Kudos: Delgado-Romero receives 2021 UGA First Award; Dowie-Chin and Garrett receive NCSS Exemplary Research Awards

Delgado-Romero receives 2021 UGA First Award

Edward Delgado-Romero, associate dean for faculty and staff services and a professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, recently received UGA’s inaugural First Award. The First Awards highlight and honor the contributions and achievements of UGA’s outstanding first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students; faculty; and staff.

“This award means a lot to me because being first generation, Latinx, and a son of immigrants meant that I knew my destination (the Ph.D.), but often didn’t have a map on how to get there,” said Delgado-Romero. “I’m proud of UGA for recognizing first gen students, and I hope to continue mentoring other first generation students to help them achieve their dreams!”

Read the full story on UGA’s First Generation website.

Dowie-Chin and Garrett receive NCSS Exemplary Research Awards

Tianna Dowie-Chin, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, recently received the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Exemplary Research Award for her article with Christopher Busey, an associate professor at the University of Florida. The article, “The Making of Global Black Anti-Citizen/Citizenship: Situating BlackCrit in Global Citizenship Research and Theory”, was published in Theory & Research in Social Education.

Jim Garrett, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, also received the NCSS Exemplary Research Award for his article with Christopher Clark, an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota and Mardi Schmeichel, and associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The article, “Social Studies Teacher Perceptions of News Source Credibility,” was published in Educational Researcher.