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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | David MacKinnon | Foundation Professor of Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2007 | Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius | Professor of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts |
| 2007 | Joseph N. Cayer | Professor of Public Affairs, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions |
| 2002 | Peter Iverson | Professor of History, School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2002 | Keith W. Kintigh | Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution & Social Change, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2002 | Howard Sullivan | Professor of Educational Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2002 | Douglas C. Montgomery | Regents Professor of Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering |
| 2000 | David Ferry | Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering |
| 2000 | O. M. Brack, Jr. | Professor of English, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 1998 | William L. Graf | Professor of Geography, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |