Student Spotlight

Jayne is a 4th year PhD student studying Communication. Her research focuses on decision making and stakeholder management in organizations. Jayne was recently awarded a Teaching Excellence Award based on her teaching philosophy and dedication to her students. We asked Jayne a few questions to learn more about her as...

We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awards! We offer this award each semester to highlight the students doing the work to make our community welcoming for everyone. Click on the links below to learn more about each outstanding student's dedication and...

Prafulla is a Masters student studying Business Analytics. Her research focuses on the intersection of marketing and data analytics to uncover the mystery behind consumer behavior. Prafulla was recently awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award based on her commitment to making CU Boulder and the larger community a...

Cameron is a first year Masters student studying Museum & Field Studies. Cameron was recently awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award based on his commitment to making CU Boulder and the larger community a more inclusive space for everyone. We asked Cameron a few questions to learn more...

Dana is a third year PhD student studying Biological Engineering. Her research focuses on new therapeutics for hard-to-treat infectious diseases. Dana was recently awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award based on her commitment to making CU Boulder and the larger community a more inclusive space for everyone. We...

Srinjita Bhaduri recently graduated with a PhD Computer Science and Cognitive Science. Her research focuses on underrepresented children's interactions with emerging technologies and how to create rich learning experiences for them. Srinjita was recently awarded a Research Excellence Award based on her accomplishments and contributions to the research community. We...

Anthony Pinter is a fifth year PhD student studying Information Science. His research focuses on how online identity changes in response to life transitions and how data representations of our lived experiences in socio-technical systems like social media are imperfect; he specifically studies how people handle the end of a...

Todd Whittaker is a second year PhD student studying Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on electrochemical methods for solving global energy and chemical demands such as CO2 reduction, biomass upgrading and fuel cells. Todd was recently awarded a Research Excellence Award based on his accomplishments and contributions to the research...

Dillon McGovern is a fourth year PhD student studying Behavioral Neuroscience. His research focuses on reward neurochemistry and signaling and how stress or drugs of abuse can alter this neuronal activity. Dillon was recently awarded a Research Excellence Award based on his accomplishments and contributions to the research community. We...

Pamela Romero Villela is a third year PhD student studying Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Statistical Genetics. Her research focuses on the genetics of substance abuse, particularly in underprivileged populations, and how this genetic liability interacts with socio-economic factors to influence substance use behaviors. Pamela was recently awarded a Research Excellence Award...