Congratulations to the 2024 Recipients
Graduate School Doctoral Fellows Award
The Graduate School Doctoral Fellows Award is designed to recruit highly competitive students who will advance the research and scholarship mission of the University. Selected recipients come from various disciplines across campus.
Hudson Barthes
Department of Psychology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Hudson Barthes is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia.
Dilan Bat-haee
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Dilan Bat-haee is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of Georgia.
Hannah Boone
Department of Anthropology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Hannah Boone is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Georgia.
Michael Brennan
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Michael Brennan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, working under Dr. Michel Kohl.
Jimmie Brown
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jimmie Brown is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of Georgia.
Nastaran Dakhem
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Nastaran Dakhem is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at the University of Georgia, under the supervision of Dr. Peter Kner.
Elifnaz Erturen
School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Elifnaz Erturen is a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering, working under Dr. Hitesh Handa.
Victoria Lane Silva
Department of Romance Languages - Portuguese, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Victória Lane Silva is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Romance Languages – Portuguese at the University of Georgia, with a keen interest in Afro-Latin American literature.
Lia Follet
Department of Psychology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Lia Follet is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology, working under Dr. Brian Bauer.
Saumya Gade
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
Saumya Gade is a Ph.D. candidate in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences program as a UGA DVM-PhD (VMSTP) student.
Kathryn Harmeyer
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Katie Harmeyer is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Georgia.
Morgan Harper Nichols
Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Morgan Harper Nichols is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia.
Sophie Kim
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Sophie Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Sarah Kingsley
Department of Political Science, School of Public & International Affairs
Sarah Kingsley is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Political Science & International Affairs at the University of Georgia.
No-Won Park
Department of Educational Psychology, Mary Frances Early College of Education
Noh-Won Park is a Ph.D. candidate in Quantitative Methodology at the University of Georgia’s Department of Educational Psychology.
Hannah Petronek
Department of Forest Biology, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Hannah Petronek is a Ph.D. candidate in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia.
Rochaye Poleon
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Roshaye Poleon is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Georgia.
Jolssen Rodriguez
Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education
Jolssen Rodríguez is a Ph.D. candidate in the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, working under Dr. Amy Stitch.
Tamara Nur Sezer
Department of Sociology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Tamara Nur Sezer is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology Department at the University of Georgia. Her research interests are social psychology, crime, law, and deviance.
Jesús Omar Sistos Barron
Department of Mathematics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Bio info unavailable
Maria Tislenko
Department of Political Science, School of Public & International Affairs
Maria Tislenko is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia, working with Professor Joseph Ornstein.
Nikki Hejia Zhang
Department of Marine Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Nikki Hejia Zhang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Marine Sciences at UGA and is working with Prof. Amanda Spivak to further explore soil organic matter and mineral interactions in salt marshes.
2023 Recipients
Ayse Hilal Avci
Gifted and Creative Education Ph.D. Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Mary Frances Early College of Education
Makenna Burslie
Integrated Life Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Anna Grace Bushong
Ecology, Odum School of Ecology
Nishtha Chauhan
Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Ghazal Darougheh Daftar Owen
Department of Mathematics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Lauren Gingerella
Forestry and Natural Resources, Warnell School Forestry and Natural Resources
Gabriela Greilinger
International Affairs, School of Public and International Studies
Kaili Gregory
Integrative Conservation, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Rachel Hill
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Tarikul Islam
Polymers, Fiber, and Textile Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Zara Jilani
Department of Sociology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jaesung Lee
Social Work, School of Social Work
Ananya Malik
Higher Education, Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education
Jennifer McCann
Integrative Life Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jordan Parker
Veterinary Scientist Training Program, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ernie Ramos
Department of Statistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Matty Ray
Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Sahar Saadat
Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication
Christopher Edgardo Padilla Sandoval
Department of Mathematics, Mary Frances Early College of Education
Brittany Shivers
Journalism, Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication
Amit Talukder
Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Christopher Washburn
Department of Linguistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jack Wood
Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School Master’s Fellows Award
The Graduate School Master’s Fellows Award is designed to recruit highly competitive students who will advance the research and scholarship mission of the University. Selected recipients come from various disciplines across campus.
Bridgette Allen
Department of Chemistry, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Bridgette Allen is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Georgia. She will have a focus in analytical chemistry.
Samantha Biernat
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Services
Bio info unavailable
Madelyn Butterworth
Child Life, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Madelyn Butterworth is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Georgia.
Phillip Cicero
Department of Communication, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Phillip Cicero is a graduate student in the Department of Communication at the University of Georgia. His program’s focus is in Rhetorical Studies.
Alyssa Connolly
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Alyssa Connolly is a graduate student in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia.
Kaylee Gallatin
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Kaylee Gallatin is a graduate student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Georgia.
Virginia Griswold
Department of Ecology, Odum School of Ecology
Virginia Griswold is a graduate student in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia, pursuing an MSc. in Ecology.
Jacina Hollins-Borges
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jacina Hollins-Borges is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of Georgia.
Aniya Johnson
Department of Linguistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Aniya Johnson is a first-generation graduate student in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Georgia.
Monica Kincade
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Monica Kincade is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of Georgia. Her research interests lie in Black southern history.
Rebekah Lee
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Environmental Services
Rebekah Lee is a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia.
Malia Little
Department of English, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Malia Little is a graduate student in the Department of English at the University of Georgia.
Leonardo Marino
Department of Linguistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Leonardo Marino is a graduate student in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Georgia.
Jamiu Musa
Department of Romance Languages, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Bio info unavailable
David Piland
Department of Chemistry, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Bio info unavailable
Charmayne Planter
Department of Geography, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Charmayne Planter is a graduate student in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia.
Misaki Uda
Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Misaki Uda is an international graduate student from Japan, majoring in Child Life within the Human Development and Family Science department at the University of Georgia.
2023 Recipients
Richard Augenstein
Department of Kinesiology, Mary Frances Early College of Education
Clay Cook
Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Blazie Gilder
Child Life, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Jonathan Henson
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Courtney Keeler
Department of Chemistry, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Eva Kerr
Forestry and Natural Resources, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Pratiksha Kotar
Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Shayla Manwill
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Caitlin McCann
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Sarah Moore
Department of Linguistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Mysliwski
Integrative Conservation and Sustainability (ICAS), Odum School of Ecology
Maya Peters-Greño
Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Skye Remko
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Christopher Saunders
Department of Anthropology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Basil Senso
Ecology, Odum School of Ecology
Kristina Simons
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Morgan Thoem
Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Annabelle Wilson
Department of English, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
JaQuira Wallace
Child Life, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Audrey Young
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
