2005 American Scholars

Postgraduate Scholars

Scholar	Patrick Crosby
Field of Study	Electrical Engineering
Education	Duke University
Dates	2 years from January 2006
Host Institution	Melbourne Hearing Group, CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation
Research Focus	Researching the improvement of music perception in cochlear implants

Scholar	Jeffrey Glick
Field of Study	Economic Development
Education	US Military Academy, West Point
Dates	12 months from March 2006
Host Institution	Asia Pacific School of Government and Economics, Australian National University
Research Focus	Undertaking a Masters in International and Development Economics

Scholar	Per Henningsgaard
Field of Study	Publishing
Education	New York, Longman Publishers
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Western Australia
Research Focus	Researching the opportunities and obstacles of a regional publishing house focusing on Fremantle Arts Centre Press

Scholar	John Howell
Field of Study	Music / Voice
Education	Indiana University
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Research Focus	Studying classical song literature to compile an annotated bibliography and catalogue of Australian art song

Scholar	Jessica Jarett
Field of Study	Biology
Education	Southhampton College
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Queensland
Research Focus	Researching the hypothesis that coral bleaching is an adaptive response to environmental change

Scholar	Michael Jones
Field of Study	Musical Performance
Education	Indiana University
Dates	12 months from January 2006
Host Institution	Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Research Focus	Studying bassoon performance and working with Professor Mark Walton's outreach program, providing music education in rural areas

Scholar	Elizabeth LaMont
Field of Study	Biology
Education	Washington University in St Louis
Dates	12 months from July 2005
Host Institution	University of Newcastle
Research Focus	Investigating hypotheses regarding the possible causes of Meniere's Disease, an inner ear disorder

Scholar	Crystal Liu
Field of Study	Public Health
Education	University of California Berkeley
Dates	12 months from July 2005
Host Institution	Infertility Treatment Authority in Victoria
Research Focus	Researching actions taken in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and regulatory framework regarding this technology

Scholar	C. Scott Lopez
Award	Fulbright U.S. Alumni Award
Field of Study	Law
Education	Harvard, Stanford and Yale universities
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Sydney
Research Focus	Undertaking a Masters of Law researching alternative dispute resolution techniques for resolving Native Title claims of Australian Aborigines

Scholar	Christopher MacDonald
Field of Study	Physics
Education	Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Sydney
Research Focus	Researching biocompatibility of implants by coating them with molecular layers of different proteins, with the goal to create new and safer materials for medical implants

Scholar	Navin Mahadevan
Field of Study	Biology
Education	Washington University in St Louis
Dates	12 months from July 2005
Host Institution	Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development at Monash University
Research Focus	Researching factors related to kidney disease using cell and embryo culture, for prospective use of cell-replacement therapy in treatment

Scholar	Katherine Nesbitt
Field of Study	Law
Education	Colombia University
Dates	12 months from July 2005
Host Institution	University of New South Wales
Research Focus	Undertaking a Masters of Law degree researching the comparative analysis of U.S. and Australian legislation relating to the detention of suspected terrorists

Scholar	Olutoyin Okanlawon
Field of Study	Public Health
Education	Wake Forrest University
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	Curtin University
Research Focus	Researching how the Australian media reflects the disparity in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians

Scholar	Brooke Scelza
Field of Study	Anthropology
Education	University of Washington
Dates	12 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Western Australia
Research Focus	Researching the decision-making behaviour of a transnational generation of the aboriginal group, the Mardu

Scholar	Surya Singh
Field of Study	Mechanical Engineering
Education	Stanford University
Dates	12 months from January 2006
Host Institution	University of Western Australia
Research Focus	Undertaking research in robotics design and manufacturing

Senior Scholar Awards

Scholar	Associate Professor Peter Berg
Field of Study	Industrial Relations
Education	Michigan State University
Dates	6 months from January 2006
Host Institution	University of Sydney
Research Focus	Researching the effect of flexible working time practices on Australian workers satisfaction and organisational commitment

Scholar	Associate Professor Allen Goldstein
Field of Study	Environmental Science
Education	University of California, Berkeley
Dates	6 months from July 2005
Host Institution	CSIRO Melbourne, RMIT and University of Melbourne
Research Focus	Researching the extent of unrecognized biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in the atmosphere

Scholar	Professor Theodore Cook
Field of Study	History
Education	William Paterson University
Dates	6 months from January 2006
Host Institution	University of NSW (ADFA)
Research Focus	Researching the Japanese war with Asia and the West: Australian resources for understanding the history and memory of Japan's Second World War

Scholar	Professor Abbe Smith
Field of Study	Law
Education	Georgetown University
Dates	6 months from August 2005
Host Institution	University of Melbourne Law School
Research Focus	Researching criminal defense and lawyers' ethics through the representation of ‘unpopular clients’

Scholar	Associate Professor Jack Judy
Field of Study	Electrical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering
Education	University of California, Los Angeles
Dates	6 months from January 2006
Host Institution	University of New South Wales
Research Focus	Researching high-density neuroelectronic brain-computer interfaces