Overview
The Promising Scholar Award recruits highly qualified incoming doctoral graduate students from diverse backgrounds who contribute to enhancing and advancing the academic and research excellence of the University of Oregon. Originally called the Fighting Fund Fellowship, the Promising Scholar Award has supported more than 600 outstanding graduate students since 1996.
The award includes $8,000 and supplemental programming to support recipients academic experience. It is administered by the Division of Graduate Studies in partnership with programs, schools and colleges, and the Office of the Provost to leverage our collective resources in support of our shared goals to increase the number of outstanding UO graduate students of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Contact the Division of Graduate Studies' Director of Diversity and Inclusion for more information.
Promising Scholar Award Recipients
2024-25 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Ludwig Adisiswoyo, Linguistics
- Danielle Alonzo, Biology
- Abigail Bako, Political Science
- Jessica Beltran Robinson, Communication Disorders
- Aden Bhagwat, Prevention Science
- Ashli Blow, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Suenia Aline De Azevedo, Communication and Media Studies
- Mohadeseh Ghaderi, Human Physiology
- Margaret Hong, Sociology
- Bongi Ikaneng, Planning and Public Affairs
- Shreeya Moghe, Mathematics
- Ambar Yasmin Munoz Lavanderos, School Psychology
- James Munyawera, Anthropology
- Ali Nemati Abkenari, Art History
- Liqing Wei, Special Education
- Jingxuan Yang, Music Performance
- Sofie Yang, Music Performance
2023-24 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Akakpo Akua, Communication and Media Studies
- Marlene Andrade, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Chailen August, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Abbas Bagwala, Philosophy
- River Bartz, Computer and Information Science
- Jennifer Canico, Psychology
- Jon Caponetto, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Liesl Cohn de Leon, Anthropology
- Marcus Cumberbatch, Psychology
- Venezia Follingstad, Earth Sciences
- Javay Frye-Nekrasova, Communication and Media Studies
- Madeleine Goldberg, Psychology
- Noor Hamdy, Counseling Psychology
- Phillip Hernandez, Bioengineering
- Angelica Hernández Viera, Spanish
- Shannon Hugard, Human Physiology
- Fatemeh Jafariaghdam Mehrabani, Romance Languages
- Audra Johnston - Zamura, Special Education
- Vivian Koomson, Prevention Science
- Tamaya Levy, Linguistics
- Persimmon Lumban-Tobing, Creative Writing
- Madalynn Madigar, English
- Alyssa Marquez, Counseling Psychology
- Eugene Mensah, Economics
- Sai Merriam, East Asian Languages and Literatures
- Ruby Oboro-Offerie, Sociology
- Rafaela Partida, Special Education
- Yamini Patel, Earth Sciences
- Suntisuk Prabunya, Comparative Literature
- Omar Valdivias Soto, Counseling Psychology
2022-23 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Cy Abbott, Geography
- Precious Adejumobi, Anthropology
- Hillary Aguilar-Ruano, Counseling Psychology
- Suhana Ahamed, Human Physiology
- Jasmin Albert, Biology
- Omar Barahona Barahona, Romance Languages
- Yassy Bardallis, Computer and Information Science
- Shahinur Bashar, Planning and Public Affairs
- Nahla Bendefaa, Communication and Media Studies
- Kristina Bono, Economics
- Carla Campos, Biology
- Patricia Chauca, Counseling Psychology
- Luis Claveria, Political Science
- Natalie Dunn, Psychology
- Jonathan Ehlers, Economics
- Karly Fear, Bioengineering
- Sky Ferguson, Human Physiology
- Brennan Fitzgerald, Chemistry
- David Frey Rubio, Bioengineering
- Moe Gámez, English
- Malley Gautreaux, Bioengineering
