York College of Pennsylvania has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Greece to enhance internationalization efforts and contribute to the academic community during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Konstantinos “Kostas” Petridis, an Associate Professor for the Department of Electronic Engineering and the Vice Rector of Internationalization and Extroversion at Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), was selected for the Fulbright award by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars from abroad to U.S. colleges and universities, helping the institutions internationalize their curricula, campuses and surrounding communities, and diversify the educational experiences of their students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders. Petridis is one of forty-three Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence, and among 1,000 outstanding foreign faculty and professionals who will teach and pursue research in the United States for the 2024-2025 academic year through the worldwide Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.
Petridis will teach two courses during the spring semester: one in Engineering and another in Physics. Additionally, he will collaborate with York College's leadership on internationalization initiatives, fostering global partnerships, and engaging in outreach activities aimed at enhancing the college's international presence. His work will benefit the campus and broader community by deepening connections with international academic institutions and broadening students' global perspectives.
Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges. Notable Fulbrighters include 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows, 41 heads of state or government, and thousands of leaders across the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which has operated in over 160 countries worldwide.
For further information about the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State, please visit fulbrightprogram.org or contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Press Office by e-mail: ECA-Press@state.gov.
