2024-2025 Graduate School Awards

Congratulating Graduate Student Award Winners

Each year, the Baylor Graduate School calls for applications and recommendations for three highly competitive graduate student awards. These scholars have shown their unwavering commitment to the academy through research and instruction, and deserve to be congratulated on this achievement for the past academic year. 

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors

In recognition of a remarkable dedication to teaching, the Graduate Student Instructor Award celebrates those who masterfully balance their studies, excel in teaching, and inspire students in the classroom or laboratory. Learn more about our outstanding instructors by clicking their profiles below. 

PhD Program
Department of English

Humanities — Fall 2024

PhD, English
Department of English

Humanities — Spring 2025

PhD, Social Work
Garland School of Social Work

Social Sciences — Fall 2024

PhD, Sociology
Department of Sociology

Social Sciences — Spring 2025

PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

STEM Classroom Instruction — Fall 2024

PhD Program
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

STEM Classroom Instruction — Spring 2025

PhD Program
Department of Physics and Astronomy

STEM Lab Instruction — Fall 2024

PhD Program
Department of Biology

STEM Lab Instruction — Spring 2025

Outstanding Graduate Student Research

Recognized as exceptional scholars, these graduate students showcase their excellence through impactful research, novel research methods, and a dedication to furthering their discipline. Learn more about our outstanding researchers by clicking their profiles below.

Professional Doctorate in Interfaith Studies, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
PhD Program, Department of Religion

Humanities

PhD Program
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics

Social Sciences

PhD Program
Department of Mathematics

STEM

Outstanding Dissertations

Distinguished by their original contributions, exceptional scholarship, and impactful dissertation writing, these scholars exemplify excellence in academic research and scholarship.  Learn more about their dissertations and research by clicking their profiles below.

PhD, Health Research and Policy
Department of Economics

Social Sciences

PhD, Electrical Engineering

STEM

PhD, History

Humanities