Tulane University recognizes the mentoring process as an essential component of professional development and institutional success. Faculty mentoring offers both institutional and individual faculty benefits. From an organizational perspective, professional mentoring has been shown to increase institutional stability, promote the retention of valued employees, support the preservation of institutional capital, and encourage cultural diversity. Individual mentees gain important institutional insight, professional development, increased job satisfaction, and improved probability of career success. The Oliver Fund Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring seeks to recognize the commitment of senior faculty members to the success of junior faculty and the institution as a whole.
The Oliver Fund Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring, established in 2013, is dedicated to recognizing senior faculty for their commitment to excellence in faculty mentoring. The award will be given on a bi-annual basis beginning in May 2013. The deadline for 2024 nominations is Friday, February 23rd, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
2021
Dr. Michael Cunningham
Professor
Department of Psychology
School of Science and Engineering
2019
Dr. Dennis Kehoe
Professor
Department of Classical Studies
School of Liberal Arts
2017
Dr. Jiang He
Professor and Chair
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
2015
Dr. Molly Rothenberg
Professor
Department of English
School of Liberal Arts
2013
Dr. L. Gabriel Navar
Professor and Chair
Department of Physiology
School of Medicine
- All full-time Tulane University faculty.
- Nominees must have held Tulane University faculty appointment for at least three years.
- Faculty must have served as an exceptional faculty mentor to one or more Tulane University faculty members
The award candidate may be nominated by an individual faculty member or group of faculty members.
The nominees will be reviewed by a panel of Tulane University faculty members. The Oliver Fund Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring committee will submit a prioritized list of candidates to the Provost. The Tulane University Senior Vice President and Provost, Robin Forman, will approve the final selection.
The Oliver Fund Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring will be awarded every other year beginning in May 2013. The award recipient will be notified by May 1st of the award year. The award recipient will receive a medal and a $5000 monetary award.
Once awarded, the Tulane University faculty member awardee is ineligible to receive the award for the three subsequent years.
The nominating party must submit the following as part of the Online Nomination Packet:
| Required Item | Directions |
|---|---|
| Oliver Fund Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Nomination Form | Please download the form, complete it, and forward it to Richard Brunies at rbrunies@tulane.edu, along with the accompanying documents listed below |
| Letter of Nomination | No more than 2 pages - single spaced |
| Completed Mentor Table | Table of faculty who have been mentored by the nominee including field of mentoring, approximate dates of mentoring, and current position of each junior faculty member. |
| Curriculum Vitae for Nominee | Make sure CV is up to date |
| Curriculum Vitae for Primary Nominator | Make sure CV is up to date |
| Up to 5 Additional Letters of Support | Compelling nominations will include up to 5 additional letters of support (including those from current or former mentees) and documentation indicating contributions made by the nominee through the mentoring process. |
Applications are due by 5:00 PM CST on February 23, 2024.
M. A. "Tonette" Krousel-Wood
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology
Associate Provost for the Health Sciences
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Public Health & Medical Education
mawood@tulane.edu
Richard Brunies
Program Manager
Faculty Development and Mentoring Initiatives
Office of Academic Affairs and Provost
rbrunies@tulane.edu
