Fulbrighter Podcast

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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.

Oct 1

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/
Sep 4

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/
Jul 20

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/
Jun 30

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 to create your account. Check out: fulbrightdayofservice.org empowernepaligirls.org
Jun 1

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. 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/
Apr 30

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 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/
Mar 26

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 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/apply/
Feb 27

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/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio editing by Anike Lamoso.

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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.

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Years Active

2025 - 2026
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15
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