ahr Baily liar Hrrl
Sonya Sterba, NRSA Fellowship (F3l) NIH - National Institute of Mental Health
Emma Stenett, NRSA Fellowship (F3l) Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), American Psychological Association.
PuMic Administration
Carrie Cook, AmeriCorps Education Award
Mira Schainker, Founders' Forum Fellowship from the American Society for
Public Administration
Public Health Leadership
Judy Southern, N.C. Public Health Association Scholarship
Public Policy
Amber Peterman, Hewlett Foundation/Population Reference Bureau Dissertation
Fellowship in Population, Reproductive Health and Economic Development
Social Work
Dari Jigjidsuren, American Association of University Women Fellowship; P.E.O.
Scholarship; Open Society Institute's Global Supplementary Grant
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Tyson Brown, NRSA Fellowship for Minority Students (F3l) NIH - National
Institute on Aging; Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowship
Tim Cupery, Flarvey Fellowship
Gerald Lackey, NRSA Fellowship (F3l) NIH - National Institute of Mental Health
Hedwig Lee, NRSA Fellowship (F3l) NIH - National Institute of Child Health
Graduate Education Advancement Board (GEAB) Impact Award
Winners
Impact Awards recognize graduate students whose research provides
special benefits to the citizens of North Carolina. These research projects
have had a positive impact on the citizens of North Carolina, and beyond,
through new knowledge and insights gained and through the educational,
economic, health, social, cultural, and environmental effects of these
research endeavors.
Economic and Environmental
Erin Fraher, Health Iblicy and Administration, The Allied Health Workforce
Tracking Project
Ying Li, Public Iblicy, Estimating Community Carbon Dioxide Reductions
in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Kim Manturuk, Sociology, Assessing the Impact of Payday Lending De
authorization on Moderate-Income Households in North Carolina
Lauren Patterson, Geography, Spatiotemporal Analysis of Socioeconomic
Exposure to Assess Flood Policy Effectiveness in North Carolina
Adam Walsh, Social Work,The Impact of Supportive Housing on the
Homeless of North Carolina: Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness and Quality
of Life
Education
G. Rebecca Dobbs, Geography , The Indian Trading Path and Colonial
Settlement Development in the North Carolina Piedmont
Paul Fitchett, Education, Why Do We Leave? An Examination of Social
Studies Educators' Professional Intentions
Martha King, Folklore, Madison County Project
Elizabeth Lanter, Speech and Hearing, Emergent Literacy in Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Jennifer Renn, Linguistics, Measuring Style Shift A Quantitative Analysis
of African American English
David Silkenat, History, Suicide, Divorce, and Debt in Civil War Era North
Carolina
Honorary Societies
The Order of the Grail-Valkyrie*
The Order of the Grail-Valkyries recognizes students of outstanding character
who have made significant contributions to the university's academic dimate
through excellence in scholarship, dynamic leadership, and innovative service.
Daniel Fox, Medicine
Joseph Lee, Maternal k Child Health
Dawn Morrow, Health Policy k Administration
Patrick Smith, Public Health Leadership
Eboni Taylor; Epidemiology
The Order of the Old Well
The Order of the Old Well recognizes students of high character who have
demonstrated outstanding humanitarian service and whose service has gone
uncompensated and unrewarded.
Kyle Knierim, Medicine
Special Thanks
Graduate and Professional Student
Federation Executive Branch
Lauren G. Anderson, President Neurobiology
Paul Walsh, Vice President External Affairs,
Chemistry
Justin Kita.Vice President Internal Affairs,
Chemistry
Chrissie Fecenko, Chief of Staff, Chemistry
Keith Lee, Secretary, Computer Science
Melissa Butler, Treasurer, School of Pharmacy
G. Todd Gamblin, IT, Computer Science
Graduate and Professional Student
Federation Cabinet
Ingrid Fricks, School of Medicine
Joshua Herr, Chemistry
Natalie Herr, Chemistry
Chetna Khosla, Chemistry
Liz Laureano, Biomedical Engineering
Meredith Miller, International Studies
Tim Perry, Psychology
Monika Schneider, Microbiology and
immunology
Julie Sullivan, Chemistry
Sarah Williams, School of Medicine
Neuroscience Center
Graduate and Professional Student
Federation Judicial Branch and Honor Court
Adrian Broome Jichool of Law
Dan Hatley, School of Law
Jeff Summerlin-Long, Public ftjlicy
Graduate and Professional Student
Federation Senate
Martha Alexander, Romance Languages
Kate Arpen, Art
Sarah Axelson, Social Work
Liz Barber, Uw
Ashley Beard, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Allison Bigelow, English
Michael Brady, Biomedical Engineering
Susanna Bridsong, Social Work
Stephanie Brown, Occupational Sciences
Tara CatT, Nutrition
Jennifer Carter, Pathology and Laboratory
and Human Development
Mairead Moloney, Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship (from the Society for the
Study of Social Problems)
Demetrius Semien, American Sociological Association's Minority Fellowship
Stephen Vaisey, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Jennifer Dalton, Gail Patrick "Women of Distinction' Scholarship (from Delta
Zeta International Sorority)
Cara McComish, CDC Public Health Research Dissertation Award (R 36)
Toxicology
Emily Askew, Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Predoctoral Training
Award
Joshua Ha nil, Society of Toxicology Travel Award
Alison Hege, EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowship
Michele La Merrill, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program
Predoctoral Traineeship Award; Genetic and Environmental Mutagen Society
President's Travel Award
Christopher McPherson, International Society for Neurochemistry Travel Award
Katie Paul, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Travel Award
Taman Tal, Society of Toxicology Travel Award
Melanie Weed, Endocrine Society Summer Research Conference Travel Award;
FASEB Summer Conference Travel Award
Health and Human Services
Janne Boone, Nutrition. Physical Activity and Obesity in Context Complex
Behaviors and Complex Lives
Anthony Fleg, Medicine/Public Health. Native Health Initiative: A Partnership to
Address Health Inequities Through Loving Service
Morgan Jones, Health Policy and Administration, An Analysis of State High Risk
Pools: Policies, Politics, and Financing
Amy Kalkbrenner, Epidemiology, Geographic Influences on Autism Diagnosis:
Accessibility of Health Services and Exposures to Hazardous Air Pollutants
Jason Kim, Chemistry, Innovative Biomedical Applications Using Metal-Chelate
Nanoparticles
Kenneth Kolb, Sociology, Identity and Emotion Management of Staff at a Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault Agency
Sandra McCoy, Epidemiology, Understanding the Care-Seeking Behavior of HIV-
Ftisitive Persons in North Carolina: Factors Associated with Presentation to Medical
Care
Nicole Ramocki, Cell and Molecular Physiology, Regulators of the Insulin-like
Growth Factor System in Intestinal Cancer
Devon Risher, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mechanism and Consequence
of the Hvpermethylater Phenotype in Human Breast Cancer
Lynne Sampson, Epidemiology, Screening for Syphilis and HIV in North Carolina
Jails
Rupninder Sandhu, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sensitizing Breast Tumor
Cells to Chemotherapeuhas using Demethylating Agents
Alexia Smith, Nutrition. Altered Immune Function in Obese Mice Infected with
InfluenzaVirus-Mechanism for Immune Modulation
Patrick Smith, Medicine/Public Health,The Relationship between Functional Health
Literacy and Adherence to Emergency Room Discharge Instructions Among
Spanish-Speaking Patients
John Staley, Health Policy and Administration, The Determinants of Firefighter
Physical Fitness: An Inductive Inquiry into Firefighting Culture and Coronary Risk
Salience
Nathan Stasko, Chemistry, Minimizing Heart Surgery Complications through the
Synthesis and Characterization of Nitric Oxide Delivery Systems
Elizabeth Torrone, Epidemiology , Late Diagnosis of HIV in Young Men in North
Carolina
Dawn Morrow, Health FteUcy k Administration
Jeffery Summerlin-Long, Public Policy
Eboni Taylor, Epidemiology
Katherine Wissei; Information k Library Science
The Frank Porter Graham Society
Founded in 1990, the Frank Porter Graham Society recognizes outstanding
service provided to the University and community by graduate and
professional students. Inductees are involved in activities above and beyond
that which is required for their degree and must display high moral character.
Melissa Butler, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chrissie Fecenko, Chemistry
Daniel Fox, Medicine
Elizabeth Gorman, Information k Library Science
Kyle Knierim, Medicine
Joseph Lee, Maternal k Child Health
Medicine
Bridgit Carter, Nursing
Fernando Chaddad, Kenan-Flagler Business
School
John Chapman, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Holly Collins, Romance Languages
Jeff Conn, Linguistics
Lara Costa, Education
Joy Cranshaw, English and Comparative
Literature
Brandi Denison, Religious Studies
Nefertiti Dupont, Health tolicy
Administration
Jeron Eaves, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Kristi Engeiman, Chemistry
Veronica Escamilla, Geography
Theresa Falcon, Health Behavior and Health
Education
Stephanie Freer; Genetics and Molecular
Biology
Andrew George, Ecology
Sophia Giebultowicz, Geography
Jason Gottschalk, Music
Olguitza Guzman, Pathology
Meghan Halsband, Art
Nathan Harris, Biology
Shelly Hay, Germanic Languages
Erin Heenan, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Anh Hguyen, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Eva Hoffman, Philosophy
Amanda Jacob, Neurobiologv
Andy Jones, Computer Science
John Kempter, Dentistry
Liz Laureano, Biomedical Engineering
Tina Lusk, Environmental Science and
Engineering
Randall Lyons, Public Administration
Matt Medlin, Pathology
Kristina Meissen, Exercise and Sport Science
Mariej Misztal, Economics
Cameron Morgan, Political Science
Scott O'Brien, Prlitical Science
Emily O'Brien, Epidemiology
Robert Ockenfuss, Exercise and Sport Science
Max Owre, History
Anna Pansczyk, English and Comparative
Literature
Rui Peng, Applied and Materials Science
Jamie Perin, Biostatistics
Andrew Perry, School of Dentistry
Benjamin Perryman, Mathematics
Mark Plane, Anthropology
Melissa Pulliam, Law
Kelly Purtell, Psychology
George Reagan, City and Regional Planning
Malena Rousseau, Anthropology
David Runkle, Mathematics
Regina Rutledge, Maternal and Child Health
Monika Schneider, Microbiology and
immunology
Lucia Seminario, Cell and Molecular
Physiology
Kristina Simonetti, Journalism and Mass
Communication
James Slater, Slavic Languages and Literature
Andy Smith, City and Regional Planning
Abby Spears, Linguistics
Cindy Spurlock, Communication Studies
Rebecca Stephen, Classics
Tan Tachovsky, Music
Christopher Taylor, Dramatic Art
Martin Telko, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rebekah Temple, Public Administration
Abbey Thompson, Information and Library
Science
John Tumbieston, Physics and Astronomy
Nene Ugoeke, School of Medicine
Stephanie Urban, Chemistry
Toby Weisslitz, English and Comparative
Literature
Anderson Wiltshire, Classics
Dana Wood, Psychology
GEAB Impact Award Selection Committee
Lynn Blanchard, Center for Public Service,
Health Behavior and Health Education
Donna Falvo, Rehabilitation Counseling
Laurel Hies, Health Iblicy and Administration
Stephen Knisely, Biomedical Engineering
Catherine Marshall, Education
Severine Neff, Music
Barbara Vilen, Microbiology and Immunology
Tom Whitmore, Geography
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Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a
Graduate or Professional Student
The Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a
Graduate or Professional Student honors students whose character,
scholarship, and leadership provide an outstanding example of service to
the University.
Daniel Herman, MD/PhD, School of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering
University Research Day Award Winners
The Graduate Professional Student Federation University Day Research
Awards recognize outstanding research by Carolina students. These
graduate students were among the award recipients.
Best Graduate Student Power Point Presentation
Kari Lee Siko, Education: Ist place
Carolyn Hank, Information and Library Science: runner-up
Best Gndaate Student Social Science Paster
Melissa Boiler, Pharmaceutical Outcomes k Policy: Ist place
Chi rag Shah, Information and Library Science; runner-up
Best Graduate Student Physical Scieace Poster
Thomas Earl Callis, Cell k Developmental Biology: Ist place
Martin Aaron Newman, Cell k Developmental Biology: runner-up
Doan's Awards for Significant Contributions to Graduate
Education
The Dean's Award for Significant Contributions to Graduate Education
honors individuals who have provided exceptional leadership and support
for graduate education and graduate students at Carolina.
Rusty Carter, UNC Board ofTrustees
David Lewis, Graduate Education Advancement Board
Susan Lord, UNC-Chapel Hill FMhology and Laboratory Medkine
Graduate Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Awards
The Graduate Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize the
scholarly contributions of UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral students as shown in
their dissertation projects and highlights the timely completion of doctoral
training.
Li Cai, Psychology, 2006 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award • Social
Sciences
Thomas Mullen Jr, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2006 Dean's
Distinguished Dissertation Award - Biological and Life Sciences
Rachel Rosen, Physics and Astronomy, 2006 Dean's Distinguished
Dissertation Award - Mathematical Physical Sciences and Engineering
Peter Wright, Religious Studies, 2006 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation
Award - Humanities and Fine Arts
Amily McCool, Law
Dawn Morrow, Health Policy k Administration
Elizabeth Robinson, Classics
Patrick Smith, Public Health Leadership
Jeffery Summerlin-Long, Public Policy
Eboni Taylor, Epidemiology
Abbey Thompson, Information k Library Science
Thanh-Thu Tran, Medicine
Katherine Wisrer, Information k Library Science
The Order of the Golden Fleece
Founded in 1904, the Order of the Golden Fleece is the University's oldest and
highest honorary society. Those selected must have made a significant and
lasting contribution to the University and must possess exemplary character.
Anthony Fleg, Medicine
Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Awards
Selection Committee
William Brundage, History, American Studies
Sue Goodman, Mathematics
Jonathan Hartlyn, Political Science
Ruth Humphry, Allied Health Sciences
Sharon James, Classics
Anne Johnston, Journalism and Mass
Communication
Hugon Karwowski, Physics-Astronomy
Brian Kuhlman, Biochemistry
Anseimo Lastra, Computer Science
David McNelis, Environmental Science and
Engineering
Donald Nonini, Anthropology
David Pfennig, Biology
Robert Sealock, Cell and Molecular Biology
Boka W. Hadzija Award Selection Committee
Susan Ennett, Health Behavior and Health
Education
Jeff Frelinger, Microbiology and Immunology
Sarah Shields, History
Sarah Halienbeck, English (student)
Ed Owens, Kenan-Flagler Business School
(student)
Graduate School Administrative Board
Victoria Bautch, Biology
Bruce Fried, Health Policy and Administration
Anthony Hickey, Pharmacy
Chuanshu Ji, Statistics
Tom Kawula, Microbiology and immunology
Valerie Lambert, Anthropology
Laurie Maffly-Kipp, Religious Studies
Terence Mclntosh, History
Robert Nicholas, Pharmacology
George Noblit, Education
Della Pollock, Communication Studies
John Stephens, Political Sciences
Helen Tauchen, Economics
Beverly Taylor, English
Lorraine Taylor, Psychology
Ruth Walden, Journalism and Mass
Communication
Chrissie Fecenko, GPSF Student
Representative
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008
Sarah Michalak (Ex Officio), Academic
Affairs, University Libraries
Graduate Education Advancement
Board (GEAB)
Penny Aldrich
Donald S. Buckley
F. Ivy Carroll
Timothy M. Crowder
William A. Darity
Lana T. Dial
David F. Edwards
Donna Falvo
Dennis B. Gillings
Jean C. Grainger
Boka W. Hadzija
Michael A. Harpold
Frances S. Hoch
Luther H. Hodges
Veria G Insko
M. Ross Johnson
William Keyes
Robert E. Laport
Bibb Latane
Howard N. Lee
David L Lewis
Susan T. Lord
David T. McCoy
David N. McNelis
Philip F. Nelson
Gerry S. Oxford
Laurie G. Sanford
Carol B. Smithwick (Chair)
Peace S. Sullivan (Vice Chair)
Priscilla P. Taylor
Beth E. Whitaker
Edwin M. Yoder; Jr.
GEAB Member Emeriti
Lyle V. Jones
Juanita M. Keeps
Charles M. Weiss
Shirley F. Weiss
GEAB Honorary Members
William G Friday
Barbara R. Hardin
Paul Hardin
Caroline H. Royster
Thomas S. Royster
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