Outstanding Thesis Dissertation Awardees
2025 Recipients
Biology and Life Sciences
| 1st Place Dissertation | 2nd Place Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Benjamin Barr | Dr. Maryam Seifishahper |
| Major Advisor: Dr. Luren Gollahon |
Major Advisor: Dr. Naima Moustaid-Moussa |
| Department of Biological Sciences | Department of Nutritional Sciences |
| Investigating the Effects of Modifications to Dietary Protein Sources Using Ammonium Hydroxide Enhancement in a Mouse Model for Diet-Induced Obesity | Effects of Supplemental Tart Cherry and Fish Oil on Inflammation and Gut Microbiota in Diet-Induced (C57BL/6J) and Genetically (TALLYHO/Jng) Obese Mice |
Humanities and Fine Arts
| 1st Place Dissertation |
|---|
| Dr. Austin Ashford |
| Major Advisor: Dr. Mark Charney |
| Department of Interdisciplinary Arts |
| Astro-Afro-Solo: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Afrofuturism on Stage and in Monodrama Form |
| 1st Place Thesis | 2nd Place Thesis |
|---|---|
| Illeana Garcia | Jameson Baudelaire |
| Major Advisor: Dr. Cari L. Carter |
Major Advisor: Dr. Julie Willett |
| Department of Interdisciplinary Studies | Department of History |
| Writing Embodied Ballet: An Interdisciplinary Methodology for Writing About Ballet Performance | Still I Ride: A Cultural History of Black Women's Motorcycling, 1910-2020 |
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