Completion fellowships awarded to 20 graduate students

The Graduate College awarded 20 Completion Fellowships to students who will be completing their doctoral and master’s degrees in spring 2010. The fellowships support outstanding students by allowing them a semester of full-time effort to complete a dissertation or project.

Their research will shed light on such diverse topics as China’s efforts to integrate into the global economy, naturopathic medicine in the health care system, bilingual teaching practices, high-stress working conditions, diabetes research and public policy in the Southwest, community identity through public art, and student experience and cultural exchanges during the Indian Student Placement Program.

“The awardees are among our top graduate students working to complete their research,” said Andrew Webber, associate vice provost. “They should be commended for their high quality of work and many accomplishments to date.”

The Graduate College plays a key role in supporting research studies that are “original and timely in their educational and social importance,” said Jorge Aguilar-Rodriguez, doctoral student of educational leadership and policy studies. “I am grateful to the Graduate College for supporting graduate students in their attempts to conduct research that matters and can make a difference in areas where little research has been conducted.”

The students are: 

• Jorge A. Aguilar-Rodriguez, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education (Division of Advanced Studies in Education Policy, Leadership, and Curriculum).
• Jesse E. Armstrong, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Art (Ceramics). 
• David T. Berg, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Social Transformation (Justice & Social Inquiry). 
• Christopher D. Burrell, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies (Philosophy).
• Karen (Chung-Chien) Chang, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (English).
• Yingying Chen, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Social Transformation (Justice & Social Inquiry).
• Matthew R. Garrett, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies (History).
• Jennifer L. Harrison, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Social & Family Dynamics.
• Christine L. Holman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Social Transformation (Justice & Social Inquiry).
• Natalia Jaeger (Massieu), Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Art (Intermedia).
• Faryl L. Kander, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education (Division of Advanced Studies in Learning, Technology, and Psychology in Education).
• Nathaniel K. Lewis, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Art (Sculpture).
• Na Liu, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education (Division of Advanced Studies in Education Policy, Leadership, and Curriculum).
• James A. McComb, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies (History).
• Kendra Dyanne Rivera, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication.
• Jason P. Rudloff, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Politics & Global Studies (Political Science).
• Rosa M. Ruiz, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of International Letters and Cultures (Spanish).
• Stephanie C. Stegman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies (History).
• Karen A. Stewart, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication.
• Zachary L. Zetterberg, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Art (Painting).