Excellence in Leadership Award

For exceptional performance in leadership at the local, state or national level as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

ShaMiyah Chambliss

Excellence in Research Award

For exceptional performance in research involvement as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

Matt McCubbin

Lakendra Fort Kindness Award

For exemplifying kindness towards others and taking the initiative to provide support to and collaborate with fellow students, staff and faculty.

Madison Wilson

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

For exceptional performance in academic coursework in communication sciences and disorders.

Lillian Macko
Janelle McCorkle

Outstanding Student Clinician Award

For excellence and creativity in clinical skills in speech-language pathology.

Peyton Davidek

Outstanding Community Service Award

For exceptional community service at the local, state or national level as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

Josie Adams

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and clinical service in the communication sciences and disorders doctoral program.

Michelle Kryc Hart

Outstanding Master’s Student Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and clinical service in the communication sciences and disorders master’s degree program.

Claire Warner

Outstanding Dissertation in Counselor Education and Practice Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of counselor education and practice.

Daun Kwag

Dissertation Title: “‘The Journey of Finding My Voice’: A Phenomenological Exploration of Meaning-Making in Second-Generation Korean American Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma”

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Counselor Education and Practice

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Hannah Noelle Carter

Outstanding Dissertation in Counseling Psychology Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of counseling psychology.

Michelle Aiello

Dissertation Title: “‘STEM is an Important Part of Who I Am’: The Development of the STEM Identity Scale”

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Counseling Psychology

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Qianyi Wang

Outstanding Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Award

Presented to master’s students in the clinical mental health counseling program in recognition of leadership, service, advocacy, scholarship and mentorship.

Grace Lee

Outstanding Rehabilitation Counseling Student Award

Presented to a master’s student in the rehabilitation counseling program in recognition of a strong commitment to the profession and advocating for people with disabilities.

Sarah Byrd

Outstanding School Counseling Student Award

Presented to a master’s student in the school counseling program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school counseling profession and program.

Emily Broach
Amiaya Smart

Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of school psychology.

Michael Jo Saint

Dissertation Title: “Finding a Common Language: Invariance in School Climate Measures”

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in School Psychology

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Carrie Lorig

Outstanding School Psychology Student Award

Presented to a master’s or educational specialist student in the school psychology program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school psychology profession and program.

Kelviyonna Clay
Jessica Knowles

Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Early Childhood Education Award

In recognition of excellence and scholarship in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with a concentration in preschool through grade five.

Ameel Ashford
Estrella Olvera

Best All Around Birth-Five Educator Award

In recognition of excellence and scholarship in the bachelor of science in education in birth through five program.

Keyonta Shenal Brown

Megan Gaddis Life Toucher Award

In recognition of outstanding first-year teachers who view the teacher-student relationship as reciprocal and create within the classroom a learning community that inspires the students and affirms their experiences and backgrounds.

Emmilee Lancaster

Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Policy Studies Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field.

Janelle Clay

Dissertation Title: “Exploring Black Student Representation in Dual Enrollment: A Critical Race Mixed Methods Study”

Outstanding Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to students who have exhibited academic excellence, leadership and service in the educational leadership doctor of education program.

Jooyoung H. Choi
Jairus E. Hallums
Kristina Renee Jackson

Outstanding Tier I Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to a student in the educational leadership program who has had an outstanding clinical experience related to K-12 leadership.

Lindsey Hicks

Outstanding Tier II Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to a student in the educational leadership Tier II program who has demonstrated outstanding work with site-based action research and clinical experiences.

Faamata Fonoimoana

Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Ph.D. Student Award

Given to a doctoral student who has exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

Keisha Lanier Brown

Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Master’s Student Award

Given to a master’s student who has exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

Benedicta Ampomah

Social Foundations Doctoral Dissertation Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarly accomplishment by doctoral students in the social foundations program through the completion of an exceptional doctoral dissertation.

Kenneth Driggers

Dissertation Title: “Articulating the Teacher: Gottlieb, Dreyfus and Heidegger on Language”

Social Foundations Master’s Thesis Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarly accomplishment by a master’s student in the social foundations program through the completion of an exceptional master’s thesis.

Narek Boyajian

Thesis Title: “Cultivating Critical (Radical) Consciousness: Diasporic Armenians’ Resistance Narratives in the U.S.”

Outstanding Social Foundations Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in recognition of outstanding teaching in the classroom and in working with individual students.

Ryan Warren

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award

Given to a student who has an exemplary record of research and scholarship, service and/or teaching that is consistent with their development as an independent researcher and scholar.

