Student Awards
AERA SIG Scholarly Award Winner
Stephanie Dodman, a 2011 PhD graduate in Curriculum, Teaching, & Teacher Education (CTTE), has received a Special Interest Group (SIG) Scholarly Award by the American Research Association (AERA) for presenting one of the highest quality papers at this year’s conference. Dr. Dodman’s research paper is based on her dissertation, School Reform in a High Poverty Elementary School: A Grounded Theory Case Study of Capacity Building. She is currently an Assistant Professor at George Mason University.
NACADA Academic Advising Award
Melissa Johnson, a PhD student in Educational Technology, has won the 2012 NACADA Scholarship for excellence in academic advising. Established in 1983, the NACADA Annual Awards Program for Academic Advising honors individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising. Congratulations, Melissa!
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Robert J. Stevenson Scholarship Winner
Rachel Wokenhauer, a PhD student in Curriculum, Teaching, & Teacher Education (CTTE), has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Robert J. Stevenson Scholarship from the Association of Teacher Educators. This national award was established to assist teachers in working towards an advanced academic degree to enhance teacher leadership skills through the study of teaching. Congratulations, Rachel!
Conference on English Education (CEE) Research Grant
Luke Rodesiler, a PhD student in English Education, has received a grant from the Conference on English Education for his research project, “Understanding English Teachers’ Experiences Performing Acts of Constructivist Teacher Leadership in Online Environments.” Luke was recognized for this award at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference in November 2011, and he has been invited to present his research at the NCTE conference in November 2012. Congratulations, Luke!
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Young Scholar Award
Dr. Cebnem Cilesiz, a 2004 graduate from the PhD program in Educational Technology, has received the 2010 AECT Young Scholar Award for her article, “A Phenomenological Approach to Experiences with Technology: Current State, Promise, and Future Directions for Research,” which was published in Educational Technology Research and Development. Dr. Cilesiz is currently an Assistant Professor at Ohio State University.
Graduate Student Teaching Awards
Two doctoral students have received the University of Florida’s Graduate Student Teaching Award for 2011: Jessica Clawson, who is specializing in Social Foundations of Education, and Kathy Alva, who is specializing in ESOL/Bilingual Education. Congratulations, Jessica and Kathy!
AERA Dissertation Award
Dr. Kathryn Kennedy, a 2010 graduate from the Ph.D. program with a specialization in Educational Technology, received the 2011 Division K Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Kennedy’s dissertation is titled, The Essence of the Virtual School Practicum: A Phenomenological Study of Preservice Teachers’ Experience in a Virtual School.
University Wide Honors
Christopher Brkich, a doctoral student in Social Studies Education, has been named a 2009-2010 University-wide Graduate Teacher Award winner!
