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Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Mississippi

Graduate Awards

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers two annual graduate awards:

The Jay Johnson Award, established in 2018 by the friends and colleagues of Dr. Jay Johnson, emeritus Professor of Anthropology and former Director of the Center for Archaeological Research, recognizes the outstanding graduating student in the Anthropology M.A. program.

2024

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2023

Cal McGehee

2022

Cheyenne Bennett, Riley Freeman, Matthew Perry

2021

Martha Grace Mize

2019

Hannah Zechman

2018

Emily Warner

 

The Larry W. DeBord Award, established in 1996 by the friends and colleagues of the late Dr. DeBord, former University professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, recognizes the outstanding graduating student in the Sociology M.A. program.

2024

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2023

Fowzia Binte Faruque

2022

Jasmine Nguyen

2021

Kati Hall

2020

Maddie Shappley

2019

Denae Bradley

2018

Ryan Snow

2017

Ian Whalen

2016

Daniela Griffith
Caitlin Brooking

2015

Laura Bruster

2014

Vanessa Parks
Sarah Gaden Harris
Kristen Horton

2013

Danielle Kerr

2012

Tiffiney Grey

2011

Joey Brown

2010

Andrew Whitaker

2009

Shane Elliot

2008

Maggie Tate

2007

Gwen Wages

2005

Matthieu Dessier

2004

Deidre Tyler

2003

Jason Reese

2002

Kurt Brummett