Patrice Flynn, Ph.D., professor of business and economics in the Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business at Mount St. Mary’s University, recently received commendations on being selected as a 2019 Fulbright Research Program grant recipient from U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin III, both of West Virginia. Flynn has a residence in West Virginia.
In an event at the Russell Senate Office Building on March 3, Senators Capito and Manchin congratulated Flynn. “Winning this prestigious award is demonstrative of the hard work and dedication to education that you have exhibited throughout your academic career,” said Capito, who noted that the Fulbright Program “provides participants with a wonderful opportunity to enhance their talents while expanding their horizons, abilities, language, and research skills by fostering a spirit of mutual understanding and building international relationships. The lasting impact of this program and its participants can be felt throughout the world. The experiences and skills you gained in Russia will be something you can always carry with you.”
Senator Manchin also commended Flynn, adding that the Fulbright Research Program provides participants “with the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. These candidates are chosen for their academic merit and strong leadership potential. Patrice – I congratulate you for this prestigious honor.”
Established in 1946 by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by Congress under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State. The program aims to establish open communication and long-term cooperative relationships with international partners in educational, political, cultural, economic, and scientific fields to increase mutual understanding.
During her time as a Fulbright Scholar at South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, Russia in the Spring 2019 semester, Flynn published her first Russian scholarly article on Russia’s partnership with China’s new Silk Road, created a textbook for Russian professors interested in experiential learning techniques and established a research group to explore how to use autonomous humanoid robots in university classrooms. She also developed meaningful relationships with Russian scholars.
For more on Flynn’s Fulbright research in the Russian Federation, see her first-person article in the Fall 2019 issue of Mount Magazine.