2007-2008 Recipients   Doctoral Fellows Doctoral Fellows awarded in 2007-2008 include Jonathan G. Cox, Nicholas G. Crain, and James W. Smith. See Current Doctoral Fellows.   Dissertation Fellows Kimberly A. Bender Social Work From The University of Texas at Austin UT Austin: School of Social Work   Kim Bender is researching psychosocial problems that link childhood abuse to subsequent juvenile delinquency to inform prevention and intervention programs for youth in the child welfare system. She uses advanced modeling to examine how pathways from abuse to delinquency vary by gender. John A. Gronbeck-Tedesco American Studies From The University of Texas at Austin UT Austin: Department of American Studies   John Gronbeck-Tedesco studies how the theme of revolution shaped cultural exchange between the United States and Cuba in the areas of race, politics, and social movements between 1930 and 1970. His work draws from a variety of archival and literary sources gathered in both countries.   Master’s Fellows Ingrid B. Haeckel Geography from Columbia University UT Austin: Department of Geography and the Environment   Ingrid Haeckel is examining the ethnobotany of large, plant-based religious adornments known as arcos florales in the central Veracruz region of Mexico. She is interested in community-based research on the conservation and management of plant resources. Shelley E. Rowland Information Studies from University of California – Santa Barbara UT Austin: School of Information   Shelley Rowland is interested in the physical and digital preservation of the cultural record, particularly in record selection and strategies for increasing public awareness and use of archival collections. She will also study preservation management, conservation treatments and digitization practices. Icy R. Simpson Music Performance from Nebraska Wesleyan University UT Austin: Butler School of Music   Icy R. Simpson is pursuing a Masters of Music in Opera Performance. She is delving deeper into the components of classical singing, along with gaining a better understanding of how to build a career as an opera singer.