Maia Behrendt, a Ph.D. candidate (ethnic studies specialization) in the Department of Sociology, is one of five recipients of the University of Nebraska's 2022-23 Presidential Graduate Fellowships. The annual award recognizes high academic performance and personal accomplishment and includes a stipend for the recipient to pursue their studies full-time.
Behrendt's dissertation project is "Creating Community and Dismantling Settler Colonialism: Indigenous Women's Art" with advisor Kelsy Burke. She is a research assistant and has served as an instructor for SOCI 309 and teaching assistant for SOCI 101. She previously served as the Vice President of Representation for the Graduate Student Assembly.
She is also an alumna of the university, earning her B.A. in 2017 (anthropology) and M.A. in 2019 (sociology).
"Presidential Graduate Fellows are among the best and brightest students at the University of Nebraska System," Ted Carter, president of the University of Nebraska, said. "They are accomplished scholars, service-minded leaders, and outstanding ambassadors for our university. We are grateful for the generous private support that allows these talented students to devote themselves fully to their studies."
Learn more about Maia Behrendt on the department's website.
