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2021 Graduate School Award Winners
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