Department of History

Graduate Student Awards 

Bowling Green State University

The Department of History at Bowling Green State University annually recognizes outstanding performances of graduate students as educators, researchers, and departmental citizens. The department awards the following:

Lawrence Freidman Award for Outstanding Dissertation: 

A faculty panel considers the research output of Doctoral candidates and rewards a department-wide Outstanding Dissertation Award. The process also serves to distinguish the department's submission to the BGSU-wide dissertation competition. Previous recipients:

1993-1994            Deborah K. Scerbicke

1995-1996            William T. Allison

1995-1996            Jay C. Martin

1996-1997            Tatyana A. Dumova

2000-2001            Lewie H. Reece

2001-2002            James Buss

2002-2003            Robert S. Smith

2003-2004            C. Joseph Genetin-Pilawa

2004-2005            Michael Kimaid

2005-2006            Donald C. Eberle

2006-2007            David R. Haus

2007-2008            Steven Pedler

2008-2009            Luke Nichter

2009-2010            George Griffin

2010-2011            Michael Kithinji

2011-2012            William S. Smith II

2012-2013           Steven Pedler

Outstanding Research Paper:

A faculty panel considers the research output of Master's and Doctoral students to determine the department-wide Outstanding Research Paper. This work is typically a seminar paper, written for a class during the same calendar year. Previous recipients: 

2004-2005            John Ellis

2005-2006            Meredith Clark-Wiltz

2006-2007            Soren L. Fanning

2007-2008            Shirley L. Green

2008-2009            Stephanie R. Gaskill

2009-2010            Gary A. Cirelli

2010-2011            Kristen L. Dute

2011-2012            Kevin Moore

2012-2013            Timothy Prindle

Bernard Sternsher Award for Outstanding Teaching: 

 A faculty panel considers the educational output of student instructors to determine the department-wide Outstanding Teaching Award. The faculty consider course assignment, student evaluations, and their own audits of the instructor's course. The recipient is also entered into the university-wide award consideration. Previous recipients:

1991-1992            Deborah Scerbicke

1991-1992            William Allison

1992-1993            William Remle, Jr.

1994-1995            Christina Ashby-Martin

1994-1995            Kevin Jones-Kern

1995-1996            Xin-Zhu J. Chen

1996-1997            Jeffrey S. Cole

1997-1998            Mary J. Farmer

1998-1999            Matthew S. Young

1999-2000            G. Jack Benge

2000-2001            Robert S. Smith

2001-2002            Michael Kimaid

2002-2003            David R. Haus

2003-2004            Matthew L. Daley

2004-2005            Larry Cousineau

2005-2006            Maria Baldwin

2006-2007            James F. Rose

2007-2008            Erin N. McKenna

2008-2009            Shirley L. Green

2009-2010            Alvin Dwayne Beggs

                                Soren Fanning

2010-2011            Robert MacDonald

2011-2012            Dustin C. McLochlin

2012-2013            Rex A. Childers

Outstanding Departmental Citizen:

A panel consisting of faculty and staff considers the contributions of Master's and Doctoral students to creating an environment conducive to learning and teaching. The department presents this award to the graduate student(s) who most clearly represents and demonstrates through actions the core values of service to the department, fostering community spirit, and a readiness to volunteer as needed. The award recognizes student achievement beyond the classroom to better foster the ideal of what it means to be an “outstanding departmental citizen.” Previous recipient: 

2008-2009             Alvin Dwayne Beggs

2009-2010            Joe D. Faykosh

2010-2011            Joe D. Faykosh

                                William S. Smith II 

2011-2012            Jay M. Perry 

                                Joe D. Faykosh (Distinguished Service)

2012-2013            Lisa Rose Lamson