Nersessian Named Regents' Professor
 Nancy Nersessian, professor of cognitive science appointed jointly to the School of Public Policy in the Ivan Allen College and the College of Computing has been named a Regent's Professor by the Georgia Institute of Technology. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, she earned her undergraduate degree in physics and philosophy from Boston University and advanced degrees in philosophy from Case Western Reserve University. Her research focuses on human creativity in science, focusing on reasoning and representational procedures in interdisciplinary research laboratories, where she is particularly interested in the nature and role of the physical and computational models researchers construct to simulate biological phenomena in problem solving and in learning. Georgia Tech awards the Regents' designation to only two individuals per year based on excellence in research and teaching and contributions to their profession and to Georgia Tech. |
Brown Interviewed on Georgia Weekly and Earth & Sky
 Marilyn Brown, Professor, School of Public Policy, was interviewed on Georgia Weekly on Georgia Public Broadcasting. On the program, Brown shares her views and discussed her findings in her new book: Energy and American Society: 13 Myths. The segment, entitled Energy Policy - Is the U.S. on the right path in energy planning? Are sustainable fuels the way to go?, originally aired April 2 and was rebroadcast May 1.
In a podcast on Earth & Sky's Clear Voices, Brown states that over 40 percent of the U.S. carbon footprint comes from residential and commercial buildings after recently completing an assessment of the carbon emissions generated by buildings. Working with scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she's helped develop a more efficient and innovative way to light a room called hybrid solar lighting. |
| FACULTY AND STAFF HONORS AND AWARDS |
100 Most Influential Women in Electronic Gaming
Murray was been named as one of the top 100 women in games by Next Generation. The women who make up this list are impacting not only the making and marketing of games, but are also exploring games as social commentary, as art, as educational tools, as a story-telling medium, and as the leading form of entertainment in our world today. |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Janet Murray
Professor |
2006 Association for Theatre in Higher Education Award
Auslander won the Outstanding Book in Theatre Practice and Pedagogy for his book, Bodies in Commotion: Disability and Performance.
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School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Philip Auslander
Professor |
2007 Allen Legacy Faculty Award
Noonan was cited as the faculty member who bests exemplifies the spirit of civic leadership personified by Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. |
School of Public Policy
Douglas Noonan
Professor |
2007 Faculty Member of the Year
Giebelhaus was named Faculty Member of the Year by the Graduate Student Government Association. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Gus Giebelhaus
Professor |
American Association for the Advancement of Science Council
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Council elected to fellowship Nersessian recognizing her work in shaping our understanding of scientific creativity and developing new methods for analyzing historical accounts of scientific innovations.
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Joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and the College of Computing
Nancy J. Nersessian
Professor |
Cecil B. Currey Best Book Award
Lu won the Cecil B. Currey Best Book Award of the Association of Third World Studies for his book Street Criers: A Cultural History of Chinese Beggars. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Hanchao Lu
Professor |
Distinguished Service Award
Lu received the Distinguished Service Award from the Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS), a national organization affiliated with the American Historical Association. The award recognizes his contributions as editor of The Chinese Historial Review, a fully refereed and vigorously edited transnational journal of history and published by CHUS. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Hanchao Lu
Professor |
Professor of the Month Award
Endicott was named Professor of the Month by the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Lambda Sigma National Sophomore Honor Society recognizing his excellence in teaching. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
and
Director of the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy
Dr. John E. Endicott
Professor |
Royal Netherlands Academy Member
Nersessian was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. With this appointment, the Academy recognizes Dr. Nersessian's outstanding scientific achievements in the area of Cognitive Science and her ongoing efforts to further the development and impact of this interdisciplinary field. |
Joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and the College of Computing
Nancy J. Nersessian
Professor |
School of Public Policy Faculty Member of the Year 2006-2007
This award goes to the Public Policy faculty member whom students selected as being the most helpful to them throughout the past year. |
School of Public Policy
Jennifer Joy Clark
Assistant Professor |
Senator Paul Simon Internationalization Award
Georgia Tech is a recipient of the Senator Paul Simon Internationalization Award for 2007. The development of the nomination proposal was a team effort including Long and McKnight. This award recognizes institutions for overall excellence in internationalization efforts as evidenced in practices, structures, philosophies, and policies. |
Chair and Professor
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
William Long
and
Chair and Professor
School of Modern Languages
Phil McKnight |
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer
Rosser has been selected as a 2007-2008 Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer. She will present her findings of her book, The Science Glass Ceiling: Academic Women Scientists and their Struggle to Succeed, and discuss "Transforming Institutions through ADVANCE". This series features presentations by outstanding academics at the leading edge of science. |
Dean of Ivan Allen College
Ivan Allen Dean's Chair of Liberal Arts and Technology
Sue V. Rosser
Professor
School of Public Policy
and
History, Technology, and Society |
Teresa Jiminez Commitment to Honor Award
This award is presented by the Honor Advisory Council, the student organization charged with promoting Georgia Tech's Academic Honor Code on campus. He received the award for his services during the past few years as a member and then chair of the Student Honor Committee that adjudicates cases of student integrity, as a member of the Student Integrity Committee, and for his work in assisting the Office of Student Integrity within the Dean of Students' office through a period of reorganization, staff change, and adoption of new policies.
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School of History, Technology, and Society
Gus Giebelhaus
Professor |
Women of Distinction Awards
The Women's Leadership Conference named Fox as the Outstanding Faculty Member/Woman of Distinction Award. Miller received the Outstanding Staff/Woman of Distinction Award.
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NSF Advance Professor
School of Public Policy
and
co-director, Center for the Study of Women, Science, & Technology
Mary Frank Fox
and
Advisor for PUBP, HTS and for all UIAC majors and coordinator for undergraduate student services within Ivan Allen College Dean's office
Elizabeth Miller |
| STUDENT AND ALUMNI AWARDS |
2007 Allen Legacy Alumni Award
Awarded annually to the alumnus who bests exemplify the spirit of civic leadership personified by Mayor Allen. |
College of Sciences
Carol A. Couch, '00 |
2007 Allen Legacy Student Award
Awarded annually to the student who bests exemplify the spirit of civic leadership personified by Mayor Allen. |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Chris Van Acker
STAC major |
2007 Model European Union Conference Awards
Matt Bufford, Anna Finderup, Clayton Skinner, and Harold Whitaker were delegates to the 2007 Model European Union Conference. In preparation for their roles, delegates worked to familiarize themselves with EU politics and the positions of their respective countries. As a result of their efforts, Skinner and Bufford brought home the award for Best Representation of a Large Country. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Matt Bufford
and
Clayton Skinner
Undergraduates |
Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Scholarship Award
The awards are given to students with vision; a driving force to create a business or organization; the ability to inspire others to reach their potential; leadership skills to anticipate future needs; an optimistic outlook about finding solutions; and a "can do" attitude. |
School of Economics/Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
and
School of Aerospace Engineering
Sung Choi |
Bernard P. Bellon Prize in Historical Studies
This award is presented to an undergraduate HTS major who has distinguished herself/himself in academic achievement, leadership, and personal integrity. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Kristi Miller |
Centre for the Study of the Presidency Fellowship
This unique and prestigious program provides a year-long opportunity to study the US presidency, and to participate in two conferences at Washington where the Fellow will participate in policy workshops with other Fellows and with senior government officials and policy experts. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Clayton Skinner |
Dorothy Cowser Yancy Incentive Award
This award is given to the African-American freshman with the most outstanding academic record based on grade point average, level of difficulty in curriculum, and participation in activities related to the student's program of study. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Shannon Nicole Wilson |
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship Award
Wilf won the Gates-Cambridge scholarship, an international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity, and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Nabil Wilf
Graduate |
Homer Rice Award
The award, in honor of former Tech athletic director Homer Rice, honors student achievement in and contributions to the HTS graduate program. |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Starr Aaron |
James Dean Young Award
This award recognized the best essay written by a Science, Technology, and Culture (STAC) major in a 3000- or 4000-level course. |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Michael Minkoff |
Michael J. Williams Award for Excellence in Scholarship
This award honors a minority student majoring in international affairs who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship and a commitment to public service and international affairs. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Donna Alexandra Thomas
Undergraduate |
Mollie Newton Award for Excellence in Economics
This award is presented to the senior in economics who achieves the best overall academic record. |
School of Economics
Greg Leo |
Olympic Envoy Program Legacy Award
This award commemorates the activities of the participants in the 1996 Olympic Envoy Program. It is given annually to a junior or senior International Affairs or International Affairs/Modern Language major to reward excellence in scholarship, leadership, and community service. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Travis Mitchell
and
Summar Shoaib |
Omicron Delta Epsilon Award
This award recognizes a student who has achieved the best overall academic record. |
School of Economics
Davis Roberson and Kyle Thomason |
Outstanding Contribution to the Digital Media Program
The award recognizes the student whose total effort last year on behalf of the Digital Media Program had the greatest impact. |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Sergio Goldenberg
Digital Media |
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the international affairs program and contributions to the intellectual climate of the Nunn School. |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Michael Murphree
Masters Student |
Outstanding Masters Project or Thesis
Goldenberg won for his project "The Virtual Couch: Enabling shared viewing experiences of television for micro-social networks". |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Sergio Goldenberg
Digital Media |
STAC Leadership Award
This award is given to a senior student who best embodies the Science in Society, Technology, & Culture major. Acker was awarded the STAC Leadership Award for his academic awareness of the major and his leadership in the STAC Society.
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School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Chris Van Acker
STAC major |
William Gilmer Perry Award
LCC presents this award to the freshman who has written the best paper in an English 1101, 1102, or 2000-level class. |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Jhordan Gil |
William H. Read Award
The award, in honor of William H. Read who was instrumental in the establishment of GCATT and an enthusiastic supporter of graduate studies in the School of Public Policy, recognizes an outstanding student in the program who is dedicated to teaching and scholarship.
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School of Public Policy
Sharon Jess Chandler |
School of Public Policy Awards
These awards recognize students whose overall academic performance, contributions to the school, research project, or community outreach and service were deemed outstanding over the past year. |
Outstanding PHD Student
Anupit Supnithadnaporn
Outstanding Master Student
Alexa Stephens
Jason Randall
Outstanding BS Student
Michael Ng
Academic Achievement
Taylor Narewski
Spirit Award
Katherine Base
Spirit Award
Connor Carolan-Tolbert
Undergraduate Research Award
Margaret Burgess
Community Service Award
Jessie Brenton |
2006-2007 PURA Awards
The President's Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA), were created to encourage and supplement undergraduate research opportunities for all majors. Awards of up to $1,500 are given to students to conduct research with faculty members through this program. |
Devon Hunt, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Alexander West, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
David Johnson, School of Economics
Sarang Shah, School of Public Policy
Summar Shoaib, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Christine Vaughn,
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs/ School of Modern Languages
Sharyn Finney,
School of Public Policy |
IVAN ALLEN COLLEGE STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD AWARDS |
| Academic Excellence Certificates |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Kathleen Brennan
School of History, Technology, and Society
Stephen Brincks
School of Economics
Katherine Gerblick
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Divya Kalb
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs/School of Modern Languages
Julia Makarova
School of History, Technology, and Society
Kristi Miller
School of Public Policy
George Ray
School of Economics
Davis Roberson
School of Economics/Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Kathryn Stucki
School of Economics
Kyle Thomason
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs/School of Modern Languages
Levi Walls
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs/School of Modern Languages
Sean Wilson
School of Economics/Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Holly Womack |
College Spirit Award
Craine has taken the greatest initiative to make Ivan Allen College and the Georgia Tech community at large a better place for the student body by improving his academic and social environment. |
Perry Craine |
Community Service Award
Muse was awarded for his excellence in community service involvement exemplifying the ideals of Mayor Ivan Allen Jr in taking initiative and showing leadership in community service activities. |
Jonathan Muse |
| Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers |
School of Economics
Gregory Leo |
School of Public Policy
Margaret Burgess |
School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Chris Van Acker |
School of History, Technology, and Society
Michael Rohling |
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Summar Shoaib |
School of Modern Languages
Mithuna Bhatt
Nina Nketiah
Christopher Lynch
Amanda Meng |
Student Leadership Award
Moreland received this award for exemplifying positive leadership qualities including organizational skills, the ability to inspire and to work well with others. |
Michael Moreland |
Success Beyond Campus Award
Dorn won this award for finding success beyond Georgia Tech by achieving major accomplishments in the community, in writing, entertainment, business, and politics. |
Chris Dorn |
