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 Student
Department of History

Humanities — Fall 2025

PhD Student
Department of English

Humanities — Spring 2026

PhD Student
P-12 Educational Leadership

Social Sciences — Fall 2025

PhD Student
Department of Educational Psychology

Social Sciences — Spring 2026

PhD Student
Department of Mathematics

STEM Classroom Instruction — Fall 2025

PhD Student
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience

STEM Classroom Instruction — Spring 2026

PhD Student
Department of Geosciences

STEM Lab Instruction — Fall 2025

PhD Student
Department of Biology

STEM Lab Instruction — Spring 2026

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.

PhD Student
Department of Religion

Humanities

PhD Student
Curriculum and Teaching, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Social Sciences

PhD Student
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

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