Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
2013 MASTER'S THESIS AWARD
Math, Physical Science and Engineering (1 award)
Physics, Chemistry (excluding Biochemistry), Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Geology, Earth Sciences, Oceanography, Metallurgy, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Sciences, and Engineering
— AND —
Humanities and Fine Arts (1 award)
History, Classics, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Speech, American Studies, Archeology, Art, Music, Philosophy, Theology, Religion, Theater, Language, Literature, and Architecture
Candidacy
Graduate Deans or their designee at CSGS member institutions may nominate one person whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfillment of master's degree requirements during the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2010 through Summer 2012).
Award
$1,000 plus travel expenses for the awardee to attend the 2013 CSGS meeting in
Greenville, South Carolina
where the award will be presented.
Deadline
The Graduate Dean or designee shall provide the following materials as part of the nomination dossier to be received no later than October 8, 2012:
- A web link to an electronic thesis, an electronic thesis submitted by e-mail or CD;
- Letters of endorsement from the major professor and either the Director of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Dean, or the Dean's designee;
- Certification by the Graduate Dean or designee that the thesis was approved in partial fulfillment of requirements for the master's degree within the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2010 through Summer 2012);
- An abstract of the thesis (1-2 pages, double-spaced), prepared by the nominee; and,
- A brief resume or CV on the nominee (1-2 pages).
An electronic file(e-mail or CS) of the nomination materials should be submitted to the Committee Chair no later than October 8, 2012:
Thomas Reynolds, Dean
Dean, Graduate School
The Graduate School
University of North Carolina Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223-0001
Phone: 704 687-7248
Email: tlreynol@uncc.edu
Evaluation Process
Each thesis will be reviewed by faculty members in the field from CSGS member institutions and will be evaluated on the basis of clarity of style and presentation, scholarship, research methodology, and contributions to the field or discipline.
Members of the Master's Thesis Awards Committee Listing
Tom Reynolds, Chair
Arnaud Chevallier
George Crandell
Maurice Eftink
Morris A. Grubbs
Judy Milton
Sonja Montas-Hunter
Karen J.L. Burg
Carolyn R. Hodges
Bob Roer
Jack Diebolt
Previous Master's Thesis Award Winners
| Ted Wesermann (1990) | James B. Davis (2004) |
| Steven B. Broyles (1990) | Russell Davis Day (2004) |
| Marshall Rand (1992) | Jonathan W. Roller (2005) |
| Jeanne A. Peter (1993) | Lara B. Crowley (2005) |
| Cynthia Enid Romero-Arroyo (1994) | William R. Cooper (2006) |
| Todd G. Wetzel (1995) | Jennifer J. McMahon (2006) |
| Brenda G. Wristen (1996) | Destiny Birdsong (2007) |
| James E. Reaux (1997) | Mark Losego (2007) |
| Anna L. Meaux (1998) | Mason R. McWatters (2008) |
| Andrew Glenn Edward Haskell (1999) | Elizabeth Rahn (2008) |
| Lester Baker Perry (2000) | James Savage (2009) |
| Michael Gregory Janech (2000) | George Kablick (2009) |
| Terry O'Brien Pettinger (2001) | Steven McMurray (2010) |
| Gery Daniel Dorazio (2001) | Jessica Kaczorowski (2010) |
| Amy Hudnall (2002) | Natalie Herring(2011) |
| Rebecca Elaine Blanton (2002) | Jessica Gillespie(2011) |
| Hamsell M. Alvarez (2003) | Jason Kopp (2012) |
| Linda Miller Cantara (2003) | Gregory C. Mitchell(2013) |
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