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PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro awarded A&WMA scholarship and IAS grant

June 1, 2023 by azeid

Environmental Chemistry, PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro, was recently awarded a scholarship of Excellence and Professionalism from the Air and Waste Management Association, an international scholarship that helps fund tuition for the 2023-2024 school year. Bamiduro was also awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) grant by the Indiana Academy of Sciences. This grant helps support […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Will Hippe, nominee for Ball State’s 2022 Graduate Assistant of the Year Award

November 2, 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 all the nominees that we […]

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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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