Archives

Dr. Katie Lawson, Winner of the 2022-2023 Graduate Faculty Mentor Award

May 23, 2023 by azeid

Associate Professor of Psychological Science Dr. Katie Lawson is the 2022-2023 recipient of the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. Here is our Q and A with Dr. Lawson. What is your mentoring philosophy? I believe there is not a “one-size-fits-all” approach to mentoring. Students come into our graduate programs with differing interests, skills, and background knowledge […]

Read More
Erin Brock, Recipient of the 2022-2023 Master’s Level Excellence in Teaching Award

May 22, 2023 by azeid

The 2022-2023 Excellence in Teaching Master’s Level Award winner is Erin Brock. Erin was nominated by Assistant Teaching Professor, Kat Green. “…Erin met students where they were. For example, she often took a quick survey of students’ knowledge on a topic and used the results to shape her instruction going forward. She respected their experiences […]

Read More
Iesha Alspaugh, Winner of the 2022-2023 Distinguished Thesis Award

March 29, 2023 by eaparkison

The winner of the 2022-2023 Distinguished Thesis Award is Iesha Alspaugh. Iesha graduated from Ball State with her Master’s in Communication Studies in 2021. Dr. Kristen McCauliff nominated Iesha, and she said this about her: “As a student in our courses and during the thesis process, Iesha exhibited a strong commitment to academic achievement, offered […]

Read More
Meet Janet Jenkins, Winner of the 2022-2023 Doctoral Level Excellence in Teaching Award

March 22, 2023 by eaparkison

The 2022-2023 Excellence in Teaching Doctoral Level Award winner is Janet Jenkins. Janet is a doctoral student in the PhD program in Elementary Education, as well as an assistant lecturer in the Elementary Education department at Ball State. Dr. Jackie Sydnor nominated Janet, and she said this about her: “She is truly a talented teacher […]

Read More
Congratulations 3MT Winners!

March 3, 2023 by eaparkison

The 2023 Three Minute Thesis Finals Competition was a success! Thank you to all who attended and to our finalists who presented their research topics. You can read more about the competitors on our last Graduate School blog post. 1st Place – Zainab Aamir, School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, “Users’ Privacy Considerations […]

Read More
Meet the 2023 Three Minute Thesis Finalists

February 22, 2023 by eaparkison

The Graduate School invites you to help us celebrate Ball State’s outstanding student researchers by attending our fifth annual Three Minute Thesis competition this Thursday, February 23, at 6 p.m. at Emens Auditorium in the Ball Brothers Hospitality Suite. This competition challenges students to convey the essence and importance of their master’s thesis or doctoral […]

Read More
Pathways Project Co-Coordinator Interview-Kayla Thompson

February 8, 2023 by eaparkison

Kayla is a master’s student in the Quantitative Psychology program. Kayla is also a graduate assistant for the Graduate School, serving as the Co-Coordinator for the Pathways Project. The Pathways Project is a Graduate School initiative for inclusive excellence. The Pathways Project program is designed to support students from marginalized backgrounds through mentoring and research […]

Read More
Kara DuQuette, Winner of the 2022 Engagement Scholarship Consortium Excellence in Community Engagement Award

January 25, 2023 by eaparkison

The winner of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium Excellence in Community Engagement Award is Kara DuQuette. Kara is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Studies’ Adult and Community Education Program, as well as a Project Manager for the Office of Immersive Learning. Here is a Q and A with Kara Tell us about the […]

Read More
Abdul Elnajdi, Winner of the Farouk El-Baz Student Research Award

January 11, 2023 by eaparkison

Abdul Elnajdi is the winner of the Farouk El-Baz Student Research Award. The award is named in honor of Dr. Farouk El-Baz who is an accomplished scientist and geologist. Abdul is a doctoral student in the Department of Environment, Geology and Natural Resources. This award is given annually for an outstanding body of work in […]

Read More
Taylor Fudge, recipient of Ball State’s 2022 Graduate Assistant of the Year Award

December 14, 2022 by eaparkison

We are highlighting all of the great work that our graduate assistants perform around our campus by featuring the nominees for the 2022 Graduate Assistant of the Year Award. This award is coordinated by the Career Center, which works with the Graduate School to pick the winner of the award. We were so impressed by […]

Read More