Celebrating Graduate Education

2014-2015

International Awards

Elizabeth Brost, Physics

Competitively selected to attend the European School of High Energy Physics

European School of High Energy Physics

Abram Emil Conant, Asian Studies

Scholarship

Chinese Government

Meaghan Emery, Geological Sciences

Nicholas Famoso, Geological Sciences

Win McLaughlin, Geological Sciences

Doris O. and Samuel P. Welles Research Fund

Museum of Paleontology, U.C. Berkeley

Richard Griscom, Linguistics

Endangered Languages Documentation Programme Grant

Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project

School of African and Oriental Studies, Univ. of London

David Howell, Human Physiology

First Place, Ph.D. Student Podium Presentation

7th World Congress of Biomechanics

Sudarshan Karki, Physics

Student Fellowship

LIGO Academic Affairs Council

Roland Lewinski, Asian Studies

Scholarship

East China Normal University

Peter Morse, Physics

Martin and Beate Block Award

Aspen Center for Physics

Chaowaroj Wanotayaroj, Physics

Competitively selected to participate in the Hadron Collider Summer School

CERN-Fermilab

Bill Watterson, Physics

Pufendorf Fellowship

Lund University, Sweden

Matthew Wilson, Economics

Lindau Award

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Germany

National Awards

Camila Alvarez, Sociology

Clifford C. Clogg Scholarship

American Sociological Association

Miles Bodmer, Geological Sciences

Outstanding Student Paper Award

American Geophysical Union

Johan Bonilla, Physics

Fellowship

Gates Millennium Scholars

Vienna Brunt, Human Physiology

Predoctoral Fellowship

American Heart Association

Joseph Byrnes, Geological Sciences

Outstanding Student Paper Award

American Geophysical Union

Tahisha Buck, Human Physiology

Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award

American Physiological Society

Keats Conley, Biology

Robert E. Malouf Marine Studies Scholarship

Oregon State University Sea Grant

Blair Conner, Human Physiology

Mead Johnson Research Award

Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, American Physiological Society

Rachael Cunningham, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Fellowship

American Heart Association

Andrew Dutterer, Environmental Studies

Oregon Summer Fellowship

Portland State University

Matt Ely, Human Physiology

Northwest Doctoral Student Award

American College of Sports Medicine

Jennifer Gomez, Psychology

Dissertation Fellowship

Ford Family Foundation

Christina Gooch, Environmental Studies

Sue Samuelson Award for Foodways Scholarship

American Folklore Society

Matthew Goslin, Geography
Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Award
National Science Foundation
and
Student Research Award
Geological Society of America

David Howell, Human Physiology

Doctoral Dissertation Award

National Athletic Trainers Association

Alicia Ibaraki, Psychology

American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship

American Psychological Association

Tyler Knight, Human Physiology

Bob Peterson Graduate Scholarship

Northwest Athletic Trainers Association

and

Frank Cramer Memorial Scholarship

National Athletic Trainers Association

Shaomeng “Samuel” Li, Computer and Information Science

Best Paper Award

International Society for Optics & Photonics and Society for Imaging Science and Technology

April Lightcap, Psychology

Applied Social Issues Internship Award

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Rose Maier, Psychology

Scholarship for Developmental, Child, and Family Psychology

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Win McLaughlin, Geological Sciences

Research Award

Fullbright Foundation

and

Student Research Award

Society of Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)

Olivia Molden, Geography

Committee Award for Excellence in Area Studies

Larry Ford Fieldwork Scholarship

Margaret Trussell Scholarship

Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
and
Fieldwork Grant
Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers

Madison Myers, Geological Sciences

Research Fellowship

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes

Gennie Nguyen, Anthropology

Oregon Heritage Fellowship

Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Parks & Recreation Department

Brennan O’Connell, Geological Sciences

Madison Myers, Geological Sciences

Research Award

Geological Society of America

Ellen Robertson, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Student Poster Presentation Award

American Chemistry Society

Leslie Roos, Psychology

Fellowship

Department of Health and Human Services

Angela Seligman, Geological Sciences

Kleinman Research Grant

U.S. Geological Survey

and

On to the Future Research Grant

Geological Society of America

Dylan Sieck, Human Physiology

Northwest Masters Student Award

American College of Sports Medicine

and

Military Physiology Predoctoral Award

Exercise and Environmental Physiology Section, American Physiological Society

Kate Stoysich, International Studies

Career Development Grant

American Association for University Women

Michael Thacker, Economics

WEAI Award

Western Economics Association International

Rebecka Tumblin, Physics

Scholarship

Ford Family Foundation

Kristina Walowski, Geological Sciences

Best Oral Presentation

GeoPRISMS AGU

Kuan-Chi Wang, Geography
Pre-dissertation Fieldwork Research Grant
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies
and
China and Inner Asia Council Grant
Association for Asian Studies

