Student Awards
There are several awards available in recognition of the outstanding academic, professional and service work that students do in Global Gender and Sexuality Studies. Awards are available for undergraduate and graduate students.
Undergraduate Awards
Outstanding Senior
This award has been established to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary scholarship and leadership as seniors in the Global Gender Studies program.
2025-2026: Maria Arango, Global Gender Studies/English/Enrvionmental Studies BA
Outstanding Research
This award has been established to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary scholarship and research ability in the Global Gender Studies program.
2025-2026: Taylor Hyland, Global Gender Studies BA
Community Engagement and Activism
This award has been established to recognize students who have made an impact on the community through longstanding activism and service efforts
2025-2026: Ashleigh Lucina, Global Gender Studies BA
Graduate Awards
Teaching award
The Teaching Award is given to a continuing graduate student for a syllabus designed and taught in the department. It is awarded based on pedagogical formalities and innovation, grounding in gender studies, and overall development in assignments supporting learning outcomes.
2025-2026: Mary Lyn Nutting
UB Graduate Excellence in Teaching
The Excellence in Teaching Award for graduate teaching assistants is awarded in recognition of exceptional ability in teaching by UB graduate students. Students will be selected based on superb and creative performance in the classroom or laboratory, engagement with mentoring and advisement, a commitment to high academic standards in teaching, and a commitment to inclusive teaching.
2025-2026: Maddy Govah
Undergraduate Awards:
Outstanding Senior: 2019-2025
Past recipients:
2024: Isabela Walsh, Global Gender Studies/Political Science BA
2022: Hannah Baker, Global Gender Studies/Sociology/Social Sciences Interdisciplinary BA
2021: Mosammet Asma, Global Gender Studies/Political Science BA
2020: Jeremy Pope, Global Gender Studies/English BA
Outstanding Research: 2019-2025
Past recipients:
2024: Britney Okyere, Global Gender Studies/ Psychology BA
2024: Virginia Walczak, Global Gender Studies BA
2021: Lucy DesJardins, Global Gender Studies/Political Science BA: "First, do no Harm: The Psychological and Medical Takeover of Transgender Bodies"
2021: Alexandria Iadanza, Global Gender Studies BA: "Barriers to Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking at the Hands of the State"
2020: Addison Laczkowski, Global Gender Studies BA: "Remobilizing Transition: A Raving Theory of Trans Embodiment”
2020: Tora Rodriguez, Global Gender Studies/Sociology BA: "An Emotional Analysis of the Reproductive Choices of Boriqua Women"
Community Engagement and Activism: 2019-2025
Past recipients:
2024: Tari Civerolo, Global Gender Studies/Dance BA
2022: Kiaya Franklin, Global Gender Studies/Psychology BA
2021: Mykela Moore, Global Gender Studies BA
2020: Mosammet Asma, Global Gender Studies/Political Science BA
Graduate Awards:
Outstanding syllabus award: 2019-2025
Past recipients:
2024: Mary Lyn Nutting, GGS 308 Image and Gender
2022: Kaylee Kagiavas, GGS 101 Intro. to Gender & Women's Studies
2022: Jessica Mason, GGS 228 Intro. to Feminist Theory
2021: Deanna Buley, GGS 379 Sex: Gender and Popular Culture
2020: Hilary Vandenbark, GGS 324 Controlling Reproduction
Previous Awards Outside of GGSS:
Social Impact Fellows: 2020-2021
Deanna Buley and Kaylee Kagiavas (GGS PhD) were named Social Impact Fellows for summer 2021, a partnership between the School of Management, School of Social Work, and the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Herstory Coalition for Community Writing Graduate Fellowship: 2020-2019
Jessica Lowell Mason (GGS PhD) received The Herstory Coalition for Community Writing Graduate Fellowship: Teaching for Justice and Peace, a partnership between the Herstory Writers Workshop, the Coalition on Community Writing, and the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook University.
Social Justice Competition: 2019-2020
Mosammet Asma (GGS BA), along with the UB Muslim Student Association (MSA), received the 1st place award in the Social Justice Competition at the NY MSA 2020 Showdown.
AAUW Dissertation Fellowship: 2020-2021
Gabriella Nassif (GGS PhD) has received a Dissertation Fellowship for 2020-2021 from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to support her study of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. With this fellowship, Gabriella will be able to focus on her research and writing full-time.
Dikti fulbright award: 2019-2020
Yuyun Sriwahyuni (GGS PhD) received a Dikti Fulbright award from Indonesia to support her doctoral studies at UB.