[Scholarships]
UMBC Undergraduate Research Awards (URA)
Gina Khan, 2023, MLLI-Korean major & Honors College
Grace Vangorden, 2021, MLLI-Korean major, Global Studies major, & Honors College
Zoe Butler, 2020, MLLI-Linguistics major & Korean minor
Harini Narayan, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Sarah Natterman, 2019, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Fullbright Awards
Tasneem Mansour, 2023, MLLI-Korean major & Arabic minor, Finalist
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State
Ellie Reynolds, 2021, Political Science major & Korean minor, CLS Virtual Program
Ashley Kellogg, 2020, Asian Studies major & Korean minor, CLS Virtual Program
Alyssa Johnson, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major, CLS Virtual Program, Alternate
Sarah Natterman, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major, Alternate
Sarah Koolbeck, 2015, Asian Studies major & Korean minor
Korean Ministry of Education Grant – Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate School of Korean Studies
Lisa March, 2022, Asian Studies major & Korean minor
Sejong Scholarship
Jeonghyeon Hwang, 2022, Medica and Communications Study major & Korean minor
Gina Khan, 2022, MLLI-Korean major & INCC certificate
Raven Michell, 2022, MLLI-Korean major
Gina Khan, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & INCC certificate
Grace Vangorden, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & Global Studies major
Katherine Yi, 2021, Political Science major & Korean minor
[UMBC URCAD (Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day) Presenters]
Michaela Clark, 2024, Psychology major & Korean language and culture learning
Research title: Healthcare in the Korean Joseon Dynasty
Gina Khan, 2024, MLLI-Korean major & Honors College
Research title: Identity Formation of Half-Korean Biracial Individuals Living in South Korea
Hoa Ho, 2022, Asian & Global Studies major & Korean minor
Research title: How Has “Han” Become a Core Concept in Korean Identity?
Gina Khan, 2022, MLLI-Korean major & Honors College
Research title: Implications and Development of Konglish in South Korea
Grace Vangorden, 2022, MLLI-Korean major & Global Studies major
Research title: Impact of Second Language Learning on Students’ Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives
Harini Narayan, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: A Picture Paints A Thousand Words: Examining Linkages Between North Korean Propaganda and U.S.-Bilateral Relations
Kevin Nguyen, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & Linguistics minor
Research title: An Analysis of Directive Speech Acts of Korean Women: Mother and Daughter-in-Law Interactions
Zoe Butler, 2021, MLLI-Linguistics major & Korean minor
Research title: Language in the Workplace: An Analysis of Korean Honorific Use in Requests and Refusals
Aarin Fadeyi, 2020, Global Studies major & Korean minor
Research title: ‘Cuz I’m Real: Exploring Claims Of Authenticity In Korean Hip Hop
Alyssa Johnson, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: Analyzing The Security Of Non-Standard Dialects In South Korea
Ashley Kellogg |, 2020, Asian Studies major & Korean minor
Research title: Women In Colonial Korea: The Overlooked History Of Women’s Role In Korean Independence
Tasneem Mansour, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Arabic minor
Research title: Bilateral Perceptions Between Muslims And Koreans: Maintaining Religious Identity And Inclusion In Korea
Julianne Townsend, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: An Investigation Into The State Of South Korea’s LGBT Community Through Analysis Of Language Use
Carley MacKenzie, 2019, Asian Studies major & Korean minor
Research title: The Shamanic Shaping Of Korean Society
Sarah Natterman, 2019, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: Modern Dualism In Korean Contemporary Art
Daniela Mujica-Martorell, 2017, Global Studies major & Korean minor
Research title: More Than Just Pretty: Analyzing the Influence of Globalization on the Role of Design in South Korea
Olivia Park, 2017, Psychology major & Korean minor
Research title: The Cultural and Societal Characteristics of Elder Abuse in South Korea
Kelitah Armstrong, 2015, MLLI-Korean major
Research title: Dialect Attitudes and Prestige Values among Korean Dialects
[MLLI Honors Program]
Gina Khan, 2023-2024, MLLI-Korean major & Honors College
Grace Vangorden, 2022-2023, MLLI-Korean major, Global Studies major, & Honors College
Research title: The Impacts of Foreign Language Learning on Learners’ Cultural Perspectives
Emily Neal, 2022-2023, MLLI-Linguistics major & Korean minor
Research title: Korean Request Strategies and Politeness in Non-Hierarchical Relationships
Harini Narayan, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: A Picture Paints A Thousand Words: Examining Linkages Between North Korean Propaganda and U.S.-Bilateral Relations
Kevin Nguyen, 2021, MLLI-Korean major & Linguistics minor
Research title: An Analysis of Directive Speech Acts of Korean Women: Mother and Daughter-in-Law Interactions
Zoe Butler, 2020, MLLI-Linguistics major & Korean minor
Research title: Language in the Workplace: An Analysis of Korean Honorific Use in Requests and Refusals
Sarah Natterman, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: A Textual Analysis on the Contemporary Memorialization of 1980s Political Events in South Korea
Julianne Townsend, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Asian Studies major
Research title: An Investigation Into The State Of South Korea’s LGBT Community Through Analysis Of Language Use
Tasneem Mansour, 2020, MLLI-Korean major & Arabic minor
Research title: Bilateral Perceptions Between Muslims And Koreans: Maintaining Religious Identity And Inclusion In Korea
Hailey Jowanowitch, 2017, MLLI-Korean major
Research title: A Psycholinguistic Account of for Korean Word-Spacing Errors
Kelitah Armstrong, 2015, MLLI-Korean major
Research title: Dialect Attitudes and Prestige Values among Korean Dialects
Dan Demmitt, 2014, MLLI-Korean major
Research title: Multiculturalism in South Korea: A Critical Perspective on Newspaper Discourse
