The Office of Graduate Studies congratulates the recipients of the Graduate Recognition Awards & Fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award
This award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate and other graduate students in research and creative activities.
| Name | Department |
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| Erika Luckert |
English |
| Phoebe Shi |
Food Science and Technology |
| Eunhong Lee |
Philosophy |
| Ivon Acosta Ramirez |
Biological Systems Engineering |
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
This award recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.
| Name | Department |
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| Dakota White |
Mathematics |
| Elizabeth "Ellie" Johnson |
Music Education |
| Jeff Cavanaugh |
Management |
| Kanak Kanti Kar |
Civil Engineering |
| Yifan Wu |
Statistics |
Outstanding Research & Creative Activities Award
This award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and creativity at Nebraska.
| Name | Department |
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| Austin Spoor |
Special Education and Communication Disorders |
| Jesse Kuebler |
Materials Engineering |
| Sarah Rasby |
Child, Youth, and Family Studies |
| Shelby Davies Jenkins |
Animal Science |
| Yifei Hao |
Physics and Astronomy |
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
This award honors faculty members whose dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate mentoring have made a significant contribution to graduate education at Nebraska.
| Name | Position |
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| Patrick Dussault |
Charles Bessey Professor, Chemistry Department |
| Daizaburo Shizuka |
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences |
| Rajib Saha |
Richard L and Carol S McNeel Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award
This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's doctoral students.
| Name | Program |
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| Jordan Rosenbohm |
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering |
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| Ava Winter |
Ph.D. in English |
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Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's master's students.
| Name | Program |
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| Victor Mpore |
Master's in Leadership Education |
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| Isabel Bohrer Milbourn |
Master's in Music Theory |
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Presidential Fellowship
This award award is given to advanced doctoral or MFA students.
| Name | Department |
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| Lara Armenteros Garrido |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
Fling Fellowship
This award award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.
| Name | Department |
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| Alison Ermisch |
Animal Science |
| Allison Cpriano |
Psychology and Women's & Gender Studies |
| Alexander Claussen |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
Outstanding Postdoc Award
Honoring the achievements of exceptional postdoctoral scholars for their comprehensive efforts in research, teaching, mentoring, innovation, and University or community service.
| Name | Department |
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| Joseph Gardella |
Community Psychology |
Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award
Honoring a UNL faculty member or PI who has demonstrated a sustained commitment and exceptional ability in mentoring postdoctoral scholars' professional and career development.
| Name | Department |
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| James C. Schnable |
Agronomy and Horticulture |
Past Awards
