AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium Fellow
Selected by faculty in the Paul Merage School of Business to represent UC Irvine and participate in the AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium. June 2019.
11thAnnual Merage Doctoral Student Research Fest 3rd Prize Winner
Research fest held at the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. Top posters receive cash prizes. $300 award. May 2018.
Wayne Bian Research Achievement Fellowship
Fellowship awarded to a doctoral student at the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine for outstanding research collaborations and endeavors. $2,000 award. January, 2019.
AMA Foundation Valuing Diversity Ph.D. Scholarship
Scholarship intended to support underrepresented groups in the marketing profession, awarding dissertation research that contributes to advancing the field of marketing by incorporating innovative theories, methods, or approaches. $1,000 award. August 2018.
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award
Awarded by the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine for exceptional contribution to undergraduate education. June 2018.
10thAnnual Merage Doctoral Student Research Fest 1st Prize Winner
Research fest held at the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. Top posters receive cash prizes. $300 award. May 2018.
Ray Watson Fellowship
Fellowship awarded based on the scholarly contribution of the submitted research paper and overall academic achievement by the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. $600 award. April 2018.
Grad Slam – University of California, Irvine Semi-finalist
Grad Slam is a UC system-wide competition that provides graduate students with opportunities to practice communicating their research to a broader audience. February 2018.
Poetry and Photography
Zavala, Mariella C.
Poems: “Where Beauty Lies” and “Funny Things.”
Photographs: “Marionette,” “Hope,” and “Waiting.”
Poetry and photography works critiquing harmful, traditional gender norms were selected from a large pool of entries to be part of the “Exploring Gender through the Creative Arts Exhibit” at the University of Texas-Pan American. Works received honorable mention awards. October 2012.
Film
Zavala, Mariella C. “Bitter Memories.” Short Film.
Scenarios USAScript-Writing Contest Winner, April 2008.
“Bitter Memories”has been aired on Showtime, MNN, BCAT, and MUN2 television networks and screened at several film festivals and in high schools across the US to promote critical thinking and healthy relationships, sparking productive conversations at the community level regarding gender norms.
