The Emeritus Faculty Fellowship
The Emeritus Fellowship is given each academic year to support graduate student research. It honors our emeritus faculty and is funded by contributions from faculty and alumni. The current value of the award is $750. The following scholars have received Emeritus Faculty Fellowships:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Shah Zamir | Still Active |
| Greg Faurot | Still Active | |
| 2022-23 | Lawrence Seminario-Romero | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Valerie Morris | Still Active |
| Frank Zimmitti | Still Active | |
| 2020-21 | Eric Hopkins | PhD 2021 |
| Dylan McKnight | still active | |
| Sara (Myers) McKnight | still active | |
| 2019-20 | Stephen Becklin | MS 2018 |
| Andrew Quaisley | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| Collin Victor | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| 2018-19 | Taran Funk | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| Aurora Marks | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| 2017-18 | Gary DeClerk | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| Mohsen Gheibi | Ph.D. in 2018 | |
| Su Ji Hong | Ph.D. in 2021 | |
| Marla Williams | Ph.D. in 2020 | |
| 2016-17 | Derek DeSantis | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| Carolyn Mayer | Ph.D. in 2018 | |
| Josh Pollitz | Ph.D. in 2019 | |
| Katie Tucker | Ph.D. in 2019 | |
| 2015-16 | Corbin Groothuis | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| Mitch Hamidi | Ph.D. in 2019 | |
| Stephanie Prahl | still active | |
| Andrew Windle | Ph.D. in 2017 | |
| 2014-15 | Maranda Franke | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| Nathan Poppelreiter | Ph.D. in 2019 | |
| Travis Russell | Ph.D. in 2017 | |
| Neil Steinburg | Ph.D. in 2018 | |
| 2013-14 | Solomon Akesseh | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| Anne Kerian | Ph.D. in 2015 | |
| Haydee Lindo | MS in 2012; Ph.D from University of Utah | |
| Jeremy Trageser | Ph.D. in 2015 | |
| 2012-13 | Sarah Behrens | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| James Carraher | Ph.D. in 2014 | |
| Lauren Keough | Ph.D. in 2015 | |
| Nora Youngs | Ph.D. in 2014 | |
| 2011-12 | Melanie DeVries | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| Tom Clark | Ph.D. in 2014 | |
| Philip Gipson | Ph.D. in 2015 | |
| Ashley Johnson | Ph.D. in 2013 | |
| 2010-11 | Annika Denkert | Ph.D in 2013 |
| Eric Eager | Ph.D. in 2012 | |
| Joe Geisbauer | Ph.D. in 2013 | |
| Ben Nolting | Ph.D. in 2013 | |
| 2009-10 | Amanda Croll | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| Courtney Gibbons | Ph.D. in 2013 | |
| Brian Johnson | Ph.D. in 2012 | |
| Pei Pei | Ph.D. in 2014 | |
| 2008-09 | Derek Boeckner | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| Katie Morrison | Ph.D. in 2012 | |
| Hamid Rahmati | Ph.D. in 2009 | |
| Zahava Wilstein | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| 2007-08 | Jesse Burke | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| Inês Henriques | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| Lori (McDonnell) McCune | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| Ian Pierce | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| Silvia Saccon | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| 2006-07 | L.T. Grant | MS in 2006 |
| Will Grilliette | Ph.D. in 2011 | |
| Aditi Kar | MA in 2006; Ph.D. from Oxford University | |
| Kris Lund | MS in 2007 | |
| Jeremy Parrott | ||
| 2005-06 | Brian Bockelman | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Matt Dvorak | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Livia (Miller) Hummel | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Sawanya Sakuntasathien | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2004-05 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Josh Brown Kramer | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| Jennifer (Everson) Davis | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Amanda Potts | MS in 2005 | |
| 2003-04 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Ed Loeb | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| David Milan | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Nick Baeth | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| Ben Duncan | Ph.D. in 2004 | |
| Pari Ford | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Jake Weiss | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| 2001-02 | Nick Baeth | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| Steve Haataja | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Yan Zhang | MS in 2002 | |
| 2000-01 | Shijie Chen | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| Lois Goss | MS in 2002 | |
| Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 | |
| Benmei Liu | MS in 2001 | |
| 1999-00 | Elvan Akin | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Justin James | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Bill Wolesensky | Ph.D. in 2002 | |
| 1998-99 | Iyad Abu-Jeib | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Karl Kattchee | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Jane Meza | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| 1997-98 | Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Chien-Hua Wu | Ph.D. in 1998 | |
| 1996-97 | Iyad Abu-Jeib | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Richard Avery | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Karl Kattchee | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Vera Rayevskaya | MS in 1997;Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University | |
| 1995-96 | Meral Arnavut | Ph.D. in 2002 |
| Tim Deis | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| Michelle Homp | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Ryan Karr | Ph.D. in 2002 | |
| Jennifer Raschko-Mueller | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1994-95 | Doug Anderson | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Ferhan AticI | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| Daryl Bell | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| Lisa McShine | MS in 1995 (Ph.D. Georgia Tech) | |
| Akihiro Yamamura | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1993-94 | Paul Dawkins | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Jaeyong Lee | MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue) | |
| Susan Szaniszlo | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Qingling Zhang | MS in 1993 (transferred to Michigan) | |
| 1992-93 | Regina Bade | MS in 1993 |
| Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Kaicheng Wang | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Akihiro Yamamura | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1991-92 | Robert Jajcay | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Vesna Kilibarda | Ph.D. in 1994 | |
| Jeff Rushall | MS in 1992 | |
| Tim Huffman | Ph.D. in 1994 | |
| Shu-Mei Wan | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| 1990-91 | Sandeep Holay | Ph.D. in 1994 |
The Outstanding First Year Student Award
This award has been given each year since 1989. The current value of the award is $750. The following is a list of the recipients of this award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Wolf Allred | Still Active |
| 2022-23 | Sam Monkman and Amanda Rowley | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Jordan Crawford and Maia Wichman | still active |
| 2020-21 | Meraiah Martinez | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2019-20 | Jason Vander Woude | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2018-19 | Catherine (Godfrey) Zimmitti | still active |
| 2017-18 | Erica (Musgrave) Hopkins | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2016-17 | Vince Longo | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2015-16 | Benjamin Drabkin | Ph.D. in 2020 |
| Karina (Kelly) Uhing | Ph.D. in 2020 | |
| 2014-15 | Jessica DeSilva | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2013-14 | Andrew Windle | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| 2012-13 | John Myers | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| Christopher Schafhauser | Ph.D. in 2015 | |
| 2011-12 | Michael Brown | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| 2010-11 | Nora Youngs | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2009-10 | Tom Clark | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| Sara Reynolds | Ph.D in 2015 | |
| 2008-09 | Ben Nolting | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| 2007-08 | Katie Morrison | Ph.D in 2012 |
| 2006-07 | Kyle Fey | Ph.D in 2011 |
| Lori (McDonnell) McCune | Ph.D. in 2011 | |
| 2005-06 | Deanna (Turk) Dreher | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| 2004-05 | Keith Dailey | MS in 2005 |
| 2003-04 | Gretchen Bartels | MS in 2004 |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2001-02 | Teena Carroll | MS in 2002;Ph.D. Georgia Tech |
| 2000-01 | Jayeon Jeong | MS in 2001 |
| 1999-00 | Lois Goss | MS in 2002 |
| 1998-99 | Joe Scherer | MS in 1999 (transferred to Oregon) |
| 1997-98 | Steve Lindblad | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 1996-97 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1995-96 | Richard Avery | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| 1994-95 | Michael Morelli | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1993-94 | Qingling Zhang | MS in1993 (transferred to Michigan) |
| 1992-93 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1991-92 | Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1990-91 | David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1989-90 | Darren Holley | Ph.D. in 1997 |
Outstanding Qualifying Exam Award
This award has recognized truly outstanding performance on the Qualifying Exams since 1989. The current value of this award is $750. The following is a list of the recipients of this award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Thanh Le | Still Active |
| Julianne Faur | Still Active | |
| 2022-23 | Taylor Murray and Zach Nason | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Charles Chen | MS in 2021 |
| 2020-21 | Greg Faurot | still active |
| 2019-20 | Kathleen Lee | still active |
| 2018-19 | Michael DeBellevue | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| 2017-18 | Jie Kang | MS in 2018 |
| 2016-17 | Robert Huben | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2015-16 | David McMorris | Ph.D. in 2020 |
| 2014-15 | Seth Lindokken | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2013-14 | Neil Steinburg | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2012-13 | Maranda Franke | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| 2011-12 | Haydee Lindo | Masters 2012;Ph.D. from University of Utah |
| 2010-11 | James Carraher | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2009-10 | Melanie DeVries | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| 2008-09 | Courtney Gibbons | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| Derrick Stolee | Ph.D. in 2012 | |
| 2007-08 | Brian Johnson | Ph.D. in 2012 |
| Tyler Seacrest | Ph.D. in 2011 | |
| 2006-07 | Nate Axvig | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| 2005-06 | Terri (Moore) Bell | MS in 2005 |
| Silvia Saccon | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| 2004-05 | Brian Bockelman | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Landon Sullivan | MS in 2005 | |
| 2003-04 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2001-02 | Kirsten Messer | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 2000-01 | Shijie Chen | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1999-00 | Bill Wolesensky | Ph.D. in 2002 |
| 1998-99 | Jane Meza | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1997-98 | No award given | |
| 1996-97 | Nikolay Silkin | MS in 1997;Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University |
| 1995-96 | Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1994-95 | Doug Anderson | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1993-94 | Jaeyong Lee | MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue) |
| 1992-93 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kaicheng Wang | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1991-92 | Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| Kristin Pfabe | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| 1990-91 | David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1989-90 | Troy Riggs | Ph.D. in 1993 |
Don Miller Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student
The Mathematics Department places a very high value on quality teaching, and since 1991 has honored outstanding teaching by a graduate teaching assistant with a cash award. The current value of this award is $750. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Abbey Long-D'Ovidio | Still Active |
| 2022-23 | Juliann Geraci | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Emily McMillon | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| 2020-21 | Hayley Olson | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| 2019-20 | Erica Hopkins | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2018-19 | Mitch Hamidi | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| 2017-18 | Andrew Becklin & Erica Miller | Ph.D. in 2018/Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2016-17 | John Myers | Ph.D. in 2017 |
| 2015-16 | Nicholas Owad | Ph.D. in 2016 |
| 2014-15 | Brittney Hinds & Lauren Keough | Ph.D. in 2015/Ph.D in 2015 |
| 2013-14 | Jason Hardin | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2012-13 | Tanner Auch | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2011-12 | Tom Clark & Ben Nolting | Ph.D. in 2014/Ph.D. in 2013 |
| 2010-11 | Katie Morrison | Ph.D. in 2012 |
| 2009-10 | Brian Johnson | Ph.D. in 2002 |
| 2008-09 | Raj Dahal | Ph.D. in 2009 |
| Joan Lubben | Ph.D. in 2009 | |
| 2007-08 | Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2006-07 | Jake Weiss | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2005-06 | Heidi (Feller) Berger | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2004-05 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2003-04 | Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2002-03 | Mike Gunderson | MS in 2003 |
| 2001-02 | Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| 2000-01 | Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1999-00 | Lisa Johnson | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| 1998-99 | Tim Pollis | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| 1997-98 | Mike Ira | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1996-97 | Robert Krueger | Ph.D. in 1998 |
| 1995-96 | Tim Deis | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| Michelle Homp | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1994-95 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1993-94 | Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| Cheryl Olsen | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1992-93 | Lori Higby | MS in 1993 |
| 1991-92 | John Schneider | Ph.D. in 1992 |
Grace Chisholm Young and William Henry Young Award
In 1996, Roger and Sylvia Wiegand established a fellowship for the support of graduate student research in honor of Sylvia's grandparents, Grace and William Young. In 1895, Grace (who studied with Felix Klein in Gottingen) became the first woman ever to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from a German University. Both Grace and William were well-known mathematicians in their time. The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Audrey Goodnight | Still Active |
| 2022-23 | Meraiah Martinez | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2021-22 | Nikola Kuzmanovski | still active |
| 2020-21 | Vincent Longo | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2019-20 | Austin Eide | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2018-19 | Robert Huben | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2017-18 | Ben Drabkin & Rachel (Zigterman) Funk | Ph.D. in 2020/Still Active |
| 2016-17 | Allison Beemer | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| Matthew Mills | Ph.D. in 2018 | |
| 2015-16 | Jessalyn Bolkema | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| Seth Lindokken | Ph.D. in 2018 | |
| 2014-15 | Eric Canton | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2013-14 | Christopher Schafhauser | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| 2012-13 | Michael Brown | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| 2011-12 | Katie Haymaker | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2010-11 | Derrick Stolee | Ph.D. in 2012 |
| 2009-10 | Chistopher Goodrich | Ph.D. in 2012 |
| 2008-09 | Laura Lynch | Ph.D. in 2011 |
| 2007-08 | Nate Axvig | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| Kyle Fey | Ph.D. in 2011 | |
| 2006-07 | Mike McCoy | MS in 2007 |
| 2005-06 | Bobbi Buchholz | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2004-05 | Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2003-04 | Josh Brown Kramer | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2002-03 | Kirsten Messer | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 2001-02 | Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| 2000-01 | Justin James | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| 1999-00 | Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1998-99 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1997-98 | Rikki Wagstrom | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| 1996-97 | Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 2000 |
Walter Mientka Teaching Award
The current value of this award is $500. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Gabriel Adams | Still Active |
| 2022-23 | Dakota White | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Johan Cristobal | still active |
| 2020-21 | Brittany Johnson | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2019-20 | Jason Vander Woude | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2018-19 | Michelle Haver | MS in 2019 |
| 2017-18 | Kody Holmes | MS in 2017 |
| 2016-17 | Jessica De Silva | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2015-16 | Lara Ismert | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| 2014-15 | Jessalyn Bolkema | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2013-14 | Simone (Catsimanes) Westermayer | MS in 2014 |
| 2012-13 | Sara Reynolds | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| 2011-12 | Nora Youngs | Ph.D. in 2014 |
| 2010-11 | Jason Hardin & Ashley (Weatherwax) Johnson | Ph.D. in 2014/Ph.D. in 2013 |
| 2009-10 | Tanner Auch | Ph.D. in 2013 |
Steven Haataja Award
The Steven Haataja Award for Outstanding Exposition by a Graduate Student is in memory of Steven Haataja, 1960-2006, who received his Ph.D. from UNL in 2006.
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kaitlin Tademy | Still active |
| 2022 | Sara McKnight | Still active |
| 2021 | Kathryn Van Etten | Still active |
| 2020 | Paula Egging | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| 2019 | Aurora Marks | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2018 | Matthew Reichenbach | Ph.D. in 2020 |
| 2017 | Jessalyn Bolkema | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2016 | Lara Ismert | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| 2015 | Josh Pollitz | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| 2014 | Lauren Keough | Ph.D. in 2015 |
| 2013 | Katie Haymaker | Ph.D. in 2014 |
Ben Carse Nolting Award
This award recognizes a graduate student or group of graduate students for efforts to create a department culture and climate that actively advances diversity, equity and inclusion within the department in tangible and sustainable ways. The award includes a $1,000 stipend.