Jiyun Wendy Anh

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

In recognition of a dissertation that shows originality, clarity, quality of work and contributes to the field.

Caroline Simpkins

Dissertation Title: “Neurobiomechanical Mechanisms of Ballet Preventing Falls in Older Adults”

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Kinesiology and Health (KH) who serves as an instructor in KH courses that require planning, instruction and grading, is an active participant in the KH GTA mentoring program and demonstrates excellence in teaching.

Natalie Bunch

Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the exercise science graduate degree program.

Derek William Elton

Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the exercise science undergraduate degree program.

Harley Woods

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Graduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education graduate degree program.

Stephanie Schenkel

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education undergraduate degree program.

Jada Reed

Outstanding Sport Administration Graduate Student Award

Given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State University sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

Anna Lipsman

Outstanding Sport Administration Undergraduate Student Award

Given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State University sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

Sarah Ballew

Keinon Bennett Early Career Teaching Award

Presented to a teacher who best exemplifies the spirit, professional dedication, personal enthusiasm and positive contributions to the quality of life for all those around them, as shown by the late Keinon Bennett, a Kinesiology and Health alumnus, in his own career.

Janet Eitzen

Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Psychology Award

Given in recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

Kamal Middlebrook

Dissertation Title: “Exploring Psychometric Evidence of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale with a Diverse Sample of U.S. Undergraduate Students”

Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology Award

Given in recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching and/or service in the educational psychology doctoral degree program.

Burcu Demir

Outstanding Master’s Thesis in Educational Psychology Award

In recognition of a master’s thesis of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

Catherine McGrath

Thesis Title: “How Do Topic Beliefs and Reading Skill Influence College Students’ Evaluations of Search Engine Results for Usefulness and Trustworthiness?”

Outstanding Dissertation in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student whose dissertation demonstrates excellence and advances the state of knowledge in the field of instructional technology.

Sarah Hepler

Dissertation Title: “Strategies that Center Equity and Support Well-Being Within All-Women Academic Virtual Research Teams”

Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student who has demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching and service in instructional technology.

Golnoush Lia Haddadian

Outstanding Master’s Student in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student who has achieved distinction in the study of instructional design and technology.

Cainan Barnes

Marie C. Keel Award

In honor of the late Dr. Marie C. Keel, associate professor in the former Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, and presented to an individual for excellence in supervision or mentoring of students in special education.

Dr. Carina De Fazio

Outstanding Master’s Student in Special Education Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and service in the special education master’s degree program.

Sharmili Suriraj

Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education Award

Given to an outstanding undergraduate student majoring in special education who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to special education and promise as a future educator.

Ansley Myers

Outstanding Deaf Education Student Award

Given to an outstanding student in the deaf studies concentration or M.A.T. program who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to deaf education and promise as a future educator.

Tonya Gibson

Outstanding SLIP Student Award

Given to an outstanding deaf studies student concentrating in sign language interpreting who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to the sign language interpreting field and promise as a future interpreter.

Kiara McKay

Awards in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education are given to outstanding students in each discipline. Recipients are chosen by faculty based on academic achievement, teaching expertise, community service and a commitment to excellence.

Outstanding Dissertation Award (Curriculum and Instruction)

Given to an outstanding student in the curriculum and instruction doctoral program.

Erika Tyson

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Language and Literacy Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the teaching and learning doctoral degree program.

Caroline Rabalais

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Literacy Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the literacy education master of education degree program.

Michelle Fuller

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (English Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the English education master of education degree program.

Star Brackin

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (English Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the English education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Jonathan Peraza Campos

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (English as a Second Language)

Given to an outstanding student in the English to speakers of other languages master of arts in teaching degree program.

Alicia Kay Lakhansingh

Outstanding Student Award (World Languages Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the world language teacher graduate certification program.

Maybel Gonzalez Prendes

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education doctoral degree program.

Jessica Showell

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education master of education degree program.

Vidya Ramdas-Wilson

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education master of arts in teaching degree program.

J’Ydina Ferrell

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Science Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the teaching and learning doctoral degree program.

Lizzy Deimeke

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (STEM Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the STEM education master of education degree program.

Alan Cummings

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Science Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the science education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Ahmed Mansour-Elsayed

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Social Studies Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the master of education in social studies education program.

Shamandi Iman Clark

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Social Studies Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the social studies education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Julius Redden

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Middle Level Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the master of arts in teaching degree program in middle level education.

Gabriela Howard

Outstanding B.S.E. Student Award (Middle Level Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the bachelor of science in education in middle level education degree program.

Kiana Stuckey