C&I Ph.D. candidate wins competitive P.E.O. Scholar Award

Jeanna Wieselmann, a Ph.D. candidate in STEM Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the highly competitive P.E.O. Scholar Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. Wieselmann was one of 100 winners selected from 741 applicants to receive the $15,000 award based on her scholarship, academic achievement, and career goals. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women. The P.E.O. Scholar award is specifically for women within two years of completing a doctoral level degree.

Wieselmann is studying gender equity in STEM Education and has been the recipient of a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship, as well as a WPLC graduate award.

Learn more about the STEM Education Ph.D. program and research in STEM Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.