Best 2003 Ph.D. dissertations

From M, fall 2003

Each year the Graduate School recognizes the University's top recent Ph.D. graduates by presenting "best dissertation" awards. What counts is the originality and importance of the research; the potential for significant contribution to the field; and things like discoveries, unique theories, inventions, creative products, and patents. The recipients receive an honorarium of $1,000 and a special certificate.

And the 2003 winners are...

Arts and Humanities
Caitlin Verfenstein, classical and Near Eastern studies
Adviser: Professor Frederick Cooper
"The Architecture of the Greek Federal Leagues: Fourth Through Second Centuries B.C."

Biological and Medical Sciences
Barbara May, molecular veterinary biology
Adviser: Professor Vivek Kapur
"Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of an Avian Isolate of Pasteurella Multocida"

Physical Sciences and Engineering
Naomi M. McClure-Griffiths, astrophysics
Adviser: Professor John Dickey
"The HI Southern Galactic Plane Survey"

Social and Behavioral Sciences and Education
Daniel Stevens, political science
Adviser: Regents Professor John Sullivan
"The Psychological Impact of Negative Campaigns on the Electorate"