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2023-2024 Dissertation Fellows

In the Spring 2021 semester the Graduate School introduced new recognition for doctoral students who had attained Dissertator status. The Dissertator Fellowship is to recognize excellence in research promise as students enter the final phase of their doctoral program. The award consists of a stipend and full tuition waiver to allow awardees to focus on completing their dissertation work and their final document.

Ryan Cheung

  • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. program
  • Mentor: Jennifer Fulling-Smith, Ph.D.
  • Dissertation Title: “A narrative inquiry into the perceptions of counseling faculty regarding the use of humor in clinical supervision"

Jessica Duke

  • College of Natural and Health Sciences, Biological Education Ph.D. program
  • Mentor: Emily Holt, Ph.D.
  • Dissertation Title: “Examining Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Climate Change: Psychological Distance and Connection to Nature”

Myles Roberts

  • College of Performing and Visual Arts, Doctor of Arts in Musical Performance (Flute)
  • Mentor: James Hall, D.M.A.
  • Dissertation Title: “An historical and theoretical comparison of the Sonatine for Flute and Piano by Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez, and its observation in modern day flute performance”