From 2010-2017, SSE offered the Rosemary Grant Graduate Student Research awards to assist students in the early stages of their Ph.D. programs by enabling them to collect preliminary data (to pursue additional sources of support) or to enhance the scope of their research beyond current funding limits (e.g. by visiting additional field sites, or working at other labs). These awards were named for eminent evolutionary biologist Rosemary Grant for her strong mentorship and training of young evolutionary biologists.
In 2018, began offering a new award program for both early and advanced graduate students: the Graduate Research Excellence Grants.
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2017 Recipients
Amanda Benoit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Advisor: Susan Kalisz
Catherine Chen, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Advisor: Karin Pfennig
Marion Donald, Rice University. Advisor: Tom Miller
Ryan Dunk, Syracuse University. Advisor: Jason Wiles
Marie Fan, Monash University. Advisor: Anne Peters
Jimena Golcher-Benavides, University of Wyoming. Advisor: Catherine E. Wagner
Valentina Gomez, University of Illinois at Chicago. Advisor: Boris Igic
Kathryn Grabenstein, University of Colorado, Boulder. Advisor: Scott Taylor
Molly Hetherington-Rauth, University of Toronto Mississsauga. Advisor: Marc Johnson
Johanna Jantzen, University of Florida. Advisor: Pamela Soltis
Emily Kopania, University of Montana. Advisor: Jeffrey Good
Joseph McGirr, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Advisor: Christopher Martin
Britany Morgan, Duke University. Advisor: Kathleen Donohue
Victoria Morgan, UC Davis. Advisor: Rick Grosberg
Nina Pak, UC Berkeley. Advisor: Patrick O'Grady
Giulia Irene Maria Pasquesi, University of Texas at Arlington. Advisor: Todd Castoe
Anna Peschel, University of Minnesota. Advisor: Ruth Shaw
Alice Shanfelter, University of Georgia. Advisor: Michael White
Kum Shim, University of Texas at Austin. Advisor: Daniel Bolnick
Megan Smith, Ohio State University. Advisor: Bryan Carstens
Ana Mafalda Sousa Ferreira, University of Porto. Advisor: Jose Melo-Ferreira
Maria Stager, University of Montana. Advisor: Zachary Cheviron
Benjamin Stone, Ohio State University. Advisor: Andrea Wolfe
Benjamin Van Doren, University of Oxford. Advisor: Sonya Clegg
Michael Yuan, University of California, Berkeley. Advisor: Ian Wang
Linyi Zhang, Rice University. Advisor: Scott Egan
Serena Zhao, University of Texas at Austin. Advisor: Nancy Moran
2016 Recipients
Mallory A. Ballinger, University of California, Berkeley, Advisor: Michael W. Nachamn
Nassima M. Bouzid, University of Washington, Advisors: Adam Leaché and Lauren Buckley
Kinsey M. Brock, University of California, Merced, Advisor: Danielle Edwards
Sofia de la Serna Buzon, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Advisor: Karin Pfennig
Lauren Carley, Duke University, Advisor: Tom Mitchell-Olds
Allan Castillo, Duke University, Advisor: Mark D. Rausher
Abhilesh Dhawanjewar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Advisors: Colin Meiklejohn and Kristi Montooth
Annette Evans, University of Connecticut, Advisors: Elizabeth Jockusch and Mark Urban
Micah Freedman, University of California, Davis, Advisors: Sharon Strauss and Santiago Ramirez
Joshua Goldberg, University of California, Riverside, Advisor: David N. Reznick
Julie A. Herman, University of California, Santa Cruz, Advisor: Kathleen Kay
Alex Van Huynh, Lehigh University, Advisor: Amber Rice
Kedar Karkare, University of Houston, Advisors: Ricardo Azevedo and Timothy Cooper
Sara M. Keeble, University of Southern California, Advisor: Matthew Dean
