2007 SPARC Award Recipients

The Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Award is designed as a strategy to promote PhD career development for communication sciences and disorders undergraduate and graduate students. Recipients will use the award monies to provide opportunities such as enhanced educational mentorship experiences that prepare students for successful PhD education and academic careers, travel to enhance research exposure, and research training under a mentor.

These individuals were recipients of the SPARC Award in 2007:

Pamela Campellone, Northeastern University
Primary Mentor: Rupal Patel, Northeastern University

Lauren Candia, University of Texas at Dallas
Primary Mentor: Hanna Ulatowska, University of Texas at Dallas

Julie Carey, University of Arizona
Primary Mentor: Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, University of Arizona

Beth Friedman, Pennsylvania State University
Primary Mentor: Maya Misra, Pennsylvania State University

Theresa Herbert, University of South Florida
Primary Mentor: Elaine Silliman, University of South Florida

Amanda Hettenhausen, Saint Louis University
Primary Mentor: Travis Threats, Saint Louis University

Mara Kapsner, University of Washington
Primary Mentor: Tanya Eadie, University of Washington

Kelley Kendrick, Vanderbilt University
Primary Mentor: C. Melanie Schuele, Vanderbilt University

Kelly Morgan, University of Washington
Primary Mentor: Kristie Spencer, University of Washington

Melissa Randazzo, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Primary Mentor: Karen Froud, Teacher's College, Columbia University

Heather Steffy, Eastern Michigan University
Primary Mentor: Lizbeth Stevens, Eastern Michigan University

Krystal Werfel, Vanderbilt University
Primary Mentor: C. Melanie Schuele, Vanderbilt University