Meet Our Fellows

Meet Our Fellows

Meet Our Fellows
UCF is honored by their accomplishments
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

Rachel Cooper – Psychology PhD 

James Drake – Optics and Photonics PhD 

Hiroshi Furuya – Computer Science PhD  

Brittany Harvison – Physics PhD 

Daniel Heslep – Texts and Technology PhD 

Oleksandr Kondrachuk – Business Administration PhD 

Hui Xian Grace Lim – Computer Science PhD 

Kaitlyn Lyons – Kinesiology PhD

Brent Minnis – Biomedical Sciences PhD 

Julio Montanez – Sociology PhD

T’Kara Mullins – Modeling and Simulation PhD

Ngoc Nguyen – Hospitality Management PhD

Salar Nouri – Electrical Engineering PhD

Uchenna Hillprieston Okwara – Security Studies PhD 

Alessandra Pandolfi – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD 

Nicholas Piskurich – Physics PhD 

Mumtahina Riza – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD

Lorraine Rosello Del Valle – Physics PhD 

Pritha Sarkar- Materials Science & Engineering PhD  

Kenneth Tremblay – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD 

Callie Veelenturf – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD  


Presidential Doctoral Fellowship

Peter Berge – Texts and Technology PhD 

Morgan Ferrell – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD 

Gabriela Flores – Cruz – Psychology PhD 

Aaron Necaise – Modeling and Simulation PhD 

Andrew Skibski – Education 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 

Alia Hill – Texts and Technology PhD 

Devin Hunter – Electrical Engineering PhD 

Amina Issoufou Anaroua – Big Data Analytics PhD  

Trinity Johnson – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD 

Kworweinski Lafontant – Kinesiology PhD

Kathleen Lugo – Chemistry PhD 

Tatiana Magri – Psychology PhD 

Keidra Navaroli – Texts and Technology PhD 

Eunice Ojo – Nursing PhD 

Alberly Perez – Psychology PhD 

Paola Rivera – Education PhD 

Kathryn Sunderman – Psychology PhD 

Francine Sutton – Texts and Technology PhD 


UCF Graduate McNair Fellowship

Amanda Barroso – Civil Engineering PhD 

Taylor Hill – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD  

Justyce Pinkney – Public Affairs PhD 

Jessica Yates – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD  


UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship

Chance Brewer – Mechanical Engineering PhD

Stephanie Gaspar – Biology MS

Melissa Gomez – Integrative Anthropological Science PhD

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

Lendellcy Saint-Germain – Health Administration MHA 


UCF Multidisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship

Nina Alvandipour – Public Affairs PhD 

Renoa Choudhury – Mechanical Engineering PhD 

Gregory McGowin – Modeling and Simulation 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

Camila Cal Mello – Creative Writing MFA 

Abigail DiRuggiero – Feature Film Production MFA

Janessa Douds – Emerging Media MFA 

Gabrielle Fernandez – Creative Writing MFA

Nelson Garcia – Emerging Media MFA

Gabriella Headley – Theatre MFA  

Genesis Laboy – Emerging Media MFA  

Madeline Lane – Theatre MFA

Kirby Lee – Theatre MFA

Sebastian Marcano Perez – Feature Film Production MFA  

Michelle Munoz – Creative Writing MFA 

Andrew Nguyen – Feature Film Production MFA  

Titilayo Ogunduyilemi – Emerging Media MFA

Tolulope Ogunrinde – Feature Film Production MFA 

Jacob Romeo – Theatre MFA 

Sophia Saco – Creative Writing MFA 


UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship

Ebaa Ababneh – Biomedical Sciences PhD

Sarah Abdelhameed – Biomedical Sciences PhD

Md Tanjim Alam – Biotechnology MS

Atakan Atabas – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD

Grace Auls – Theatre MFA

Wael Benali – Security Studies PhD

Kelly Blauschild – Sociology PhD

Yizhu Caldwell – Mathematical Sciences MS

Evyn Callahan – Kinesiology PhD

Kayla Campana – Texts and Technology PhD

Cheyenne Collins – Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD

Codrina Cozma – Business Administration PhD

Dashinell Desravines – Biology MS

Teresa Faucette – Education PhD

Jay Forsythe – Music MA

Jacob Fuentes – Political Science MA

Sebastian Garcia – History MA

Savannah Hill – Emerging Media MFA

Magdalena Jackson – Chemistry PhD

Jonathan Keathley – Physics PhD

Yingzi Kong – Texts and Technology PhD

Lok Chi Lam – Business Administration PhD

Wooje Lee – Education PhD

Lin Li – Mathematics PhD

Meng Liu – Business Administration PhD

Nina Lopez – Creative Writing MFA

Sean Lubiak – Kinesiology PhD

Kacey Massena – Statistics and Data Science MS

Mekenzie McElroy – English MA

Michael Merriam – Texts and Technology PhD

Precious Maduabuchi Nwaorgu – Electrical Engineering PhD

Emily Parsowith – Kinesiology PhD

Aberly Perez – Psychology PhD

Mercedes Pinzon Delgado – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD

Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman – Civil Engineering PhD

Alison Reed – Chemistry PhD

Sk Samiul Reza – Electrical Engineering PhD

Glenn Ritchey – English MA

Lisa Rodriguez – Sociology PhD

Sarah Romero – Modeling and Simulation MS

Erika Serravalle – Biotechnology MS

Fahmida Akter Shahela – Big Data Analytics PhD

Mohammad Newaz Sharif – Public Affairs PhD

Kenneth Thuleweit – Mathematics PhD

Minh Tran – Chemistry PhD

Raynaliz Velazquez – Anthropology MA

Mario Villavicencio – Feature Film Production MFA

Cindy Von Ahlefeldt – Psychology PhD

Rachel Weavers – Biology MS

Olga Willard – Strategic Communication PhD

Lingying Zhao – Business Administration PhD

Xin Zhao – Business Administration PhD


Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship

Jonathan Beausejour – Education PhD 

Courtney Gardener – Sociology PhD

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

Jeena Prasertlum – Biology MS

Alex Ruiz – Aerospace Engineering PhD

Milton Valdiviezo – Integrative Conservation Biology PhD 

Janice Zou – Mechanical Engineering MSME


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