Outstanding Dissertation Awards were presented to doctoral students who have written original, innovative dissertations that reflect great research and have or are likely to be disseminated widely, having significant impact on the field and society.

Drexel University Graduate College Award Winner

Kerry Hamilton, PhD, Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

Drexel University Graduate College Honorable Mention Award Winner

Delina Emilova Agnosteva, PhD, Economics, LeBow College of Business
Ananda Nandakumar Rao, PhD, Neuroscience, College of Medicine 

College-Level Award Winners

Leah Ashley Brogan, PhD, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Kelly Ann Douglass, PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Valerie Tutwiler, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Delina Emilova Agnosteva, PhD, Economics, LeBow College of Business
Mollie Anne Gambone, PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education 
Kerry Hamilton, Post-Doc, Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Ananda Nandakumar Rao, PhD, Neuroscience, College of Medicine 
Evelyn Arana, DrPH, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health