of Service, which will take place on August 1st to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program worldwide. If you're a current grantee or alumni, head to fulbrighternetwork.com (http://fulbrighternetwork.com/) to create your account. Check out: fulbrightdayofservice.org empowernepaligirls.org

5. 

   1 Jun 2026

   Can Technology Help Save the Amazon? Rayane Pacheco Thinks So

   The Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the world’s lungs. This dense and magical tropical forest, which spans nine countries in South America has become a symbol of nature’s powerful yet delicate balance. For decades, however, the forest has been suffering from severe deforestation, which threatens its existence and has the potential to harm ecosystems across the planet. Today’s guest has been using high-end technology to help tackle this issue. Rayane Pacheco, who is originally from the Amazonian state of Pará, in Brazil, was part of the first cohort of the Fulbright Amazonia program and her research touches on reforestation in private lands, as well as on supporting compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code, amongst other things. Click here to read one of Rayane's celebrated articles (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ae20a7). Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike/) The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/

6. 

   30 Apr 2026

   How to Apply for a Fulbright Award: All You Need to Know!

   Have you always dreamed of becoming a Fulbrighter, but didn’t really think it was something you could achieve? Or perhaps you have already been granted a Fulbright Award, and now you would love to see other talented people in your life applying for it as well. Or maybe you are in the process of applying for a grant right now, but are unsure about what constitutes a great application…Well, then worry no more: this episode of the Fulbrighter podcast is exactly what you need! We’re celebrating our 10th episode with a special treat for all of the many aspiring Fulbrighters out there. Today, we have the honor of hosting the amazing people at the Institute of International Education, the IIE, who make sure the Fulbright program continues to thrive worldwide. On this episode we interview Jordanna Enrich, IIE’s Senior Director for the Fulbright Scholar and Student Program, Kristina Stulic, IIE’s Director of Academic Placement and Lora Seery, IIE’S Director of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. In this conversation you'll learn about Best practices for people who are applying for a Fulbright Award, whether they are in the U.S. or elsewhere; The Fulbright Scholar and Student programs; Personal tips from other Fulbrighters on what has helped them when applying for a Fulbright Award. Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike) The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/

7. 

   26 Mar 2026

   How to Vacation and Make a Positive Impact, with Aileen Hale

   What if the most meaningful part of your next vacation wasn't the resort, the food, or the excursions but reading with a child in a classroom? Today's guest has spent 30 years crossing that line between tourist and traveler. Aileen Hale has been awarded two separate Fulbright grants in Colombia and another one in Belize, holds a doctorate in international education, and has built a career helping people travel in a way that actually changes them. She's also the host of the Travel With Purpose podcast, where she interviews nonprofits doing meaningful work around the world. In this conversation we will talk about: What it really means to give back when you travel; How she’s built a consulting company that designs service trips for families and groups, and What 30 years of working in other countries has taught her about human connections. For more on Aileen's work, check out her website: https://www.create-connections.net/podcast (https://www.create-connections.net/podcast) Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez, Audio Editing: Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike) The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply:  https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/)

8. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Thatcher Warrick Hess on Tracing Antique Objects' Roots

   On today's episode we have a conversation with Thatcher Warrick Hess, a trilingual multimedia journalist, historian and linguist from California who reports on multilingual communities, mainly those that speak Portuguese and Spanish. He's obtained a master’s in Bilingual Journalism at the University of Arizona and was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Brazil, in 2022. Thatcher has also been to 32 countries, mostly interested in language acquisition, language policy and identity. In 2021 he started a podcast company called "the Obscurity Podcast Network", where he attempts to return antique objects back to the families that once owned them. He’s also directed and filmed over 15 packages, short films, and feature length documentaries, focused on making educational and informative snapshots of History. Apology Times, one of his latest works, focuses on the Japanese community in Sao Paulo, Brazil. You can find out more about the film here: https://apologytimesfilm.com/the-film The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike).

9. 

   22 Jan 2026

   Brian McCarty on Using War Toys as a Tool for Promoting Peace

   On today's episode of the Fulbrighter podcast our guest is Brian McCarty, a photographer, art director and producer from the U.S. who has been a Fulbright Specialist in China and Hong Kong in 2017. He has 20 years of experience working in the toy industry and is a board member for the International Toy Research Association, as well as the Executive Director of War Toys, a nonprofit arts & media organization with a toy division. Founded in 2019, the organization collaborates with war-affected children in the field to produce artwork and other materials that are used in exhibitions, educational programs, media outreach, and advocacy campaigns. On top of that, it works with the largest manufacturers of inexpensive, generic toys to foster small but impactful changes to enduringly popular toys, like plastic soldiers and baby dolls, so that millions of children have access to toys that better support their development and society as a whole. Click here to learn more⁠ (https://wartoys.org/) about his unique work. The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike).

10. 

    18 Dec 2025

    20 Years Without Help: The Mental Health Gap No One Talks About With Psychologist André Faro

    Did you know people with anxiety wait an average of 20 years before getting their first appointment with a psychologist? For depression, it's 5 to 10 years. For phobias — sometimes a lifetime. Brazilian psychologist André Faro decided that wasn't acceptable. In this episode, André shares what five years of tracking Brazilian mental health data through the pandemic actually revealed — including a surprising return of peak anxiety levels in 2024 that his team is still trying to explain. He also breaks down the global project he's building from a single lab in one of Brazil's smallest states: low-cost, culturally adapted mental health tools being deployed in Brazil, Mozambique, Rwanda, Malawi, Jordan, and Gaza — designed to work on old smartphones with spotty internet. We also get into the AI mental health chatbot problem, what parents should actually know about teenagers and social media, and why this new generation's openness about their feelings might be the biggest opportunity in public health right now. Whether you're a mental health professional, a curious parent, or just someone who's ever Googled "why am I so anxious" — this conversation is for you. André is a Fulbright Scholar from Brazil at UC San Diego, a Professor at Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) and Global VP for Latin America at the World Federation for Mental Health. ⁠Click here to learn more⁠ (https://geppsufs.com/.) about André's work. 🎙️ Host: Gabriele Jimenez | Fulbrighter Podcast — the platform connecting Fulbright alumni worldwide. 🌐 fulbrighternetwork.com The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike).

