These awards recognize remarkable students and faculty for their contributions to the University of Iowa and beyond. The Graduate College presents dissertation and thesis awards to doctoral and master’s students and a mentoring award to faculty.
 

Faculty Mentor Award

The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award recognizes exemplary mentoring of doctoral students by members of the UI graduate faculty.

• Biological and Life Sciences
  • Most recent CLAS recipient: Ryan LaLumiere, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (2022-2023)
• Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Most recent CLAS recipient:  Jennifer Kayle, Department of Dance (2024-2025)
• Mathematical, Physical Sciences, and Engineering
  • Most recent CLAS recipient: Kasturi Varadarajan, Department of Computer Science (2023-2024)
• Social Sciences
  • Most recent CLAS recipient: Venise Berry, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, African American Studies Program (2018-19)