Sociology Department - Student Achievements
Recent Graduate Student Awards
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Fellowships
Awards from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
- Reese Kelly: 2009 Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellows in Women’s Studies
- Minjeong Kim: 2007 Woodrow Wilson Women's Studies Fellow
Awards from the Fulbright Program
- Laura Milanes: 2005-2007 Fulbright Grantee. Shared Scholarship: Fulbright Commission Colombia, Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia) and Tuition Scholarship. College of Arts and Sciences. University at Albany-SUNY.
Awards from the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences
- Shannon Monnat: 2007-2008 American Academy of Political and Social Sciences Graduate Fellow.
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Unversity Awards
Initiatives for Women Award - KR Hitchcock New Frontiers Fund
- Kristen Hourigan (2012)
- Brandie Dingman (2011)
- Cassandra Carter (2011)
- Megan Rolfe (2011)
- Meghan O’Neil Kuebler (2011)
- Se Hwa Lee (2010)
- Erica Hunter (2008)
Women in Technology Program Award - College of Computing and Information
- Lina Rincon (2012)
University Award for Excellence in Teaching (Teaching Assistantship)
- Matt Vogel (2010-2011)
- Jannette Swanson (2006-2007)
- Suzanne McHugh
University at Albany Benevolent Association Research Grant Award
- Reese Kelly (2008-2009)
- Erica Hunter (2006-2007)
University Award for Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation
- Jingsi (Christina) Wu (2011-2012)
- Enobong Hannah Branch (2006-2007)
Presidential Outstanding Leadership Award
- Tamara Smith (Spring 2005)
Dissertation Research Fellowship Awards
- Rakkoo Chung (2009-10)
- Erica Hunter (2007-2008)
- Erica Hunter (2006-2007)
- Shannon Monnat (2006-2007)
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Departmental Awards
Paul Meadows Excellence in Teaching Award
- Allen Wong (2011-2012)
- Matt Vogel (2010-2011)
- Reese Kelly (2009-2010)
- Joshua Grove (2006-2007)
- Dan Farr (2005-2006)
- Jannette Swanson (2005-2006)
- Shannon Monnat (2004-2005)
- Tamara Smith (2003-2004)
- Gabriel Aquino (2002-2003)
- Melanie Hulbert (2002-2003)
Paul Meadows Excellence in Research Award
- Michelle Zaguar (2011-2012)
- Matt Vogel and Lauren Porter (2010-11)
- Rakkoo Chung (2009-2010)
- Jeremy Pais and Allen Wong (2008-09)
- Bryan Robinson and Erica Hunter (2007-08)
- Shannon Monnat (2006-2007)
- Yue Zhuo (2005-2006)
- Randolph Hohle (2004-2005)
- Sunita Bose (2003-2004)
- Omar Nagi (2003-2004)
- Gayle Sulik (2002-2003)
Allen E. Liska Dissertation Award
- Renee Overdyke (2011-2012)
- Rakkoo Chung (2010-2011)
- Reese Kelly (2008-2009)
- Daniel Santore (2006-2007)
- Astrid Eich-Krohm (2005-2006)
- Minjeong Kim (2004-2005)
- James Dean (2003-2004)
- Dalia Abdel-Hady (2002-2003)
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Awards from Learned Societies
American Society of Criminology's Gene Carte Award
- Lauren Porter and Matt Vogel: 2011 Graduate Student Paper Contest
- Matt Vogel and Mike Barton: 2010 Graduate Student Paper Contest
The Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership
- Reese Kelly: 2009-2010 Graduate Student Teaching Portfolio Award
New York State Sociological Association
- Reese Kelly: 2008 Graduate Student Paper Award
- Shannon Monnat: 2007 Best Graduate Student Paper Award
Awards from the Mid-South Sociological Association
- Erica Hunter: 2006 Graduate Student paper of Distinction Award
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Undergraduate Student Awards
Best Undergraduate Sociology Research Paper Departmental Award
- Jermaine White "Race: An Overview of Blacks and Whites in the United States of America." (2004)
