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Sofia Taylor, a 2024 UMW graduate, has won a Fulbright Award to continue her studies in Germany.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Sofia Taylor was just settling into a new role as a research assistant when she received news that would redirect her path and send her across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

Taylor \u2013 a 2024 University of Mary Washington graduate who majored in psychology, with a double-minor in music and neuroscience \u2013 had won a U.S. government-sponsored Fulbright Award to continue her research in Germany.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I read the acceptance letter I just started crying,\u201d Taylor said about the notification that posted to her portal while she was on vacation with family. \u201cThere were happy tears ready to spring out every time I told someone I got the award.\u201d<\/p>\n

She joins decades of UMW grads who\u2019ve earned grants from the prestigious Fulbright Program. Among the world\u2019s most competitive international exchange initiatives, it aims to support cross-cultural education and boost connections around the globe. Taylor\u2019s grant will take her to the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt, which researches music and neuropsychology. There, she\u2019ll continue the work she started at Mary Washington, examining the impacts of recorded versus live musical performances on positive emotions and dopamine function in young adults.<\/p>\n

Since singing the alma mater<\/a> at her own UMW graduation, Taylor \u2013 who received the full-ride Justin and Helen Piscopo Alvey Scholarship \u2013 has immersed herself in oncology research at the University of Michigan. This experience, plus the support and inspiration she found at Mary Washington<\/a>, prepared her for the rigorous Fulbright application process that would eventually land her in Germany.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m most excited about being at an institute that\u2019s completely devoted to the research areas I devoted four years to at UMW,\u201d said Taylor, who has a passion for examining how music is perceived, recognized and affects human cognition. She credits UMW\u2019s Fulbright information sessions, friends she made while studying abroad in Vienna, Austria \u2013 the birthplace of psychology and a center for classical music \u2013 and undergraduate research with influencing her decision to pursue the grant.<\/p>\n

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Taylor shares her research into the minds of the world\u2019s great composers in 2024 at UMW’s Donor Appreciation Luncheon and Student Showcase, which honors University donors. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Taylor performs with UMW\u2019s combined choirs in 2024. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Taylor’s Fulbright grant will take her to the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt, which researches music and neuropsychology. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Taylor studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, in spring 2023. Here, she poses for a photo on the balcony of the Albertina Museum, overlooking the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera). Photo courtesy of Sofia Taylor. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Taylor pictured at a hot air balloon festival and competition in Frankenmuth, a German-themed town in northern Michigan with a variety of German ambiance and architecture. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

UMW\u2019s Fulbright committee \u2013 co-chaired by Professor of Biology Dianne Baker and Professor of History Nabil Al-Tikriti \u2013 plays a crucial role in advising and mentoring interested candidates. Faculty members from various disciplines work closely with prospects throughout the process, which includes personal statements and essays, letters of recommendation and interviews, and draws on a variety of factors.<\/p>\n

\u201cLanguage study, undergraduate research, teaching English as a second language, studying abroad, overall academic record \u2013 or some combination of these elements \u2013 shape a competitive profile,\u201d Al-Tikriti said.<\/p>\n

Taylor\u2019s success reflects UMW\u2019s growing reputation for Fulbright achievement, with roughly 30 winners of \u2013 and nearly 40 semifinalists for \u2013 the coveted award over the years. This year, UMW grads Allison Fletcher \u201925 and Ethan Stackpole \u201915 achieved semifinalist status; Fletcher for research in biology in the Netherlands and Stackpole to study business in Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy own degree path showed an appreciation for a liberal arts education,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI can\u2019t really imagine another university that would allow such flexibility for a student to explore their academic passions and give them that trust that they will follow through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor\u2019s research in Frankfurt also holds personal significance \u2013 her grandmother grew up in the German city before leaving for the United States decades ago. \u201cIt feels very serendipitous that I am traveling back to the city she emigrated from,\u201d she said. \u201cThrough the help of this Fulbright grant, I hope to be a trailblazer and advocating voice for combining the arts with mental health services in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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