2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

  • February 20th, 2019

Congratulations to the following Graduate Student Award winners:

The University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award
  • Dr. Briana Whiteside Title: “Octavia E. Butler: History, Culture, and the Future: A Comprehensive Approach” Department of English College of Arts and Sciences Department Chair: Joel Brouwer Advisor/Committee Chair: Trudier Harris
The University of Alabama Outstanding Thesis Award
  • Kevin Willson “Temporal dynamics affecting ground flora recovery after fire in thinned Pinus-Quericus stands” Department of Geography College of Arts and Sciences Department Chair: Douglas Sherman Advisor/Committee Chair: Justin Hart
Outstanding Research by a Master’s Student
  • Jillian Sico Program: Book Arts, MFA Sico’s research is highly significant in the field of book arts and is having regional, national and international impact. College of Communication & Information Sciences Department Chair: James Elmborg Faculty Advisor: Anna Embree
Outstanding Teaching by a Master’s Student
  • Sarah Price Program: Communication & Information Sciences, MA College of Communication & Information Sciences Department Chair: Beth Bennett Faculty Advisor: Beth Bennett
Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student
  • Adora Hicks Hicks received funding to develop and stock the Crimson Career Closet so that UA students may have professional clothes for interviews. Program: Counselor Education, PhD College of Education Department Chair: Aaron Kuntz Faculty Advisor: Joy Burnham
Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student
  • Mary Foster Program: English, PhD College of Arts & Sciences Department Chair: Joel Brouwer Faculty Advisor: James McNaughton
Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student
  • Adam Coffey Program: Psychology, PhD College of Arts & Sciences Department Chair: Fran Conners Faculty Advisor: Jennifer M. Cox
These awards will be presented during UA Honors Week from Monday, April 1, to Friday, April 5.   Additional Information

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