- Zoe Lefebvre, Earth Sciences
- Janette Linares, Counseling Psychology
- Edgar Llamas Ortiz, Philosophy
- Xiaoqi Ma, Prevention Science
- Olivia Matsuoka, English
- Spencer McConkie, History
- Grant Nagai, Philosophy
- Hayami Nishio, Human Physiology
- Nishat Parvez, Communication and Media Studies
- Alejandra Pedraza, Sociology
- Sanaz Riahi, Global Studies
- Jordan Rodriguez, Biology
- Dwaipayan Roychowdhury, Chemistry
- Shama Sama, English
- Taylah Shannon, Global Studies
- Audrey Sileci, Prevention Science
- Lia Strait, Bioengineering
- Avery Turner, Prevention Science
- Matthew Tuten, Philosophy
- Keel Wilde, Earth Sciences
- Julie Williams-Reyes, Philosophy
- Dehlia Wolftail, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- José Zarate, Counseling Psychology
2021-22 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Alex Acero Ayuda, Romance Languages
- Ashia Ajani, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Angelique Allen, Biology
- Denicia Aragon, Psychology
- Cristien Arzate, Physics
- Asif Ashraf, Earth Sciences
- Emily Beatty, Political Science
- Grace Chao, Creative Writing
- Rachel Cushman, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Anthony Dario, Computer and Information Science
- Carissa Diantoro, Linguistics
- Emma Drew, Chemistry
- Lulu Enkhbaatar, Chemistry
- Maryam Esmailian, Architecture
- DeAndre Espree-Conaway, Linguistics
- Tabitha Fairchild, Communication and Media Studies
- Audrey Fayad, Philosophy
- Veronica Garcia, Global Studies
- Casey Harris, Counseling Psychology
- Sage Hatch, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Rebecca Hayes, Biology
- Jo Hermida, School Psychology
- Troy Houser, Psychology
- Beck Hufstetler, Earth Sciences
- Rachel Jacobson, Psychology
- Nina Kankanyan, Political Science
- Havi Khurana, Quantitative Research Methods in Education
- Nimisha Kumar, Counseling Psychology
- Abe Landa, Musicology
- Christian Li, Chemistry
- Rudi Lien, Earth Sciences
- Sam Lorenzo, Communication and Media Studies
- Gloria Macedo, Romance Languages
- Angel Macias, Biology
- Allegra Martino, Mathematics
- Tim Messenger, Accounting
- Beatriz Mira, Communication and Media Studies
- Stephanie Morales Curiel, Linguistics
- Haeyalyn Muniz, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Lidia Munoz Paniagua, Anthropology
- Laila Nawab, Chemistry
- Frances Noland, Political Science
- Yan Carlos Pacheco, Bioengineering
- Ben Pfingston, Psychology
- Maya Revell, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Rachel Robinson, Human Physiology
- Yosser Saidane, Folklore and Public Culture
- Kaushal Sapkota, Planning and Public Affairs
- Margarita Solares, Earth Sciences
- Nicole Stoehr, Human Physiology
- Hakyung Sung, Linguistics
- Bryant Taylor, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Janice Tung, Counseling Psychology
- Martin Uwiringiyimana, Earth Sciences
- Salma Valadez-Marquez, Romance Languages
- Chen Wang, Mathematics
- Alice Wang, Psychology
- Asako Yonan, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
2020-21 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Emily Arnesen, Economics
- Jessica Atencio, Human Physiology
- Anisha Babu, Psychology
- Megan Betts, Sociology
- Savanah Bird, Biology
- Troy Brundidge, Geography
- Esmeralda Castro, Prevention Science
- Christina Cauley, Earth Sciences
- Malvya Chintakindi, Anthropology
- Avery Conner, Earth Sciences
- Maria Coronado Cabrera, Architecture
- Rye Davies, English
- Andy Davis, Chemistry
- Marissa Dierkes, Physics
- Emalydia Flenory, English
- Jazz Garcia, School Psychology
- Aubrey Green, Prevention Science
- Andres Guerrero, Chemistry
- Anwesha Guha, Quantitative Research Methods in Education
- Najmul Hassan, Computer and Information Science
- Hanna Hoffman, Mathematics
- Jessica Johnson, Art History
- Holly Jones, English
- Apoorva Karekal, Human Physiology
- Aakanksha Lahoti, Counseling Psychology
- Jennifer Lue, Physics
- Alejandro Marin, Romance Languages
- Edder Fernando Martinez Lazo, Economics
- Sarah McDougald, Psychology
- Micah Michelle Mendoza, Counseling Psychology
- Mahindra Mohan Kumar, Sociology
- Robyn Naidoo, Human Physiology
- Alejandra Pedraza, International Studies
- Daniel Quintero Plata, German
- Jasmine Ramirez-Miranda, Counseling Psychology
- Emma Reed, Human Physiology
- Sarah Rich, Chemistry
- Collin Robinson, Communication and Media Studies
- Kathryn Scholz, Earth Sciences
- Zacharias Silvas, Chemistry
- Rosa Smith, English
- Lou (Lindsay) Terlikowski, Creative Writing
- Rhodalyn Tetteh, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Haven Warwick, Psychology
- Naomi Wilson, Chemistry
- Nathan Young, Psychology
- Donna Zehner, Human Physiology
2019-20 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Nakiessa Abbassi, Political Science
- Nicole Abib, Earth Sciences
- Nermine Aboulez, Communication and Media Studies
- Ingrid Ambriz-Mata, International Studies
- Robert Apiyo, Communication and Media Studies
- Marley Badolati, Creative Writing
- Magela Baudoin Teran, Romance Languages
- Neeka Bayat-Barooni, Human Physiology
- Christine Capili, Sociology
- Hyeonjin Cha, Management
- Gabriela Chitwood, History
- Ana Colon, Earth Sciences
- Carla Consolini, Linguistics
- Agustina Czenky, Mathematics
- Mai Dao, Mathematics
- Nathaniel Douglass, Geography
- Shayleen EagleSpeaker, Linguistics
- Will Fitzsimmons, Philosophy
- Sophia Ford, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- John Gallo, Special Education
- Puja Ghosh, Philosophy
- Jared Hall, Computer and Information Science
- Myra Haverda, Sociology
- Orlando Hawkins, Philosophy
- Andrew Holston, Chemistry
- Arriell Jackson, Counseling Psychology
- Murat Kezer, Psychology
- Yukhe Lavinia, Computer and Information Science
- Rachael Lee, English
- Xinzhu Li, Physics
- Isabel Lopez, Chemistry
- Madhura Nadarajah, English
- Tara Nye, Earth Sciences
- Victoria Olajide, Anthropology
- Maggie Osa, Counseling Psychology
- Luis Perez Morales, Chemistry
- Emily Reeve, Human Physiology
- Isabella Salinas, Biology
- Kelsey Santisteban, Human Physiology
- Aidan Short, Biology
- Cecelia Staggs, Linguistics
- Jose Jesus Vilches Aguado, Romance Languages
- Dion Webster, Geography
- Victoria Williamson, Psychology
- Wyatt Wing, Counseling Psychology
- Yeongseo Yu, Landscape Architecture
- Junyi Zhu, Anthropology
2018-19 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Beatrice Altoe Vargas Bugane, Creative Writing
- Fatai Balogun, Earth Sciences
- Lina Batas, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Tiyas Bhattacharyya, Anthropology
- Alejandra Camacho, International Studies
- Polet Campos-Melchor, Anthropology
- Teresa Caprioglio, Communication and Media Studies
- Monserrat Cascante Matamoros, Earth Sciences
- Myriam Castaneda, Chemistry
- Pamanee Chaiwat, Architecture
- Ruby Cuellar, Psychology
- Ashley Ecklund, English
- Julia Fehr, Chemistry
- Austin Folger, Counseling Psychology
- Isaac Gomez, Human Physiology
- Wanjia Guo, Psychology
- Luis Fernado Guzmán Nateras, Computer and Information Science
- Jonathan Hill, Creative Writing
- Steven Kiernan, Creative Writing
- Alexis Klimasewski, Earth Sciences
- Paul Koomson, Communication and Media Studies
- Allison Kubo, Earth Sciences
- Marena Lear, Comparative Literature
- Michael LeRoy, Chemistry
- Gabriel Luna-Arvizu, Biology
- Gabriella Luther, Counseling Psychology
- Carla Macal, Geography
- Jordan Matulis, Counseling Psychology
- Maria McQuillan, Earth Sciences
- Manas Murthy, Architecture
- Hannah Naylor, English
- Thuy Nguyen, Political Science
- Rosa O'Connor Acevedo, Philosophy
- Kona Orlandi, Biology
- Hooman Parhizkar, Architecture
- Tabitha Pearson, Management
- Samantha Platt, Mathematics
- Lindsey Romero, Counseling Psychology
- Sabrina Sherman, English
- Jeremea Songco, Biology
- Preetham Sridharan, History
- Abiola Taiwo, Special Education
- Jalen Thompson, English
- Shaina Trevino, Prevention Science
- Max Vargas, Mathematics
- Elizabeth Vargas, Biology
- Janeth Villa, Sociology
- Matthew Yglesias, Chemistry
- Dewi Yokelson, Computer and Information Science
- Andrew Zavala, Psychology
2017-18 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Alyssa Kennedy, Counseling Psychology
- Priya Kucheria, Special Education
- Kavitha Rao, Counseling Psychology
2016-17 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Maha Adelwahab, Creative Writing
- Aneela Adnan, International Studies
- Maira Birrueta, Counseling Psychology
- Christina Cendejas, Counseling Psychology
- Talon Claybrook, Art
- Layire Diop, Communication and Media Studies
- Yewulsew Endalew, Comparative Literature
- Ken Ezaki, Asian Studies
- Milton Fernandez, School of Music and Dance
- Tulani Freeman, Planning and Public Affairs
- Anne Fulton, Geography
- Alejandro Guiterrez, Biology
- Elim Hernandez Santos, Communication and Media Studies
- Timothy Herrera, Anthropology
- Niayesh Jamshidi, Classics
- Matthew Jones, Counseling Psychology
- Alyssa Kennedy, Counseling Psychology
- Candice King, International Studies
- Ndinda Kioko, Creative Writing
- Emily Larson, Human Physiology
- Tamara LeRoy, Folklore and Public Culture
- Chandler Lester, Economics
- Kathleen Lipshultz, Geography
- Turner Lobey, English
- Elizabeth Loi, Psychology
- Nicholas Machuca, English
- Emily Masucci, Anthropology
- Nina Morrison, Human Physiology
- Karlena Ochoa, Psychology
- Jonathan Omuro, English
- Sarah Portella, Philosophy
- Samatha Queeno, Anthropology
- Oscar Ralda, Philosophy
- Lizbeth Ramirez Ojeda, Special Education
- Kavitha Rao, Counseling Psychology
- Pooya Razavi Ghahfarokhi, Psychology
- John Rivera, Political Science
- Maryam Saedi, Romance Languages
- Prisilla Sanchez, German
- Julia Taylor, English
- Samuel Underwood, Chemistry
- Yossa Lucia Vidal Collados, Romance Languages
- Kyndl Woodlee, Counseling Psychology
2015-16 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Yasaman Ahmadi-Kashani, Special Education
- Martha Bannikov, Comparative Literature
- Melissa Barnes, Psychology
- Jorge Briceno, Music Performance
- Matthew Cerda, Chemistry
- Joanna Chen, Creative Writing
- Theresa Cheng, Psychology
- Nikki Cox, Anthropology
- Netsanet Debebe, Communication and Media Studies
- Brenda Garcia-Millan, International Studies
- Theodore Harrison III, Communication and Media Studies
- Stephany Johnson, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Ammar Lamichhane, Anthropology
- Maya Larson, Comparative Literature
- Irin Mannan, International Studies
- Sofiane Merkouche, Physics
- Shehram Mokhtar, Communication and Media Studies
- Margaret Newton, Philosophy
- Robert Ortega, Counseling Psychology
- Ishelle Payer, Creative Writing
- Hailay Reda, Anthropology
- Bryan Rojas-Arauz, Counseling Psychology
- Sara Saleem, Computer and Information Science
- James Snyder, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Kayla Vargas, Counseling Psychology
2014-15 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Sarah Ahmed, Sociology
- Amber Berrings, Folklore and Public Culture
- Keyyana Blount, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Lucia Cardenas, Counseling Psychology
- Feng Cheng, Asian Studies
- Ashley Cordes, Communication and Media Studies
- Douglas Gomez, Counseling Psychology
- Anthony Holzman-Escareno, Business Administration
- Priya Kucheria, Special Education
- Philippe Lazaro, International Studies
- Hyunsoo Lee, Anthropology
- Jouapag Lee, Planning and Public Affairs
- Angie Michaiel, Biology
- Kyle Morgan, Psychology
- Emily Sales, Biology
- Chie Tokuyama, East Asian Languages and Literatures
- Elizabeth Valdez, Romance Languages
- Ricardo Valencia, Communication and Media Studies
- Jerome Viles, Planning and Public Affairs
2013-14 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Quinn Akina, History
- Jared Ambrose, Couples & Family Therapy
- Derrick Bines, Counseling Psychology
- Daryn Blanc-Goldhammer, Psychology
- Alejandra Cebreros, International Studies
- Rucha Chandvankar, Anthropology
- Timothy Chen, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Davita-Christine Flowers-Shanklin, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Bianca Fontes, Education Leadership
- Brantly Fulton, Chemistry
- Patrick Greiner, Sociology
- Stephanie Kramer, Psychology
- Meredith Lancaster, Art History
- Ulysses Loken, Music Performance
- Daniel P. Lopez, Art
- Nathan Mathabane, Geography
- Alyssa Ogi, Creative Writing
- Evelyn Perdomo, Planning and Public Affairs
- Hannah Pruse, Computer and Information Science
- Jaleel Reed, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Amala Shetty, Counseling Psychology
- Alec Smidt, Psychology
- Kara Wang, Creative Writing
- Ming Wen, Creative Writing
- Rachel Widomski, Art
- Catherine Woods, Counseling Psychology
2012-13 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Maria Aldana-Rogers, Romance Languages
- Gillean Arnoux, Geography
- Danial Beaudry, Chemistry
- Crystal Brown, Political Science
- Angelita Chavez, Political Science
- Christine Della Iacono, Biology
- Elisa DeVargas, Counseling Psychology
- Eric Garcia, Counseling Psychology
- Andres Guzman, Sociology
- Shaji Haq, Special Education
- Antonija Krizanac, Historic Preservation
- Gabriella McDaniel, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Rafael Miranda, Chemistry
- Kathryn Norton-Smith, Sociology
- Lauren O'Neil, Psychology
- Sally Osborn, Chemistry
- Emelia Padilla, Chemistry
- Carolyn Peterson, Counseling Psychology
- Tariq Rahman, International Studies
- Eric Rodriguez, Philosophy
- Pablo Romano, Chemistry
- Lisette Sanchez, Counseling Psychology
- Jimena Santilian, Psychology
- James Sinclair, Chemistry
- Holly Yates, Folklore and Public Culture
2011-12 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Krishna Boro, Linguistics
- Kevin Bourgault, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Tahisha Buck, Human Physiology
- Amy Burgess, Biology
- Zhen Cheng, Psychology
- Anjuli Chitkara, Counseling Psychology
- Matthew Clark, Biology
- Donald Clayton, Chemistry
- Andrew Dutterer, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Jean Faye, International Studies
- Erin Ferrell, Folklore and Public Culture
- Asilia Franklin-Phipps, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Jennifer Gomez, Psychology
- Wesley Hughes, Applied Physics
- Fulden Ibrahimhakkioglu, Philosophy
- Tess Jacquez, Chemistry
- Naami Ketema, International Studies
- Ha Beom Kim, Anthropology
- Patrick Lozar, History
- Junaid Merchant, Psychology
- James Miller, Architecture
- Pablo Morales, Psychology
- Mariangelcia Munoz - Tobin, Architecture
- Sarah Newton, Applied Physics
- Kristen Norton, Applied Physics
- Sylvester Ofori-Parku, Communication and Media Studies
- Erica Rodriguez, Romance Languages
- Maria Thomas, Creative Writing
- Erin Unkefer, Counseling Psychology
- Andres Utting, Architecture
- Craig Van Pelt, Sociology
- Chithira Vijayakumar, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Hui Ward, Landscape Architecture
2010-11 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Michael Abdelsayed, Chemistry
- Matti Alemayehu, Chemistry
- Roya Amirsoleymani, Nonprofit Management
- Clifton Antoine, Music Performance
- Cassandra Cacoq, Chemistry
- Jennifer Chain, Counseling Psychology
- Gabriel Coelho, Music Performance
- Brittany Dungan, Psychology
- Lauren Shigeko Gaskill, Romance Languages
- Ryan Jioong Gil, Creative Writing
- Phillippe Gonzalez, Chemistry
- Nina Hidalgo, Counseling Psychology
- Ian Korn, Architecture
- Anna Liu, Architecture
- Anne Lohezic, Romance Languages
- Monique Lopez, Planning and Public Affairs
- Eddie Madison, Communication and Media Studies
- Kenya Makhiawala, Special Education
- Diana Martinez, English
- Jennifer Mendoza, Psychology
- Leticia Montoya, Chemistry
- Patricia Moss, Musicology
- Urooj Amjad Mughal, International Studies
- Harpreet Nagra, Counseling Psychology
- La Quishia Nelson, Chemistry
- Abraham Rodriguez, Architecture
- Raisa Saif, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Ivan Sandoval-Cervantes, Anthropology
- Celena SImpson, Philosophy
- Kelly Sky, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Adam M. Smith, Chemistry
- Jacob Soto, Chemistry
- Fatoumata Sow, Communication and Media Studies
- Kenya Talton, Special Education
- Evans Temi, International Studies
- Adhiraj Vable, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Marelys Valencia, Romance Languages
- Alicia Yee, Psychology
- Adrian Yupanqui, Psychology
2009-10 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Praneeta Akunuri, Architecture
- Tania Babakhaniou, Computer and Information Science
- Kristen G. Brooks, Folklore and Public Culture
- Young Susan Cho, Communication Disorders
- Cameron Cole, Architecture
- Anna Cruz, Anthropology
- Maguette Diame, International Studies
- Alex Esparza, Anthropology
- Shadiin Garcia, Critical and Socio-Cultural Studies in Education
- Paula S. Grimes, International Studies
- Arsen Gulua, Music Performance
- Leakhena Heng, Counseling Psychology
- Jessie R. Herrada, English
- Jacqlin Shiri Hyler, Human Physiology
- Laykin Lerttamrab, Music Performance
- David Allen Martin, Sociology
- Rhea Muchalla, Philosophy
- Rupa Pillai, Anthropology
- Katrina Ramos, Counseling Psychology
- Julia Ridgeway, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Ryan Robinson, Counseling Psychology
- Steven A. Romero, Human Physiology
- Melissa Li-Shen Teoh, Anthropology
- Rhonda Torki, School Psychology
- Ericka Tsutsui, School Psychology
- Prakaiwan Vajrabhaya, Linguistics
- Rafael Videria, Music Performance
- Tewodros Workneh, Communication and Media Studies
2008-09 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Christine Chan, English
- Michael Duron, Anthropology
- George Fourlas, Philosophy
- Ernestina Fuenmayor, Architecture
- Tracy Garcia, Anthropology
- Josue Gomez, Anthropology
- Bereniece Jones, Musicology
- Mahmood Khan, Geography
- Adriana Martinez, Geography
- Tiffany Medina, Counseling Psychology
- Jerica Elizabeth Mercado, History
- Lucas Nguyen, Anthropology
- John Phan, Psychology
- Kim Pineda, Musicology
- Arthur Santana, Communication and Media Studies
- Deborah Sharp, International Studies
- Anya Sheftel, Psychology
- MeCherri Tarver, Sociology
- Eleni Tsivitzi, Architecture
- John Paul Vega, English
2007-08 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Kandi Bauman, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- David Brule, Counseling Psychology
- Chu Chen, Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy
- Troy Davis, Anthropology
- Catrin De La Garza, English
- Sherira Fernandes, School Psychology
