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Past Award Recipients

Past Award Recipients

Martin J. Kaufman Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Robin Parks Ennis (University of Alabama)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Emily Kuntz (University of Oklahoma)
Student Research Awards

Michelle M. Sands, M.Ed. (University of Illinois)

Megan E. Carpenter, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina)

Marianne Rice, M.Ed.

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award Dr. Patricia Snyder (University of Florida)
Martin J. Kaufman Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Nicholas Gage (University of Florida)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Corey Peltier (University of Oklahoma)
Student Research Awards

Matthew Vandercar, Concordia University Chicago

Erica N. Mason, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  

Christy Austin, University of Utah

Holly N. Whittenburg, Washington State University 

The Division for Research is pleased to announce recipients of its 2020 research awards. Recipients will be recognized on February 7, 2020 at the DR Business Meeting and Reception to be held during the CEC Convention and Expo in Portland, OR.  Awards will be made to the following outstanding recipients:

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award   Dr. Nancy Jordan (University of Delaware)
Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Sara McDaniel (University of Alabama)
Student Research Awards

Dr. Samantha Gesel (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

Dr. Sarah Cox (Florida State University)

The Division for Research is pleased to announce recipients of its 2019 research awards. Recipients will be recognized on February 1, 2019 at the DR Business Meeting and Reception to be held during the CEC Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN.  Awards will be made to the following outstanding recipients:

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award  Dr. Ann Turnbull (Retired, University of Kansas)
Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Chad Rose (University of Missouri)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Shawn Kent (University of Houston)
Student Research Awards Dr. Sarah Ballard
Ms. Becca Cruz
Dr. John E. Romig
Dr. Hannah Morris Mathews

 

The Division for Research is pleased to announce recipients of its 2018 research awards. Recipients will be recognized on February 9, 2018 at the DR Business Meeting and Reception to be held during the CEC Convention and Expo in Tampa, FL.  Awards will be made to the following outstanding recipients:

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award Dr. Naomi Zigmond (University of Pittsburgh)
Martin J. Kaufman Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Sarah Powell (University of Texas, Austin)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Justin Garwood (Appalachian State University)
Student Research Awards

Dr. Allison Gilmour
Dr. Sara Hart
Dr. Tosha Owens

The Division for Research is pleased to announce recipients of its 2018 research awards. Recipients will be recognized on February 9, 2018 at the DR Business Meeting and Reception to be held during the CEC Convention and Expo in Tampa, FL.  Awards will be made to the following outstanding recipients:

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award Dr. Kathleen Lane (University of Kansas)
Martin J. Kaufman Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Erin Barton (Vanderbilt University) Dr. Christopher Lemons (Vanderbilt University)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Robin Parks Ennis (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Student Research Awards

Dr. Michelle Cumming Ms. Rachel L. Seaman

The Division for Research is pleased to announce recipients of its 2018 research awards. Recipients will be recognized on February 9, 2018 at the DR Business Meeting and Reception to be held during the CEC Convention and Expo in Tampa, FL.  Awards will be made to the following outstanding recipients:

Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award Dr. Robert Horner (University of Oregon)
Martin J. Kaufman Distinguished Early Career Research Award Dr. Brian Boyd (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Early Career Publication Award Dr. Alexandra Hollo (West Virginia University)
Student Research Awards

Dr. Debra McKeown
Dr. Elizabeth Bettini
Dr. Alicia F. Saunders
Dr. Melissa K. Driver

Last Updated:  16 February, 2023

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