Grants
Johnson, T.S., and Lathrop, B.N. (2023). English language teaching at secondary level, phase I/II. American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. $197,232 (funded).
Johnson, T.S., and Lathrop, B.N.* (2023). Integrating critical media literacy into the secondary English language arts curriculum: A multi-site case study. Purdue University College of Education Small Research Grant. $4,875 (funded).
Lathrop, B.N. (2023). Integrating critical media literacy into the English curriculum: A multiple case study. English Language Arts Teacher Educators. $2,500 (not funded).
Parton, C., and Lathrop, B.N. (2023). Telling our stories: Designing critical rural writing curriculum. National Council of Teachers of English. $4,000 (not funded).
Lathrop. B.N. (2023). Critical media literacy in a rural school. Private donor. $594 (funded).
Raven, A., and Lathrop, B.N. (2018).What will you read next? Ecolab Teacher Grants Program. $7,496 (funded).
Lathrop, B.N. (2014). Romeo and Juliet performance. Ecolab Visions for Learning Grant. $2,996 (not funded).
Lathrop, B.N., and Raven, A. (2013). Native American literature. Ecolab Visions for Learning Grant. $2,994 (funded).
Raven, A., and Lathrop, B.N. (2012). Multicultural literature. Ecolab Visions for Learning Grant. $2,999 (funded).
Lathrop, B.N. (2007, 2006, 2005). Student newspaper program. Star Tribune Foundation. $5,000 each year ($15,000 total funded).
*Primary proposal writer
Fellowships and Awards
Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship, Purdue University, 2021—Present | Full PhD funding (currently $26,000 annual stipend plus $35,650 annual tuition remission) for four years. | Awarded to one student in the College of Education each year for research potential.
Purdue UPDATE Grant Conference Support Award, 2024 | $2,000
Purdue College of Education Graduate Student Conference Support Award, 2023 | $750
Purdue Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Travel Award, 2023 | $500
Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Award, 2023 | $500
Susan Carlson Harbridge Graduate Scholarship in Literacy and Language, 2022 | $2,000
Purdue College of Education Hackney Travel Award, 2022 | $500
Purdue Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Travel Award, 2022 | $500.
First Place, In-Progress Poster, Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS), Purdue University, 2022
Honors, 3-Minute Thesis Presentation, Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS), Purdue University, 2022
Harding High School Teacher of the Year, 2021
Semi-Finalist, Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2019
National Board Fellowship, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 2019-2020 | $7,500 stipend | Awarded to five teachers nationwide
Program of the Year, Minnesota Association of Alternative Schools, PYC Alternative School, 2007
Mabel Gran Ulsaker English Education Scholarship, University of Minnesota, 2002—2003 | $2,500.
Summa Cum Laude Graduate with Highest Honors in English, Grove City College, 2000
Presidential Honors List, Grove City College, 1996—2000
Thelma Batz Morrow English Award, Grove City College, 1999 | $2,000.
Scroll and Key Honor Society, Grove City College, 1997—1998
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