The Outstanding Dissertation Awards are presented to doctoral-level students who have written original, innovative dissertations that reflect great research and have or are likely to be disseminated widely and have significant impact on the field and society. This award is open to all doctoral-level students who have achieved candidacy and are expected to complete, defend their dissertation, and graduate in the current academic year (prior to September 1, 2023).

Graduate College Award Winners

Nalini Prakash

PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Daniel Schoepflin

PhD Program in Computer Science

College of Computing and Informatics

College/School Finalists

Akanksha Bhatnagar

PhD Program in Biological Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Katie Bryant

PhD Program in Neuroscience

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies

College of Medicine

Jason Chen

PhD Program in Business Administration

LeBow College of Business

Martha C. Coates

PhD Program in Nursing

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Quezia R. Lacerda

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Jesse A. Mark

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Pratusha L. Reddy

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Chao Wang

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems