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
Angelica Busciglio – Psychology PhD
Tannistha Chakraborty – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Rachel Cooper – Psychology PhD
James Drake – Optics and Photonics PhD
Peter Edgar – Text and Technology PhD
Brittany Harvison – Physics PhD
Daniel Heslep – Texts and Technology PhD
Argent Imeri – Optics and Photonics PhD
Daewon Kim – Education PhD
Oleksandr Kondrachuk – Business Administration PhD
Hui Xian Grace Lim – Computer Science PhD
Kaitlyn Lyons – Kinesiology PhD
Brent Minnis – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Justine Monsalve – Chemistry PhD
Julio Montanez – Sociology PhD
T’Kara Mullins – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Ngoc Nguyen – Hospitality Management PhD
Uchenna Hillprieston Okwara – Security Studies PhD
Alessandra Pandolfi – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Mumtahina Riza – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Lorraine Rosello Del Valle – Physics PhD
Pritha Sarkar- Materials Science and Engineering PhD
Ishraq Tashdid – Computer Engineering PhD
Kenneth Tremblay – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD
Madelyn Upthegrove – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Callie Veelenturf – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Ethan Wright – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Jeremy Wydra – Kinesiology PhD
Midori Yamazaki – Hospitality Management PhD
Josie Zachman – Psychology PhD
Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
Gabriela Flores-Cruz – Psychology PhD
Andrew Skibski – Kinesiology PhD
UCF Graduate McNair Fellowship
Evansha Andre – Sociology PhD
Jovani Gutierrez – Engineering Management MS
Taylor Hill – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Justyce Pinkney – Public Affairs PhD
Clara Rodriguez – Biomedical Engineering PhD
Rozeena Taylor – Counselor Education MA
Jessica Yates – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship
Juan Rodriguez – Physical Therapy DPT
Sarah Swiersz – Interdisciplinary Studies MA
UCF Graduate FAMU Feeder Fellowship
Trinity Bryan – Physical Therapy DPT
Precious Robles – Health Administration MHA
Jasmine Thompson – Social Work MSW
Iyanla Thompson – Social Work MSW
Delante Clark – Public Administration MPA
Ja’Kyra Brown – Biomedical Sciences MS
Devani Allen – Communication MA
Aliya Everett – Sports Business Management MSBM
UCF Multidisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
Katelyn Canedo – Optics and Photonics PhD
Renoa Choudhury – Mechanical Engineering PhD
Gregory McGowin – Modeling and Simulation PhD
Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship – Spring 2024
Khandakar Tanvir Ahmed – Computer Science PhD
Ream Al-Ghamdi – Texts and Technology PhD
Md Sobur Ali – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Elizabeth Brown-Jordan – Education Leadership EdD
Karla Cardona – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Mahdi Eshaghi – Optics and Photonics PhD
Alexandra Frank – Education PhD
Jirui Fu – Mechanical Engineering PhD
Stephanie Fuehr – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Ahmet Hacikara – Hospitality Management PhD
Thinh Huynh – Materials Science Engineering PhD
Elchin Kazimov – Public Affairs PhD
Jianwen Li – Hospitality Management PhD
Shakib Mustavee – Computer Engineering PhD
Christopher Proppe – Kinesiology PhD
Meredith Ratliff – Education PhD
Ann Schlotzhauer – Psychology PhD
Breven Simcox – Biomedical Sciences PhD
Matthew Stapleton – Texts and Technology PhD
Qian Yang – Optics and Photonics PhD
Rui Yang – Big Data Analytics PhD
MFA Provost’s Graduate Fellowship
Natalie Aguiar – Emerging Media MFA
Gabrielle Fernandez – Creative Writing MFA
Nelson Garcia – Emerging Media MFA
Gerard Grandfield – Theatre MFA
Frederick Lambert – Creative Writing MFA
Madeline Lane – Theatre MFA
Kirby Lee – Theatre MFA
Nasir Malekijoo – Feature Film Production MFA
Andrew Nguyen – Feature Film Production MFA
Titilayo Ogunduyilemi – Emerging Media MFA
Sophia Saco – Creative Writing MFA
Lincoln Stone – Theatre MFA
Ireland Thomas – Creative Writing MFA
Denis – Vukosavljevic – Feature Film Production MFA
Victor Uzcategui – Emerging Media MFA
UCF Professional Doctoral Fellowship
Veoletta Dyer – Physical Therapy DPT
Aliyah Gonzalez – Nursing Practice DNP
Tamjim Hossein – Curriculum and Instruction EdD
Yamani Latty – Physical Therapy DPT
Jamin Ohwovoriole – Physical Therapy DPT
UCF Graduate Aii Fellowship
Cesiley Barnes – Mathematics PhD
Matthew Crespo – Electrical Engineering PhD
Ralph Knipper – Computer Science PhD
Krishna Pratap Sah – Civil Engineering PhD
John Salvador – Computer Science PhD
Faizul Rakib Sayem – Electrical Engineering PhD
Xinran Tang – Computer Engineering PhD
Xuechu Yu – Computer Science PhD
Siyang Zhang – Computer Science PhD
UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship
Jordan Alexander – Creative Writing MFA
Xaria Arthur – English MA
Nickolas Arustamyan – Mathematics PhD
Tara Blanchard – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Jennifer Chambers – Kinesiology PhD
Natasha Cruz Millheim – Hospitality Management PhD
Haley Dover – Sports Business Management MSBM
Kadie Drahos – Kinesiology MS
Elizabeth Faulkner – Physics PhD
Esther Francom – Chemistry PhD
Jake Giddeon – Accounting MSA
Sydney Grzep – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Sebastian Halpin – Education PhD
Baylee Hammericksen – Sports Business Management MSBM
Alyssa Harbin – Education PhD
Britney Hitt – Chemistry PhD
Mason Howard – Kinesiology PhD
Esra Ibrahim – Hospitality Management PhD
Ghan Shaym Joshi – Education PhD
Raquel Kakin – Teaching English (TESOL) MA
Faith Klick – Theatre MFA
Lauren Labuhn – Sociology PhD
Tracy Lam – Emerging Media MFA
Erika Lin – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Jerrett Longworth – Computer Science PhD
Apollonia Lysandrou – Psychology PhD
Phoenix Quasar – Feature Film Production MFA
Alexandria McClarty – Sociology PhD
Claudette Medina – Political Science MA
Michelle Miller – Statistics and Data Science MS
Angelina Minocha – Physics PhD
Riley O’neill – History MA
Katherine Otto – Industrial and Organizational Psychology MS
Maria Paez Gutierrez – Spanish MA
Carla Perscky – Biology MS
Xavier Pham – Psychology PhD
Emerson Richards – Anthropology MA
Alexandra Robertson – Education PhD
Krishna Pratap Sah – Civil Engineering PhD
Kassadi Smith – Security Studies PhD
Julia Sponholtz – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Erica Thompson – Texts and Technology PhD
Emily Tyler – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Justin Whittington – Texts and Technology PhD
Micah Wilkerson – Materials Science Engineering PhD
Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship
Jasmine Harris – History MA
Nina Leonard – Educational Leadership EdD
Sebastian Marcano Perez – Feature Film Production MFA
Sean Lubiak – Kinesiology PhD
Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship
Michael Vrbanac – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Brendon Cavainolo – Aerospace Engineering PhD
Samuel Greaves – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Angelina Leary – Psychology PhD
Carlos Ortiz-Quintana – Physics PhD
Chiu Lok Poon – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD
Jeena Prasertlum – Biology MS
Alex Ruiz – Aerospace Engineering 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 and Engineering MSMS
Karlis Slumba – Physics MS