Graduate Student Award

The Middle Level Education Research SIG's Graduate Student Award is intended to promote and recognize outstanding research in middle-level education and is presented annually to a graduate student or recent graduate of a masters, specialist, or doctoral program.

Graduate students are encouraged to apply for the
MLER Graduate Student Award!

Specific informaiton about eligibility and proposal submission are listed on the Graduate Student Award Application. Direct questions to Dr. Kezia McNeal at mstkrm@langate.gsu.edu

Graduate Student Award Application
Deadline January 15, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to ...

2008 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Molly Lawrence

University of Georgia, 2007

PRESERVICE TEACHERS' NEGOTIATION OF MIDDLE
GRADES
SCIENCE TEACHING IDENTITY

Abstract

Past recipients:


2007 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Emily Nelson, M.S.

Massey University, New Zealand

CO-CONSTRUCTING EARLY ADOLESCENT EDUCATION
THROUGH IMAGE-BASED RESEARCH

Abstract

   

2006 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Bogum Yoon, Ph.D.

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

UNINVITED GUESTS: THE IMPACT OF ENGLISH AND
ESL TEACHERS’ BELIEFS, ROLES, AND PEDAGOGIES
ON THE IDENTITIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Abstract

2005 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Lauren Liang
University of Minnesota, 2004

USING SCAFFOLDING TO FOSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' COMPREHENSION OF AND RESPONSE TO SHORT STORIES
Abstract

2004 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Jennifer S. Goodwin, Ed.D

Teachers College, Columbia University, 2003

URBAN STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES
WITH ADVISORY:
A CASE STUDY
Abstract

2003 Graduate Student Award Recipient
Nancy Barnes Mansberger, Ed.D

Western Michigan University, 2002

AFTER TURNING POINTS: EVIDENCE OF THE ADOPTION OF
MIDDLE SCHOOL REFORMS IN THE UNITED STATES 1987-2000

Abstract