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Kerri Mowen Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
The Kerri Mowen Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Faculty Mentor Award honors individuals who, during their time at California State University San Marcos, have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in increasing the participation of undergraduate students in research and creative activities above and beyond the classroom. The award recognizes faculty (including lecturers) who have mentored and guided a considerable number of students in research or creative activities, and/or faculty who have impacted the environment of the department, college, or university to significantly increase the number and diversity of students engaged in research and creative activities.
Know someone who provides extraordinary guidance, support, and inspiration mentoring undergraduates in research and/or scholarly activities? Nominate them for The Kerri Mowen Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award. This award recognizes faculty who actively engage undergraduates in research experiences/scholarly activities, consistently provide opportunities to promote student success, and offer unbridled support and assistance on admission and matriculation to graduate programs, or in securing a professional career.
Applications are now open!
Nomination Process
Letters of nomination may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, or community partners. Self-nominations are accepted. Letters of nomination should describe how the nominee reflects the award's intent, including scholarship, mentoring effectiveness, and community building. Nomination letters should be submitted electronically to the committee through the Office of Graduate Studies and Research: ogsr@csusm.edu. Please include the name of the nominee and the award in the email’s subject line. Ex. "First Last Name, Kerri Mowen Excellence Award." Nomination letters are due Monday, October 28, 2024, by 5pm.
Nominated faculty will be contacted by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and encouraged to accept the nomination. Accepting the nomination requires the faculty member to submit an electronic dossier to the committee by Monday, November 4, 2024, by 5pm. The nominee will provide:
- A narrative summary of the actions that form the basis of the nomination, including
the number and diversity of undergraduate students mentored (and graduate students
if relevant), description of depth/quality of mentoring activities, and description
of student success (500 word maximum).
- A complete curriculum vitae
- An optional appendix of up to three (3) items of supporting evidence with a combined maximum of 10 pages. Evidence of the candidate’s impact on student success may include (but is not limited to): lists of students in graduate school or who have secured positions reflective of their work with the mentor at CSUSM; exemplars of students’ presentations or publications (first/representative page of publication is acceptable), exhibits, or awards; statements of impact from students; etc.
Congratulations to the 2023 Award Recipient!
Left to right: De Leone, Kemnitz, Huynh (Winner), Oling-Sisay
The 2023 Awardee was announced during the Student Poster Showcase on November 28, 2023.
Past Kerri Mowen Award Recipients:
- 2023-2024
- Alex Huynh, PhD
- 2022-2023
- Elinne Becket, PhD
- Marisol Clark-Ibañez, PhD
Left to right: De Leone, Oling-Sisay, Becket (Winner), Kemnitz, Clark-Ibañez (Winner) - 2021-2022
- Deanna Schmidt, PhD
- Christina Simokat, MA
- 2020-2021Richard Armenta, PhD
- 2019-2020Arun Sethuraman, PhD
- 2018-2019
- Lucy HG Solomon, MFA
- Robert Iafe, PhD
- 2017-2018Kim Pulvers, PhD, MPH
- 2016-2017Kimberly D’Anna-Hernandez, PhD