Candidates for The Bouchet Society show outstanding promise as a scholar through their research in humanities, social sciences and sciences fields.
David Balmaceda, an Applied Linguistics doctoral candidate in the Department of Education, has been selected to join the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Bouchet Society, named for Edward Alexander Bouchet, recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Edward Bouchet (1852-1918) was the first African American to earn a doctorate from an American university, graduating from Yale University with a Ph.D. in physics in 1876. The Bouchet Society was co-founded at Yale University and Howard University in 2005. As a member of The Bouchet Society, Balmaceda will become part of "a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy" (Yale University).
Candidates for The Bouchet Society are ABD doctoral students that show outstanding promise as a scholar through their research in humanities, social sciences and sciences fields. Priority consideration is given to those who intend to pursue academic careers, have a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in higher education, and are from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the academy (Office of the Provost).
Balmaceda is joined by fellow 2023 inductees Rosie Dutt (Imaging Science), Dominique Horton (Social Work), and Maurice Tetne (French Language and Literature).
A reception honoring the 2023 inductees will take place Tuesday, April 11, at 4:00pm in the Danforth Univertsity Center in the Goldberg Formal Lounge. RSVP here by April 7.
