 Petersen receives first award for doctoral mentoring
Singer to receive national water research prize
Finance honors Extra Mile Award winners
Biostat Stars
Decorations & Distinctions
Campus Awards
Petersen receives first award for doctoral mentoring
Petersen with student at commencement |
Mathematics professor Karl Petersen recently received the
Graduate School’s first Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
The award, which was presented at the doctoral hooding
ceremony in Memorial Hall on May 13, was established by the Administrative
Board of the Graduate School to honor faculty members whose dedication to
graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate education have made
a significant contribution at the University.
“Faculty mentors give so much of their time, talent and
knowledge to shepherd doctoral students through what is often the most
challenging time of their academic careers,” said Linda Dykstra, dean of the
Graduate School. “It was important that this extraordinary commitment to
Carolina’s graduate students be recognized.”
Petersen is director of undergraduate studies in the
Department of Mathematics. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Princeton
University in 1965, and went on to earn his master’s degree in 1967 and
doctoral degree in 1969 from Yale University. As an academic adviser, Petersen
has helped at least a dozen graduate students complete their Ph.Ds in math
during his tenure. Many of his advisees have been women, a group that
traditionally has been significantly underrepresented in mathematics.
The current and former students who nominated Petersen
described him as a committed adviser who encouraged them to develop public
speaking skills and present their research at professional meetings. They also
commented on Petersen’s dedication to meeting with them regularly and always
making time for his students.
“I am amazed at Karl’s mentoring ability,” one student
wrote. “He has allowed me to flourish and develop myself as a mathematician in
my own right. He has made me feel nothing but comfortable, and he encourages
discourse about topics. I would not have been nearly as successful without his
guidance and encouragement.”
Graduate students receiving their doctoral degrees during
the 2005-06 year were invited to nominate faculty for the honor. A selection
committee comprised of doctoral students and faculty members selected the award
recipient.
Selection criteria included a faculty mentor’s demonstrated
encouragement of students to engage in scholarly activity and other
professional activities, and to obtain fellowships and prepare conference
presentations; a mentor providing a supportive environment to facilitate the
development of best performance and talents from individual graduate students;
and a mentor achieving a successful record of graduate degree completion among
the students they have advised.
Singer to receive national water research prize
Singer |
Philip C. Singer, a professor in UNC’s School of Public Health,
will receive the National Water Research Institute’s 13th Athalie Richardson
Irvine Clarke Prize for excellence in water research.
Singer, the Daniel A. Okun Distinguished Professor of
environmental engineering, will be honored at a July 13 ceremony and lecture in
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Established in 1993, the award recognizes research
scientists who have demonstrated excellence in water-science research and
technology. A gold medallion and $50,000 is presented annually to a research
scientist active in the water and wastewater fields.
The International Congress of Distinguished Awards has
identified the Clarke Prize as one of the most prestigious awards in the world.
During his 37-year career, Singer has worked to increase
knowledge of water chemistry and drinking water treatment. His research ranges
from providing a fundamental understanding of ozone chemistry to understanding
the formation and control of disinfection byproducts in drinking water.
Singer has taught aquatic chemistry and physical-chemical
treatment processes at UNC since 1973. He directs and was responsible for
forming UNC’s Drinking Water Research Center in 1998 to address critical issues
concerning drinking water.
He earned his doctorate in environmental sciences and
engineering from Harvard University, his master’s in sanitary engineering from
Northwestern University and his bachelor’s in civil engineering from Cooper
Union in New York City.
The National Water Research Institute, founded in 1991,
promotes protection, maintenance and restoration of water supplies and
freshwater and marine environments through cooperative research.
Finance honors Extra Mile Award winners
Five finance division employees were recognized May 16 for
their commitment to serving the campus community.
The winners of the 2005-06 Extra Mile Awards were nominated
from campus departments because of their willingness to go above and beyond in
their jobs.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance Roger Patterson
presented the following winners with their award: McGregor Bell, budget officer in Financial Planning and
Budgets; Madge Langley, operations supervisor in Payroll Services; Cynthia
Gunn, accounting technician II in Payroll Services; Roxanne Krotozynski, cash manager
in Accounting Services; and Gayla Scott, purchasing agent in Material and
Disbursement Services.
The Extra Mile Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of
Finance Division employees who “go the extra mile” by consistently providing
exceptional customer service.
Five Finance employees are chosen each year. Nominations for
this award are accepted throughout the year.
Each recipient of the award received a letter of
recognition, a $100 gift certificate and one day of paid annual leave.
The recipients were recognized at the Finance Division’s employee
appreciation event.
For more information on the Extra Mile Award and how you can
nominate someone for next year’s award, visit www.unc.edu/finance/program.htm.
Biostat Stars
The Department of Biostatistics recently recognized staff
members for achievements during the year through the Star Heels awards program.
Winners, from left, were: Anna Hoffmeyer, calling room supervisor;
Lisa Gravens-Mueller, biostatistician/supervisor; Laureen Pierre, social
research assistant; Debbie Quach,
accounting technician; and Cory Hughes, information/communications specialist.
Todd Austell
Carolyn Cannon
Alice C. Dawson
Three academic advising professionals at the University have
won top awards from the National Academic Advising Association.
The 2006 Outstanding Advising Award winners from UNC are:
Carolyn Cannon, associate dean and director of academic advising programs, a
winner in the academic advising administrator category; Alice C. Dawson,
assistant director of academic advising programs, a winner in the academic
advising primary role category; and Todd Austell, faculty adviser for chemistry
majors, academic adviser for the sciences and research assistant professor, a
winner in the academic advising faculty category. Four awards were given in
each category.
The National Academic Advising Association is a nonprofit
organization of more than 9,000 professionals in academic and student affairs
concerned with the intellectual, personal and vocational needs of students. The
2006 award winners will be honored at a conference this October in
Indianapolis.
Don Bailey
Director of the FPG Child Development Institute and
distinguished fellow at RTI International, Bailey recently received the
Research Career Scientist Award from the Academy on Mental Retardation. The
organization recognizes a distinguished person whose professional career has
significantly advanced the field of developmental disabilities.
At the annual meeting of the Academy in Montreal, Canada,
Bailey delivered the Career Scientist Address: “On the Curious Reemergence of
Questions as to Whether Early Intervention Would Benefit Individuals with
Intellectual Disabilities: My Interesting Travels in the World of Newborn
Screening.”
Lisa Waldeck
Pamela G. Locklear
Division of Student Affairs
Waldeck, finance and personnel manager for Carolina Union,
and Locklear, accountant in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs, were recognized at the division’s End of Year Celebration on May 11
with Excellence Awards for SPA Employees, in recognition of their extraordinary
service to students, the division and the University.
A monetary award and plaque were presented by Vice
Chancellor Margaret Jablonski to both recipients. |