Alia Yasen, Human Physiology

Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award

American College of Sports Medicine

Yunfeng Zhang, Computer and Information Science

Computational Modeling Award for Applied Cognition

Cognitive Science Society

and

Best Paper Award

Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI)

Andrew Blaikie, Physics

Jessica Flannery, Psychology

Melissa Hale, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Emily Hommerding, Physics

Loni Kringle, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dan Seidenkranz, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rebecka Tumblin, Physics

Fehmi Yasin, Physics

Graduate Research Fellowship

National Science Foundation

University of Oregon Awards

April Anson, English

Jon La Rochelle, Philosophy

Zeina Salame, Theater Arts

Student Sustainability Grant Award

UO Office of Sustainability

Lokyee Au, Environmental Studies

Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Essay Contest Winner

UO Office of Equity and Inclusion

Annie Caruso, Anthropology

Tobin Hansen, Anthropology

Research Grant

UO Global Oregon

Rosemary Bernstein, Psychology

Betty Foster McCue Scholarship

UO Graduate School

Crystal Brown, Political Science

Panelist Winner, 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum

UO Graduate School

Vienna Brunt, Human Physiology

Graduate Student Research Award

UO Graduate School

Brian Clark, Psychology

Gary E. Smith Professional Development Award

UO Graduate School

Andrew Dutterer, Environmental Studies

Winning Group, Graduate Student Research Forum Panel

UO Graduate School

Jessica Flannery, Psychology

Henry V. Howe Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Ben Fitch-Fleischmann, Economics

Donald and Darel Stein Teaching Award

UO Graduate School

Davita Flowers-Shanklin, Environmental Studies
General Scholarship

UO Financial Aid and Scholarships

Michelle Fong, Psychology

Miller Family Graduate Award in Technology & Science

College of Arts and Sciences

Allison Ford, Sociology

Norman Brown Graduate Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

Jason Hubbard, Psychology

Poster Award Winner, 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum

UO Graduate School

Christina Gamache Martin, Psychology
Thomas, Ptak, Geography

UO Public Impact Award

UO Graduate School

Lindsay Massara, International Studies

Panel Winner, 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum

UO Graduate School

Win McLaughlin, Geological Sciences

Three-Minute Thesis Competition

UO Graduate School

Noah Simons, Anthropology

Mary Chambers Brockelbank Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Mehmet Celil Celebi, Political Science

Sierra Deutsch, Environmental Studies

Ivan Sandoval-Cervantes, Anthropology

Oregon SYLFF Fellowships for International Research

UO Graduate School

Shawna Meechan, Political Science

John O’Connor, Anthropology

Sara Pacchiarotti, Linguistics

Risa Palm Graduate Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

Julia Gomez, Comparative Literature

Eva Serfozo, Romance Languages

Rachel Tanner, English

Tongyu Wu, Sociology

College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Leticia Montoya, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Reza Motamedi, Computer and Information Science

Andy Ritenour, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Alexis Smith, German and Scandinavian

Julie and Rocky Dixon Graduate Innovation Award

Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation

John Flournoy, Psychology

Terra Hiebert, Biology

Alicia Ibaraki, Psychology

Kathryn Iurino, Psychology

Lisa May, Biology

Matthew Robison, Psychology

Jimena Santillan, Psychology

Clarence and Lucille Dunbar Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Russell Duvernoy, Philosophy

Andres Guzman, Sociology

John L. and Naomi Luvaas Graduate Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

Felix Friedt, Economics

Danielle Seid, English

Charles A. Reed Graduate Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

Vienna Brunt, Human Physiology

Nicole Lawless DesJardins, Psychology

Laurel Hiebert, Biology

Mark Kuzyk, Physics

Scott Maguffin, Geological Sciences

Marthe E. Smith Memorial Science Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Marie Conley, Psychology

