2024 Dissertation Fellowship Recipients
Katherine Ashley
University of Maine
Ashley is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine. Her research explores crop management impacts on soil health in Maine potato production.
Trevor Auldridge
University of California, Santa Barbara
Auldridge is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, completing a Ph.D. in sociology.
James Barnes
The University of Virginia
Barnes is a Ph.D. candidate in the Constructed Environment Program at the University of Virginia where he investigates human engagement with biodiversity through architectural provocation.
Shannon Barry
Florida Institute of TechnologyBarry is a Ph.D. candidate at Florida Institute of Technology in the Shark Conservation Lab. Her research focuses on how climate change can impact the habitat use and genetic diversity of a large marine predator, the bull shark.
Laura Biagi
Florida State UniversityBiagi is a doctoral candidate studying creative writing at Florida State University.
Elisabeth Cuerrier-Richer
Texas State UniversityCuerrier-Richer is a Ph.D. candidate in applied anthropology at Texas State University, specializing in forensic anthropology..
Sachin Dhanda
Kansas State UniversityDhanda is a Ph.D. candidate at Kansas State University. His research primarily focuses on understanding the geographical distribution of multiple herbicide-resistant kochia and developing integrated strategies for its management in no-till dryland production systems in the Central Great Plains.
Shelby Garza
Texas State University
Garza is a Ph.D. candidate at Texas State University. Her research interests include skeletal biology, osteology, and forensic anthropology.
Quanda Johnson
University of Wisconsin-MadisonJohnson is currently a Ph.D. candidate in interdisciplinary theatre studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jisoo Kim
University of Wisconsin-MadisonKim is a doctoral candidate in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research centers on how media environments influence social democracy with particular attention to public perception and polarization.
Melanie Lorenz
Marquette UniversityLorenz is currently a Ph.D. candidate in history at Marquette University. Her research interests include immigration history, women’s history, and the history of medicine.
Conor McCabe
University of California, DavisMcCabe is a Ph.D. candidate in animal biology at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on various technologies that can be implemented to reduce the climate footprint of beef and dairy production.
Melisa McCormick
University of Southern MaineMcCormick is a doctoral candidate in public policy with a concentration in educational leadership and policy at the University of Southern Maine. 1
Alexander Schmid
Louisiana State UniversitySchmid is a doctoral candidate at Louisiana State University, completing a Ph.D in comparative literature.
Charles Spears
Kansas State UniversitySpears is a doctoral candidate at Kansas State University, completing a Ph.D. in leadership communication. His research explores how institutional narratives and organizational norms impact the civic agency of military members.
Named Dissertation Fellowships
Below is the description of the Society's named Dissertation Fellowship and the contributors who made it possible:
1-Missy Hopper Dissertation Fellowship- The Missy Hopper Dissertation Fellowship was established by the Phi Kappa Phi Board of Directors in 2022 to recognize former Society president Dr. Hopper’s many years of outstanding service, devotion, and commitment to the Society. The fellowship will be awarded annually to a successful candidate whose research is in education. Should there not be a recipient in education, the fellowship will be awarded to a top-scoring candidate in a similar field.