Resources for Faculty and Staff
Outstanding Faculty Mentors
Mentoring is one of the central professional development pillars of graduate education. Every year, the Graduate College recognizes outstanding faculty members for their service to the graduate student and postdoctoral scholar communities through mentoring excellence, commitment to professional development and career advancement, and fostering inclusive, collaborative academic environments. Active, committed mentors not only offer coaching, modeling and feedback in academic and career development but also provide essential psychosocial and interpersonal connection and support.
The 2023-24 Outstanding Faculty Mentors are:
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award recipients through the years
| Award Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Janet Neisewander | Professor, School of Life Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2021-22 | Heather Bateman | Associate Professor, Science & Mathematics, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts |
| 2020-21 | Kelin Whipple | School of Earth and Space Exploration, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2020-21 | Kristin Hunt | School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts |
| 2020-21 | Kevin Wright | School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Programs and Community Solutions |
| 2020-21 | Leah Doane | Department of Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2019-20 | Yang Weng | Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering |
| 2019-20 | Tess Neal | New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 2019-20 | Greg Dawson | W. P. Carey School of Business, School of Accountancy |
| 2019-20 | Mirka Koro | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Doctoral Programs |