Shogren Named Judy Tate Outstanding Doctoral Student

Karrie Shogren, doctoral student in Early Childhood Special Education, was honored this year as the first recipient of the Judy Tate Outstanding Doctoral Student Medallion Award. The award honors the memory of Judy Tate, a beloved long-term staff member of the Department, for her commitment to special education and support for doctoral students.

“Karrie epitomizes the kind of student researcher for whom this award is intended to recognize,” said Dr. Chriss Walther-Thomas, Department Chairperson. “As our inaugural winner, Karrie sets a high mark of excellence.”

Karrie received her Ph.D. in May and is a new assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Her advisor at KU was Dr. Michael Wehmeyer. Other honors and accomplishments of Karrie’s include receipt of TASH’s Alice H. Hayden Award for “demonstrating potential for leadership in teaching, scholarship, and service on behalf of people with significant disabilities”; the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) 2005 Student Award; co-founder of the University of Kansas Professionals for Disability (KUPD) campus organization; and deliverer of this year’s graduate student remarks at the KU School of Education Convocation.

Tools

Email Page

Print Page

Contact
Special Education
Joseph R. Pearson Hall,
Rm. 521
1122 West Campus Rd.
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045 3101

phone: (785) 864-0556
fax: (785) 864-4149
kuseconnect@ku.edu