Fall 2013 Completion Fellows advance research in their fields

Arizona State University's Graduate Education awarded 13 fellowships to provide support to outstanding graduate students in their final semester of study.

The fellows' varied research includes studies of race and gender in contemporary society, historical encounters with ancient Hohokam ruins, AIDS mourning in activist and theatrical performances, the Irish poet Thomas Kinsella, the Hindu minority in Pakistan and art education in museums, as well as other subjects.

The Graduate Completion Fellowship is a one-semester stipend for doctoral and MFA students in the arts, humanities, social sciences and education. The fellowship allows a semester of full-time effort to complete a dissertation or project of high quality. Students must be nominated by their departments.

Deadline for nominations for fall 2014 is March 31, 2014. For more information, see graduate.asu.edu/completion.

"These students have a strong record of academic excellence," says Andrew Webber, vice provost for Graduate Education. "They are making outstanding contributions to advancing knowledge in their fields of study. They should feel very proud of their accomplishments."

The 2013 Fall Completion Fellows are:

Malena Barnhart, MFA (Photography), School of Art, Herberger Institute for Design & the Arts

Jason Bryant, PhD (English Literature), Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Linnea Caproni, PhD (History), School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Corie Hardy, PhD (Women and Gender Studies), School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Adrienne Leavy, PhD (English), Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sadia Mahmood, PhD (Religious Studies), School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Amy Masters, Art MFA (Fibers), School of Art, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Teresa Minarsich, PhD (Theatre for Youth), School of Theatre and Film, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Jayson Morrison, PhD (Theatre/Performance Americas), School of Theatre and Film, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Ara Pachmayer, PhD (Community Resources & Development), School of Community Resources & Development, College of Public Programs

Rosary “Rory” Schmitt, PhD, Curriculum & Instruction (Art Education), Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Melinda Shimizu, PhD (Geography), School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Laura Stroik, PhD (Anthropology), School of Human Evolution and Social Change, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences