Colette G. Mazzucelli, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Molloy College's Department of History and Political Science, was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant which enabled her to participate in the German Studies Seminar, "Germany in a Changing Europe, Transatlantic Ties, Transatlantic Challenges" at the German-American Fulbright Kommission in Berlin, Germany last summer. The professor, who teaches "Comparitive Politics, Europe," "European Integration," "Ethnic Conflict" and "American National Government" at Molloy said the special 10-day program coincided last June with the completion of Germany's six-month presidency of the European Union, that rotates among member nations. Mazzucelli was one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who traveled abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
"The program was special for me because I have a background in working with issues related to the European Union," said Mazzucelli. "I was a Bosch Foundation Fellow and I did that in 1992. In that year, Germany ratified the treaty on European unification, known as the Maastricht Treaty. I assisted the Germans in ratifying that treaty which introduced the single European currency, the Euro. This was a chance to return 15 years later, to see the evolution of the Union. It was a wonderful experience because there were 20 American professors in the program, ranging from Maine to Hawaii, and it was a pleasure to represent Molloy and Long Island at such an international gathering."
"The College is proud of Professor Mazzucelli's accomplishments and is pleased that she was chosen to be part of the Fulbright Program," said Dr. Valerie Collins, Molloy's Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The Fulbright Program, America's flagship international educational exchange program, is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.
