Awards and Honors

Lori Erbrederis Meyer, assistant professor of early childhood and early childhood special education, has been named the 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Student Medal Recipient by the College of Education at the University of Illinois based on her scholarship, service and leadership. Medal winners, who are nominated by faculty members, are honored at the convocation ceremony where recipients deliver an address on behalf of their respective class. Meyer's dissertation topic and current research focuses on supporting the peer-related social competence of young children with disabilities within early elementary experiences.

Patricia Prelock, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was named a Distinguished Alumni from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The award, the premier alumni honor awarded by the University of Pittsburgh, is given to alumni who have positively impacted patient care, clinical services, and disabilities-related research. Prelock will be accepting the award remotely as the SHRS 45th Anniversary Dinner and Awards ceremony coincides with UVM's commencement celebration May 16-17.