Award recipients

LeAnne Johnson
I entered the field what seems like a lifetime ago to work with children with behavioral problems including autism because I saw something in those kids. This award means you see something in me.

LeAnne Johnson
Assistant professor, early childhood special education licensure & M.Ed. coordinator
Department of Educational Psychology

Graduate awards

2023

  • Amy Dorman, School of Social Work
  • Najmo Yusuf, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

2022

  • Bonnie Horgos, School of Social Work
  • Shreya Lakhan-Pal, Institute of Child Development

2021

  • Leah Fulton, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Mariann Howland, Institute of Child Development

2020

  • Ndilimeke Nashandi, Social Work
  • Aila O'Loughlin, Curriculum and Instruction

2019

  • Fatima Tufail, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Christina Zdawczyk, Educational Psychology

2018

  • Sandra Ayoo, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Michelle Brown, Institute of Child Development
  • Molly Calhoun, School of Social Work
  • Lekie Dwanyen, Family Social Science
  • Illana Livstrom, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Katlin Okamoto, School of Social Work
  • Madeleine Orr, School of Kinesiology
  • Paola Schnabel, School of Social Work
  • Ghaida Shamsan, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Nicole Tillman, School of Social Work
  • Keelin Yenney, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

2017

  • Rekha Banerjee, School of Social Work
  • Andrea Boh, Educational Psychology
  • Kristeen Chachage, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Angela Fenoglio, Institute of Child Development
  • Heather Hessel, Family Social Science
  • Sanaz Khosravani, Kinesiology
  • Elizabeth Sopdie, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Shawna Stich, School of Social Work
  • Erin Sugrue, School of Social Work
  • Jeanna Wieselmann, Curriculum and Instruction

2016

  • Abigail Buuck, Educational Psychology
  • Elisheva Cohen, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Sarah Crabtree, Family Social Science
  • Anne Crampton, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Samantha Holquist, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Emily Morris, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Sarah Suárez, Institute of Child Development
  • I-Ling Yeh, Kinesiology
  • Kelsey Will, Educational Psychology

2015

  • Erin Casey, Institute of Child Development
  • Emily Colton, Educational Psychology
  • Jenna Cushing-Leubner, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Jenalee Doom, Institute of Child Development
  • Blendine Hawkins, Family Social Science
  • Jessica Himmerick, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Jessica Holst-Wolf, School of Kinesiology
  • Marnie Kinnaird, School of Kinesiology
  • Himabindu Timiri, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

2014

  • Kayla Anderson, Family Social Science
  • Tasneem Anwar, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Tracy Buettner, Educational Psychology
  • Ashley Landers, Family Social Science
  • Jennifer McHugh, School of Social Work
  • Clio Pitula, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Tracey Pyscher, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Shanna Sadeh, Educational Psychology
  • Erin Stutelberg, Curriculum and Instruction

2013

  • Devarati Bhattacharya, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Hanife Cakici, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Jennifer Doty, Family Social Science
  • Leah Hakkola, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Johanna Ennser-Kananen, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Julie Gdula, Educational Psychology
  • Danielle Kasprzak, School of Social Work
  • Courtney Wells, School of Social Work
  • Marcuetta Williams, Educational Psychology
  • Phoua Xiong, Family Social Science
  • Cigdem Yumbul, Family Social Science

2012

  • Aryn Baxter, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Sousada Chidthachack, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Veronica Deenanath, Family Social Science
  • Sarah Hansen, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Lisa Kiesel, School of Social Work
  • Naomi Rahn, Educational Psychology
  • Joo Ree Richards, Educational Psychology
  • Johanna Zabawa, School of Social Work

2011

  • Millicent Adjei, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Megan Alama, School of Social Work
  • Barbara Billington, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Beth Dierker, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Elizabeth Greene, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Tomoko Ogasawara, Family Social Science
  • Angie Pohl, Educational Psychology
  • Rachael Sarto, School of Social Work

2010

  • Austin Stair Calhoun, School of Kinesiology
  • Kristen Cici, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Gwendolyn Freed, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Hyojin Im, School of Social Work
  • Bibiana Koh, Family Social Science
  • Christina Kwauk, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
  • Hoa Nguyen, School of Social Work

2009

  • Jennifer Andrashko, School of Social Work
  • Kara Coffino, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Chelsey Thul, School of Kinesiology
  • Pa Nhia Yang, Family Social Science

2008

  • Joletta Falknor, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Abigail Gadea, School of Social Work and Humphrey Institute
  • Jinous Kasravi, Educational Policy and Administration
  • Nancy O’Brien, Educational Policy and Administration
  • Chia-Chen Tu, Educational Psychology

2007

  • Eva Lynn Boehm, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Julia Conkel, Educational Psychology
  • Kaoru Kinoshita, Educational Policy and Administration
  • Kyoung-Ah Nam, Educational Policy and Administration

2006

  • Alpha Grace Tobano, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Barbara Champlin, Curriculum and Instruction

2005

  • Ingrid Hoffman, Institute of Child Development
  • Tal Haramati, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Noriko Ishihara, Curriculum and Instruction

Rising Star Faculty awards

2022

2021

2020

  • Stefanie Marshall, Curriculum and Instruction

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

    No Recipient

2012

2011

2010

  • Bic Ngo, Curriculum and Instruction

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Rising Star P&A Staff Award

2009

2008

  • Venoreen Browne-Boatswain, Student Services

2007

  • Michelle Everson, Educational Psychology