Honors and Awards 2011-12

Faculty

  • 100 Scholar's Research Award: Richard Gray, Physics and Astronomy
  • Academy of Outstanding Mentors:
    Gary Walker, Biology
    Sid Clements, Physics and Astronomy
    Sandy Gagnon, Psychology
  • Distinguished Graduate Faculty: Jon Winek, Human Development &
    Psychological Counseling
  • Transforming North Carolina Research Award: Neva Specht, History
  • Wachovia Award for Environmental Research: Brett Taubman, Chemistry
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: Master of Arts in Geography

Students

  • Joyce Lawrence Professional Development Award: Angela Brooks-Livingstone, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Kyle Austin, Psychology; Donna Corriher, Appalachian Studies
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award: Rebecca Jones, Appalachian Studies
  • Cratis Williams Thesis Awards:

    Jeremy Land, MA History (Arts/Humanities)
    Courtney McGahee, MS Engineering Physics (Science/Technology)
    James Waynick, MA Geography (Social Science/Education)

  • Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Graduate Student Honor Society Inductees:

    Heather Davis, Nutrition; Kris Dearmin, Appalachian Studies and History; Robert Rennie, History; Jennie Settle, Nutrition

  • Cratis Williams Society Inductees:

    Amy Boone, Accounting; Ethan Brooks-Livingstone. History; Suzanne Bunnell, Speech-language Pathology; Lyndsay Burns, Mathematics; Katie Cavert, Technology; Cassandra Class, School Psychology; Anna Clay, Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
    Christopher Coffey, Geography; Megan Creed, Accounting; Stephanie Dalton, Library Science; Mary Collins Hardy, Music; Ginger Kelly, Geography; David Lee, Technology; Shannon Mullins, Reading Education; Anna Parker, Speech-language Pathology;
    Shannon Perry, Appalachian Studies; Theresa Price, School Administration; Mary Smith, Social Work; Jan Stone, Marriage and Family Therapy; Samuel Thompson, Engineering Physics; Jenna Valley, Biology; Amanda Wilson, Higher Education