Ohio Wesleyan Professor to Review Fulbright Scholarship Applications
Randolph K. Quaye, Ph.D.
DELAWARE, Ohio – Randolph K. Quaye, Ph.D., director of Ohio Wesleyan University’s Africana, Gender, and Identity Studies Department, has been invited to help review applications for Fulbright Scholarships submitted by scholars around the world.
Quaye, himself a former Fulbright Scholar, will review applications in sociology as part of a Fulbright Scholar Discipline Peer Review Committee. The Fulbright Program is active in more than 155 countries. Its Fulbright Scholar program is the largest U.S. international exchange program for students, scholars, and professionals worldwide.
Quaye, who joined the Ohio Wesleyan faculty in 2004, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2012 to teach courses and conduct research at the University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.
“I look forward to reviewing applications in my discipline by commenting on the merits of the proposal and recommending applicants for the Regional Board (country specific) for further review and recommendation,” said Quaye, who will serve on the review committee for three years. “It will also allow me to follow up with current scholarship by my colleagues.”
According to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars: “The work of the Peer Review Committees is vital to the success of the Fulbright Scholar Program. It is because of the great care that peer reviewers take while reviewing applications that we can ensure a fair selection of Fulbright Scholar Program grantees.”
Earlier this year, Quaye was selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for Leadership in Health Services as part of the Emerald Literati Network 2014 Awards for Excellence.
His expertise lies in the sociology of health and illness, African development and social conditions in the African American community. His latest book is “Balancing Public and Private Health Care Systems: The Sub-Saharan African Experience.”
Quaye earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Ghana, his master’s degree from Acadia University (Canada), and his doctorate from Northeastern University in Boston. Read more about Quaye, his research, and Ohio Wesleyan’s Africana, Gender, and Identity Studies Department at https://owu.edu/agis.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private, coed university offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations, and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world practice. OWU’s 1,850 students represent 42 states and 37 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.