The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellows.
The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) provides a unique opportunity for outstanding Ph.D. students who are engaged in interdisciplinary research to study with faculty at one of the University’s interdisciplinary research centers or institutes during the fellowship year. The award includes a stipend of $25,000 for the academic year (September-May), tuition for up to 14 thesis credits each semester (fall & spring), and subsidized health insurance through the Graduate Assistant Health Plan. Congratulations!
Julia Brokaw
Program: Entomology
Host Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Advisor(s): Daniel Cariveau
Emma DeVries
Program: Geography
Host Center: Geography, History, Religious Studies
Advisor(s): Kate Derickson
Caroline Doenmez
Program: Anthropology
Host Center: Race, Indigeneity, Gender and Sexuality Initiative (RIGS)
Advisor(s): Hoon Song, Jean M. O'Brien
Stephen Ellis
Program: English
Host Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Advisor(s): Timothy Brennan
Pooja Hegde
Program: Medicinal Chemistry
Host Center: The Biotechnology Institute
Advisor(s): Courtney Aldrich
SeungGyeong Ji
Program: Feminist Studies
Host Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Advisor(s): Susan Craddock
Anya KaplanSeem
Program: Geography
Host Center: University of Minnesota Extension, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDPs)
Advisor(s): Bruce Braun
Sean Keogh
Program: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Host Center: Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory
Advisor(s): Andrew Simons
Jennifer Knack
Program: Integrated Biosciences (All-University)
Host Center: Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth
Advisor(s): Cody Sheik, Randall Hicks
Keira Leneman
Program: Child Psychology
Host Center: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Advisor(s): Dan Berry, Megan Gunnar
Christopher Levesque
Program: Sociology
Host Center: Binger Center for New Americans
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Boyle, Jack DeWaard
Mara McPartland
Program: Geography
Host Center: Center for Forest Ecology
Advisor(s): Scott St. George
Emily Mitamura
Program: Political Science
Host Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Advisor(s): Robert Nichols
Megan Moore
Program: Anthropology
Host Center: Minneapolis Center for the Philosophy of Science
Advisor(s): Hoon Song
Alisa Nelson
Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Host Center: Institute for Engineering in Medicine
Advisor(s): Peter Crawford
Ibrahim Oker
Program: Political Science
Host Center: Institute for Global Studies
Advisor(s): Teri Caraway
Alyssa Palmer
Program: Child Psychology
Host Center: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Advisor(s): Ann Masten
Florencia Pech Cardenas
Program: Natural Resources Science and Management
Host Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Advisor(s): Kristen Nelson, Mike Dockry
Daniel Rodriguez Osorio
Program: Anthropology
Host Center: Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Laboratory
Advisor(s): Steven Kosiba
Faith VanMeter
Program: Child Psychology
Host Center: Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
Advisor(s): Dante Cicchetti
Burhaneddin Yaman
Program: Electrical Engineering
Host Center: Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
Advisor(s): Mehmet Akcakaya