National Award Winners

  • In the 22 years since the ASE PhD program was founded, we have graduated 86 PhD students. We currently have 37 students in various stages of their graduate work. Many of our students have received national fellowships: 19 Ford, 16 Haynes, 2 ACLS/Mellon, 2 Mellon, 4 AAUW, 2 Fulbright, 1 NSF, 1 Truman and 1 SSHRC. Our students publish in peer reviewed journals, participate in national and international conferences and do research around the world.

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Fellowship
    • Huibin Amee Chew (2014)
    • Floridalma Boj-Lopez (2016)
    • Colby Lenz (2017)
    • Teraya Parametha (International Fellowship, 2022)

     

    Fulbright Fellows
    • Yushi Yamazaki  (2007, US-Japan, Graduate)
    • Huibin Amee Chew (2012, Philippines, Graduate)
    • Felicitas Reyes (2017, Mexico, Undergraduate)

     

    Haynes Foundation Fellows
    • Laura Barraclough (2004)
    • Wendy Cheng (2004, 2007)
    • Michan Connor (2001, 2006)
    • Daniel HoSang (2002)
    • Hillary Jenks (2001, 2005)
    • Lata Murti (2006)
    • Phuong Nguyen (2007)
    • Tanachai Mark Padoongpatt (2005, 2008)
    • Nic John Ramos (2015)
    • Abigail Rosas (2009)
    • Karen Yonemoto (2001, 2007)
    National Science Foundation (NSF) Predoctoral Fellow
    • Daniel HoSang (2004)

     

    Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellow
    • Priscilla Leiva (2013)
    • Sarah Fong (2019)

     

    Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Program
    • Anh Thang Dao-Shah (2014)
    • Huibin Amee Chew (2018)

     

    Mellon Fellows
    • Jesus Hernandez (2003)
    • Micaela Smith (2010)

     

    Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Fellow
    • Rosanne Sia (2014)
    Truman Fellow
    • Jessica Lovaas (2011)

Ford Foundation Fellows

FORD Predoctoral Awards (3 Years)

Abigail Rosas (2006)

Anthony Rodriguez (2006)

Chrisshonna Grant  (2007)

Orlando Serrano  (2008)

Adrienne Adams (2022)

 

FORD Predoctoral & Dissertation Fellows

Genevieve Carpio (2007 & 2012)

Kai M. Green (2009 & 2013)

Analena Hassberg (2009 & 2014)

Celeste Menchaca  (2010 & 2015)

 

FORD Dissertation Fellows

Michelle Commander (2007)

Imani Johnson   (2008)

Terrion L. Williams  (2009)

Abigail Rosas    (2011)

Jessica Quizar   (2013)

Treva Ellison (2014-15)

 

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