PhD Student Awards
Winners of the Brooks School of Public Policy Outstanding PhD Student Awards
Brooks Awards for Outstanding Research Paper
This award honors an outstanding paper written by a PhD student who is funded by the Brooks School. Submissions are evalua0ed based on the potential for innovation and impact in the field of public policy.
Katharine Sadowski, “The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Childcare Firms”
Brooks Awards for Outstanding Teaching
This annual award recognizes outstanding teaching by PhD Teaching Assistants for the Brooks School of Public Policy.
Elijah Moreno, Brooks School of Public Policy Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for Introduction to Public Policy PUBPOL 2301
Jadon Buzzard, Brooks School of Public Policy Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for Multiple Regression Analysis PUBPOL 3100
Luis Basurto, Brooks School of Public Policy Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for Economics of the Public Sector PUBPOL 2040
Kathryn McGinnis, Brooks School of Public Policy Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for Statistics for Public Policy PUBPOL 2101
Brooks Public Engagement Awards
This award honors outstanding contributions to public engagement by a PhD student who is funded by the Brooks School. Submissions are evaluated based on evidence of impact and engagement on policy-relevant matters.
Trenton Ullrich, Brooks School of Public Policy PhD Public Engagement Award for leadership roles serving the nonprofit Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Brooks Exemplary Service Award
This award recognizes a Brooks PhD Student who has a demonstrated track record of exemplary service to the Brooks School community.
Anton Moore, Brooks School of Public Policy PhD Exemplary Service Award for leadership roles in the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA) and Diversity in Cornell Economics (DICE)
Jadon Buzzard, Brooks School of Public Policy PhD Exemplary Service Award for co-leading GSPP and tutoring first-year PhD students in the Economics core sequence
Brooks School Racial Equity Research Grants
The grant will support planned or ongoing student research that is rigorous and intellectually ambitious and addresses pressing questions that will advance racial equity in public policy.
Elijah Moreno, Brooks School of Public Policy Racial Equity PhD Research Grant for “The Price of Delay: The Economic Consequences of State Legitimacy – Evidence from Native American Tribes”