Research Excellence Awards are presented to graduate and professional (master's and doctoral level) students who have completed original, innovative research, scholarship and/or creativity during their career at Drexel.

Graduate College Award Winners

Kelsey D. Csumitta - Post-Candidacy
PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Elizabeth W. Lampe - Pre-Candidacy
PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Pooja S. Kalavagunta - Master’s
MS Program in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Lorela Ciraku – Most Original & Creative Work
PhD Program in Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine

Nominees - Post-Candidacy

Kevin G. Aubol
PhD Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Hussein O. Badr
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering

Sarah Bennison
PhD Program in Neuroscience
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine

Jennifer Connors
PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine

Joan B. Cullinane
DBA Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business

Mohsen Foroughi Sabzevar
PhD Program in Architectural Engineering
College of Engineering

Dustin T. Fry
PhD Program in Epidemiology
Dornsife School of Public Health

Melissa M. Kavanaugh
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
Collee of Nursing and Health Professions

Reza Kheirollahi
PhD Program in Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering

Tara Li
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business

Varun R. Natu
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering

Vignesh I. Perumal
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering

Simar S. Singh
PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Jerica K. Wilson
PhD Program in Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences

Jintao Zhang
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business

Nominees - Master's

Kate Bormann
MS Program in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design