This award recognizes University of Tennessee, Knoxville faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers. Faculty must be nominated by at least two undergraduate students, with at least one having participated in the recent annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA).
2023 Award Winners
Constance Bailey, College of Arts & Sciences
Maya Barrett, College of Arts & Sciences
Phillip Daves, Haslam College of Business
Presley Dowker, College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences
Spencer Givens, Herbert College of Agriculture
Sarah Lamer, College of Arts & Sciences
Mahshid Mokhtarnejad, Tickle College of Engineering
Patricia Roberson, College of Nursing
Tien Sword, College of Arts & Sciences
Kellie Walters, Herbert College of Agriculture
Rachel White, College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences
Nick Wierschem, Tickle College of Engineering
2022 Award Winners
Ahmed Bettaieb, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Candace Brakewood, Tickle College of Engineering
Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry, Herbert College of Agriculture
Patricia Roberson, College of Nursing
William Nugent, College of Social Work
Laura Russo, College of Arts & Sciences – Natural Sciences
Helene Sinnreich, College of Arts & Sciences – Humanities
2021 Award Winners
Jennifer Akerman, College of Architecture + Design
Gabriel Goenaga, Tickle College of Engineering
Sarah Lamer, College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences
John Munafo, Herbert College of Agriculture
Robin Nicks, College of Arts & Sciences – Humanities
Bill Nugent, College of Social Work
Albrecht von Arnim, College of Arts & Sciences – Natural Sciences
Kelli Wood, College of Arts & Sciences – Visual and Performing Arts
2020 Award Winners
The award program was temporarily suspended for 2020.
2019 Award Winners
Steven Abel, Tickle College of Engineering
Matthew Cooper, College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences
Graham Hickling, Herbert College of Agriculture
Keerthi Krishnan, College of Arts & Sciences – Natural Sciences
Emily Paskewitz, College of Communication and Information
Lance Saunders, Haslam College of Business
2018 Award Winners
Sunha Choi, College of Social Work
James Chyz, Haslam College of Business
Erin Darby, College of Arts & Sciences – Humanities
Eirik Endeve, College of Arts & Sciences – Natural Sciences
Jon Hathaway, Tickle College of Engineering
Spencer Olmstead, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Gregory Stuart, College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences
2017 Award Winners
Sunha Choi, College of Social Work
Matthew Cooper, College of Arts & Sciences, Social Sciences division
Vermont Dia, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Sarah Lebeis, College of Arts & Sciences, Natural Sciences division
Kevin Stevens, College of Architecture and Design
Jorge Variego, College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities division
Michelle Violanti, College of Communication and Information
2016 Award Winners
Anne Smith, Haslam College of Business
Dan Roberts, College of Arts & Sciences
Sadie Hutson, College of Nursing
Sherry Cox, College of Veterinary Medicine