Student News – May 2014
Undergraduate Awards
Randy and Joanna Parlee Scholarship: Heather Cassel
John R. Johnson Research Award: Paula Kivolowitz
Frank E. X. Dance Scholarship: Paula Kivolowitz
Melvin H. Miller Award for highest GPA in Communication major: Olivia Leigh Harmelink, Karlee May Merkling
Graduate Awards
Meditation Certificates: Andrew Cole, Jonathan Dellinger, Valerie Fisher, Clare Gross, Kristen Pascale, Alyssa Raiche, Terra Rasmussen
Rhetorical Leadership Certificates: Kiranjeet Dhillon, Thomas Salek, Jansen Werner
John Paul Jones Memorial Scholarship: Emily Cramer
Renee A. Meyers Scholardhip: Andrew Cole
Melvin H. Miller Award for highest GPA in Communication major: Terra Rasmussen
Melvin H. Miller Master’s Teaching Award: Alyssa Raiche
Melvin H. Miller Doctoral Teaching Award: Anne Zmyslinski-Seelig
Melvin H. Miller Award for Outstanding Master’s Research: Valerie Fisher
Melvin H. Miller Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research: Katherine Becker, Thomas Salek
Melvin H. Miller Master’s Service Award: Christopher Caldwell
Melvin H. Miller Doctoral Service Award: Kiranjeet Dhillon
Master’s Degrees
Fall 2013
Robyn Cherry
Spring 2014
Quintin Cordero Adams
Christopher Caldwell
Jonathan Bryce Dellinger
Joseph Patrick Donelan
Valerie Ann Fisher
Alyssa Kay Raiche
Terra D. Rasmussen
Tiantian Zhao
Doctoral Degrees, 2013-2014
Emily M. Cramer
Information Seeking, Technology Use, and Engagement of Low-Income Expectant and Recent Fathers,” Major Professor: Mike Allen
Deborah M. DeCloedt Pincon
“A Qualitative Exploration of the Japanese Public’s Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster,” Major Professor: Mike Allen
Keith E. Dilbeck
“Vicarious and Source Credibility: A Cross-cultural Explanation,” Major Professor: Mike Allen
Mridula Mascarenhas
“Catholic Feminism at (the) Stake: A Rhetorical Comparison of Institutional and Feminist Voice in the Contemporary Catholic Church,” Major Professor: Kathryn Olson
Rebecca R. Mullane
“Student’s Perception of Teacher Immediacy Behaviors on Student Success and Retention,” Major Professor: Mike Allen
Kikuko Omori
“Cultural Differences in Self-presentation on Social Networking Sites: A Cross-cultural Comparison between American and Japanese College Students,” Major Professor: Mike Allen