2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award Winners
Anne Converse Willkomm, Associate Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies (left) presenting an Outstanding Dissertation Award to Erin O'Brien, a PhD student in biomedical engineering (right), the Graduate Student Excellence Awards Ceremony & Reception May 30, 2024.
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 6, 2025).
Office of Graduate Studies Award Winners
Elizabeth Lampe
PhD Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Kateryna Shevchuk
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
College/School Finalists
Sarah Gift
PhD Program in Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
Madison LaBella
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Torin McFarland
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Thomas Charles Palazzolo
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
David Romanofski
EdD Program in Educational Leadership and Management
School of Education
Amir Sadighi
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Qingyue Sun
PhD Program in Communication, Culture and Media
College of Arts and Sciences
Xizhi Tan
PhD Program in Computer Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Adam Walter
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering