The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the recipients of the 2020 Faculty Award for Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, that honors faculty members in four categories: behavioral & social sciences, biosciences & health sciences, humanities & the arts, and physical sciences & technology.
This year’s recipients are:
Cole Vonder Haar, assistant professor of psychology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Panaccione, Davis-Michael professor of plant and soil sciences in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
ravis Stimeling, associate professor of musicology in the College of Creative Arts
Jessica Hoover, associate professor of chemistry in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Undergraduate Research, the award serves to recognize, reward and encourage faculty members who mentor undergraduate students in research and creative endeavors. The award applies rigorous criteria to identify faculty who specifically mentor undergraduates in making an original intellectual or creative contribution to their discipline.