14th Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration

The Graduate Student Recognition Celebration, which began in 1999, recognizes students who receive prestigious fellowships and awards. These honorees are providing leadership that is making a significant contribution to the mission of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and to a wide variety of fields of study.

The April celebration is part of Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week (April 2-6).

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center

Research displays begin at 3:00 p.m.
Awards ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m.
A reception follows

Graduate student recognition includes winners of:

• IMPACT Awards
• Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished Service
• Dean's Award for Significant Contribution to Graduate Education
• Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award
• Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
• University Research Day Awards
• Honor Society Inductions
• External Fellowships and Awards

Congratulations to UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate and Professional Students for Outstanding Achievements in Research, Academics, Community Service and Leadership During the 2011-2012 Academic Year

2012 GEAB Impact Award Winners for Research Benefitting the State of North Carolina

• Peter Balvanz, Health Behavior and Health Education, Effects of Land Loss on African-American Farmers and Their Hope for the Next Generation
• Kevin Bastian, Public Policy, Evaluating Teacher Quality in North Carolina: Lessons Learned for Teacher Selection, Preparation, Support and Distribution
• Aadra Bhatt, Microbiology and Immunology, Targeted Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Sarah Bortvedt, Cell and Molecular Physiology, The Intestinal Insulin Receptor: Overlooked Fat Regulator?
• Patricia Casbas-Hernandez, Pathology, Understanding How Obesity and Breastfeeding Alter Breast Inflammatory Environments
• Jon Edwards, Biochemisty and Biophysics, The Relaxase Enzyme's Role in S. aureus Antibiotic Resistance
• S. Michael Gaddis, Sociology, The Effects of Peer Poverty and ‘No Child Left Behind’ Accountability on Student Achievement
• Nate Geraldi, Marine Sciences, Identifying Best Ways to Maximize Oyster Population Growth
• Brooke Hoots, Epidemiology, Developing Practical Tools to Inform Allocation of North Carolina's Limited HIV Resources
• Margaret McCormick, Cell and Molecular Physiology, Mending a Broken Heart: Investigating Use of a Novel Biologic in Heart Attacks
• Kristin Nellenbach, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Oral Language, Problem Solving and Reading Attitudes in Adolescent Reading Comprehension
• Kyle Palmquist, Ecology, Protecting Plant Biodiversity in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
• Mehul Patel, Epidemiology, Prehospital Notification by Emergency Medical Services Is Crucial to Timely Evaluation of Stroke
• Elizabeth Pempe, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Using Structural Motifs to Improve Heparin Clearance
• Tina Prevatte, City and Regional Planning and Business Administration, From Farm to Fork? An Empirical Investigation of Challenges Faced by North Carolina's Small Meatpackers
• Vanesa Ribas, Sociology, On the Line: The Working Lives of Latinos and African Americans in the New South
• Emily Roscoe, Public Administration and Library Science, The Need for a Return to First Principles in Public Records Law
• Ashley Smyth, Marine Sciences, Assessing Water Quality Enhancement Through Oyster Reef Restoration
• Meagan Vaughn, Epidemiology, Preventing Tick Bites Among North Carolina's Outdoor Workers
• Catherine Vladutiu, Epidemiology, Motor Vehicle Crashes and Expectant Moms
• Stephanie Watkins, Epidemiology, Early Breastfeeding Experiences and Postpartum Depression
• Weichen Xu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Molecular Diagnostics of Prostate Cancer by Kinase Reporters and Capillary Electrophoresis

Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a Graduate or Professional Student

• Jasmine Talameh, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dean's Award for Significant Contributions to Graduate Education

• Erin Schuettpelz, Director of State Relations and Communications, UNC-Chapel Hill

Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Awards

• Emily Baran, History, 2012 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award — Humanities and Fine Arts
• Björn Brandenburg, Computer Science, 2012 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award — Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Jessica Ellis, Nutrition, 2012 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award — Biological and Life Sciences
• Heather Lasseter, Psychology, 2012 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award — Social Sciences

Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

• Nathaniel Adam Sowa, MD-PHD Program, “Characterization of Ectonucleotidases in Nociceptive Circuits”

Honorary Society Inductees

Frank Porter Graham Honor Society

• Michael Bertucci, Chemistry
• George Chao, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Turquoise Griffith, Health Behavior and Health Education
• James Grinias, Chemistry
• Jennifer Job, Education
• Derrick Matthews, Health Behavior and Health Education
• J. Elliott Robinson, Neurobiology
• Lisa De Saxe Zerden (Faculty), Social Work
• Laurie Selz-Campbell (Faculty), Social Work

The Order of the Golden Fleece

• Spencer Robinson, Business Administration
• Tim Stallmann, Geography

The Order of the Grail-Valkyries

• Courtney Lewis, Anthropology
• Tim Stallmann, Geography

Prestigious External Fellowship Winners

Anthropology

• Elizabeth Berger, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Laurel Bradley, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
• Amelia M. Fiske, SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship
• Cassandra Hartblay, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• David Lowry, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Caela Brighid Casey O'Connell, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
• Natalia K. Suit, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
• Alice Wilson, Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowship

Art

• Elizabeth Fox, Tinker Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant, Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, University of California, San Diego
• Emily Victoria Olson, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• Jason Osborne, The Dedalus Foundation Master of Fine Arts Fellowship
• Ashleigh Wells Raabe, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Hugh Last and Donald Atkinson Funds
• Damian Stamer, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• William Thomas, Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Fellowship

Biochemistry and Biophysics

• Daud Imhotep Cole, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Bryan Der, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jonathan Leano, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Rachel Redler, NRSA Fellowship (F30) NIH-National Institute of Mental Health
• Peter Matthew Thompson, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

• Shannon Jones, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Elizabeth Anne Proctor, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

• Cassandra Kay Hayne, Merchant Scholarship (University of Northern Iowa)

Biology

• Jessica Coyle, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Eric Earley, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jennifer Kathryn Heppert, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• David Kikuchi, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Kayla Peck, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Tracy Raines, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Lauren Slevin, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Biomedical Engineering

• Josephine Bodle, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Ryan Gessner, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Christopher Joseph O'Conor, NRSA Fellowship for MD/PhD Fellows (F30) NIH-National Institute on Aging
• Andrew Satterlee, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Paul Sheeran, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Business Administration

• Daphne Berdley, The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
• Mark Maffett, State Farm Companies Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award; AAA/Grant Thornton Doctoral Dissertation Award
• Bamidele Olatunbosun, CONACYT (Mexican National Council for Science and Technology) Scholarship

Cell and Developmental Biology

• Scott Houck, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH-National Institute on Aging
• Leah Watson, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Katie Wolfe, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Cell and Molecular Physiology

• Joshua Beaver, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Sarah Bortvedt, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH-National Institute on Aging
• Nicholas Dobes, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Weisman Fellowship
• Patricia Lenhart, NRSA Fellowship (F30) - For MD/PhD Students - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Margaret McCormick, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Eric Ubil, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Chemistry

• Alessa Gambardella, Eastman Chemical Company Fellowship
• Michael Geier, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Scholarship
• James Grinias, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Rui Jin, China Scholarship Council
• Caleb Kent, American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry – DIC Student Travel Award
• Scott Krabbe, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Justin Malinowski, American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Fellowship
• Kevin Schultze, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• James Treadway, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Christopher Turlington, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jillian Tyrrell, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Dominica Hiu Ching Wong, NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship

City and Regional Planning

• Augustus Anderson, Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowship
• Daniel Brookshire, American Planning Association Fellowship
• Juneho Chung, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Harley Cooper, Elsie Van Dyck Dewitt Fellowship; Dorothy Evans Fellowship
• Hye-Sung Han, Housing and Urban Development Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant
• Ward Lyles, National PERISHIP Dissertation Fellowship

