Honors faculty member Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, a 2019-20 Fulbright Scholar with the Fulbright Scholar Program, was in Austria when the COVID-19 pandemic required her to cut the residency short and return to the United States. Despite all challenges, Dr. Hellenbrand returned safely, transitioned to remote teaching, and adjusted her research plan to continue her study. Dr. Hellenbrand is a professor of German and global studies in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Appalachian, and this past year, was the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Graz, Austria.
To learn more about Dr. Hellenbrand's continued work as a Fulbright Scholar despite the global pandemic, click here to read the full story by Megan Bruffy in AppalachianToday.
Top photo features Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Appalachian State University. Sterling-Hellingbrand served as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Graz, Austria. Her Fulbright grant also included travel to eight research sites, including the village of Stattegg, a suburb of Graz, pictured. Photo submitted.
