2019-2020 Graduate Awards & Fellowships announced and recognized

The Office of Graduate Studies congratulates recipients of the annual Folsom Distinguished Dissertation and Thesis awards, the Graduate Teaching and Research awards, and the Excellence in Graduate Education awards.
The Office of Graduate Studies congratulates recipients of the annual Folsom Distinguished Dissertation and Thesis awards, the Graduate Teaching and Research awards, and the Excellence in Graduate Education awards.

The Office of Graduate Studies congratulates recipients of the annual Folsom Distinguished Dissertation and Thesis awards, the Graduate Teaching and Research awards, and the Excellence in Graduate Education awards.

Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate and other graduate students in research and creative activities.

  • Jennifer Andersen | Department of Sociology
  • Jessie Tibbs | Department of Psychology
  • Joshua Keller | Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences
  • Tyler Kozisek | Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.
  • Robert D. Hall | Department of Communication Studies
  • Christopher Stratman | Department of Philosophy
Outstanding Research & Creative Activities Award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and creativity at Nebraska.
  • Agustin Olivo | Department of Biological Systems Engineering
  • Haowen (Max) Qiu | Interdepartmental Nutrition Program
  • Nasrin Naderi Beni | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education honors faculty members whose dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate mentoring have made a significant contribution to graduate education at Nebraska.
  • Kristen Olson | Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor in Sociology and Vice Chair
  • Rebecca Brock | Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department
Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's doctoral students.
  • Meetpal Kukal | Ph.D Biological Engineering
    Dissertation Title: Dynamics of Resource (Water, Light and Nitrogen) Use and Efficiency across Crop Species
  • Zahra Jabbarani Torghebeh | Ph.D Engineering with Construction Specialization
    Dissertation Title: Ergonomic Back Injury Risk Factors in Construction Glass and Glazing Work
Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's doctoral students.
  • Maranatha Zelt | M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
    Thesis Title: Antimicrobial Resistance in Beef Feedlot Manure and Manure-amended Agricultural Soils
  • Marisa Hoins | M.A. in Special Education
    Thesis Title: Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills to Students with Intellectual Disabilities
The Presidential Fellowship is awarded to advanced doctoral or MFA students.
  • James Colton Watts | Biologial Sciences
  • Josue Campos do Prado | Electrical Engineering
The Fling Fellowship is awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
  • Adam L. Hubrig | English
  • Amanda Ann Evert | Speech Language Pathology
  • Enshi Liu | Biological Engineering
The Dean's Fellowship will be awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
  • Alexa Davis | Natural Resource Sciences
  • Courtney Ellen Herber | History
  • Joel James Mohrmann | Electrical Engineering
  • Katie Lee Bidne | Animal Science
  • Sussan Moussavi | Civil Engineering
  • Ahmed Chennak | Agricultural Economics
  • Gabriela Inveninato Carmona | Entomology
  • Sajjan Grover | Entomology
  • Shahab Karimifard | Civil Engineering