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Cassi Bull '26, a child studies and psychology double major, has been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan.

Cassi has spent her time at Santa Clara paying close attention to how children learn. A double major in child studies and psychology from Kirkland, Washington, Bull is a Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholar whose work explores how parental feedback shapes children’s vocabulary development during shared reading, a project she recently presented at the 2026 Cognitive Development Society conference. She is a member of the University Honors Program, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, and Kappa Delta Pi honor societies, and studied abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her Fulbright Teaching Award will take her to Kinmen, an island off the coast of China, after which she will pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology at Northeastern University.

On campus, Bull worked as both an assistant and lead teacher at early education centers, volunteered in special education classrooms, and published research on engagement strategies for students with disabilities. Through the Santa Clara Community Action Program, she spent two years leading the Special Olympics program before taking on her current role as department coordinator for the Health & Disabilities department, overseeing five volunteer programs focused on health advocacy and disability justice. She also serves as president of Supertonic!, a campus a cappella group.

“Throughout my time at Santa Clara, I’ve been drawn to spaces where language, learning, and personalized support intersect to make meaningful differences in the lives of children and families,” said Bull. “I am beyond grateful for the professors, mentors, friends, and community members who have helped shape this passion, and I’m excited for the opportunity to both contribute to and learn from this experience while engaging with language in a new cultural context.”

About The Fulbright Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards approximately 2,000 grants annually in all fields of study. Recent graduates and graduate students undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary teaching worldwide.  Founded in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. For further information please visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org/.