Mentoring is one of the central professional development pillars of graduate education. Strong mentoring is essential to the successful creation of transformative leaders, knowledge mobilizers, master learners and career navigators.

Every year, the Graduate College recognizes outstanding faculty members for their outstanding service to the graduate student and postdoctoral scholar communities through mentoring excellence, commitment to professional development and career advancement and the fostering of inclusive, collaborative academic environments. Active, committed mentors not only offer coaching, modeling and feedback in academic and career development, but provide essential psychosocial and interpersonal connection and support.

Congratulations to our 2019-2020 awardees!

The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards are an opportunity for ASU's graduate and postdoctoral communities to share in celebrating inspirations and accomplishments in mentorship. Thank you to all of those who nominated their mentors, reviewed nominations and to all of the outstanding mentors at ASU. For more details on this year's event, read ASU Graduate College Outstanding Faculty Mentors Take Center Stage. This year’s awardees are:

Outstanding Doctoral Mentor, 2019–20

Mirka Koro
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College,
Doctoral Programs

Outstanding Master’s Mentor, 2019–20

Tess Neal
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Outstanding Instructional Faculty Mentor, 2019–20

Gregory Dawson
W. P. Carey School of Business,
School of Accountancy

Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor, 2019–20

Yang Weng
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering,
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering