Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College
Appalachian State University is always proud to recognize the outstanding work of its faculty, staff and students. The Cratis D. Williams Graduate School administers awards for research, creative activities and professional development each year. These awards provide support for graduate students who are engaged in research/scholarly activities. In addition to the recognition, students and faculty will receive financial support for research or travel in the coming year.
Faculty members in the college, on behalf of the awards committee, named 2017-18 award recipients include:
- Wachovia Environmental Research Award: Dr. Mike Madritch, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Biology
- Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award: Dr. Lisa Curtin, Clinical Health Program Director, Department of Psychology
- Academy of Outstanding Graduate Mentors Award: Dr. Ted Zerucha, Department of Biology
- 100 Scholars Research Award: Dr. Robert Creed, Department of Biology
Graduate students honored for 2017-18 awards in the college include:
- Graduate Student Teaching Award: Jessica Swets, Department of Industrial - Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management
- Domer Research Award: Laura Johnston, Department of Appalachian Studies
- Ronald and Kathie Zigli Research Award: Laura Thompson, Department of Geography and Planning
- Graduate Student Service Award: Cheryl Nickel, Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management and Business Administration
- Evyan Gainey, Jessica McCausland, Brianna Bentley, Mary Clements, Erin Bishop, Chris McCloud, Trevor Fedeson, Patrick Langley, Cassandra Smith, Cescily Metzgar, Katherine Walls, Laura Schaffer and Jessica McCanliss will also be awarded and recognized for their remarkable dedication to research and scholarly activities.
On behalf of the College of Arts and Sciences, congratulations to these graduate students and faculty members of the college!
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About the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies supports the academic and professional development of graduate students by offering a challenging intellectual environment that promotes shared learning and discovery. A supportive graduate faculty advances graduate students' curiosity, passion and knowledge, engaging students as colleagues and guiding students to become active contributors to knowledge, creativity and innovation in their disciplines.
About the College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments, two stand-alone academic programs, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences aims to develop a distinctive identity built upon our university's strengths, traditions and unique location. Our values lie not only in service to the university and local community, but through inspiring, training, educating and sustaining the development of our students as global citizens. There are approximately 5,850 student majors in the college. As the college is also largely responsible for implementing Appalachian's general education curriculum, it is heavily involved in the education of all students at the university, including those pursuing majors in other colleges.
By: Howell Keiser
April 17, 2018
BOONE, N.C.
Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences