2008 Boren Scholars

Name

Institution

Major

Country

Language

Jason AkbarOhio UniversityPolitical Science JapanJapanese
Mary AndersonUniversity of ChicagoInternational Relations South KoreaKorean
Paul AndersonState University of New York at BinghamtonArabic Languages & Literature and Applied LinguisticsEgyptArabic
Joel AngleUniversity of ConnecticutCommunications EgyptArabic
Adrian AssimSmith CollegeEconomics EgyptArabic
Catherine AtwoodVirginia Polytechnic and State UniversityArchitecture RussiaRussian
Taylor AylwardUniversity of ChicagoCultural Anthropology and South Asia Area StudiesIndiaHindi
Natalia BaileyClaremont McKenna CollegeInternational Relations EgyptArabic
Evan BakerUniversity of WyomingInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Claire BalaniAustin CollegeInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Jacob BarrUniversity Of WashingtonEastern Europe/Russia Area Studies and Germanic Languages & LiteratureCzech RepublicCzech
Carolyn BasallaUniversity Of ArizonaInternational Relations IsraelHebrew
Laura BateUniversity of Colorado at BoulderInternational Relations and EconomicsEgyptArabic
Johann BayerUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHistory EgyptArabic
George BayugaSeattle UniversityInternational Relations and HistoryChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Matthew BoehmPatrick Henry CollegeGovernment China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Conner BrannenWesleyan UniversityEconomics and GovernmentTanzaniaSwahili
Catherine BrennanGeorgetown UniversityEastern European & NIS HistoryTurkeyTurkish
Nicholas Burns IIITufts UniversityInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Cassandra ByrneUniversity of IdahoInternational Relations and Political ScienceJordanArabic
Megan CairnsOhio State University Main CampusArabic Languages & Literature and TheologyMoroccoArabic
Jordan CaleyUniversity of New HampshireSpanish Language & Literature and International RelationsMexicoSpanish
Kevin ChingDenison UniversityEast Asia/Pacific/Australia Area Studies and International RelationsChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Erica ChiusanoCollege of William and MaryInternational Relations and PsychologyJordanArabic
Lee ClemonUniversity of KansasMechanical Engineering China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Erin CollinsPennsylvania State UniversityFrench Language & Literature and Germanic Languages & LiteratureMoroccoArabic
Laurie DermerArizona State UniversityLanguage Theory and Slavic Languages & LiteratureRussiaRussian
Timothy DohertyGeorgetown UniversityInternational Relations MoroccoArabic
Jared DowningWashington State UniversityPolitical Science China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Wayne DrownsHawaii Pacific UniversityInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Holly EatonUniversity of New HampshirePolitical Science and International RelationsJapanJapanese
Suzanne EnglandUniversity of ConnecticutInternational Relations JordanArabic
Ashley FarnanSmith CollegeWomen's Studies UgandaLuganda
Adam FarrarCollege of William and MaryMiddle East Area Studies and PsychologyMoroccoArabic
Michael FeldmanRice UniversityPolitical Science and East Asia/Pacific/Australia Area StudiesChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Daniel FieldsUniversity of OklahomaHistory TurkeyTurkish
Stephanie FlasterUniversity Of ArizonaInternational Relations KenyaSwahili
Kayleigh ForhanOhio UniversityPolitical Science and Germanic Languages & LiteratureChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Robert FrancisDickinson CollegePolitical Science EgyptArabic
Robert FrascoWashington and Lee UniversitySlavic Languages & Literature RussiaRussian
Brian FriederichUniversity of California, San DiegoInternational Politics VietnamVietnamese
Benjamin FriedmanUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborMiddle East Area Studies and Political ScienceEgyptArabic
Benjamin FrohmanGeorgetown UniversityInternational Politics China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Olivier GaraudNew York UniversityEast Asian Languages & Literature China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Rony GarciaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaPolitical Science ThailandThai
Nathan GardnerPomona CollegeInternational Relations and EconomicsChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Daniel GearhardtUniversity Of OregonChinese Languages & Literature TaiwanMandarin
Nicholas GerdaUniversity of California, IrvinePolitical Science EgyptArabic
Colin GolianDePaul UniversityArabic Languages & Literature JordanArabic
