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María J. Ruíz-Martínez is a fifth year PhD student studying Education. Her research sits at the intersection of education, ethnic studies, and linguistics and examines how diasporic translingual youth use visual culture production to learn and teach

Jone Brunelle is a fourth year PhD student studying Communication. Her research focuses on conceptualizations of culture and ethnic, national, and cultural identities, and the role of language in socially constructing these category boundaries

Kellie Brownlee is a fourth year PhD student studying Communication. Her research focuses on applied ethnography, cultural discourses, and community organizations working with marginalized groups. Kellie was recently awarded a Teaching

Elizabeth Embry is a 5th year PhD student studying Entrepreneurship. With a background in public health and sustainability, Beth’s research interests focus on the entrepreneurial opportunities to address the pressing social issues of our time.

Sandra Ortiz-València is a 3rd year PhD student studying Spanish. Her research focuses on how cultural production shapes and supports racial identity. Sandra was recently awarded a Teaching Excellence Award based on her teaching philosophy and

Mckenzie Dice is a 3rd year PhD student studying Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Her research focuses on the Antarctic atmospheric boundary layer. In the future she is interested in working in government to help address climate change. 

Tiffany Beebe is a 6th year PhD student studying History. Her research focuses on modern Britain and Europe and she is interested in migration and refugee studies, gender and sexuality, and empire. Tiffany was recently awarded a

Matt Hartsock is a PhD student studying Neuroscience. His research focuses on circadian rhythms in emotional memory and emotion regulation in rats. Matt was recently awarded a Teaching Excellence Award based on his teaching philosophy and

We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Graduate Excellence Awards! These awards were chosen from a competitive set of applications. We offer awards for teaching and research excellence each year to highlight the

The Graduate and Professional Student Government is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. During this inaugural award year, we received 12 applications and awarded 5 awards with 3 honorable mentions. We