
McKnight Doctoral and Dissertation Fellows
The McKnight Fellowship Program is a state-wide program administered through the Florida Education Fund (FEF). The program is designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university level. As a by-product, it is expected that employment opportunities in industry will also be expanded.
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship provides up to five years of funding support for newly enrolled African American and Hispanic graduate students who intend to seek a Ph.D. degree. When funding is available, the FEF also offers the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship, which provides up to one year of stipend support to graduate students working to complete dissertations. If you have further questions about the Dissertation Fellowship, contact us.
2021-2022 Doctoral Fellows
Keturah Young
Education Policy and Evaluation
"Black woman representation in academia matters"
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Rose Archer
Sociology
"Your community is depending on you"
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Alaba Ilesanmi
Musicology
"Becoming trained to influence others"
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Mark Buckwalter
Finance
"Education positively impacts future generations"
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Annais Muschett Bonilla
Ecology and Evolution
"Continual education growth and societal advancement"
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Shaylyn King
Communication Science & Disorders
"We need more diversity in academia"
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Gabriela Caviedes
Sport Psychology
Opportunities for expert development and credibility"
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Daniel Betancourt
Biomedical Sciences
"A path to improving our world."
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Andrea Hodge
Strategic Management
"Good management serves us all."
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2021-2022 Dissertation Fellows
Victor Kasper
Curriculum and Instruction
"All students need windows and mirrors"
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Chélynn Randolph
Marriage and Family Therapy
"Black and Brown scholars are needed"
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Brittany Brewster
Higher Education
"Strengthen your expertise to transform communities"
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Jeremy George
Music Education
"Gives access to more career opportunities"
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