Miles HansenBrigham Young UniversityInternational Relations TajikistanFarsi
Nicholas HellerUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPolitical Science EgyptArabic
Connor HestdalenUniversity of ChicagoNear Eastern Languages & Literature and  South Asia Area StudiesIndiaPersian
Kathleen HiattUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesHistory and Slavic Languages & LiteratureRussiaRussian
Sheryl HitomiCalifornia State University, SacramentoCriminology and East Asian Languages & LiteratureJapanJapanese
Timothy HoffineOhio State University Main CampusInternational Relations and French Language & LiteratureMoroccoArabic
Richard HuckabeeMiami University of OhioInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Peter HughesUniversity of FloridaCriminology JordanArabic
Calla HummelUniversity Of WashingtonInternational Relations BrazilPortuguese
Matthew JacobsArizona State UniversityInternational Law Bosnia HerzegovinaSerbo-Croatian
Michael JiUniversity of California, IrvineCriminology South KoreaKorean
Laura JilesTexas A&M UniversityAnthropology and Slavic Languages & LiteratureRussiaRussian
Janelle JohnsonTransylvania UniversityInternational Relations JordanArabic
Douglas JonesUniversity of ScrantonInternational Relations and PhilosophyJordanArabic
Jeremy JonesCalifornia State University, SacramentoArabic Languages & Literature and International RelationsEgyptArabic
Christian KaasCarleton CollegeEconomics China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Derek KedzioraArizona State UniversitySlavic Languages & Literature KyrgyzstanKyrgyz
David KielKent State UniversitySlavic Languages & Literature RussiaRussian
Stephanie KimUniversity Of WashingtonInternational Relations JordanArabic
Britta KlintHawaii Pacific UniversityInternational Relations EgyptArabic
Charles KrausHiram CollegeHistory and Political ScienceChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Akil KumarasamyBarnard CollegeEconomic Development IndiaTamil
Maria Laborde AlgarinUniversity of TampaCriminology EgyptArabic
Joseph LahouchucCollege of William and MaryInternational Relations TanzaniaSwahili
Nathan LarsonUniversity of IdahoComputer Sciences JordanArabic
Jaime LeBlanc-HadleyWestern Michigan UniversityInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Jessica LeeUniversity Of Texas At AustinSlavic Languages & LiteratureRussiaRussian
Elia Lewin-TankelCity College Of San FranciscoPolitical Science IranFarsi
Jamese LewisLangston UniversityInternational Relations and PsychologyEgyptArabic
Mia LewisColumbia UniversityEast Asian Languages & Literature JapanJapanese
Megan LiaboeCollege of William and MaryInternational Relations JordanArabic
Zackary LicudinePepperdine UniversityBusiness ArgentinaSpanish
Eugene LiebensonUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoAnthropology IsraelHebrew
Sean LobarPennsylvania State UniversityBiology and International RelationsJordanArabic
Rhiannon LowCarnegie Mellon UniversityEngineering and ChemistryChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Dan MathieuUniversity Of South CarolinaChinese Languages & Literature and Language TheoryChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Natalie MatthewsAmerican UniversityInternational Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Katherine MazzarellaGeorge Washington UniversityChinese Languages & Literature and East Asian Languages & LiteratureChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
DANIEL MCINTOSHPennsylvania State UniversityAerospace Engineering TurkeyTurkish
Colin McLaffertyPennsylvania State UniversityInternational Politics and International RelationsJordanArabic
E MendenhallUniversity Of ArizonaEconomics and International RelationsTurkeyTurkish
Benjamin MericliUniversity of PittsburghEngineering and PhilosophyTurkeyTurkish
Timothy MiklosUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborPolitical Science RussiaRussian
Allison MinorSt. Mary's College of MarylandPolitical Science and Religious EducationMoroccoArabic
Luke MohrWashington State UniversityPolitical Science and Chinese Languages & LiteratureChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Jessica MorrisUniversity Of ArizonaPsychology and Near Eastern Languages & LiteratureJordanArabic
Sean MurawskiGeorge Washington UniversityInternational Politics China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Vy NguyenUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraBiology China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Harald OlsenGeorge Washington UniversityEast Asia/Pacific/Australia Area Studies South KoreaKorean
Julie OlsonSmith CollegeChemistry TanzaniaSwahili
Caleb OwenUniversity Of OregonAfrican HistoryKenyaSwahili
Elexer Palko-SchraaUniversity of Colorado at BoulderReligious Education JordanArabic
Justin PerezUniversity of Notre DameAnthropology PeruQuechua
Alexander PhelpsVirginia Commonwealth UniversityInternational Relations JordanArabic
Duncan PickardTufts UniversityHistory JordanArabic
Alex PotterWhitman CollegePolitical Science and Near East Area StudiesEgyptArabic
Cameron RathbunAmerican UniversityInternational Relations TajikistanPersian
Jonathan RayCornell UniversityEast Asian/Pacific/Australian—U.S. Relations China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Cody RobertsLewis UniversityPsychology and Industrial RelationsChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Kristina RosalesUniversity of MiamiInternational Relations and Political ScienceBrazilPortuguese
Paul RyanUniversity Of South CarolinaInternational Politics SyriaArabic
Amber SansburyGeorgia State UniversityMiddle East Area Studies MoroccoArabic
Sara SchwalmArizona State UniversitySlavic Languages & Literature and Political ScienceRussiaRussian
Salvatore Sciandra IIISyracuse UniversityPolitical Science TajikistanFarsi
Chloe ShieldsGeorge Washington UniversityInternational Relations BrazilPortuguese
William ShwayriUniversity of FloridaMiddle East Area Studies and Political ScienceEgyptArabic
Timothy SimmonsOhio State University Main CampusInternational Business and EconomicsSerbiaSerbo-Croatian
Andrew SimonDuke UniversityArabic Languages & Literature Middle and East Area StudiesEgyptArabic
Stephanie SimonKalamazoo CollegeInternational Business and East Asia/Pacific/Australia Area StudiesChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Michael SimsVirginia Commonwealth UniversityHistory and World ReligionsTurkeyTurkish
Emily SpeckerBarnard CollegeInternational Relations ArgentinaSpanish
Matthew SteinPennsylvania State UniversityApplied Mathematics and International RelationsSingaporeMandarin
Patricia StoutUniversity of Colorado at BoulderInternational Relations and JournalismBrazilPortuguese
Kate SturlaUniversity of California, BerkeleyPolitical Science and South Asia Area StudiesIndiaHindi
Jordann SullivanUniversity of KentuckyPolitical Science and Middle Eastern PoliticsEgyptArabic
Amanda TatumUniversity Of South CarolinaInternational Relations TanzaniaSwahili
Sarah ThambiduraiNew York UniversityPolitical Science and Middle East Area StudiesJordanArabic
Steven ToUniversity of LouisvilleFinance (Business) China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Tegan TongeArizona State UniversityAnthropology EgyptArabic
Virginia TownsendMills CollegeSociology TurkeyTurkish
Allyson TroutmanUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPolitical Science EgyptArabic
Judith TulkoffUniversity Of RochesterInternational Relations IndonesiaIndonesian
Hollina UngUniversity Of OregonInternational Business and Chinese Languages & LiteratureChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Jonas VaicikonisUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignInternational Relations RussiaRussian
Matthew VelkerUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaPolitical Science and JournalismChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Joseph VellonePrinceton UniversityInternational Relations EgyptArabic
Laura VerwestUniversity of LouisvillePolitical Science RussiaRussian
Olivia VolkoffHarvard UniversityEngineering RussiaRussian
Estee WardBrigham Young UniversityMiddle East Area Studies and Arabic Languages & LiteratureJordanArabic
Richard WhitehouseUniversity of MississippiInternational Relations and Chinese Languages & LiteratureChina (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Samantha WillyArizona State UniversitySpanish Language & Literature and Political ScienceBrazilPortuguese
Gavin WilsonGeorge Washington UniversityMiddle East Area Studies EgyptArabic
Leah WolfthalGeorgetown UniversityPeace & Conflict Resolution EgyptArabic
Serena WongGeorge Washington UniversityFinance (Economics) China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Samuel WrzeszczDuke UniversityPolitical Science China (P.R.C.)Mandarin
Erin YiuGeorgetown UniversitySpanish Language & Literature BrazilPortuguese
David YoungOhio State University Main CampusInternational Relations and Chinese Languages & LiteratureTaiwanMandarin
Stephanie ZebrickUniversity of MemphisInternational Relations JapanJapanese
Danijela ZekanovicUniversity of FloridaPolitical Science and Slavic Languages & LiteratureRussiaRussian
Miriam ZouzounisUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraMiddle East Area Studies and Political ScienceEgyptArabic