- Nicholas Jew, Anthropology
- Aida Jolosheva, International Studies
- Gennie Nguyen, Anthropology
- Laura Marie Ramzy, Counseling Psychology
- Aaron Rodriguez, Philosophy
- Aditi Sinha, International Studies
- Karalyn Tom, School Psychology
- Ziying You, International Studies
2006-07 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Jose Amiel Angeles, History
- Christina Laura Aranda, Counseling Psychology
- Malakai Cote, Counseling Psychology
- Diana Daibes, International Studies
- Christina Ergas, Sociology
- Robin Grimes, Psychology
- LaMisha Hill, Counseling Psychology
- Tina Tsu Wei Lee, Music Performance
- Felicia Madimenos, Anthropology
- Maurice Magana, Anthropology
- Jose Mendoza, Philosophy
- Ida Moadab, Psychology
- Mitchell Monsour, Sociology
- Janet S. Ng, Psychology
- Tasha Oswald, Psychology
- Alina Dawn Padilla-Miller, Communication and Media Studies
- Diana Pena, Counseling Psychology
- Kelly Jane Rosenblatt, English
2005-06 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Tihamiyou BabbaMoussa, Planning and Public Affairs
- Annmarie Cholankeril, Psychology
- Alfred Frankowski, Philosophy
- Ernesto Garay, Comparative Literature
- Gerald Gonzales, Counseling Psychology
- Sean Laurent, Psychology
- Candy Ling, School Psychology
- Mary Martinez-Wenzl, Planning and Public Affairs
- Rositsa Nikolaeva, Finance
- Kirstin Quade, Creative Writing
- Luis Ruiz, History
- Perri Schodorf, German
- Erica Steverson, Historic Preservation
- Edgar Temam, Philosophy
2004-05 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Sekou Berte, Anthropology
- Alisia Caban, Counseling Psychology
- Minie Choi, Geography
- Lillian Darwin-Lopez, Comparative Literature
- Sarah Hafer, Linguistics
- Sebrina Owens, International Studies
- Yun Xia, History
2003-04 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Alison Cerezo, Counseling Psychology
- Nandita Golya, School Pscyhology
- Carl Swarts, International Studies
- Thomas Swensen, English
2002-03 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Erick Arenas, Music History
- Adam Arola, Philosophy
- Christiane Blanco-Oilar, School Psychology
- Katharine Gin, Creative Writing
- Emmett McCutchenne, Music Performance
- Erica Medlock, Counseling Psychology
- Kun Yue, Linguistics
2001-02 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Geoffrey Aguirre, English
- Celia Bardwell-Jones, Philosophy
- Dianna Carrizales-Englemann, School Psychology
- Ulrick Casimir, English
- Ellen Hansen, Educational Leadership
- Fridah Kawasha, Planning and Public Affairs
- Kalin Kirilov, Folklore and Public Culture
- Esther Ojo, Communication and Media Studies
- Layla Schubert, English
- Diane Teeman, Anthropology
2000-01 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- William Archila, Creative Writing
- Marci Carrasquillo, English
- John Kaiser, Philosophy
- Marina Valdez, Counseling Psychology
1999-00 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Jenie Liang, Counseling Psychology
- Bernard Navarro, Sociology
- Janice Pang, Creative Writing
- Kristi Wallace, Comparative Literature
1998-99 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Lorraine Brundige, Philosophy
- Jason Burrow-Sanchez, Counseling Psychology
- Andoveloniainia Rasolofo, Linguistics
- Tammy Sherman, Business
- Joyce Smith-Johnson, Educational Policy
1997-98 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Lorraine Brundige, Philosophy
- Nathan Straight, English
- Danielle Torres, Counseling Psychology
1996-97 Promising Scholar Award Recipients
- Erica Christofferson, Philosophy
- Jonathan Flojo, School Psychology
- Kenneth Harlan, History
- Bereniece Jones, Music
- Elizabeth Meade, Music Composition
- Gregory Stewart, Creative Writing