2023 - 2024 Graduate Fellowships
- Megan Freiler
- Sierra McAlister
- Tyler Nighswander
- Cassandra Sheridan
The CISAB Exemplar Award recognizes the careers of scientists who set outstanding examples of integrating different perspectives in the study of Animal Behavior. The list of CISAB Exemplars is impressive and includes some of IU’s own outstanding animal behaviorists as well as leaders in the field of animal behavior from around the country.
2002 - Ellen Ketterson and William D. Timberlake
2003 - Marlene Zuk
2004 - Dale R. Sengelaub
2005 - Carl D. Hopkins
2006 - Sarah W. Bottjer
2007 - Michael J. Ryan
2008 - Meredith J. West
2009 - Darcy B. Kelley
2010 - Roy Caldwell
2011 - Jeffery R. Alberts
2012 - John C. Wingfield
2013 - Emilia Martins
2014 - Mark S. Blumberg
2015 - David Crews and James L. Goodson
2016 - Gregory E. Demas
2017 - Elizabeth Adkins-Regan
2018 - Frans B. M. de Waal
2019 - Hans Hofmann
2020 - COVID
2021 - Karen L. Bales
2022 - Susan Alberts
2023 - Vanessa Ezenwa
CISAB founding member William J. Rowland was devoted to the study of animal behavior, and a strong advocate for mentoring and training undergraduates in research, particularly undergraduates who were in one way or another disadvantaged in their opportunities to get research experience. The Bill Rowland Mentoring Award was established in Bill’s memory to recognize graduate students who have served as outstanding research mentors to undergraduates.
2005 - Teresa L. Dzieweczynski and Richard M. Granquist
2006 - Eduardo J. Fernandez
2007 - Bronwyn Heather Bleakley
2008 - Antino R. Allen
2009 - Johanna "Hanna" Kolodziejski
2010 - Jonathan Atwell
2011 - Winnie Ho and Harald Parzer
2012 - Brandon Hill and Dustin Reichard
2013 - Elizabeth Carlton and David Civitello
2014 - Alejandra Rossi
2015 - Sarah Keesom
2016 - Nikki Rendon
2017 - Mikus Abolins-Abols
2018 - Abigail Kimmitt
2019 - Misty Proffitt
2020 - Elizabeth George
2021 - Kara Million
2022 - Kayleigh Hood and Ashwini Ramesh
2023 - Lana Bolin and Megan Freiler
Established in memory of Hanna Kolodziejski, a remarkable graduate student in CISAB and the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior program in Biology, this fellowship is an annual award for a graduate student who, like Hanna, shows academic talent in both research and teaching, and who demonstrates a commitment to the community through service or outreach programs. The fellowship is open to all CISAB and Biology graduate students, with a preference given to members of CISAB and Evolution, Ecology & Behavior (EEB) students.
Erica is pursuing a PhD in Biology and is mentored by Armin Mozcek. Erica is interested in the interactions between genetic mechanisms, developmental processes, environmental circumstances, and how all combine to shape evolutionary trajectories, studying this in the context of condition-dependent development in horned beetles, where she investigates the role of sex- and nutrition-specific chromatin remodeling (and how it affects which genes can be expressed and which cannot), explores this across multiple traits (to determine how the same genome may instruct formation of varying degrees of conditional trait development) and further contrasts this across species that have diverged in in pattern of sex- and nutrition-dependent growth. Armin describes her as an innovative and integrative researcher, a ferocious and critical reader of the literature.
According to Armin, to Erica the practice of science and the teaching of science go hand in hand. For instance in the lab, she has mentored many students who come from groups that are underrespresented in the sciences. In the department, Erica co-founded the BioLGBTQ student group, and serves on the department’s DEI committee. In the community, she has also assisted in teaching outreach modules in high school Biology classes, introduced 3rd graders the Scientific Method using experiments with live termites, and participated in both Science Fest and Bug Fest. Erica has independently developed a module focused on the Biological Basis of Sex Differences, an area our K12 teachers tell us uniformly is in desperate need of additional, science-based curricular resources. Erica’s commitment to service to science outreach: she also volunteers at the Bloomington Emergency Youth Shelter. Thus, for Erica’s many and sustained efforts in mentoring, outreach, and community service during her time at IU, I am delighted to award her the Hanna Kolodziejski Fellowship.
2011 - Emily Chester
2012 - Harald Parzer
2013 - Liz Carlton
2014 - Aubrey Kelly
2015 - Daniel Schwab and Leah Wilson
2016 - Jessica Hite
2017 - Briana Whitaker
2018 - Kristyn Sylvia
2019 - Savannah Bennett
2020 - Lana Ruck
2021 - Kayleigh Hood
2022 - Kat Munley
2023 - Erica Nadolski
Dr. Jim Goodson was a vibrant member of the CISAB community. In addition to being a consummate neuroscientist and critical thinker, Jim was also extraordinarily gifted at capturing the beauty of his science via images, of both his study subjects and his histological material. The Goodson Prize for Art in Science recognizes outstanding research images from CISAB members that are not just scientifically meaningful but are also beautiful. Winning images are showcased both in the CISAB house and on our website.