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Faculty Research Mentor Award Winners

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