Christopher Krieg, University of Florida, Advisor: Emily Sessa
Holly C. McQueary, University of Georgia, Athens, Advisor: David Hall
Iva Popovic, University of Queensland, Advisor: Cynthia Riginos
Patrick Reilly, Princeton University, Advisor: Peter Andolfatto
Kathryn R. Ritz, Duke University, Advisor: Mohamed A. F. Noor
Ummat Somjee, University of Florida, Advisor: Christine W. Miller
Chelsea M. Stehle, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Advisor: William Wagner
Sebastian Stockmaier, University of Texas at Austin, Advisor: Daniel I. Bolnick
Syuan-Jyun Sun, University of Cambridge, Advisor: Rebecca Kilner
Andrew Taverner, Princeton University, Advisor: Peter Andolfatto
Eric Wesley Wice, Rice University, Advisor: Julia B. Saltz
Su’ad Yoon, University of Nevada Reno, Advisor: Matthew Forister
2015 Recipients
Christopher Akcali, University of North Carolina
Samantha Ray Anderson, University of Arizona
John Benning, Univeristy of Minnesota
Sarah Carey, University of Florida
Eleanor Caves, Duke University
Catherine Debban, University of Virginia
Katherine Eisen, Cornell University
Eslam Elshahat, Rice University
Nikki Forrester, Pittsburgh University
Phillip Grayson, Harvard University
Mike Hague, University of Virginia
Maggie Hantak, University of Ohio
Carl Hutter, University of Kansa
Brendan Larsen, University of Arizona
Joanna Larson, University of Michigan
Christopher Law, University of California, Santa Cruz
Whitley Lehto, University of Denver
Kellen Cedar Paine, University of New Mexico
Ahva Lynn Potticary, University of Arizona
Shelley Sianta, UC Santa Cruz
Laura Southcott, University of Chicago
Jennifer Valvo, Florida State University
Rebekah Villalta, Cornell University
Ryan Weaver, Auburn University
David Zonana, University of Colorado
2014 Recipients
Phred Benham, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Advisor: Dr. Zachary Cheviron
Amrita Bhattacharya, Indiana University, Advisor: Dr. Curtis M. Lively
Jennifer Coughlan, Duke University, Advisor: Dr. John Willis
Shane DuBay, University of Chicago, Advisor: Dr. Trevor D. Price
Jay Falk, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Kerry Shaw
Tamara Fetters, Virginia Tech, Advisor: Dr. Joel McGlothlin
Cera Fisher, University of Connecticut, Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch
Andrew Frank, University of Connecticut, Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch
Amanda Gorton, University of Minnesota, Advisors: Drs. David Moeller and Peter Tiffin
Nicolai Hensley, University of California, Santa Barbara, Advisor: Todd Oakley
Audrey Kelly, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Advisor: Dr. Karin Pfennig
Megan Kobiela, University of Minnesota, Advisor: Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood
Elizabeth LaRue, Purdue University, Advisor: Dr. Nancy Emery
Rishi R. Masalia, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. John M. Burke
Nicholas A. Mason, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Irby J. Lovette
W. Tyler McCraney, UCLA, Advisor: Dr. Michael Alfaro
Tim O'Connor, University of Arizona, Advisor: Dr. Noah Whiteman
Renee Petipas, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Monica Geber
Kathleen Pieper, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. Kelly Dyer
Pascal Olivier Title, University of Michigan, Advisor: Dan Rabosky
Laurel Yohe, SUNY Stony Brook University, Advisor: Dr. Liliana M. Davalos
Kelsey M. Yule, University of Arizona, Advisor: Dr. Noah K. Whiteman
2013 Recipients
Jeffrey R. Adrion, Indiana University, Advisor: Dr. Kristi L. Montooth
Alexandra Barnard, University of Oklahoma, Advisor: Dr. John P. Masly