Classics

• Elizabeth Robinson, Irene Rosenzweig/Samuel H. Kress Foundation Pre-Doctoral Rome Prize
• Tedd Wimperis, Lilly Graduate Fellowship

Communication Studies

• Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowship
• Carolyn Hardin, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• Rolien Hoyng, Netherlands Institute in Turkey Fellowship
• Kashif Powell, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Computer Science

• David Millman, Department of Energy Rickover Fellowship
• Christian Orellana, Becas Chile Scholarship
• Sean Sanders, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Teryl Taylor, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Scholarship
• Luis Torres, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Patrick Zongo, National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) Fellowship

Dentistry

• Neker Bernuy, Southern Association of Orthodontists Graduate Research Grant
• Crystal Cox, Southern Association of Orthodontists Graduate Research Grant
• Kerry Dove, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 3M ESPE Research Fellowship
• Travis Hicks, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 3M ESPE Research Fellowship
• Matthew Larson, Southern Association of Orthodontists Graduate Research Grant
• Catherine Long, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 3M ESPE Research Fellowship
• Glenn McCall, Southern Association of Orthodontists Graduate Student Research Grant
• Steven Richardson, American Association of Endodontists Foundation
• Maura Slack, Procter & Gamble – Operative Dentistry Fund of the Dental Foundation of North Carolina
• Cameron Walker, Southern Association of Orthodontists Graduate Student Research Grant
• Sheng Zhong, American Association of Endodontics Graduate Student Research Grant

Ecology

• Rachel Gittman, National Estuarine Research Reserve System Graduate Research Fellowship
• Megan Rua, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Economics

• Aleksandr Andreev, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• David Fragoso Gonzalez, Science and Technology Foundation Fellowship
• Sofoklis Goulas, Fulbright Fellowship for Non-U.S. Students
• Leonardo Morales, Central Bank of the Republic of Colombia Fellowship
• Kaiji Motegi, Yoshida Scholarship
• Christian Posso, Central Bank of the Republic of Colombia Fellowship
• Ozge Savascin, Dissertation Internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
• Wasin Siwasarit, Thanmasat University Scholarship

Education

• Kozue Araki, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Jessica Butcher, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Keren Dalyot, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Rachel Rafferty, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Amy Senta, BPWNC North Carolina Business and Professional Women's Club – Joyce V. Lawrence Scholarship

English and Comparative Literature

• James Bolling, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• Kathleen Curtin, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
• Kevin Kritsch, Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

• Maura Allaire, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Maiko Arashiro, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Sri Budisulistiorini, Fulbright Fellowship for Non-U.S. Students
• Chidsanuphong Chart-Asa, Royal Thai Government Scholarship
• Kristen Downs, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
• Katie Friedman, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Meridith Fry, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship
• Anne Galyean, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jill Johnston, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Panitan Jutaporn, Royal Thai Government Scholarship
• Jordan Kern, Hydro Research Foundation Fellowship
• Abhinav Komandur, EPA P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) Award
• Maya Nadimpalli, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship
• Ampai Soros, Royal Thai Government Scholarship
• Hong Sik Yoo, AstraZeneca Co-Funded Bioscience PhD Studentships
• Yvonne Yuen, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship

Epidemiology

• Rushina Cholera, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Kim Gaetz, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship
• Neela Goswami, Travel Grant from the Infectious Diseases Society of America
• Shannon Grabich, Clendenin Graduate Fellows Program
• Hoa Le, Epidemiology, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) Scholarship
• Qianlai Luo, Young Scientist Summer Program with International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (YSSP-IIASA)
• Lauren McCullough, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship Award
• Irina Mordukhovich, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship Award
• Kristen Rappazzo, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship
• Naman Shah, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
• Shakia Simmons, Gates Millennium Scholarship
• Genee Smith, American Lung Association - Lung Health Dissertation Grant

Exercise and Sport Science

• Logan Roberts, Big 12 Conference – Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship

Genetics and Molecular Biology

• Alexandra Arreola, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Cancer Institute
• Sean Bailey, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Jaclyn Ellis, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Intramural Research Training Award; American Society of Human Genetics Minority Travel Award
• William Jeck, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Jessica Nesmith, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Lindsay Rizzardi, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Noelle-Erin Romero, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Geography

• Brenda Baletti, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Grant
• Sophia Giebultowicz, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Joshua Gray, NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
• Elizabeth Hennessy, SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship
• Tu Lan, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Elizabeth Mason-Deese, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Lauren Patterson, Morris K. Udall Dissertation Completion Fellowship; Periship Fellowship
• Linda Quiquivix, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Sara Safransky, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program; Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design
• Elissa Sampson, Posen Foundation Summer Fellowship
• Christine Urbanowicz, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Holly Worthen, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowship

Geological Sciences

• Ian Winkelstern, Geological Society of America – Graduate Student Research Grant; Paleontology Society Student Research Grant

Germanic Languages and Literatures

• Kirkland Alexander Fulk, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship

Health Behavior and Health Education

• Ling-Yin Chang, Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) Studying Abroad Scholarship
• Jenna Garrett, March of Dimes Scholar, 2012
• Paul Gilbert, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Yates Research Award – Montana State University
• Turquoise Griffith, Tylenol Future Care Scholarship, 2011
• Susan Haws, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH-National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Ryan Rowe, Rotary World Peace Fellowship
• Laura Villa Torres, CONACYT (Mexican National Council for Science and Technology) Scholarship

Health Policy and Management

• Daniel Belsky, Health Services Research Dissertation Award (R36) - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Jeroen De Man, Rotary District Fellowship
• Jerome Federspiel, NRSA Fellowship (F30) – for MD/PhD Students – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• Kimberley Geissler, Health Services Research Dissertation Award (R36) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Lindey Maslow, Karl Geiringer Award from the American Brahms Society
• Jordan McInerney, Richard L. Davis, FACMPE/Barbara B. Watson, FACMPE – National Scholarship
• Huyen Nguyen, Fulbright Fellowship for Non-U.S. Students

History

• Randy Browne, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• Joseph Bryan, Bourse Jeanne Marandon through the Society of French and Francophone Professors of America
• Christina Carroll, Belle Skinner Fellowship
• Jennifer Donnally, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowship; Ford Presidential Library Research Fellowship
• Derek Holmgren, Fulbright U.S. Student Program; DAAD Research Grant
• Rachel Hynson, Cuban Heritage Collection Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Miami
• Dasa Pejchar Mortensen, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
• Laura Jeanne Premack, Gerda Henkel Foundation PhD Scholarship
• Edward Richardson-Little, DAAD Research Grant
• John Roche, David Library of the American Revolution Fellowship
• Laura Sims, Chateaubriand Research Fellowship
• Graeme Ward, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)Doctoral Fellowship
• David Williard, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Information and Library Science

• Brooks Breece, American Society of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) – Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award
• Amber Cushing, American Society of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) – Thomson Reuters Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship
• Carla Davis-Castro, Spectrum Scholarship
• David Ghamandi, Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL); 2011 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Medical Library Association Student Vision Scholarship
• Michael Hughes, Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL); 2011 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Medical Library Association Student Vision Scholarship
• Lori Neumeier, American Library Association Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship
• Megan Slemons, Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship
• Jane Steele, SEAALL Scholarship –Student Scholarship
• Amy VanScoy, 2011 Jesse H. Shera Award for Support of Dissertation Research

Journalism and Mass Communication

• Mika Chance, Mary and Elliot Wood Foundation Graduate Scholarship
• Sherine El-Toukhy, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Sheetal Patel-Suresh, American Academy of Advertising
• Laurie Phillips, American Academy of Advertising
• Doctoral Dissertation Grant Competition; Arthur W. Page Legacy Scholar Grant

Marine Sciences

• Michelle Brodeur, NOAA-National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Graduate Fellowship
• Emily Anne Elliott, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Kimmaree Horvath, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Anna Jalowska, NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowship

Mathematics

• Claudia Falcon, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Michael Malahe, Fulbright Fellowship for Non-U.S. Students
• Katherine Roddy, National Physical Sciences Consortium Fellowship
• Chung Nan Tzou, Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship
• Lee Hsuan Wei, Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship

Microbiology and Immunology

• Kari Debbink, American Society for Virology Student Travel Award
• LeShara Fulton, NRSA Fellowship (F31)NIH-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Rodrigo Gonzalez, American Society for Microbiology – Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
• Cheryl Miller, 2011 FASEB Microbial Pathogenesis Conference – Best Molecular Biology Poster Presentation
• Angela Mitchell, American Society for Virology Student Travel Award
• Crystal Neely, 2011 American Burn Association Student Scholarship
• Lauren Neighbours, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
• Victoria Sepulveda, The Global Health Travel Award Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Erin Steinbach, NRSA Fellowship (F30) – For MD/PhD Students – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Allison Totura, Twelfth International Nidovirus Symposium – First Place Award in Poster Presentation Competition

Music

• Matthew Franke, Council for European Studies Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship
• Daniel Guberman, Paul Sacher Stiftung Scholarship
• Catherine Hughes, Mellon-CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship – Council for European Studies at Columbia

Neurobiology

• Reginald Cannady, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Jaeda Claidge Coutinho-Budd, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Corey Cusack, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Lyudmila Kotlyanskaya, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Meghan Morgan-Smith, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Christopher Smith, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Michael Wallace, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Nursing

• Jamie Cash, Advanced Nurse Education Traineeship
• Mallory Conway, James Madison Fellowship
• Florence Okoro, American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
• Britt Frisk Pados, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Nursing Research
• Cheryl Smith-Miller, Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses; North Carolina Nurses Association-Triangle Chapter
• Angela Denise Spruill, American Cancer Society Master's Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing
• Einav Srulovici, Cheryl Spenser Scholarship for Nurses Academic Studies Abroad

Nutrition

• Jennifer Anderson, American Dietetic Association Foundation – Geraldine M. Piper Memorial Scholarship
• Carolina Batis Ruvalcaba, CONACYT (Mexican National Council for Science and Technology) Scholarship
• Danielle Braxton, American Dietetic Association Foundation's Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship
• Jennifer Cantwell Wood, ADA Foundation Gerber Endowment in Pediatric Nutrition Scholarship
• Stern Dalia, CONACYT (Mexican National Council for Science and Technology) Scholarship
• Beth Hopping, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Emily Kujawa, American Dietetic Association Foundation – Dorothy MaCrae Hyman Memorial Scholarship
• Meghan Malka, American Dietetic Association Foundation – New Jersey Dietetic Association Scholarship
• Carmina Valle, Society of Behavioral Medicine – Student Excellence in Research Award
• Elizabeth Widen, American Society for Nutrition - The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

• Margaret Hyneman, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grant

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

• Maria Aleman, MARC Travel Award
• Jessica Cardenas, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Michael Durando, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Predoctoral Fellowship
• Lance Johnson, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Kellie Machlus, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Lantz Mackey, National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) Fellowship; MARC Travel Award, ASIP Trainee Travel Award
• Jessica Rodriguez, ASIP Trainee Travel Award

Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Whitney Caron, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Predoctoral Fellowship
• Michael Cohen-Wolkoweiz, NRSA Award (K23) NIH – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Danielle Cook, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH – National Cancer Institute
• Chester Costales, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
• Christopher Gillette, Health Services Research Dissertation Award (R36) - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Bo He, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Daniel Hertz, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Predoctoral Fellowship
• Elizabeth Pempe, NRSA Fellowship (F30) NIH – National Institute on Aging
• Sherket Peterson, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH – National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
• Robert Schuck, American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
• Tammy Shen, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jasmine Alicia Talameh, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Predoctoral Fellowship
• Kevin Watt, Thrasher Foundation Early Career Award

