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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Graduate School has announced the recipients of awards recognizing superior academic achievement and outstanding research in graduate studies.

Dean’s Citation for Excellence

The Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence is awarded to students nominated by their school in recognition of superior academic achievement in graduate studies.

Fall 2020

• Megan Bissell, Master of Arts, Sociology
  Nominated by Josh Packard, Harmony Newman and Cliff Leek

•  Capt. Deon Hall, Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology
  Nominated by Jeffrey Rings and Brian Johnson

•  Jay Martyn, Doctor of Philosophy, Sport and Exercise Science: Sport Administration
  Nominated by Alan Morse, Brent Oja and Milan Larson

Spring 2021

• Nouf Aljobaily, Master of Science, Biological Sciences
  Nominated by Yuyan Han, James Haughian and Nicholas Pullen

• Collin Brooks, Doctor of Philosophy, Sport and Exercise Science: Sport Pedagogy
  Nominated by Jaimie McMullen and Jennifer Krause

• Amber Heidbrink, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Education
  Nominated by Melissa Weinrich, Emily Holt and Molly Jameson

• Lauren Matheny, Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Statistics and Research Methods
  Nominated by Susan Hutchinson and Chia-Lin Tsai

• Maaly Younis, Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology
  Nominated by Cassandra Bergstrom and Kevin Pugh

Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation/Scholarly Project

The Graduate Dean’s Citation for Outstanding Thesis, Dissertation and Scholarly Project is awarded to students recognized for outstanding research in graduate studies.

Outstanding Thesis

Spring 2021

• Nouf Aljobaily
  Master of Science, Biological Sciences
  Role of Cannabigerol (CBG) As a supplementation to Alleviates Hepatic Steatosis, Fibrosis and Inflammation in Methionine/Choline-Deficient (MCD) Diet-Induced NASH
  Nominated by Yuyan Han, James Haughian and Nicholas Pullen

• Annaliese Engler
  Master of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  An Examination of Average Pretrial Risk Assessment Scores Between Drug and Violent Offenders
  Nominated by Victoria Terranova, Brian Iannacchione and Kyle Ward

• Patrick Wilson
  Master of Science, Chemistry
  Characterizing of Monoamine Neurotransmitters at the Hub of the Central Auditory System
  Nominated by Aaron Apawu, Hua Zhao and Robert Hausa

Outstanding Dissertation

Fall 2020

• Alexandra Aguirre-Berman
  Doctor of Arts, Music: Performance
  Finding Messiaen’s Blackbird: An Investigative Analysis of Birdsong and Other Techniques used in Le Merle Noire
  Nominated by James Hall, Andrew Dahlke and Paul Elwood

• Jeremy Davis
  Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership
  Confluences of Student Leadership and White Privilege: Exploring Consciousness of-Self with White Student Leaders
  Nominated by Matt Birnbaum

• Jacob Garritson
  Doctor of Philosophy, Sport and Exercise Science: Exercise Physiology
  Effects of Exercise on Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Related Tumor Progression and Metastasis
  Nominated by Reid Hayward

• Capt. Deon Hall
  Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology
  Military Life Narratives and Identity Development Among Black Post-9/11 Veterans
  Nominated by Jeffrey Rings and Brian Johnson

• Jay Martyn
  Doctor of Philosophy, Sport and Exercise Science: Sport Administration
  Forming Institutional Values: An Exploratory Investigation of the Interinstitutional Logics System and National Collegiate Athletic Association Embedded Agents
  Nominated by Alan Morse, Brent Oja and Milan Larson

• Kaitlin Ohde
  Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology
  Perceptions of Challenges and Reliencies of Post 9/11 Combat Veterans’ Caucasian Wives
  Nominated by Lia Softas-Nall and Lu Tian

• E. Elaine Osborne
  Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
  Parent Perceptions of the Transition Planning Process for Children with Significant Support Needs
  Nominated by Sandra Bowen, Kristin Melloy, Lori Peterson and Erin Moser

Spring 2021

• Sarah Rapoza
  Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing Education
  Nursing Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Sex Trafficking: Does Victim Gender Matter?
  Nominated by Darcy Copeland and Jeanette McNeill

• Rumpasri Sukonthaman
  Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
  The Effects of Online Parent Training in the Teach-Model-Coach-Review Instructional Approach on Parents’ Use of Language Expansion During Routine-Based Activities for Children with Cochlear Implants in Thailand
  Nominated by Sandra Bowen, John Luckner, Silvia Correa-Torres, Hasan Zaghlawan and Julie Hanks

• Laura Trapp
  Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
  Teach, Practice, Analyze, and Reflect: Preservice Teacher Perceptions and Experiences with Simulated Manifestation Determination Meetings
  Nominated by Tracey Gershwin

 Outstanding Scholarly Project

Spring 2021

• Laraine Klunder
  Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nursing
  Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Labor Analgesia in a Critical Access Hospital
  Nominated by Kathie Records and Kathleen Dunemn

View a printable/downloadable PDF of the Fall 2020 recipients

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