11. 

    20 Nov 2025

    Callie Rich Neal on Colombia and the Importance of Dance and Community

    On the fifth episode of the Fulbrighter podcast our guest is Callie Rich Neal, also known as Jo Jo. Callie, from Riverside California, has a background in dance and wellness, and has hosted 100 episodes of the podcast “Shaping a Life You Love”, where she talks about community, self growth and the many ways to find purpose, amongst other things. Callie’s dance and wellness school focuses on movement as a way to foster connection and community building. She has also authored the book “The Voice of Dance”, a bilingual 90-day chronicle of her Fulbright Award in Medellín, Colombia, where she researched how dance is deeply intertwined in the South American country’s culture. She is now working on launching a documentary about her experience researching dance and movement in Colombia as well. Click here to watch an intro to Callie's The Voice of Dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPjgE5BXaZg)documentary. You can also follow her on Instagram by clicking here (https://www.instagram.com/jojos.dance/). The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike/).

12. 

    23 Oct 2025

    Lev Horodyskyj on Science Education and South-South cooperation

    On the fourth episode of the Fulbrighter podcast we talk to Lev Horodyskyj, an astrobiologist and educational innovator from Arizona, currently leading the nonprofit Science Voices, which aims at helping overlooked communities improve their science education using modern and low-cost approaches. He earned a PhD in geosciences and astrobiology from Pennsylvania State University and has spent ten years working on digital science curricula at Arizona State University. Lev has been granted Fulbright Awards twice: first in Indonesia, in 2020, and then in Brazil, in 2022. He is currently in the country, researching stingless tropical bees and fostering a cross-nation knowledge exchange between both Brazil and Indonesia. Learn more about his projects at sciencevoices.org and instagram.com/science.voices The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso - www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike

13. 

    18 Sept 2025

    Kathleen Mulligan On Helping Women Find Their Voices And Her Work in India and Pakistan

    On the third episode of the Fulbrighter podcast our team interviews Kathleen Mulligan, a Professor of Voice and Speech at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Ithaca College. Kathleen is the Vice President of the Central New York Chapter of Fulbright Association and has been granted Fulbright Awards in  India and Pakistan, in which she worked on different projects aimed at supporting local women as well as preserving oral history. Every year, Kathleen puts together an art project with her students at Ithaca college in order to support the training of women who wish to become auto rickshaw drivers in Kerala, India. The website for the project is http://www.wheels4women.org/. If you wish to support it in any form, reach out to Kathleen at kmulligan@ithaca.edu. We hope you enjoy this episode, let us know how you feel by leaving a comment below! The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso - www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike

14. 

    20 Aug 2025

    History Professor Jeffrey Lesser on Immigration and Health Policies in Brazil

    On the second episode of the Fulbrighter podcast History Professor Jeffrey Lesser discusses his new book, Living and Dying in São Paulo: Immigrants, Health, and the Built Environment in Brazil, published in the U.S by Duke University Press and in Brazil by Editora UNESP. Jeffrey is a Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of History at Emory University and his research focuses on the relationships between immigration, ethnicity, and national identity. His latest book focuses in Bom Retiro, a multi-ethnic, working class, neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, to analyze how the state creates and enacts health policies and to ask why different immigrant groups often generate similar responses to state actions. Lesser is the author of a number of prize-winning books published in English, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hebrew and is the winner of multiple teaching awards. He has won national and international fellowships from Fulbright, Fulbright-Hays, the Social Science Research Council, the Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies. Research for Living and Dying was supported by fellowships from the Fulbright Scholar Program, the University of São Paulo Institute for Advanced Studies, and Emory University’s Global Health Institute, University Research Council, and Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellowship Program. Jeffrey's book can be downloaded for free in ⁠Portuguese here⁠ (https://editoraunesp.com.br/catalogo/9786557112786,viver-e-morrer-em-sao-paulo) and in ⁠English here⁠ (https://dukeupress.edu/living-and-dying-in-sao-paulo). The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: ⁠https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/⁠ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing by Anike Lamoso - www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike

15. 

    8 Jul 2025

    Is AI Actually Dangerous? A Chemist-Philosopher Answers the Hard Questions

    Is AI going to change everything — or are we overreacting? And what does a chemist who studies the history and philosophy of science think about it all? In this episode, we talk with José Ferraz-Caetano — a Portuguese researcher working at the intersection of computational chemistry, data science, and the philosophy of science. José has a rare vantage point: he builds AI tools for chemistry at MIT Portugal, while also studying how science itself works at the Institute of Contemporary History. We get into: What AI can (and can't) actually do in scientific research Why the public conversation about AI keeps getting it wrong How a philosopher of science thinks about technological risk What it means to understand AI — not just use it José is a Fulbright Scholar with the University of California Irvine, a researcher at MIT Portugal, and Assistant Editor of the Fulbright Chronicles (https://fulbright-chronicles.com/): https://fulbright-chronicles.com/ The Fulbrighter Podcast spotlights researchers and scholars making an impact beyond borders. If you would like to become a Fulbrighter as well, head to the following link to learn more about the program and how to apply: https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/ (https://fulbrightprogram.org/apply/) Audio editing: Anike Lamoso (https://www.instagram.com/fotosdeanike) Presenting: Gabriele Jimenez

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