School of Graduate Studies 2020 Awards

AWARDS

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES 2020

Outstanding Dissertation

Student: Parker Dreves, Psychology (Experimental) Ph.D. Dissertation Title: An Investigation into the Structure of Self-Control Advisor: Ginette Blackhart

Outstanding Thesis in the Social Sciences and Education

Student: Robyn Dolson, Psychology Thesis Title: Pocket ACE: Neglect of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in the ACEs Questionnaire Advisor: Dr. Diana Morelen

Outstanding Thesis in Science, Math, Technology, and Computer Science

Student: Amber Stanley, Biological Sciences Thesis Title: The Effects of Urbanization on Avian Seed Dispersal Success of Toxicodendron Radicans (Anacardiaceae) Advisor: Dr. Gerardo Arceo-Gomez

Outstanding Thesis in Art and Humanities

Student: Ryan Barker, History Thesis Title: For Natural Philosophy and Empire: Banks, Cook, and the Construction of Science and Empire in the Late Eighteenth Century Advisor: Dr. John Rankin

Excellence in Teaching Awards

Associate Student: Anthony Peluso, Public Health Nominator: Dr. Deborah Slawson

Assistant Student: Loni Parrish, Psychology Nominator: Dr. Ginette Blackhart

Service Project that Enhances the Public Good

Student: Joy Blair, Special Education Nominator: Dr. John Wheeler

Research Grants

1. Heather Altier, Clinical Psychology Project Title: Positive Psychology and Chronotherapy for Psychological Distress and Sleep Disturbance: Translating Science to Intervention for the Rural and Underinsured Research Advisor: Dr. Jameson Hirsch

2. Jyoti Behera, Biomedical Sciences Project Title: Understanding the Structural Domains of Oil Biosynthesis Regulator Protein in Avocado Research Advisor: Dr. Aruna Kilaru

3. Matthew Bonfield, Chemistry Project Title: Computational Studies of Alpha-Lipoic Acid as a Spin Trap Under Explicit Solvation Research Advisor: Dr. Scott Kirkby

4. Maddie Coffey, Biology Project Title: Identification of At-Risk Populations of Tennessee Dace, Chrosomus tennesseensis, Using Regional and Stream-Scale Ecological Niche Models Research Advisor: Dr. Tom Laughlin

5. Brian Dempsey, Biology Project Title: Predator Cues from an Introduced Fish on a Larval Predator-Naive Salamander Research Advisor: Dr. Joseph Bidwell

6. Anna Musket, Biomedical Sciences Project Title: Characterization of MET Alteration Using Glioblastoma Patient-Derived Xenograft Models Research Advisor: Dr. Qian Xie

7. Tasha Nelson, Biology Project Title: A Novel Compound Used in the Treatment of Nosocomial Staphylococcus Infections Research Advisor: Dr. Sean Fox

8. Oviavo Nohoesu Project Title: Characterization of SIP428: a SIR2 Type NAD+-Dependent Deacetylase and Its Role in Plant Stress Signaling Research Advisor: Dr. Dhirendra Kumar

9. Paige Shook, Biology Project Title: Investigating the Role of Ubiquitin in the Formation of Fibrosis Post-Myocardial Ischemia/ Reperfusion Injury in a Time-Dependent Manner Research Advisor: Dr. Krishna Singh