Graduate Student Affairs

Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

The Graduate School proudly presents the Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring to recognize the considerable efforts and accomplishments of faculty and graduate students who consistently serve as effective mentors. Designed to allow the university community to identify faculty and graduate students who embody both the letter and spirit of mentoring, these awards are important examples of the university's continuing efforts to cultivate a culture of mentoring.

2013 Nomination Information
(Nominations due no later than Thursday, November 15, 2012)

Faculty Award
  • Purpose Statement
  • Award Criteria
  • Nomination Form
    (Note that a written statement must also be sent to Jean Carlton no later than Thursday, November 15, 2011. See nomination form for details.)
  • Who May Nominate
    • Duke Graduate School Current Students (Must submit both a nomination form and written statement to be considered.)
    • Duke Graduate School Alumni (Graduate School alumni do not need to fill out the nomination form. They may just send a written statement of how the nominee has met the award criteria to Jean Carlton in support of current students' nominations. Alumni should include graduation year in their statements so that they can be verified. At least one current student must submit a complete nomination for alumni letters of support to be considered.)
Student Award
  • Purpose Statement
  • Award Criteria
  • Nomination Form
    (Note that a written statement must also be sent to jcarlton@duke.edu no later than Thursday, November 15, 2012. See nomination form for details. Who may nominate)
  • Who May Nominate
    • All Current Duke Students (Must submit both a nomination form and written statement to be considered.)
    • Current Duke Faculty (Must submit both a nomination form and written statement to be considered.)
    • All Duke Alumni (Graduate School and undergraduate alumni do not need to fill out the nomination form. They may just send a written statement of how the nominee has met the award criteria to jcarlton@duke.edu in support of current students' nominations. Alumni should include graduation year in their statements so that they can be verified. At least one current student or faculty member must sumbit a complete nomination for alumni letters of support to be considered.)

NOTE: Only nominations submitted during the current nomination cycle will be considered for the award. Therefore, individuals nominated for previous years' awards must be nominated again to be considered. Past recipients are not currently eligible.

Recipients of the 2013 Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

Faculty Award
  • Cameron R. "Dale" Bass
    Associate Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Laura F. Edwards
    Professor of History
  • Frank A. Sloan
    J. Alexander McMahon Professor of Health Policy and Management and Professor of Economics
  • Robyn Wiegman
    Professor of Literature and Women's Studies

Student Award