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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Lara Armenteros Garrido |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
Fling Fellowship
This award award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.
Name | Department |
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 |
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 |
James C. Schnable |
Agronomy and Horticulture |
Past Awards