Noelle Bittner, University of Arizona, Advisor: Dr. Michael Nachman
Daren C. Card, University of Texas at Arlington, Advisor: Dr. Todd A. Castoe
Danielle M. D'Amore, Ohio University, Advisor: Dr. Molly R. Morris
Jesse Delia, Boston University, Advisor: Dr. Karen Warkentin
Emily DiBlasi, University of Utah, Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bush
Danielle H. Drabeck, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Advisor: Dr. Sharon Jansa
Lauren A. Eserman, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. Jim Leebens-Mack
Nicholas K. Fletcher, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Searle
Brian E. Gress, Syracuse University, Advisor: Dr. Scott Pitnick
Alexander S. Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Advisor: Dr. Matthew Fujita
Karolina Heyduk, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. Jim Leebens-Mack
Scott Hotaling, University of Kentucky, Advisor: Dr. David Weisrock
Gaston I. Jofre, Texas A&M University, Advisor: Dr. Gil G. Rosenthal
Benjamin Johnson, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Kelly Zamudio
Karina Klonoski, University of California, Berkeley, Advisor: Dr. Erica Rosenblum
Hannah E. Marx, University of Idaho, Advisor: Dr. David Tank
Brianna McTeague, University of Arizona, Advisor: Dr. Katrina Dlugosch
David T. Peck, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Paul Sherman
Jordan D. Satler, Ohio State University, Advisor: Dr. Bryan Carstens
Amanda Schweitzer, City University of New York, Advisor: Dr. Ana Carnaval
Allison J. Shultz, Harvard University, Advisor: Dr. Scott V. Edwards
Richard K. Simpson III, Arizona State University, Advisor: Dr. Kevin McGraw
Sam Slowinski, Indiana University Bloomington, Advisor: Dr. Ellen Ketterson
Nicholas D. Sly, University of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign, Advisor: Dr. Zac Cheviron
Jessica D. Stephens, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. Russell Malmberg
Maria Strangas, City University of New York, Advisor: Dr. Ana Carnaval
Brittany Lynne Sutherland, University of Virginia, Advisor: Dr. Laura F. Galloway
Andrew Swafford, University of California, Santa Barbara, Advisor: Dr. Todd Oakley
Rebecca Tarvin, University of Texas at Austin, Advisor: Dr. David Cannatella
James Patrick Tumulty, University of Minnesota, Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Bee
2012 Recipients
Danielle M. Adams, University of Maryland College Park, Advisor: Dr. Jerry Wilkinson
Nooria Al-Wathiqui, Tufts University, Advisor: Dr. Sara Lewis
Emily Louise Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, Advisor: Dr. Paul Schmidt
Vikram Bantwal Baliga, University of California, Santa Cruz, Advisor: Dr. Rita S. Mehta
Kristina L. Cohen, Boston University, Advisor: Dr. Karen Warkentin
Vincent R. Farallo, Ohio University, Advisor: Dr. Donald B. Miles
Amanda Gibson, Indiana University, Advisor: Dr. Curtis M. Lively
Amanda Hund, University of Colorado at Boulder, Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Safran
Jen-Pan Huang, University of Michigan, Advisor: Dr. L. Lacey Knowles
Ambika Kamath, Harvard University, Advisor: Dr. Jonathan B. Losos
Jonathan Lambert, Cornell University, Advisor: Dr. Kerry Shaw
Shea M. Lambert, Stony Brook University, Advisor: Dr. John J. Wiens
Joshua B. LaPergola, Cornell University, Advisors: Dr. Walter D. Koenig & Paul W. Sherman
Lauren Lucas, Texas State University, San Marcos, Advisor: Dr. Chris Nice
Rajiv McCoy, Stanford University, Advisor: Dr. Carol Boggs
Tristan A. McKnight, University of Michigan, Advisor: Dr. L. Lacey Knowles
Mauricio Montaño-Rendón, University of Sheffield, Advisor: Dr. Roger K. Butlin
