Graduate Student Awards and Honors

Leighann Dicks

• Best Paper in Panel, CEA Conference, 2014.

Casey Keel

• Graduate Alumni Engagement Committee Member. National Endowment for the Humanities Next Generation Humanities PhD Planning Grant, University of Kansas, 2016-Present.

Sarah Kugler

• Peale Scholarship (renewable for four years). Northwestern College, 2009.

Chelsea J. Murdock

• Outstanding Instructor Award. Department of English, University of Kansas, 2016.
• James A. Gowen Memorial Award. Department of English, University of Kansas, 2016.
• The William Albrecht Memorial Scholarship. Department of English, University of Kansas, 2016.
• Richard and Jeanette Sias Fellowship in the Humanities. Hall Center for the Humanities, Fall 2016.

Angela Murphy

• Top Student Paper Award. Public Relations Division, National Communication Association, 2015.
• Doctoral Student Research Fund Award. University of Kansas, 2015.
• Janice Lauer Award. Rhetoric Society of America, 2015.
• Sherman and Irene Dreiseszun Scholarship for International Studies. Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation, 2015.
• Howard J. Baumgartel Peace and Justice Award. 2015.
• William P. Albrecht Memorial Scholarship. University of Kansas, 2015.
• Tradition of Excellence Award, Finalist. University of Kansas, 2015.
• Margaret Fuller Award for Feminist Studies. University of Kansas, 2013.

Sarah E. Polo

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Recruitment Fellowship. University of Kansas, 2015.
• Sosland Teaching Award, First Prize. University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2014-15.
• School of Graduate Studies Superior Teaching Award. University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2014-15.

Mary F. Rice

• International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching Doctoral Honor. 2016.
• Division H Graduate Student/Early Career Mentoring Honor Roundtable. 2015.
• Division H Graduate Student/Early Career Mentoring Honor Roundtable. 2014.

Alisa Russell

• Chancellor’s Fellowship. University of Kansas, 2016-20.
• Dean’s Challenge Award. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, George Mason University, 2015-16.
• Sven Eric Molen Award. English Department, George Mason University, 2015.
• Mentor-Teacher Award. English Department, George Mason University, 2014-15.
• Outstanding Tutor Award. Writing Center, George Mason University, May 2013-14.

Amanda Sladek

• Bernstein Award for Future Faculty. KU Center for Teaching Excellence, 2016.
• Selden Lincoln Whitcomb Fellowship. KU English Department, 2016.
• Outstanding Instructor Award. KU English Department, 2016 and 2015.
• William Albrecht Memorial Scholarship (2nd place). KU English Department, 2016.
• James A. Gowen Memorial Award for Achievement in Rhetoric, Composition, or English Language Studies. KU English Department, 2015.
• Angela Jones Award. KU English Department, 2014.
• Outstanding Graduate Student Paper. Michigan College English Association, 2013.

Kali Jo Wolkow

• Faculty Honors. Northwestern College, 2016.

Shane Wood

• English Department Travel Fund. University of Kasnsas, 2016.
• First-Second Year English Administrative Intern. University of Kansas, 2015-2016.
• Graduate Studies Travel Grant. University of Kansas, 2015.
• CWPA Conference Graduate Student Travel Grant. WPA-GO, 2013.