Melissa Morgan, professor Educational Psychology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Psychology to Panama for the 2024-25 school year.
Morgan, who recently joined the faculty at Illinois, will conduct a research project following the Panamanian Ministry of Health, investigating the needs of elder Panamanians post-pandemic. During her time there, she will also give talks to local universities and government entities in Panama.
Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. Fulbright Scholars engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions. Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs, and classrooms, they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad.