Karan J. Odom, University of Maryland, Advisor: Dr. Kevin E. Omland
Matthew W. Pennell, University of Idaho, Advisor: Dr. Luke J. Harmon
Paulo C. Pulgarín-Restrepo, University of Los Andes, Advisor: Dr. Carlos Daniel Cadena
Marius Roesti, University of Basel, Advisor: Dr. Walter Salzburger
Molly Schumer, University of Princeton University, Advisor: Dr. Peter Andolfatto
Jenna M. Moore, University of California, San Diego, Advisor: Dr. Greg W. Rouse
Alyssa B. Stewart, University of Maryland, Advisor: Dr. Michele Dudash
Maggie R. Wagner, Duke University, Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mitchell-Olds
2011 Recipients
Gerardo Arceo‐Gómez, University of Pittsburgh, Advisor: Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman
Lisa N. Barrow, Florida State University, Advisor: Dr. Emily Lemmon
Thomas D. Brekke, University of Montana, Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Good
Sally Marie Chambers, Purdue University, Advisor: Dr. Nancy Emery
Gerardo Antonio Cordero, Iowa State University, Advisor: Dr. Fredric Janzen
Rongfeng Cui, Texas A&M University, Advisor: Dr. Gil Rosenthal
James C. Cureton II, University of Oklahoma, Advisor: Dr. Richard E. Broughton
Kira Delmore, University of British Columbia, Advisor: Dr. Darren Irwin
Elizabeth M. Droge-Young, Syracuse University, Advisor: Scott Pitnick
Sarah W. Fitzpatrick, Colorado State University, Advisor: W. Christopher Funk
Elisabeth Jane Forrestel, Yale University, Advisor: Michael Donoghue
Chang Seok Han, University of New South Wales, Advisor: Robert Brooks
Rachel E. Hanauer, Indiana University, Advisor: Ellen D. Ketterson
Kayla M. Hardwick, University of Idaho, Advisor: Erica Bree Rosenblum
Sarah M. Hird, Louisiana State University, Advisor: Drs. Robb Brumfield, Bryan Carstens
Elizabeth J. Kleynhans, University of British Columbia, Advisor: Drs. Sarah Otto, Mark Vellend
Matthew H. Koski, University of Pittsburgh, Advisor: Tia-Lynn Ashman
Ezra Lencer, Cornell University, Advisor: Amy McCune
Chase Mason, University of Georgia, Advisor: Lisa Donovan
Alicia MastrettaYanes, University of East Anglia, Advisor: Dr Brent Emerson
George Andrew Meindl, University of Pittsburgh, Advisor: Tia-Lynn Ashman
Julie S. Miller, Cornell University, Advisor: H. Kern Reeve
Tara A Pelletier, Louisiana State University, Advisor: Bryan C Carstens
Rebecca H. Penny, Indiana University, Advisor: Lynda Delph
Cheryl Pinzone, University of Georgia, Advisor: Kelly Dyer
Diana Jessie Rennison, University of British Columbia, Advisor: Dolph Schluter
Leila Teruko Shirai, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal, Advisor: Dr. Patrícia Beldade
Angela Stathos, University of Montana, Advisor: Lila Fishman
Alexa R. Warwick, Florida State University, Advisor: Emily Moriarty Lemmon
Corlett Wolfe Wood, University of Virginia, Advisor: Edmund Brodie III
LengxobYong, East Carolina University, Advisor: Jeffrey S. McKinnon
2010 Recipients
Cheryl Marie Andam, University of Connecticut
Chelsea Berns, Iowa State University
Megan DeMarche, Colorado State University
Eva Fischer, Colorado State University
Andrew Furness, University of California, Riverside
Emily Jacobs-Palmer, Harvard University
Christopher Muir, Indiana University, Bloomington
Carlos Prada, Louisiana State University
Darren Rebar, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Benjamin Sandkam, Simon Fraser University
Seema Sheth, Colorado State University
Sonal Singhal, University of California, Berkeley
Frank Smith, University of Connecticut
Caitlin Smukowski, Duke University
Kathryn Stewart, Queen’s University
Katherine Stryjewski, Boston University
Conor Taff, University of California, Davis
Marjorie Weber, Cornell University
