Doctoral alums Albrecht, Hammond, Wise, and Ye receive 2020 Dimond Dissertation Award
The recipients of the 2020 Stanley E. and Ruth B. Dimond Best Dissertation Award have been selected. The Dimond Best Dissertation Award was established to give recognition to the premiere doctoral dissertation completed in each of the four doctoral programs in the school in the prior year.
Stanley E. Dimond joined the faculty of the School of Education in 1950. His teaching, writing, support of master's and doctoral candidates, and national leadership in social studies and public education were recognized by the Regents of the University of Michigan as he was named, first, distinguished professor in 1966 and, upon his retirement in 1972, professor emeritus. Together with his wife, Ruth Bullis Dimond, Dr. Dimond encouraged several generations of students at the School of Education to persevere and excel in their chosen fields of inquiry and service. Professor Dimond died in 1989 and Mrs. Dimond in 1996. Prior to her death, Mrs. Dimond established the Stanley E. and Ruth B. Dimond Best Dissertation Award.
The 2020 recipients are listed by the SOE’s four doctoral programs:
Combined Program in Education and Psychology
Jeffrey Albrecht
Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Psychology
Educational Relevance in Adolescence
Stuart A. Karabenick, Chair
Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
Xiaoyang Ye
Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education
Improving College Choice for the Poorest Students Using Behavioral Policy Interventions
Susan M. Dynarski, co-chair
Brian A. Jacob, co-chair
Educational Studies
Crystal Wise
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies
Assessment and Instruction for Developing Second Graders' Skill in Ascertaining Word Meanings from Context
Nell K. Duke, co-chair
Gina N. Cervetti, co-chair
Joint Program in English and Education
James Hammond
Doctor of Philosophy in English and Education
Composing Progress in the United States: Race Science, Social Justice, and the Rhetorics of Writing Assessment, 1845-1859
Anne Ruggles Gere, chair