Adina Cianciotto, MHS Class of 2014 and a 2018 graduate of Northwestern University, was recently named a Fulbright Scholar and will work and study abroad.

Cianciotto is already doing research in cognitive neuroscience in several laboratories and is published in the Journal of Cognition and Neuroethics.  She worked at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), the most prestigious rehabilitation hospital in the United States and is currently ranked number 1 in US News and World Report.  She also won the Outstanding Achievement Award in Korean Language and Culture from Northwestern.

“I am passionate about a neurophysiological approach to elucidate behavior, human thought, and to better understand the underpinnings of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders,” she  said of her work.

“Regarding research experience, this is an excellent start to her career,” said AP Psychology instructor Dean Petros.  “Since cognitive neuroscience is "my thing" academically I can actually say that she makes me jealous of her at some level.  Her studies align with my academic interests,” he said.

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by then-Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The Fulbright Program awards approximately 8,000 grants annually. Roughly 1,600 U.S. students, 4,000 foreign students, 1,200 U.S. scholars, and 900 visiting scholars receive awards, in addition to several hundred teachers and professionals. Approximately 370,000 "Fulbrighters" have participated in the Program since its inception in 1946.

Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in over 160 countries worldwide.