Awards
External Awards
Back to topFulbright Fellowship
Lauren Knoth to the University of Helsinki, Finland (2016-17) |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Nicolo Pinchak (2017-20) |
Chanell Washington (2015-18) |
Kimberly Davidson, Honorable mention (2016) |
Jane Lankes, Honorable mention (2016) |
Gerardo Cuevas, Honorable mention (2015; 2016) |
Nayan Ramirez, Honorable mention (2015) |
Lauren Hughes Hannscott (2012-15) |
Adriana Reyes (2012-15) |
Nyesha Black (2011-14) |
Catherine Tucker (2010-13) |
National Science Foundation IGERT Graduate Traineeship
Sara Francisco (2017-19) |
Robert Zuchowski (2016-18) |
Cassandra McMillan (2015-17) |
Timmy Huynh (2014-16) |
Christopher Inkpen (2013-15) |
Maggie Houchen (2013-14) |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship
Patrick Rafail (2006-09) |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Demography Traineeship
Megan Evans (2017-19) |
Jesse Smith (2017-19) |
Jane Lankes (2016-18) |
Chanell Washington (2016-18) |
Ashley Larsen Gibby (2015-17) |
Brianne Pragg (2015-17) |
Cadhla McDonnell (2014-16) |
Sarah Patterson (2014-16) |
Yeris Mayol-Garcia (2013-15) |
Kyler Sherman-Wilkens (2013-15) |
Lauren Bachan (2012-14) |
Aggie Noah (2012-14) |
Lisa Boyd (2011-13) |
Maggie Ledwell (2011-13) |
Emily Smith Greenaway (2010-12) |
Spencer James (2009-11) |
Jennifer Pearce-Morris (2009-11) |
Jennifer Buher Kane (2008-11) |
Katherine Stamps (2007-09) |
Cassandra Dorius (2006-08) |
Shelley Irving (2006-08) |
Latricia Best (2006-07) |
Shawn Dorius (2005-07) |
Mindy Scott (2004-06) |
National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship
Julia Laskorunsky (2016-17) |
National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant
Michael Light (2012-13) |
Cody Warner (2012-13) |
Jennifer Buher Kane (2010-11) |
Cassandra Dorius (2009-10) |
Katherine Johnson (2009-10) |
Patrick Rafail (2009-10) |
Edward Walker (2005-06) |
Bureau of Justice Statistics Graduate Research Fellowship
Brendan Lantz (2016-17) |
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Dissertation Fellowship
Katsuya Oi, (2016-17) |
American Association of University Women Dissertation Fellowship
Emily Smith Greenaway (2013-14) |
American Educational Research Association Dissertation Grant
Kristina Zeiser (2010-11) |
Jacob Hibel (2008-09) |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Dissertation Research Grant
Chad Farrell (2003-05) |
American Sociological Association Student Paper Awards
Michael Light and Casey Harris, Crime, Law and Deviance Section (2010) |
Christopher Scheitle, Religion Section (2007, 2006) |
Society for the Study of Social Problems Student Paper Awards
Kyler Sherman-Wilkins, Sport, Leisure, and the Body Section (2015) |
Jason Houle, Mental Health Division (2008) |
Edward Walker, Theory Division (2006) |
American Society of Criminology Gene Carte Student Paper Award
Wade Jacobsen, 1st (2017) |
Marin Wenger, 1st (2014) |
Daniel Ragan, 1st (2013) |
Noah Painter-Davis, 3rd (2012) |
Michael Light and Casey Harris, 2nd (2010) |
Sonja Siennick, 2nd (2006) |
Megan Kurlychek and Brian Johnson, 1st (2003) |
Brent Teasdale, 2nd (2002) |
Amy Anderson, 1st (2001) |
Christopher Schreck, 2nd (1999) |
Association for the Sociology of Religion Robert McNamara Student Paper Award
Christopher Scheitle (2007) |
University Awards
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Alumni Association Dissertation Award
Adriana Reyes (2016) |
Daniel Ragan (2014) |
Stephen Merino (2012) |
Matthew Hall (2010) |
