EEJ College of Education and Human Services
2026 Award Recipients
Undergraduate
Scholar of the Year Award
Eva Jones, Psychology
Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year Award
Jared Vance, Psychology
Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year Award
Tyler Springer, Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences
Graduate
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year Award
Emily Bowers, Psychology
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year Award
Katherine Garland, Psychology
Master’s Student Researcher of the Year Award
Gavin Green, Human Development and Family Studies
Undergraduate or Graduate
Legacy of Utah State Award
Eloise Ribeiro, Human Development and Family Studies
Faculty
Teacher of the Year Award
Stephen Kwiatek, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Professor Lifetime Achievement Award
Ronald Gillam, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Faculty Researcher of the Year Award
Aryn Dotterer, Human Development and Family Studies
Faculty University Service Award
Melanie Domenech Rodríguez, Psychology
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
Sarah Braden, School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
Jennifer Grewe, Psychology
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award
LuEttaMae Lawrence, Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences
Applied Educator Award
Kendra Schofield, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Faculty or Staff
Strong Human Services Award
Kay Bradford, Human Development and Family Studies
Staff
Distinguished Staff Award
Zoyee Thomas, Kinesiology and Health Science
Outstanding Service to Students
Brynne Davies, Speech and Hearing Sciences