The Provost's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor is to recognize and show appreciation for the undergraduate research mentorship efforts of ¹ÏÉñÍø faculty members.
Eligibility
Nominees shall have met the following criteria:
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Be a fulltime ¹ÏÉñÍø academic faculty member
Nomination Process & Schedule
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The Perry Honors College asks the ¹ÏÉñÍø community to nominate one of its colleagues for this award for the Provost's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor. Self-nominations are accepted. The nominated candidates are asked to submit electronically the following supporting documents in the following order:
- Letter of nomination
- A summary statement explaining the nominee's undergraduate research or scholarship mentorship activities. The statement is limited to one page.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- A list of undergraduate students mentored by the nominee, the title of their projects, duration of research/scholarship, and approximate number of hours of research per week conducted by each student.
- List of publications, presentations, exhibitions, and/or performances resulting from undergraduate research.
- Dean's letter of support.
- Two reference letters from peers, at least one from an ¹ÏÉñÍø faculty member. Note: These letters are in addition to the Dean's letter of support.
- Full name and current contact information for up to three former undergraduate researchers or scholars supervised by the candidate. The Undergraduate Research Committee may contact these individuals for additional information.
Award & Presentation
Award recipients will receive a certificate and a one-time cash award of $1,000. They are recognized at the spring Faculty Awards and Retirement Dinner. There is no expectation for the awardee to make a presentation at the dinner. Names of awardees appear on a plaque displayed in a prominent location on the University campus.
Past Award Winners
Sampath Jayarathna
Computer Science
Anne Muraoka
Art History
Annemarie Horn
Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education
Christopher Zajchowski
Department of Human Movement Sciences
Lisa Horth
Biological Sciences
Jamela Martin
Nursing
Sandeep Kumar
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Narketta Sparkman-Key
Counseling and Human Services
Debra Major
Psychology
David Gauthier
Biological Sciences
Jesse Richman
Political Science and Geography
Stephen Bueltmann
Physics
Steve C. Hsiung
Engineering Technology
Sampath Jayarathna
Computer Science
Anne Muraoka
Art History
Annemarie Horn
Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education
Christopher Zajchowski
Department of Human Movement Sciences
Lisa Horth
Biological Sciences
Jamela Martin
Nursing
Sandeep Kumar
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Narketta Sparkman-Key
Counseling and Human Services
Debra Major
Psychology
David Gauthier
Biological Sciences
Jesse Richman
Political Science and Geography
Stephen Bueltmann
Physics
Steve C. Hsiung
Engineering Technology