Sonja Siennick (2009) |
Ben Feldmeyer (2007) |
Lamar Kopp International Achievement Award
Emily Smith-Greenaway (2012) |
Ashley Frost (2009) |
Penn State Graduate Exhibition
Sarah Patterson, 2nd (2017) |
Andrew Gladfelter, 3rd (2016) |
Daniel Ragan, 2nd (2014) |
Julia Laskorunsky, 3rd (2014) |
Cassandra Dorius, 1st (2010) |
Ashley Frost, 3rd (2009) |
College Awards
Back to topThe Superior Teaching and Research (STAR) Award
Brendan Lantz (2014) |
Raymond Lombra Award for Research Excellence in the Social Sciences
Patrick Rafail (2012) |
Shawn Dorius (2009) |
Sonja Siennick (2008) |
Harold Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award
April Woolnough (2012) |
Craig Wiernik (2009) |
Sarah Koon-Magnin (2008) |
Quantitative Social Science Initiative (QUASSI) Assistantship
Francesco Acciai (2014-15) |
Nathaniel Porter (2013-14) |
Brett Beattie (2011-12) |
Xiaozhou Wang (2010-11) |
Claudia Nau (2008-09) |
Satvika Chalasani (2007-08) |
Jacob Hibel (2004-05) |
Crawford Family Fellowship in Ethical Inquiry
Michael Light (2012-13) |
Shawn Dorius (2007-08) |
Liberal Arts Dissertation Support Grant
Rachel Bacon (2017) |
Megan Lemmon (2017) |
Sarah Ludwig-Dehm (2017) |
Adriana Reyes (2015) |
Erica Dollhopf (2015) |
Andrew Gladfelter (2015) |
Hyun Woo Kim (2015) |
Emily Smith Greenaway (2013) |
Amanda Maull (2013) |
Daniel Ragan (2013) |
Janani Umamaheswar (2012-13) |
Claudia Nau (2010-11) |
Jennifer Buher Kane (2009-10) |
Kathryn Densberger (2009-10) |
Cassandra Dorius (2009-10) |
Katherine Johnson (2009-10) |
Patrick Rafail (2008-09) |
Katherine Stamps (2008-09) |
Shawn Dorius (2007-08) |
Ashley Frost (2007-08) |
Christopher Scheitle (2006-07) |
Andrew Lindner (2006-07) |
Edward Walker (2005-06) |
Rock Ethics Institute Dissertation Grant
Shawn Dorius (2007-08) |
Africana Research Center Grant
Emily Smith-Greenaway (2011) |
Ashley Frost (2007) |
Department Awards
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Criminology Graduate Student Paper Competition
Yunmei (Iris) Lu, 2017 (Best Working Paper) |
Lauren Knoth, 2017 (Best Published Paper) |
Wade Jacobsen (Co-Author: Nayan Ramirez), 2016 (Best Working Paper) |
Amber Sanders, 2016 (Best Published Paper) |
Wade Jacobsen, 2015 (Best Working Paper) |
Marin Wenger, 2015 (Best Published Paper) |
Jacob Becker, 2014 (Best Working Paper) |
Daniel Ragan, 2013 (Best Working Paper) |
Patrick Cundiff, 2013 (Best Published Paper) |
Daniel Ragan, 2012 (Best Working Paper) |
Noah Painter-Davis, 2012 (Best Published Paper) |
Brianna Remster, 2011 (Best Working Paper) |
Sarah Koon-Magnin, 2010 (Best Published Paper) |
Michael Light and Casey Harris, 2010 (Best Working Paper) |
Sociology Graduate Student Paper Competition
Susana Quiros, 2017 (Best Working Paper) |
Benjamin Gurrentz, 2017 (Best Published Paper) |
Cadhla McDonnell, 2016 (Best Working Paper) |
Katsuya Oi , 2016 (Best Published Paper) |
Benjamin Gurrentz, 2015 (Best Working Paper) |
Aggie Noah, 2015 (Best Published Paper) |
Jennifer McClure, 2014 (Best Working Paper) |
Adriana Reyes, 2014 (Best Published Paper) |
Lauren Bachan, 2013 (Best Working Paper) |
Catherine Tucker, 2013 (Best Published Paper) |
Lauren Bachan, 2012 (Best Working Paper) |
Claudia Nau, 2011 (Best Working Paper) |
Richard Simon, 2010 (Best Published Paper) |
Emily Smith Greenway, 2010 (Best Working Paper) |
Matthew Hall, 2009 (Best Published Paper) |
Jason Houle, 2009 (Best Working Paper) |
Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award
Carrie Williamson (2006) |
Ben Feldmeyer (2005) |