Scholar Stories: Asrar Jaber

OISS Intern Yue (Ethel) Xu sat down with Humphrey Fellowship Scholar Asrar Jaber to learn more about her experiences in her home country of Palestine, her time at MSU, and what cultural exchange means to her. Asrar Jaber is from Gaza, Palestine where she worked at a non-governmental organization conducting research on youth empowerment. More …

Scholar Stories: Maha Abu-Rumman

OISS Intern Yue (Ethel) Xu sat down with Humphrey Fellowship Scholar Maha Abu-Rumman to learn more about her experiences in her home country of Jordan, her time at MSU, and what cultural exchange means to her. Maha Abu-Rumman Home Country: Jordan Maha is a senior analyst at the Royal Hashemite Court – Office of His …

Scholar Stories: Ashna Mahepal

OISS Intern Yue (Ethel) Xu sat down with Humphrey Fellowship Scholar Ashna Mahepal to learn more about her experiences in her home country of Suriname, her time at MSU, and what cultural exchange means to her. Ashna Mahepal Humphrey Fellowship Scholar Home Country: Suriname Department: Center for Advanced Study of International Development (CASID) A member …

Scholar Stories: Aleem Siddiqui Guiapal

Aleem Siddiqui Guiapal Philippines Executive Director of the Regional Economic Zone Authority     He began the interview with a J-1 Scholar Intern Ethel Xu with the sweetest cupcake from a local shop and finished the interview with positive vibes and insightful ideas. Aleem Guiapal is finishing his program at Michigan State University as a …

Scholar Stories: Dream to Teach

Dream to Teach Sheng Zhang Guizhou Province, China J-1 Research Scholar Chinese instructor Confucius Institute Sometimes finding your dream job can be difficult. For Sheng, he discovered his dream job through just that, a dream. “It starts with a voice in my heart when I was a little kid. When we are little kids we …

Scholar Stories: Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest Juliane “Jule” Krueger Berlin, Germany J-1 Research Scholar Research Associate - Social Science Data Analytics Department of Political Science Jule is intrigued by conflict. No, she’s not a troublemaker or instigator. Instead, being a political scientist, conflict is her main research topic. Jule is interested in understanding the dynamics towards both internal …

Scholar Stories: Fish Tale

  Fish Tale John Hume Glasgow, Scotland J-1 Research Scholar Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Similar to the group of fishes John researches called lampreys, he entered a new territory when he came to the U.S. “Most people I speak with here are generally interested in what took me from Scotland to …

April Scholar of the Month: Tom Bielik

Tom Bielik, the recipient of the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) April International Scholar of the Month Award, is an integral part of the CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University (MSU).