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