Boise State Graduate College hosted the 2021 Graduate College Awards Ceremony on April 22. The awards honor graduate students and faculty with highlights from the Graduate Student Showcase and Three Minute Thesis Competition, and also presents the Graduate College Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award.
Over $6,000 in prize money was awarded at the event to students for their hard work and amazing performances in competitions this year.
The following award winners were from the College of Education, a full list across all colleges is available on the 2021 Graduate Student Showcase Awards webpage.
College of Education Awards
Teresa Maynes, First Place
Counseling, M.A. (advisor Raissa Miller)
Project Title: Barriers to Effective Telehealth Interventions for Substance Use Disorders
Michael Crawford, Runner Up
Master’s in Teaching, Special Education (advisor Lisa Beymer)
Project Title: An Online Paragraph-Writing Intervention for Students with Dyslexia: A Single Case Design Study
Graduate College Scholar Awards
Nancy Murphy, Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award
Executive Educational Leadership, Ed.S. (advisor Heather Williams)
Project Title: Implementing New Practices: How Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs Impact Classroom Instruction
Christopher Wertz, Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award
Educational Technology, Ed.D. (advisor Brett Shelton)
Project Title: Students Perceptions of Virtual Simulation