Awards
The Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship || Woman of Distinction Award
The Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship and the
Association for Academic Women Emerging Scholar Awards
The Association for Academic Women (AAW) at the University of Florida established the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship in 1996 to honor an outstanding graduate student. One fellowship in an amount up to $2,000 will be awarded to assist in the dissertation phase of the doctoral degree. The recipient must be enrolled in dissertation credits for at least one semester (for example summer 2016 or fall 2016 and/or spring, 2017) after s/he is selected to receive the fellowship.
The award was established to recognize Dr. Madelyn Lockhart who served as Dean of the Graduate School and Dean of International Studies and Programs from 1985 to 1993, Associate Dean from 1981 to 1985 and Assistant Dean from 1973 to 1977 and 1979 to 1981.
Finalists for the Lockhart Fellowship are automatically considered for an award through the AAW Emerging Scholar Program.
First presented in 2008, these cash awards, with support from the UF president’s office, range from $250 to $1000.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The applicants must be a full-time or full-time equivalent doctoral degree (PhD) candidate as defined by the Graduate School at the University of Florida who has completed doctoral course work. S/he should have passed the qualifying exam and be writing or be ready to write the dissertation. Preference will be given to students in the later stages of their dissertation research and writing.
A nomination can come from a faculty member or from the candidate herself, and are welcome from candidates in any UF Ph.D. program.
**Note**: The dissertation proposal must be approved by the applicant’s graduate committee prior to submission of an application.
for submission instructions and deadlines.
AWARD SELECTION AND PROCEDURES
An AAW review committee will evaluate the applications selected by the colleges. Review committee members represent the physical and social sciences, humanities, and professional programs.
They represent the physical and social sciences, humanities, and professional programs.
The award will be presented during a Women's History Month Celebration typically held in March. Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision around March 1. Notification will be by an email message sent to the email address included in the application packet. An invitation to the presentation event will be sent to finalists.
Questions about the fellowship application process should be directed to Edith Kaan, kaan@ufl.edu
***Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted***
Previous Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship Winners:
2023 Ruba Sajdeya, Epidemiology (PHHP and College of Medicine)
2022 Pearis Bellamy, Psychology (CLAS)
2021 Maite De Maria Mulet, Physiological Sciences (VETMED)
2020 Tianna Dowie-CHin, Education (School of Teaching and Learning)
2019 Kelsey Lewis, Zoology (CALS)
2018 Arun Jani, Agrinomy (CALS)
2017 Liz Redford, Psychology (CLAS)
2016 Hsiao-Wen Liao, Psychology (PSY)
2015 Qiu, Jingjing, Chemistry (CY)
2014 Segovia Salcedo, Maria Claudia, Biology (BIO)
2013 Berdychevsky, Liza, Health and Human Performance (HHP)
2012 Allukian, Kristin, English (EH )
2011 Giurcanu, Magda, Political Science (PCL)
2010 Anderson, Tara Creel, Veterinary Medical Sciences (VMS)
2009 Cha, Jiyoung, Mass Communication (COM)
2008 Wu, Huimeng, Chemistry (CY)
2007 Cassidy, Lin, Geography (GPY)
2006 Wood, Andrea, English (EH )
2005 Kim, Jaeock, Communication Sciences and Disorders
2004 Williams, Lunetta M., Curriculum and Instruction (CUI)
2003 Prince, Jamaica Lynn 1/2, Chemical Engineering (CHE)
2003 O'Day, Sharyn Jones 1/2, Anthropology
2002 Tiwari, Manjula, Zoology (ZY)
2001 Moran, Kathleen (Kate), Zoology (ZY)
2000 Currinder, Marian, Political Science (PCL)
1999 McDuff, Mallory Devane, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WIE)
1998 Balcomb, Sophia, Zoology (ZY)
1997 Kloman, Joy, Art (ART)
1996 Amey, Cheryl Brown, Sociology (SY)
Woman of Distinction Award
This award is given to a University of Florida faculty member or administrative/professional woman. You must be a member of AAW to submit a nomination.
Criteria: Nominees should have made significant contributions to the quality of life of women. Defined broadly, these contributions include those directed to women at the University, in the local community, the state, nation or society in general. Recipients of the Woman of Distinction Award must be eligible for membership in AAW but the award is not restricted to current AAW members.
Previous Woman of Distinction Award Winners:
2022 Patricia Jordan
2021 Lisa Scott
2020 Isabel Garcia
2019 Marian Limacher
2018 Sandra Russo
2017 Rebecca Nagy
2016 Cammy Abernathy
2015 Chris Machen
2014 Dr. M.J. Hardman
2013 Christina Lamb
2012 Debra Anderson
2011 Angel Kwolek-Folland
2010 Paula Fussell
2009 Cheri Brodeur
2008 Rebecca Pauly
2007 Jaquelyn Resnick
2006 Kim Tanzer
2005 Fonda Eyler
2004 Donna Johnson
2004 Carol Kem
2003 Constance Shehan
2001 Ann Progulske-Fox
2000 Phyllis Meek
1999 Sheila Dickison
1998 Ruth Alexander