Student Success Research Symposium and Awards

The UED Research Symposium and Awards Celebration is a showcase of faculty and student research and creative work related to equity and student success in higher education. In addition to sharing current research, the event celebrates the outstanding work of students, faculty, and staff who are advancing our understanding of equitable academic success.

2025-2026 Awards

• UED Outstanding Student Leader: Dillon Gard
• Equity Champion: Dr. Jason Nice
• Excellence in Undergraduate Research Course Design: Dr. Kristen Kaczynski
• Excellence and Equity in General Education: Christine Eum
• Excellence and Equity in General Education: Dr. Sarah DeMartini
• Outstanding Staff Award: Tawnie Elkins
• Early Career Community Award: Dr. Qingyi Li
• Early Career Community Award Honorable Mention: Dr. Yang Chao
• Civically Engaged Scholar: Dr. Shelley Hard
• Civically Engaged Scholar Honorable Mention: Rouben Mohiuddin
• ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll Awardee: Yvonne Irene Arevalo Diaz
• Kirk Monfort Honors Award: Makenna Bode