UAB Students Win NSF Research Fellowships
Posted by John Hunter | Under NSF Fellows Friday Jul 27, 2007UAB Students Win National Science Foundation Research Fellowships:
Two doctoral candidates at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Award for 2007.
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His love for musical performance inspired Christophe to pursue music both professionally and academically. Jackson is a concert pianist and he plans to enroll in the UAB Master’s/Ph.D program in Vocal Science. Christophe is currently a graduate student at UAB studying biology and music. His research focuses on physiology and otolaryngology and their role in the vocal endurance of trained and untrained singers.
In her [Johnnie Waid] spare time, she has managed to earn a BS and an MA in Civil Engineering, a certificate in Construction Management (all from UAB), presented or co-presented at six state and national transportation meetings and it the author or co-author of four technical reports and papers.
In addition to being awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Award for 2007, Johnnie has been recognized by a number of honor societies including Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Phi, and Phi Theta Kappa. Johnnie’s interests are in topics related to homeland security. She hopes to one day pursue a career in higher education.
Read Johnnie’s master’s thesis: “Alternate Financing Sources for Alabama Highways“.
“Christophe is currently a graduate student at UAB studying biology and music. His research focuses on physiology and otolaryngology…”