Pharmacology

• Dustin Bosch, NRSA Fellowship (F30) For MD/PhD Students – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases
• Chris Dibble, NRSA Fellowship (F30) – For MD/PhD Students – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• Marty Farrell, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH-National Institute of Mental Health
• Jason Goldsmith, NRSA Fellowship (F30) - For MD/PhD Students - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Lauren Parker, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
• Ryan Phillips, NRSA Fellowship (F30) - For MD/PhD Students - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Physics and Astronomy

• Matthew Buckner, DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
• Roseanne Cheng, NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship
• Amy Colon, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Graham Giovanetti, Department of Energy Graduate Research Fellowship
• Amanda Moffett, NASA - Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship
• Emily Ann Ray, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Political Science

• Russell Bither-Terry, Harry S. Truman Scholarship
• Jeffrey Harden, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Florian Stoeckel, PhD Thesis Stipend Award by KFG Research College, Germany

Psychology

• Courtney Marie Cameron, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Lahnna Catalino, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH – National Institute on Aging
• Cara Damiano, Autism Speaks – Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship
• Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Mental Health
• Megan Freeman, American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
• Elsie Geraghty, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jaclyn Hennessey-Ford, American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award; NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH-National Institute on Aging
• Steven Holochwost, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Shawn Jones, American Psychological Association of Graduate Students-Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker, Master's Grant for Research in Psychology
• Heather Lasseter, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Emily Lowery-Gionta, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Joseph Simons, American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
• Jessica Solis, NIH-NIDA Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research Program
• Gretchen Marie Sprow, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Jonathan Sugam, NRSA Fellowship (F31) – National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Michael Wheaton, International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF) Research Award

Public Administration

• Emily Leik, International City County Management Association, Edwin O. Stene Academic Scholarship

Public Policy

• Kathleen Lawlor, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship

Religious Studies

• Carrie Duncan, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
• Kathleen Foody, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
• Megan Goodwin, Human Rights Campaign Foundation LGBT Dissertation Scholarship in Theological and Religious Study
• Jason Andrew Staples, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Romance Languages

• Mercedes Baillargeon, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship
• Britton W. Newman, George Mills Harper Graduate Travel Grant from SAMLA (South Atlantic Modern Language Association)

Social Work

• Daniel Auguste, Rotary Foundation Graduate Studies Fellowship
• Jessica Lambert Ward, National Association of Social Workers Foundation - Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW Scholarship
• Kivan Polimis, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program; NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• Tiffany Washington, Hartford Pre-Dissertation Award

Sociology

• Charles Seguin, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Tuneka Tucker, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program; NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant

Speech and Hearing Sciences

• Angela Bonino, NRSA Fellowship (F31) NIH- National Institute of Health (NIDCD)
• Jaimie Horning, National AMBUCS Scholarship; Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship
• Stephanie Jozefowicz, American Speech and Hearing Foundation's Graduate Student Scholarship
• Sara Mamo, NRSA Fellowship (F32) NIH - National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
• Lucia Mendez, American Speech-Language Hearing Association: Lessons for Success Research Program; Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start
Graduate Student Research Grant
• Kaitlyn Wilson, Organization of Autism Research, Graduate Student Grant

Statistics and Operations Research

• Virginia Ahalt, Betty B. and James B. Lambert Scholarship from the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation; Sue Farrell Supple Scholarship from the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
• Robert Erhardt, Society of Actuaries James C. Hickman Scholar
• Michelle Miranda, Capes-Fulbright Program for Non-U.S. Students
• Susan Wei, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Toxicology

• Jenna Currier, Society of Toxicology Travel Award
• Adam Filgo, Society of Toxicology Travel Award – Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section; Graduate Student Travel Award from the Society of Toxicology
• Madisa Macon, Graduate Student Travel Award from the Society of Toxicology
• Christopher McPherson, Travel Award from the International Society of Neurochemistry
• Christina Margaret Perez, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Jessica Sorrentino, Graduate Student Travel Award from the Society of Toxicology