Dr. Stephen Ferst, the Executive Director of the Center for Global Engagement at the College of Staten Island, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in International Education to Korea for 2026 from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Dr. Ferst will attend the Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) program in Korea in June 2026. During his visit, Dr. Ferst and other awardees will meet with administrators from Korean Universities, Fulbright Officers, the Ministry of Education, and others to develop collaborations between the College and various Korean institutions. Dr. Ferst aims to create agreements and partnerships that extend to the development of study abroad programs, faculty teaching and research opportunities, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) courses, and more.
“It’s hard to express the honor of being named a Fulbright scholar, especially in the field of International Education, where we work every day to ensure that students, faculty, and scholars from across the globe are able to engage in meaningful educational and cultural ways across international boundaries,” Dr. Ferst said. “The opportunity to work with other scholars in Korea to further our goals, create innovative cooperative programs, and advance our common knowledge will be a highlight of my career—an experience from which I will assuredly learn, grow, and advance my skills.”