Fellowship Recipients
Graduate College Doctoral Research Support Fellowship
The Graduate College provides Doctoral Research Support Fellowships to support graduate student research at the doctoral level. Each award of up to $5,000 is to be used to cover expenses directly related to conducting dissertation research.
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Fall 2022
Student's Name Major Elizabeth Roan Mathematics Education Shelby Garza Applied Anthropology Amanda Bryant Aquatic Resources & Integrative Biology Sojung Huh Geographic Education Dillon Monroe Aquatic Resources & Integrative Biology Samuel Kimmel Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
Spring 2023
Student's Name Major Molly Kaplan Applied Anthropology Dawn Houston Aquatic Resources & Integrative Biology Zafer Buber Mathematics Education -
Spring 2022
Student's Name Major Tanjina Ahmed Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Isha Desai Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Tuhin Dey Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Kaelyn Dobson Applied Anthropology Elizabeth Hewer Mathematics Education Anupam K.C. Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Courtney Siegert Applied Anthropology Emilie Wiedenmeyer Applied Anthropology -
Fall 2021
Student's Name Major Petra Banks Applied Anthropology Justin Goldstein Applied Anthropology Chandan Howlader Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Elizabeth Lambert Mathematics Education Molly Miranker Geography Mariah Moe Applied Anthropology Dinesh Pujara Aquatic Res & Int Biology Chayanika Singh Geographic Info Sci -
Spring 2021
Student's Name Major Alisa R. Hartsell Geography Sindura Subanemy Kandasamy Kularajan Mathematics Education Shubha Rajya Laxmi Malla Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Bhagyashree Mishra Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Mohammad Shamim Reza Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
Fall 2020
Student's Name Major Adeniji E. Adetayo Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Stephen F. Harding Aquatic Res & Int Biology Ayodeji E. Iyanda Geographic Info Sci Sophia R. Mavroudas Applied Anthropology Milad Mohammadalizadehkorde Geographic Info Sci John M. Ponstingel Geography Damilola Runsewe Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
Spring 2020
Student's Name Major Jesus Salvador Adame Solorio Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Jacob A Armitage Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Amarilis Mercedes Castillo Devel Ed (Literacy) Niloofar Heshmati Aghda Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Jennifer L. Idema Aquatic Res & Int Biology Mael Bob Dany Le Noc Geography Shadi Maleki Geographic Info Sci Yuanfang Ying Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
Fall 2019
Student's Name Major Elizabeth Loriane Hewett Developmental Education Michael Duane Hicks Mathematics Education Meagan Ann Hoff Developmental Education Harish Sai Prasad Kallagunta Materials Science, Engineering, & Commercialization Meaghan McCormack Aquatic Resources & Integrative Biology Mahmuda Akter Monne Materials Science, Engineering, & Commercialization Sibo Niu Materials Science, Engineering, & Commercialization Sadia Rakinur Rab Materials Science, Engineering, & Commercialization David Matthew Szpakowski Geography -
Spring 2019
Student's Name Major Saeideh Gharehchahi Geographic Info Sci Cory Goff Aquatic Res & Int Biology Layla Guyot Mathematics Education Mehedhi Hasan Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Christina R. Koehne Mathematics Education MD Dalim Mia Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Yunuen Reygadas Langarica Geographic Info Sci Rony Saha Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Amber L. Sarker Developmental Education Fei Sun Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Starla Thornhill Aquatic Res & Int Biology Spandana Vemulapally Aquatic Res & Int Biology -
Fall 2018
Student's Name Major Babatunde Adebiyi Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Joyce Anderson Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Upendra Bahadur Bom Geography Mark Deka Geographic Information Science Zachery Forsburg Aquatic Resources Aubri Jenson Aquatic Resources Megan Krou Developmental Education Sara Weaver Aquatic Resources -
Spring 2018
Student's Name Major Carol Ellis-Terrell Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Joshua Fagan Mathematics Education Caroline McClure Geographic Education Teresa Salazar Mathematics Education Francesco Zignol Geographic Information Science
Graduate College Thesis Research Support Fellowship
The Graduate College provides Thesis Research Support Fellowships to support graduate student research at the master’s level. Each award of up to $2,000 is to be used to cover expenses directly related to conducting thesis research.
