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2025 Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award Ceremony
This by-invitation-only award ceremony celebrates the importance of mentoring and honors the exceptional faculty members who have made a lasting impact on their students’ academic and professional journeys. This special evening recognizes mentors who go beyond formal advising, offering guidance, inspiration, and support that shapes the future of graduate students.
📍 Location: CNSI/UCLA, 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
📅 Date: April 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
2025 Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring
78 faculty were nominated for the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, reflecting the depth of commitment across our campus. Eight exceptional finalists were selected, and the three awardees will be announced at the ceremony.
Awardees (in alphabetical order):
- Timothy O’Sullivan, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
- Vilma Ortiz, Sociology
- A. Janet Tomiyama, Psychology
Award Finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Jennifer Chun, Asian American Studies
- Charles Corbett, Anderson School of Management, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- Laura DeNardo, Physiology
- Timothy O’Sullivan, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
- Vilma Ortiz, Sociology
- Carlos Portera-Cailliau, Neurology
- David Shorter, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
- A. Janet Tomiyama, Psychology
Nominees (in alphabetical order):
- Cecila Rios-Aguilar, Education
- Anastassia N Alexandrova, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Jesús Araujo, Environmental Health Sciences, Medicine
- Sudipto Banerjee, Biostatistics
- Harold Clark Barrett, Anthropology
- Kathleen Bawn, Political Science
- Aparna Bhaduri, Biological Chemistry
- Aaron Blaisdell, Psychology
- William Bodiford, Asian Languages and Cultures
- Jennie E. Brand, Sociology
- Siobhan Braybrook, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
- Joseph Bristow, English
- Guy Van den Broeck, Computer Science
- Lia Brozgal, European Languages and Transcultural Studies
- Carlos Portera-Cailliau, Neurology
- Hao Cao, Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
- Jun Chen, Bioengineering
- Liwei Chen, Epidemiology
- Kristen Choi, School of Nursing
- Jennifer Chun, Asian American Studies
- Charles Corbett, Anderson School of Management, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- Rick Dale, Communication
- Erin Debenport, Anthropology
- Laura DeNardo, Physiology
- Cesar Favila, Musicology
- Todd Franke, Social Welfare
- Oliver I. Fregoso, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
- Mark A. Frye, Integrative Biology and Physiology
- Andrew Fuligni, Psychology
- David G. Garcia, Education
- Mekonnen Gebremichael, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Andrea Goldman, History
- Jasmine D. Hill, Public Policy and Sociology
- Chenfanfu Jiang, Mathematics
- Kelly Kay, Geography
- Robin D.G. Kelley, History
- Christopher Kelty, Institute for Society and Genetics, Information Studies and Anthropology
- Zeynep Korkman, Gender Studies
- Paul Kroskrity, Anthropology
- Anna Markowitz, Education
- Sean Metzger, Theater, Film, and Television
- Rashmita Mistry, Education
- Matthew J. Nava, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Roch A. Niango, Epidemiology
- Chon Noriega, Theater, Film, and Television
- Edith Omwami, Education
- Vilma Ortiz, Sociology
- Timothy O’Sullivan, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
- Veronica Paredes, Theater, Film, and Television
- Carolyn Parkinson, Psychology
- Julia Payson, Political Science
- Margaret Peters, Political Science
- Stephanie Pincetl, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- Mason Porter, Mathematics
- Marilyn Raphael, Geography
- Dan Ruan, Radiation Oncology
- Hiram Beltrán Sánchez, Community Health Sciences
- Inmaculada M. García-Sánchez, Education
- Cindy C. Sangalang, Social Welfare and Asian American Studies
- Sucharit Sarkar, Mathematics
- Danielle Schmitt, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Kirsten Schwarz, Urban Planning and Environmental Health Sciences
- Aparna Sharma, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
- David Shorter, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
- Jennifer Sumner, Psychology
- Timothy D. Taylor, Ethnomusicology, Anthropology and Musicology
- Kevin Terraciano, History
- Demetri Terzopoulos, Computer Science
- Daniel M. Thompson, Political Science
- Morgan Tingley, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Courtney Thomas Tobin, Community Health Sciences
- A. Janet Tomiyama, Psychology
- Tina Treude, Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
- Jasmine Nadua Trice, Theater, Film and Television
- Lynn Vavreck, Political Science
- Marco Velli, Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
- Andrés Villarreal, Sociology
- Sean Walsh, Philosophy