Ball State Graduate School Blog

Category: Featured graduate student

  • Fellowship Award Winner: Sara D. Bender!
    August 7, 2024 by

    Where is your hometown? I live in Avon, IN with my husband, Corey, and two daughters, Simone (16) and Corinne (14). What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I enjoy baking and supporting our daughters in their endeavors; we spend a lot of our time watching softball and show choir. Where did you obtain […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Zahra Dehghan!
    July 31, 2024 by

    Where is your hometown? I am originally from Iran, but my family and I immigrated to the US in 2013. We spent five years in Omaha, NE, and since 2018, we’ve called Muncie, IN, our home. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I very much enjoy exploring nature with my family and engaging […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Charlotte Mohn!
    July 17, 2024 by

    Charlotte Mohn is a recent graduate from the Ball State University Sport and Exercise Psychology program! Learn more about their capstone research project and the fellowship they received in the Q&A below. Q: Where is your hometown? A: My hometown is Steinhagen (NRW) in Germany. Q: What are a few of your favorite hobbies? A: […]

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  • Innovative Fisheries Management: A Deep Dive into Data-Driven Approaches
    May 1, 2024 by

    Josef Hrabowski, a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science at Ball State University, is pioneering advancements in fisheries management through cutting-edge data collection techniques. With academic roots from Texas A&M and the University of Rostock, Hrabowski’s research at Ball State harnesses big data approaches to revolutionize the way we understand and manage fisheries.   “If you think […]

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  • Meet the 2023 Cohen Grant Recipients
    February 7, 2024 by

    The Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Grant, designed to allocate funds to Ball State faculty and graduate students engaged in research contributing to a more peaceful world, recently supported two graduate students. Despite the difference in their project focuses, a common theme unites them: the resolution of issues for the betterment of the world. Aashna Banerjee […]

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  • Amanda Nelson poses with her award in front of a red and white Ball State background.

    Amanda Nelson, 2022-2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year Winner
    July 17, 2023 by

    Prior to hearing the reading of the nomination for Graduate Assistant of the Year, Multicultural Center Graduate Assistant Amanda Nelson didn’t think she was going to win when she attended the Benny’s. Benny’s is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Division of Student Affairs honoring those in student support roles.  “They started reading part […]

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  • A picture of Kayla Thompson, the featured graduate student for this week's blog.

    Pathways Project Co-Coordinator Interview-Kayla Thompson
    February 8, 2023 by

    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 […]

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