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jordan Barrett | Still Active |
| 2023 | Kaitlin Tademy | Still Active |
| 2022 | Shah Roshan Zamir | still active |
| 2021 | Amadeus Martin and Ana Wright | Ph.D. in 2021/Ph.D. in 2023 |
Amy Bouska GTA Leadership Award
The Amy Bouska GTA Leadership Award is given to a GTA who has exhibited exceptional leadership in service to our department. The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michael Pieper | Still Active |
| 2022-23 | Abbey D'Ovidio Long | Still Active |
| 2021-22 | Matthew Bachmann | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2020-21 | Nicole Buczkowski | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| 2019-20 | Elizabeth Carlson | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2018-19 | George Nasr | Ph.D. in 2021 |
Linda Bors Fellowship
The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Matt Enlow | Still Active |
| Nawaj KC | Still Active | |
| Isabel Safarik | Still Active | |
| 2022-23 | Kaitlin Tademy | Still Active |
| Andrew Soto-Levins | Still Active | |
| Andrew Quaisley | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| 2021-2022 | Laila Awadalla | Ph.D. in 2022 |
| Rachel Funk | Ph.D. in 2023/td> | |
| Jake Kettinger | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| 2020-21 | Michael DeBellevue | Ph.D. in 2022e |
| Emily McMillon | Ph.D. in 2022 | |
| Ana Wright | Ph.D. in 2023 | |
| 2019-20 | Erica Hopkins | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| Stephanie Prahl | Still Active | |
| Catherine Zimmitti | Still Active | |
| 2018-19 | Lara Ismert | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| Matt Reichenbach | Ph.D. in 2020 | |
| Karina Uhing | Ph.D. in 2020 |
UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
The Office of Graduate Studies recognizes the valuable role that graduate teaching assistants play in enhancing undergraduate learning at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award honors graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates in a variety of settings. The current value of this award is $1000 and a commemorative medal. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Courtney Gibbons | Ph.D. in 2013 |
| 2008 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
UNL Alumni Association GTA Award
The UNL Alumni Association bestows a Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received this award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2000 | Lisa Johnson | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1999 | Mike Ira | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1996 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1994 | Cheryl Olsen | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1989 | Margaret Kaiser-Woodward | MAT in 1989 |
Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and Sciences
The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the Graduate Research Assistant Award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Christopher Goodrich, Honorable Mention | Ph.D. in 2012 |
| 2011 | Tyler Seacrest, Honorable Mention | Ph.D. in 2011 |
| 1999 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award
The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
UNL Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award
Funded by the Folsom family through the University of Nebraska Foundation, this award recognizes and rewards distinguished scholarship and research at the doctoral level. Nominated dissertations represent original work making an extraordinarily significant contribution to the discipline.The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the UNL Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Christopher Goodrich | Ph.D. in 2012 |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sam McDonald | Still Active |
| 2023 | Cleve Young | Still Active |
| 2021 | Molly Creagar | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2020 | Collin Victor | Ph.D. in 2023 |
| 2018 | Elizabeth Carlson | Ph.D. in 2021 |
| 2014 | William Jamieson | Ph.D. in 2019 |
| 2013 | Jessica De Silva | Ph.D. in 2018 |
| 2013 | Jessie Jamieson | Ph.D. in 2018 |
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity
Formerly known as the National Physical Science Consortium, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. GFSD is open for application by all U.S. citizens regardless of race or gender. GFSD's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in STEM fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool.
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kirsten Morris | Still active |
| 2016 | Erica (Musgrave) Hopkins | Ph.D. 2021 |
| 1995 | Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen | Ph.D. 2000 |
Bill Leavitt Fellowshp
| Year | Scholar |
| 2008-09 | Katie Morrison |
| 2009-10 | Brian Johnson |
| 2010-11 | Ben Nolting |
| 2011-12 | Melanie DeVries |
| 2012-13 | James Carraher |
| 2013-14 | Haydee Lindo |
| 2014-15 | Neil Stenburg |
| 2015-16 | Andrew Windle |
| 2016-17 | Josh Pollitz |
| 2017-18 | Su Ji Hong |
| 2018-19 | Taran Funk |
| 2019-20 | Stephen Becklin |
| 2020-21 | Eric Hopkins |
| 2021-22 | Valerie Morris |
| 2022-23 | TBA |
| 2023-24 | TBA |
Lloyd Jackson Fellowship
| Year | Scholar |
| 2008-09 | Zahava Wilstein |
| 2009-10 | Pei Pei |
| 2010-11 | Joe Geisbauer |
| 2011-12 | Tom Clark |
| 2012-13 | Nora Youngs |
| 2013-14 | Jeremy Tragester |
| 2014-15 | Travis Russell |
| 2015-16 | Mitch Hamidi |
| 2016-17 | Katie Tucker |
| 2017-18 | Marla Williams |
| 2018-19 | Aurora Marks |
| 2019-20 | Andrew Quaisley |
| 2020-21 | Sara Myers McKnight |
| 2021-22 | Frank Zimmitti |
| 2022-23 | TBA |
| 2023-24 | TBA |