Jennifer Lewis, Psychology

Rose Maier, Psychology

Brian Ott, Sociology

Carolyn M. Stokes Memorial Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

Feng Cheng, Asian Studies

Philippe Lazaro, International Studies

Kyle Morgan, Psychology

Promising Scholar Award

UO Graduate School

Gabriel Barello, Physics

Caleb Holt, Physics

Chris Jackson, Physics

Dileep Reddy, Physics

Julian Smith, Physics

Richard Wagner, Physics

Fehmi Yasin, Physics

Teaching Fellowship

UO Science Literacy Program

UO Research Centers Awards

Ivan Sandoval-Cervantes, Anthropology

Jane Grant Dissertation Award

Center for the Study of Women in Society

Tobin Hansen, Anthropology

Ivan Sandoval-Cervantes, Anthropology

Anna Sloan, Anthropology

Alexis Yalon, Anthropology

Research Grant

Center for the Study of Women in Society

Abram Emil Conant, Asian Studies

Katherine Messer, Asian Studies

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Michelle Fong, Psychology

Arian Mobasser, Psychology

Dorianne Egan Wright, Psychology

Freeman Internship Fellowship

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Matthew Hannah, English

Danielle Seid, English

Graduate Student Research Fellowship

Center for the Study of Women in Society

Theresa Gildner, Anthropology

Julia Susana Gomez, Comparative Literature

Research Award

Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS)

Olivia Molden, Geography
Small Professional Grant
UO Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Joshua Jacob Fitzgerald, History

Hannah Godwin, English

Brandon Rigby, Romance Languages

Graduate Research Support Fellowship

Oregon Humanities Center

Rachel Eccleston, Comparative Literature

Anna Kovalchuk, Comparative Literature

Erin Moberg, Romance Languages

Alan Preston Reynolds, Philosophy

Mi Zhao, History

Graduate Dissertation Fellowship

Oregon Humanities Center

CAS Department Awards

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Annie Caruso

Cheryl Harper Award

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Thomas Spencer Bailey
Brandi Baldock
Justin Barry
Michaela Burke
Hillary Henthorn
Danica Moore
Bryan Nell

Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Paul Downen
Erwin & Gertrude Juilfs Scholarship


Javid Ebrahimi
Best GTF Award

Reza Motamedi
Gurdeep Pall Graduate Student Fellowship

Bahador Yeganeh
J. Donald Hubbard Family Scholarship

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Benjamin Brennan
Dale Underwood Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship Award


Felix Friedt
Gerlof Homan Graduate Award in International Economics


John Voorheis
Best PhD Research Paper Award


Adam Check
Chad Fulton
Michael Jerman
Joe Wyer
Summer Kleinsorge Award


Adam Check
Sacha Gelfer
Logan Lee
Jason Query
GTF Teaching Award


Nathan Adams
Nigel McClung
Amani Rashid
Best Econometrics Performance Award

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Margaret Bostrom
Rachele Tanner
Sarah Harkness Kirby Essay Award


Elizabeth Curry
Jane Campbell Krohn Essay Award


Francesca Gentile
Parker Krieg
Ernst Dissertation Fellowship


Bethany Jacobs
Stoddard Malarkey Award for Best Essay in African American Studies

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM

Julie Bacon
GTF Teaching Award


Deion Jones

Christopher Torres

Donald and Coeta Barker Scholarship

DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN AND SCANDINAVIAN


Stephanie Chapman

Roger Nicholl’s Emeritus Professor Award

Eva Hoffmann

Astrid Williams Graduate Award

Anika Kilian

Alexis Smith

Philip Hansen Graduate Fellowship

Robert Mottram

Summer Research Award

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

Vienna Brunt
John Elliott
JJ Hannigan
David Howell
Amy Lo
Yin –Liang Yin
Jan Broekhoff Scholarship


Vienna Brunt
Brett Ely
Amy Lo
Yin-Liang
Ursula Sue Moshberger Scholarship

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Najla Sabri
George and Conni Slape Fellowship

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

Rebecca Paterson
Jacqueline Schachter Outstanding Conference Presentation Award

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Brandon Schlomann
Thomas Sylwester
Jesse Vogeler-Wunsch
Research Award


Maria Amezcua
Jason Barkeloo
Chris Jackson
Erik Keever
Weiser Senior Teaching Assistant Award


Ellis Roe
Julian Smith
Weiser First-Year Teaching Assistant Award

Maria Amezcua
David Miller
Mohamad Nourikorabaslo
Qualifier Award


Ellery Ames
Michael Taormina
Weiser PhD Thesis Award

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Greg Liggett
Tomas Hovet Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Fellowship Instructors


Gulce Tarhan Celebi
Cary Fontana
Thibaud Henin
Nicolas Thompson
W.C. Mitchell Summer Research Award


Robin Barklis
David Root
Klonoski Teaching Assistant Award

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Christina Gamache
Beverly Fagot Memorial Fellowship


Jason Isbell
Distinguished Teaching Award

Kathryn Iurino
Rose Maier
Gregores Award


Zhuo “Job” Chen
Norman D. Sundberg Fellowship

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

Camila Alvarez
Clifford C. Clogg Scholarship


Dimitra Cupo
Shauna Dyer
Rob Molinar
Kathryn Norton-Smith
Marquina Summer Research Award