Author: Michelle Miller

Tony Mangino, Winner of the 2021-2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award

June 22, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Our 2021-2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award winner is Tony Mangino. Tony earned a PhD in Educational Psychology in July of 2021. Tony’s advisor, Dr. Jocelyn Bolin said, “From my perspective, Dr. Mangino’ s dissertation was an obvious choice for this award. His dissertation required understanding of complex statistical theory, practical application of statistical analysis, computer simulation […]

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Garrett Looker, Winner of the 2021-2022 Outstanding Creative Project Award

June 9, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Our 2021-2022 Outstanding Creative Project Award winner is Garrett Looker. Garrett earned a MA in Telecommunications in July of 2021. Garrett’s advisor, Mr. Chris Flook said, “I nominated Mr. Looker because his project exemplifies the best work our graduate students do in our program. His work, a documentary about local redlining practices in Muncie, blends […]

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Scott Barrera, Winner of the 2021-2022 Graduate Student Inclusive Excellence Award

May 18, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Scott Barrera was our 2021-2022 Graduate Student Inclusive Excellence Award recipient. Scott is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology graduate program. Dr. Kristin Perrone nominated Scott. Dr. Perrone wrote that, “Scott has been a champion for diversity by establishing a multicultural research lab where he mentored master’s and undergraduate students in designing and conducting […]

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Ben Evans, Winner of the 2021-2022 Distinguished Thesis Award

May 3, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Our 2021-2022 Distinguished Thesis Award winner was Ben Evans. Ben earned his MS in Biology in May of 2021, and he is currently a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ben’s advisor, Dr. Doug Bernstein said, “I nominated Ben for this award because his thesis answered important questions in our field. Ben was able […]

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Yusi Chen, Winner of the 2021-2022 Doctoral Level Excellence in Teaching Award

April 20, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Our 2021-2022 Excellence in Teaching Doctoral Level Award winner is Yusi Chen. Yusi is a doctoral student in the PhD program in English with a concentration in Applied Linguistics. Dr. Jennifer Grouling nominated Yusi, and she said this about her: “Yusi Chen is especially good at teaching research to first-year students. She values their own […]

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Nilima Hakim Mow, Winner of the 2021-2022 Master’s Level Excellence in Teaching Award

April 7, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Our 2021-2022 Excellence in Teaching Master’s Level Award winner is Nilima Hakim Mow. Nilima is a master’s student in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Linguistics program. Dr. Jennifer Grouling nominated Nilima, and she said this about her: “Nilima Mow is particularly adaptable and dedicated as a teacher. She came here from […]

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Pathways Project Program Co-Coordinator’s Interview – Mike Martinez

March 30, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Mike is a doctoral student in the EdD in Higher Education program. He is also a doctoral graduate assistant for the Graduate School, serving as the Co-Coordinator for the Pathways Project Program. The Pathways Project is a Graduate School initiative for inclusive excellence that is designed to support students from marginalized backgrounds through mentoring and […]

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Pathways Project Co-Coordinator’s Interview – Kade Padgett

March 15, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Kade is a master’s student in the Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education program. Kade 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 […]

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Graduate Student Wellness Initiative Digital Media Coordinator’s Interview – Zainab Aamir

February 23, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Zainab is a first-year master’s student in the Emerging Media Design and Development program. She is a graduate assistant for the Graduate School serving as the Digital Media Coordinator for the Graduate Student Wellness Initiative. The Graduate Student Wellness Initiative (GSWI) is a program ran by the Graduate School in partnership with the Department of […]

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Graduate Student Wellness Initiative Co-Coordinator Interview – Danielle Miller

February 8, 2022 by Michelle Miller

Danielle is a second year PhD student in Counseling Psychology. She is a GA for Counseling Psychology and, as part of her graduate assistantship, she is a co-coordinator of the Graduate School’s Graduate Student Wellness Initiative. The Graduate Student Wellness Initiative (GSWI) is a program run by the Graduate School in partnership with the Department […]

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