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.
2025-26 Outstanding Faculty Mentors
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award recipients through the years
| Award Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alfredo J. Artiles | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College |
| 2014 | Pamela Swan | Associate Professor, Exercise and Wellness, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion |
| 2014 | Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan | School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering |
| 2013 | Elizabeth A. Segal | Professor of Social Work, College of Public Programs |
| 2013 | James B. Blasingame Jr. | Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2013 | Marilyn P. Carlson | Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2012 | Steven L. Neuberg | Foundation Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology (Social), The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2012 | Elizabeth (Beth) Blue Swadener | Professor of Culture, Society and Education / Justice and Social Inquiry, School of Social Transformation, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2011 | Joaquin Bustoz, Jr. | Professor, Math Biology |
| 2011 | Carlos Castillo-Chavez | Regents' Professor and Joaquin Bustoz Jr. Professor of Math Biology (retired) |