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Spring 2023
Student's Name Major Christian Teague Biology Charlene Caruthers Creative Writing Ember Bower Wildlife Ecology Kirara Nagatsuka Communication Studies Saika Anne Biology Megan Flanagan Population & Conservation Biology Abigail Mellow Communication Studies Sabrina Boyd Anthropology Ethan Constantine Biology Mandesh Khadka Engineering Md. Fantacher Islam Engineering Pallab Kumar Sarkar Engineering Mohammad Nooruddin Engineering Alain Hirwa Creative Writing -
Fall 2022
Student's Name Major Julia Quintero Anthropology Keegan Beane Anthropology Sabah Carrim Creative Writing Kayra Tasci Integrative Agricultural Sciences Kyndal Irwin Population & Conservation Biology Michael Agugom Creative Writing Victoria Leyva Psychological Research William Fahy Engineering Chloe Troupe Biology Cristal Martinez Psychological Research Kaitlyn McKenna Anthropology Samuel Tye Biology Subodh Pandey Int Agricultural Sciences -
Spring 2022
Student's Name Major Stephanie Grossman Creative Writing Carli Martinez Population & Conservation Biology Jared Ryan Wildlife Ecology Madeline Wade Geography -
Fall 2021
Student's Name Major Kaitlin Brunett Psychological Research Christopher Farber Human Nutrition Alexis Guzman Population & Conservat Bio Connor Hammond Engineering Raylynn Hendrick Communication Disorders Elizabeth Kurpiers Wildlife Ecology John Muraida Human Nutrition Natalie Noebel Psychological Research Liam Omer Engineering Diana Reimer Wiebe Biology Marvin Santiago Chemistry Rachel L. Seets Biology Sarah Tanner Psychological Research -
Spring 2021
Student's Name Major Homayra Alam Engineering Fiona S. Burke Sociology Sourav Das Engineering Robert T. Finer Wildlife Ecology Monica Kothamasu Engineering Taylor M. Levy Public Health Ed & Prom Cindy J. Mays Sociology Steven C. Mesquiti Psychological Research Mahbubur Rahman Engineering Tasneem K. Shifa Engineering Bonnie L. Stice Professional Counseling Kushal Thapa Engineering -
Fall 2020
Student's Name Major Madiha N. Ali Psychological Research Alexis J. Baide Anthropology Maria C. Belduque Correa Engineering Kristen N. Hardin-Sigler Engineering Kyle M. Johnson Exercise Science Holly Kendall Biochemistry Emilio Lara Biology Myra J. McConnell Engineering Aziza Nahar Psychological Research Melissa Villatoro Castaneda Population & Conservation Bio -
Spring 2020
Student's Name Major Flor Alexandra Barajas Communication Design Michaela Beth Bowlsby Biology Brady William Campana Brickner-Wood Creative Writing (Fic) Zaavian Sebastian Espinoza Wildlife Ecology Daniel Alexander Guerra Population & Conservat Bio Rabecca-Kimberly Wiser Hernandez Psychological Research Naomi Simcha Levin Anthropology (Biological) Bria Noelle Marty Biology Zachary Mays Biology Sara Basha Mitschke Communication Design Thi H Nguyen Communication Design Matthew Charles Parker Wildlife Ecology Rafea Sultana Rea Int Agricultural Sciences Yocelyn Riojas Communication Design Lee Harris Williamson Wildlife Ecology -
Fall 2019
Student's Name Major Lupita Sarahi Aguirre Chemistry Luis Albiter Chemistry Oluwasola Kofoworola Arigbabowo Engineering Kathleen Rebecca Bates Public Health Educ & Promotion Kelli Burke Chemistry Gabrielle Eden Harmon Chemistry Samuel Whitfield Kimmel Chemistry McKensey Rose Miller Anthropology Amanda Rene Rogers Creative Writing Ranganathan Sampathkumar Engineering Allison Elaine Scott Wildlife Ecology Mark Joseph Stern Psychological Research -
Spring 2019
Student's Name Major Kamar Afra Anthropology Abdullah Al Bashit Engineering Jessica R. Bernardin Biology Robert P. Brushaber Engineering Timothy J. Cioffi Biology Samantha Goldstein Exercise Science Jonah J. Gula Wildlife Ecology Md Inzamam Haque Engineering Niki Hayatbini Psychological Research Rebecca Kilgore Biology Arseniy Kolonin Population & Conservat Bio Coriana M. McDonald History Krystie A. Miner Population & Conservat Bio Duy Le Nguyen Engineering William J. Schneider Engineering Swayam Shree Engineering Jacquelyn M. Tleimat Wildlife Ecology Esmerehildo Trevino Engineering Samantha Zepeda Biochemistry -
Fall 2018
Student's Name Major Erin Cowart Psychological Research Jared Haney Wildlife Ecology Lisa Koetke Biology Lauren Koutlias Anthropology Ryan Leach Mass Communication Dalila Loiacomo Aquatic Resources Randolph (Wade) Martin Creative Writing Marie (Molly) Moltzen Creative Writing Stephanie Nordmeyer Biology Krista Pollett History Sandra Sidi Creative Writing Brandie Taylor Biochemistry Caroline Znachko Anthropology -
Spring 2018
Student's Name Major Randall Archer Chemistry McKenna Bristow Population & Conservation Biology Sarah Durham Wildlife Ecology Sean Farrell Anthropology Fatemeh Fereidooni Psychological Research Stephan Fisher Athletic Training Skyler Flaska Wildlife Ecology Kelly Gourluck Sociology Madeline Huff Biochemistry Md Toufikul Islam Engineering Yamna Jakhar Communication Design Stephanie Jarrett Developmental Education Mohi Uddin Jewel Engineering Barry Koehne Physics Samantha Lopez Mass Communication Geraldo Medrano Biochemistry Sagar Navle Engineering Kamal Paul Engineering Eric Pfister Human Nutrition Brian Samuels Engineering Md Syadus Sefat Engineering Varun Kumar Siddaraju Engineering Khan Siddique Engineering Roxanne Sides Communication Design Alireza Tahsini Computer Science Hanna Traphagan Health Education Thomas Turner Communication Design
Texas State Doctoral Merit Fellowships
The Graduate College’s Texas State Doctoral Merit Fellowships are prestigious awards intended for use in recruiting doctoral students of the highest quality to Texas State University. The Texas State Doctoral Merit Fellowship provides $9,000 to new doctoral students for their first academic year of study (paid in early September, January, and June). These fellowships can be combined with graduate assistantships or departmental scholarships to create an attractive financial aid package for top-quality applicants.
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2021-2022
Student's Name Major
Grant Bassett Aquatic Res & Integ Bio Antonio R. Beardall Applied Anthropology Maria C. Belduque Correa Materials Sci, Engnr, Comrclztn Michael P. Boyles Geographic Info Science Frankson Collins Mathematics Education Sylvia Flores School Improvement Cheri L. Hatcher Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Camrie N. Pipper Developmental Education Kafayat Quadri Physical Therapy Ivanna Robledo Applied Anthropology Alyssa N. Shallenberger Criminal Justice Parisa Tabassum Computer Science Binay J. Thapa Geography -
2020-2021
Student's Name Major
Luis A. Albiter Matrls Sci Engnr Comr Samantha Aziz Computer Sci-Info Mgmt Mohammad Maruf Billah Aquatic Res & Int Biology Mai T. Bui Mathematics Education Liza Buluchevskaya Physical Therapy Allie E. Crawford Developmental Education Miguel Garcia School Improvement Lauren E. Gerken Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Lino R. Guajardo Mathematics Education Daniel A. Guerra Aquatic Res and Integrative Bio Jilin Hu Geographic Info Science Mark D. Killingbeck Developmental Education Elijah H. Lee Aquatic Res and Integrative Bio Maria Del Mar Moretta Urdiales Aquatic Res & Int Biology April Mouton School Improvement Arun Kumar Raman Developmental Education Jarell D. Routt School Improvement Micah Swartz Mathematics Education Fatema Zohra Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
2019-2020
Student's Name Major
Petra M. Banks Applied Anthropology Mackenzie Eryn Brannan Physical Therapy Yusik Choi Geography Michael Earl Dean Physical Therapy Ali Ghanbari Materials Sci, Eng, Comm Md Abdul Halim Materials Sci, Eng, Comm Joshua Eunsuk Hong Physical Therapy Sojung Huh Geographic Education Mayowa Kayode Lasode Geographic Info Science Jonathan Ernest Lollar Developmental Education Courtney Leigh Mcelhaney Peebles Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Michael T. Ota School Improvement Esther Smith Pippins Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed John William Segovia Developmental Education Sean Warren Simmons Computer Science Emily Dianne Spivey Criminal Justice Chelsea Ann Toler Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Mei Yang Geographic Info Science Ye Zhu Computer Science Agustín J. Garcia Developmental Education Md Abdul Halim Matrls Sci Engnr Comr -
2018-2019
Student's Name Major
Tanjina Ahmed Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Dane Atkins Geography Esther (Renee) Bocanegra School Improvement Heejae Chung Adult, Professional, and Community Education James Dyer Developmental Education Christie Hill-Troglin Cox Developmental Education Travis Jack School Improvement Stephanie Jarrett Developmental Education Jade Keath Physical Therapy Andrei Kushkin Geographic Information Science Xiaomin Li Computer Science Molly McDowell Criminal Justice Barrie McGee Developmental Education Molly Miranker Geography Lisa (Renee) Ness Adult, Professional, and Community Education Paige Pelletier Physical Therapy Christopher Pierce Geography Norma Reyes Developmental Education Brian Samuels Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Khan Siddique Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering (for Spring 2019) Araceli (Sally) Sosa School Improvement Tasnuva Udita Geographic Information Science -
2017-2018
Student's Name Major
Mercia Bakouetila Physical Therapy Christina Carrera Physical Therapy Brittany Davis Adult, Professional, and Community Education Tuhin Dey Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering Barbara Dinkins Criminal Justice Ann Marie Cotman (formerly Hicks) School Improvement Sindura Kandasamy Mathematics Education Theresa Rene’ LeBlanc Developmental Education Kelsy Osterman Physical Therapy John Ponstingel Geography Daniel Reinhard Criminal Justice Maria Ureta Viroga School Improvement Xu Wang Materials Science, Commercialization, and Engineering
Texas State Graduate Merit Fellowships
The Graduate College’s Texas State Graduate Merit Fellowships are prestigious awards intended for use in recruiting master’s students of the highest quality to Texas State University. The Texas State Graduate Merit Fellowship provides $3,000 to new master’s students for their first academic year of study (paid in early September, January, and June). These fellowships can be combined with graduate assistantships or departmental scholarships to create an attractive financial aid package for top quality applicants.
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2021-2022
Student's Name Major Dani Anastasi Human Nutrition Mikaela C. Billington Applied Sociology Alexis A. Bostantzoglou Communication Disorders Isra Cheema Creative Writing Michelle C. Crabtree Spanish Kiara C. Cushway Aquatic Resources Ahsutoss Das Quantitative Finance & Economics Kayla M. Dudley Dementia & Aging Studies Phoebe D. Duffy Quantitative Finance & Economics Maggie K. Farrell Human Nutrition Justin Geraets Communication Disorders Catarina N. Kissinger Philosophy Amelia C. Konda Anthropology Kaitlyn C. McKenna Anthropology Deja S. Miller Stud Affairs in Higher Ed Maria T. Mohamed Professional Counseling José A. Pineda Spanish Emily P. Ratcliffe Communication Disorders Aracely Rios Garza Human Development & Family Sciences Samuel P. Rives Music Ross M. Sanchez Music Cortney L. Smith History (Public Hist) Mya J. Taylor Legal Studies Alexandra Thompson Sustainability Studies Raven L. Utley Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Kat Vrotsos Psychological Research -
2020-2021
Student's Name Major Dani Anastasi Human Nutrition Mikaela C. Billington Applied Sociology Alexis A. Bostantzoglou Communication Disorders Isra Cheema Creative Writing Michelle C. Crabtree Spanish Kiara C. Cushway Aquatic Resources Ahsutoss Das Quantitative Finance & Economics Kayla M. Dudley Dementia & Aging Studies Phoebe D. Duffy Quantitative Finance & Economics Maggie K. Farrell Human Nutrition Justin Geraets Communication Disorders Catarina N. Kissinger Philosophy Amelia C. Konda Anthropology Kaitlyn C. McKenna Anthropology Deja S. Miller Stud Affairs in Higher Ed Maria T. Mohamed Professional Counseling José A. Pineda Spanish Emily P. Ratcliffe Communication Disorders Aracely Rios Garza Human Development & Family Sciences Samuel P. Rives Music Ross M. Sanchez Music Cortney L. Smith History (Public Hist) Mya J. Taylor Legal Studies Alexandra Thompson Sustainability Studies Raven L. Utley Adult, Prof, & Comm Ed Kat Vrotsos Psychological Research -
2019-2020
Student's Name Major Samantha Cheyenne Allred Student Affairs in Higher Education Kennedy Skye Anderson Psychological Research Katherine Elizabeth Brewer Student Affairs in Higher Education Jackson Flynn Burkholder Biology Briesen Elizabeth Cooper Accounting Lisa Reinhard Fournier Dementia & Aging Studies Cole Devin Freddie Marketing Research & Analysis Kaylee Mei Lan Gaumnitz Anthropology Sydney Donahue Goudie Family & Child Studies Caroline Marie Haywood Communication Studies Lindsey Erin Henry Criminal Justice Wyatt Lane Ince Spanish Sayed Rezwanul Islam Engineering Bobbi Leigh Jones Communication Disorders Jessica Lynn Jones Human Nutrition Taylor Madison Levy Public Health Education Alexa Petit Lopez Geographic Information Science Maria Guadalupe Martinez Cantellano Student Affairs in Higher Education Brittany Renee Matt Communication Disorders Imani Nuari McDonald Marketing Research & Analysis Sara Samantha Moya Geography Resource & Env Studies Ashley Cheyanne Myers Psychological Research Sa Ra Park Music Emily Morgan Pollard Communication Studies Josephine Elizabeth Anne Reynes Mathematics Ivanna Robledo Anthropology Kassandra Geneva Rocha Sociology Samantha Margaret Smothermon Applied Sociology Albert Suarez Mass Communication Kushal Thapa Engineering Grace Adrianna Velasco Van De Hoef Communication Disorders Ben Wang Geography Priscilla Leticia Zambrano Family & Child Studies Sayed Rezwanul Islam Engineering -
2018-2019
Student's Name Major Bethany Anderson Athletic Training Melissa Bell Public Administration Megan Bermea Public Administration Kevin Booth Geographic Information Science Brianna Brown Sociology Kaitlyn Burd Creative Writing Rachel Cohen Therapeutic Recreation Colin Copler Geography Laura Cortez Communication Disorders Erica Desern Family & Child Studies Anish Dhungana Physics Gabriela DiSarli Communication Design Emily Duke Human Nutrition Ian Gomez Human Nutrition Katherine Head Communication Studies Molly Kaplan Anthropology Clare Kelley Family & Child Studies Allison Kincer Human Nutrition Alyssa Kopecki Psychological Research Katherine Landers Geography Michael Leland Communication Disorders Alyssa Loveday Sustainability Studies Alisa Medrano Accounting McKensey Miller Anthropology Reagan Morrow Athletic Training Connor Pate Theatre James Ramsey Anthropology Otto Randolph Engineering Dezerae Reyes Sociology Kassandra Soto Therapeutic Recreation Alyse Spiehler Applied Philosophy Mark Stern Psychological Research Bethany Voight Health Information Management Danielle Williams School Psychology -
2017-2018
Student's Name Major Myles Alexander
Student Affairs in Higher Educ.
Nari Banieh
International Studies
Maggie Baron
Health Information Management
Samuel Barton
Accounting
Madison Bearden
Accounting
Laura Brackney
Music
Sara Caldwell
Dementia & Aging Studies
Colton Coiner
Sustainability Studies
Gardiyawasam L.T. De Silva
Materials Physics
Francisco Delgado
History
Ashraf Demian
Mathematics
Darcy Dirksen
Family & Child Studies
Dobie Drost
Communication Disorders
Valeria Estrada
History
Steven Evans
Anthropology
Anna Follett
Anthropology
Tarun Gadhiraju Subramanyan
Engineering
Hailey Gilder
Communication Disorders
Istvan Gulyas
Physics
Michelle Harris
Geography
Rachel Harvey
Sociology
Niki Hayatbini
Psychological Research
Jinqiu He
Theatre
Jasmine Hernandez
Applied Sociology
Rebecca Johnston
Health Information Management
Anupam K.C.
Materials Physics
Autmn Keefer
Legal Studies
Narayan Khadka
Physics
Olivia King
School Psychology
Jillian Krulac
Student Affairs in Higher Educ.
Jacy Latta
School Psychology
Lauren Lee
Communication Studies
Simone Longe
Anthropology
Stephen (Kyle) Moore
Music
Maryia Nassonova
Human Nutrition
Aspen Navarro
Sustainability Studies
Eric Neier
Materials Physics
Alejandra Perez
Human Nutrition
Md Ferdous Pervej
Engineering
Carlie Pierre
Student Affairs in Higher Educ.
Sarah Pressler
Legal Studies
Hayden Prince
Sociology
Tiffany Rainey
Rhetoric & Composition
Alejandro Rodriguez
Theatre
Amanda (A.R.) Rogers
Rhetoric & Composition
Tamal Sarkar
Engineering
Shelby Sementelli
Spanish
Rakibul Alam Shohan
Physics
Catherine Smith
Family & Child Studies
Emily Stevens
Family & Child Studies
Peter Sutherland
History
Elizabeth Timothy
Developmental Education
Lee Vivian
Professional Counseling
Heather Wade
Professional Counseling
Magyn Whitaker
Dementia & Aging Studies
Kathryn Williamson
Communication Disorders
Christina Woehrle
Geography
Xiaoxue Zeng
Psychological Research