The Dissertation of the Year Award
About the Program
The UOP Dissertation of the Year Award has been developed to recognize excellence in dissertation work among our doctoral students. Students from the University of Phoenix, College of Doctoral Studies, who have successfully passed their dissertation defense are eligible for this yearly award. Awardees will be invited to present their research at the annual Knowledge Without Boundaries Research Summit, where they will also be recognized. Awardees will receive a certificate commemorating their hard work. Students who graduated in the prior year may be nominated by their faculty or themselves and can only be nominated once.
Application: Dissertations may be nominated by completing the application and submitting it, along with the student’s full dissertation to this site 
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Deadline: Applications are due by June 30, 2025.
If you have any questions, contact Dr. Mansureh Kebritchi at: Mansureh.Kebritchi@phoenix.edu
The Dissertation of the Year Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of the UOP Dissertation of the Year Award program. This program recognizes the outstanding dissertation work of our doctoral students. At the University of Phoenix, doctoral students who successfully defended their dissertations within the past year and were nominated for this award were eligible. Nominations underwent a rigorous double-blind peer review process, where each dissertation was evaluated by at least two experts in the field. In cases of a tied score, a third reviewer was brought in to ensure fairness in the evaluation. Thanks to this thorough process, we have identified the winners.
Congratulations to the DOY winners!