Meet Our Fellows
Meet Our Fellows

Our Fellows
Congratulations to all of our current students with university and externally funded fellowships! UCF is honored by your accomplishments and looks forward to your continued success.
Trustees Doctoral Fellowship
Rachel Cooper – Psychology PhD
James Drake – Optics and Photonics PhD
Emily Farrell – Conservation Biology PhD
Hiroshi Furuya – Computer Science PhD
Sanjay Gandham – Computer Engineering PhD
Brittany Harvison – Physics PhD
Daniel Heslep – Texts and Technology PhD
Oleksandr Kondrachuk – Business Administration PhD
Kai Liu – Mathematics PhD
Brent Minnis – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Julio Montanez – Sociology PhD
T’Kara Mullins – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Uchenna Hillprieston Okwara – Security Studies PhD
Alessandra Pandolfi – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Nicholas Piskurich – Physics PhD
Lorraine Rosello Del Valle – Physics PhD
Pritha Sarkar- Materials Science & Engineering PhD
Oneilia Swaby – Aerospace Engineering PhD
Lakelyn Taylor – Strategic Communication PhD
Kenneth Tremblay – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Callie Veelenturf – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Zhiyong Yang – Optics and Photonics PhD
Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
Peter Berge – Texts and Technology PhD
Morgan Ferrell – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Gabriela Flores – Cruz- Psychology PhD
Melody Green – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Aaron Necaise – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Ann Schlotzhauer – Psychology PhD
Andrew Skibski – Education PhD
Jorge Ugan – Civil Engineering PhD
Aislann Woody – Nursing PhD
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Krystal Baez – Chemistry PhD
Quintal Battle – Industrial Engineering PhD
Bertha Ben Khallouq – Sociology PhD
Juanita Benjamin – Computer Science PhD
Ardhys De Leon – Psychology PhD
Bryan Demosthene – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Maxine Furtado – Education PhD
Jasmine Haynes – Public Affairs PhD
Devin Hunter – Electrical Engineering PhD
Amina Issoufou Anaroua – Big Data Analytics PhD
Trinity Johnson – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Kathleen Lugo – Chemistry PhD
Tatiana Magri – Psychology PhD
Keidra Navaroli – Texts and Technology PhD
Eunice Ojo – Nursing PhD
Paola Rivera – Education PhD
Riana Smith – Hospitality Management PhD
Kathryn Sunderman – Psychology PhD
Francine Sutton – Texts and Technology PhD
UCF Graduate McNair Fellowship
Amanda Barroso – Civil Engineering PhD
Christopher Hernandez – Industrial Engineering PhD
Gabrielle Lynch – Psychology PhD
Sarah Mendoza – Education PhD
Justyce Pinkney – Public Affairs PhD
Jessica Yates – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Esther Legiste – Early Childhood Development and Education
Sandra Montenegro Barbosa – Industrial Organizational Psychology MS
Yash Shah – Digital Forensics MS
UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship
Chance Brewer – Mechanical Engineering PhD
Melissa Gomez – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Juan Rodriguez – Physical Therapy DPT
Christy Box – Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt MS
Stephanie Gaspar – Biology MS
UCF Graduate FAMU Feeder Fellowship
Sharisia Allen – Health Administration MHA
Kayla Cayasso – Creative Writing MFA
Samantha Petit-Homme – Psychology Clinical MA
Lendellcy Saint-Germain – Health Administration MHA
UCF Multidisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
Nina Alvandipour – Public Affairs PhD
Renoa Choudhury – Mechanical Engineering PhD
Jessica Robkin – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship – Spring 2023
Fatema Ahmed – Public Affairs PhD
Ariege Bizanti – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Sarah Burrows – Business Administration, Management PhD
Paula Campesino – Environmental Engineering PhD
Sharmistha Chakrabarti – Industrial Engineering PhD
Devin Cowan – Criminal Justice PhD
Daryn Dever – Education, Learning Sciences PhD
Lauren Doocy – Modeling & Simulation PhD
Rebecca Entress – Public Affairs PhD
Md Faqrul Hasan – Biomedical Sciences PhD
En-Lin Hsiang – Optics and Photonics PhD
Jiheng Huang – Civil Engineering PhD
Linh Le – Hospitality Management PhD
Nicholas Leahy – Education, Exercise Physiology PhD
Bingna Lin – Hospitality Management PhD
Kathleen McIntyre – Physics PhD
Abigail Moreshead – Texts and Technology PhD
Mrudul Nilangekar – Business Administration, Marketing PhD
Alexandria Orozco – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Zackary Parsons – Physics PhD
Justine Renziehausen – Education PhD
Chinmay Shirpurkar – Optics and Photonics PhD
Megan Wiedbusch – Education PhD
MFA Provost’s Graduate Fellowship
Steven Archer – Creative Writing MFA
Elaina Buffkin – Emerging Media MFA
Camila Cal Mello – Creative Writing MFA
Chandler Caroccio – Theatre MFA
Melanie Cedeno-Lopez – Feature Film Production MFA
Janessa Douds – Emerging Media MFA
Gabriella Headley – Theatre MFA
Anne Kinuthia – Emerging Media MFA
Genesis Laboy – Emerging Media MFA
Sebastian Marcano Perez – Feature Film Production MFA
Michelle Munoz – Creative Writing MFA
Tolulope Ogunrinde – Feature Film Production MFA
Jacob Romeo – Theatre MFA
Veronica Silva – Creative Writing MFA
UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship
Ezekiel Acheampong – English MA, Rhetoric and Composition
Mohammed Al Awwad – Political Science MA
John Kristoffer Andres – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Brandi Antonio – Kinesiology MS
Nicolas Ayers – Materials Science & Engineering PhD
Brittani Brown – Emerging Media MFA
Cade Christensen – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Elizabeth Codick – Psychology PhD
Alejandro Colon – Strategic Communication PhD
Hannah Crandell – Psychology PhD
Lea Faure – Security Studies PhD
Mikaeyla Gensler – Digital Media MA
Mykayla Hagaman – Biology MS
Patrick Harris – Criminal Justice PhD
Serene Hasan – Education PhD
Ahmed Hegazy – Physics PhD
Jaewan Heo – Hospitality Management PhD
Brooklyn Irvin – Sport Business Management MSBM
Ekaterina Iskhakova – Music MA
Jacqueline Karastamatis – Education PhD
Anindo Mahmood – Electrical Engineering PhD
Paige Mason – Theatre MFA
Mackenzie Masters – Criminal Justice PhD
Kevin Matte – Feature Film Production MFA
Siddhi Kanta Mishra – Mathematics PhD
Nicole Neece – Texts and Technology PhD
Ngoc Tran Nguyen – Hospitality Management PhD
Rasha Noureddine – Education PhD
Sarah Sager – Texts and Technology PhD
Elif Saribas – Education PhD
Trinity Sellers – Mathematical Science MS
Mirek Stolee – Texts and Technology PhD
Fahim Rejanur Tasin – Biotechnology MS
Meagan Taylor – History MA
Virginia Vasquez – Psychology PhD
Enilda Velazquez – Mathematical Science MS
Chase Walker – Computer Engineering PhD
Callie Wang – Psychology PhD
Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship
Bertha Ben Khallouq – Sociology PhD
Yazmin Diaz – Criminal Justice MS
Jason Pagan – Kinesiology MS
Fanica Young – Education PhD
Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship
Ryan Welsh – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Brendon Cavainolo – Aerospace Engineering PhD
Samuel Greaves – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Robert Greene – Aerospace Engineering PhD
Angelina Leary – Psychology PhD
Chiu Lok Poon – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Alex Ruiz – Aerospace Engineering PhD
Jennifer Stewart – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Milton Valdiviezo – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Athena International Emerging Women Leader Fellowship
Christina Burton – Criminal Justice PhD
Juliet Cahow – Counselor Education MA
Shelleta Ladonice – Public Affairs PhD
Treshonda Rutledge – Education PhD, Math Education
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Anamaria Morales Alvarez – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Hend Hasan Yusuf Aljeeb – FinTech MS
Monica De Puy Conte – Interactive Entertainment MS
Siti Hajaroh – Teaching English (TESOL) MA
Naw Eh Thaw – Teaching English (TESOL) MA
Ricardo Hernandez Cabrera – Music MA
Muhammad Asad Haider – Computer Vision MS
Azimeh Kazemian – Curriculum and Instruction ME
Ndifor Manjong – Curriculum and Instruction ME
Aleenah Khan – Computer Science PhD
Ayesha Enayet – Computer Science PhD
Syed Hammad Ahmed – Computer Science PhD
Muhammad Junaid Khan – Computer Science PhD
Muhammad Hasan Maqbool – Computer Science PhD
Rodrigo Vena Garcia – Computer Science MS
Mehran Rasheed – Electrical Engineering PhD
Fazlullah Hakimi – Electrical Engineering MSEE
Maria Chikhareva – Materials Science & Engineering MSMS
Karlis Slumba – Physics MS