The Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. College of Business celebrates another faculty member who has been named a 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Dr. Marcus Valenzuela joined PBA in 2020 and teaches courses in general management with a primary focus on organizational behavior and a secondary focus on human resource management.
Dr. Valenzuela is one of two PBA faculty members named Fulbright recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year, a distinction that highlights the quality of PBA’s professors. Notably, he is the second Rinker College of Business faculty member to receive a Fulbright in two years, following in the footsteps of Professor of Finance Dr. Ariel Viale, who was a 2024 Fulbright recipient.
“I was inspired by Fulbright’s mission to foster mutual international understanding through academic and cultural exchange, which aligns closely with my personal and professional experience, values, and goals,” Valenzuela said.
Dr. Valenzuela’s Fulbright research will take him to Corvinus University of Budapest, a leading institution in Hungary. There, he will collaborate with faculty in the department of organizational behavior and human resource development. His project, titled “Acculturation in a Hungarian Context: Societal and Organizational Implications,” explores how migrant workers adapt to new cultural and workplace environments, with implications for both organizational behavior and human resource practices.
This focus reflects his broader academic interest in global labor dynamics and his goal to elevate the discourse on migrant experiences in business contexts. By engaging with Corvinus University’s interdisciplinary research ecosystem, including its Empirical Social Research Center and department of international relations, Dr. Valenzuela hopes to strengthen his work as well as PBA’s broader academic community.
Each year, over 800 scholars from the United States participate in the Fulbright U.S.
Scholar Program. The goal of the program is to foster mutual understanding between nations through education and collaboration.
“We are so blessed to have Dr. Marcus Valenzuela and Dr. Thomas Parham named as Fulbright scholars,” said PBA President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn. “It is a reflection of the quality of their experience and expertise but also demonstrates our commitment to further professional development that enhances what we are able to offer to our students.”
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The Fulbright Program is the world’s largest and most diverse international exchange program. Since its founding in 1946, more than 400,000 scholars, artists, and professionals have participated in Fulbright exchanges across more than 160 countries. Alumni include Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and heads of state.
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