{"id":16698,"date":"2016-04-25T13:46:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T17:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:43:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:43:11","slug":"cos-graduate-faculty-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/cos-graduate-faculty-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"COS Excellence in Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Graduate<\/p>\n

The UCF College of Graduate Studies<\/a> recognized graduate students and faculty for excellence in research, teaching and mentoring at an awards ceremony during the 13th Annual Graduate Research Forum<\/a> on April 5, 2016.<\/p>\n

Each year the Graduate Council Program Review and Awards Committee reviews college nominations and recognizes graduate students for the University Graduate Awards of Excellence.<\/a> The committee also recognizes faculty that excel in mentoring doctoral students. The nominations are very competitive and the selection is especially challenging.<\/p>\n

Below are the winners for the College of Sciences:<\/p>\n

Sara Ann Sacra – Award for Excellence by a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the College of Sciences
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Kaylin A. Ratner – Award for Outstanding Master\u2019s Thesis in the College of Sciences
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Benjamin D. Sawyer, Ph.D. –\u00a0 Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the College of Sciences
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Arielle Gaudiello\u00a0was the overall winner for the Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching,<\/strong><\/a> awarded to only one recipient throughout the entire university.<\/p>\n

Two UCF faculty members are selected each year that show great dedication and guidance in the mentorship of doctoral students for the\u00a0Award for Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This year, Physics professor Robert Peale, Ph.D.,<\/a> was one of the two\u00a0faculty members recognized for their excellence in mentoring doctoral students.<\/p>\n

The following COS faculty were also nominated for the Faculty Excellence in Mentoring award by their graduated doctoral students.<\/p>\n

Engineering, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences Nominees:<\/strong>
\nFlorencio Hernandez, Ph.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Department of Chemistry)
\nDmitry Kolpashchikov, Ph.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Department of Chemistry)
\nRobert Peale, Ph.D.<\/a>\u00a0(Department of Physics)
\nTalat Rahman, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/a> (Department of Physics)<\/p>\n

Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Business, Fine Arts and Health Sciences Nominees:<\/strong>
\nDavid Gay, Ph.D.<\/a>\u00a0(Department of Sociology)
\nPeter Hancock, Ph.D<\/a> (Department of Psychology)
\nJames Szalma, Ph.D.<\/a> (Department of Psychology)
\nJames Wright, Ph.D.<\/a>\u00a0(Department of Sociology)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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