Associate Professor from Western Carolina University

visiting Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Mourning Dean Ray

Mourning Dean Ray

Dr. Ray had been our College of Engineering and Technology’s Dean since 2014, one year after I joined WCU. He had been a constant support and advocate for us all, students and faculty & staff alike, throughout the years. A week before my trip, Dr. Ray kindly...
Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning

What excites me in this Fulbright project is for me to get the strong support from TU-Sofia to offer a special topic course using project based learning with vertical integration between year standings and COIL (collaborative online international learning). Today, in...

Get to know Bulgaria

This video made by Rick Steve has captured quite a few key characteristics of Bulgaria. If you have the time, it might be worthwhile to watch it at the youtube site and read the comments, too. Quote from Rick: “Bulgaria, so mysterious to most Americans, has a vivid...
Welcome to share my journey!

Welcome to share my journey!

I am counting down the days when I will be in Sofia, Bulgaria, which is on August 1, 2021, with excitement. I have worked closely with several colleagues at my host institution, Technical University – Sofia (TU-Sofia), from spring 2020 when I got the...