Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

March 8, 2021

The winners of the 2021 Graduate School Awards for students, faculty and staff represent the very best of Stony Brook. “We received many impressive applicants, all deserving of these awards, which made the committee’s work very challenging,” said Eric Wertheimer, dean and vice provost of the Graduate School. “Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations.”

President’s Award to Distinguished Doctoral Students

Meghan Buckley, EnglishXujia Chen, MathematicsSebastian Dick, PhysicsSindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan, Biomedical EngineeringJonathan Rawski, Linguistics

President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student

Marybeth Apriceno, PsychologyJack Burkart, MathematicsMoisés Hassan, Hispanic Languages and LiteratureDelicia Kamins, PhilosophyBernard Krumm, EnglishEmma Talis, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Stony Brook Foundation Trustees Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Jessica Kim, SociologyKatharine Thompson, Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences

Madeline Fusco Fellowship Award

Stephanie Bonvissuto, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Faculty-Staff Dissertation Fellowship Award

Annu Daftuar, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

John Marburger III Fellowship for Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Adelle Molina, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

John Dunn Excellence Award in Life Sciences

Kenneth Davidson, Ecology & EvolutionDedi Yang, Ecology & Evolution

Dean’s Alumni Association Leadership Award

Zared Shawver, Psychology

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring by a Faculty Member 

Kathleen Vernon, Hispanic Languages and Literature

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching by a Faculty Member

John Bailyn, Linguistics

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service by a Graduate Program Director

Mary Rawlinson, Philosophy

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service to Graduate Education by a Graduate Program Coordinator

Theresa Spadola, English