Awards and Recognition

Congratulations to the following 2024-2025 Graduate Student Award winners. 

The University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award

  • Carlson H. Coogler, College of Education, Educational Research
    “Methodological literacies: Graduate students navigating qualitative methodology’s multiplicity.”
    Department Chair: Michael Lawson
    Advisor/Committee Chair: Kelly Guyotte

The University of Alabama Outstanding Thesis Award

  • Muhammad Sami Irfan, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering
    “Transportation Digital Twin Framework and its Vulnerabilities Against Cyber-Attacks”  
    Department Chair: Sriram Aaleti
    Advisor/Committee Chair: Mizanur Rahman

Outstanding Non-Traditional Thesis Award

  • Dane Rape, College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
    Department Chair: Mark E. Barkey
    Advisor/Committee Chair: Semih Olcmen

Outstanding Research by a Master’s Student

  • Jack Spalding, College of Arts and Sciences, Geography

Outstanding Teaching by a Master’s Student

  • Savana Robertson, College of Communication and Information Sciences, Communication Studies

Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student

  • Tyler N.A. Fezzey, Culverhouse College of Business, Management

Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student

  • Amber Bird, College of Arts and Sciences, English

Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student

  • Ademola Soyemi, College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Information on the awards nomination process can be found here