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The 2022 Provost Awards honors four SEHD faculty members for their exceptional research efforts and commitment to mentoring students.
Provost’s Research Award
Dr. Soyeon Ahn, Educational and Psychological Studies
Project Title: Toward Unbiased, Inclusive, and Representative Scientific Research: An Examination of Intersectionality Analytic Models Using Monte Carlo Simulations
Dr. Batya Elbaum, Teaching and Learning
Project title: Variation in Preschool Children's One-on-One Interactions with Teachers During Free Play
Dr. Moataz Eltoukhy, Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
Project title: Validation of a Novel Artificial Intelligence-assisted Video-based Gait Analysis Tool for Parkinson’s Disease Patients in Minority Populations
Provost’s Teaching Award
Dr. Carol-Anne Phekoo, Educational and Psychological Studies
Providing both master’s and doctoral programs mentorship that connect with students before they arrive on campus and continue long after graduation as they face career decisions and continue to seek her advice.
Dr. Wendy Morrison-Cavendish, Department of Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Kele Stewart, School of Law, were awarded the Spencer Foundation Grant for their project, Building Social Capital and Social Networks for Marginalized Youth. The foundation is the leading funder and only national foundation focused exclusively on education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives.
Dr. Jason Mizell, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was awarded the Bob Belle Service Grant from the Southern Regional Education Board to carry out his work with minoritized youth; was the recipient of the 2022 Promising Scholar Award from the North American Systemic Functional Linguistics Association for his outstanding contributions to applied linguistics; and was selected to the 2022 - 2024 cohort for the Literacy Research Association STAR (Scholars of color Transitioning into Academic Research Institutions) Mentoring Program. In addition, he was selected as one of the 2022 - 23 UM Engaged Faculty Fellows by the Office of Civic and Community Engagement; and was just awarded a 2022 - 23 UMIA Faculty Research Grant.
Dr. Kysha Harriell, clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, was accepted into the prestigious National Academies of Practice in Athletic Training in recognition of her professional achievements and contributions in the field and was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow at the academy’s annual meeting.
Dr. Jenesis Ramirez, lecturer in the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, received a grant from the American Institutes for Research for her continued work on Latinas' educational experiences, their networks of women, and the intersecting influences of race, gender, family, and institutional climates on Latinas' personal, professional, and academic journeys.
Kirsten Schwarz, lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching Award. The annual award, presented by the Dean, honors the exemplary teaching of a faculty member at the School of Education and Human Development at the undergraduate level.
PROMOTIONS
Dr. Kevin Jacobs, professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
Dr. Bryan Mann, associate professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
Dr. Erin McNary, associate professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
Dr. Ashmeet Oberoi, associate professor, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
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