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Thesis Awards Committee

The Thesis Awards Committee shall solicit, receive, and evaluate nominations for three master’s thesis awards (two disciplinary-based Outstanding Thesis Awards and a Non-Traditional Thesis/Project Award) each year. The four different disciplinary categories consist of: A) Math, Physical Sciences and Engineering, B) Humanities and Fine Arts, C) Social Sciences, Business, and Education, and D) Life Sciences. Every year the categories rotate between categories A and B in odd years and C and D in even years. The Committee shall recommend the recipients of the thesis awards to the Executive Committee. Members serve three staggered terms on the committee. The committee chair and members are chosen by the Executive Committee.

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Beth Lovern
(term ends 2028)

Director of Fellowships and Scholarships Graduate School University of Georgia blovern@uga.edu

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Annette Kluck
(term ends 2026)

Dean The Graduate School The University of Mississippi askluck@olemiss.edu

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Aimée Suprenant
(term ends 2028)

Dean The Graduate School Virginia Tech asurprenant@vt.edu

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Ed Pohl
(term ends 2027)

Dean of the Graduate School and International Education University of Arkansas askgsie@uark.edu

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Robert Stackman
(term ends 2028)

Dean Graduate College Florida Atlantic University graduatedean@fau.edu

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Karen Randall
(term ends 2028)

Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology Morehouse School of Medicine krandall@msm.edu

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Benedict Uzochukwu
(term ends 2028)

Professor & Interim Dean College of Graduate Studies Virginia State University buzochukwu@vsu.edu

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