Suzanne Lightsey, a 5th year PhD student, was selected by the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Awards Committee for the 2024 Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award. AAW at the University of Florida established the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship and Emerging Scholar Awards to honor outstanding female graduate students.

The award committee honored Suzanne for her ability to articulate the importance and transformative potential of her dissertation work. In addition, they were highly impressed by her publications, presentations, and outreach activities for her research.

Suzane was presented the award and a $250 grant on March 25th.

Congratulations, Suzanne!