Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Awards
The Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Awards (previously the Postdoc Mentoring Awards) recognize faculty on the UW-Madison campus that contribute their time, knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm to mentoring and advancing postdocs in their labs. Faculty are nominated by current or former postdocs, and each year we receive numerous nominations from postdocs seeking to recognize the outstanding mentoring they receive. Every year, we can only select a few of the of the outstanding nominations to receive the award, but are grateful for all the work the faculty at UW-Madison engage in with postdocs that makes UW-Madison an excellent place to work and develop. Click through the links below to see the list of award winners from previous years. Faculty will be listed with their degree, and department as of 2024.
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2024 Awardees
Holly K. Gibbs, PhD
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the Department of Geography, and an Affiliate of the Energy and Analysis program
Beth Fields, PhD
Kinesiology
Mark J. Renz, PhD
Plant & Agroecosystem Sciences
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2023 Awardees
Jayshree Samanta, PhD
Comparative Biosciences
Snežana Stanimirović, PhD
Astronomy
Susan Thibeault, Surgery, PhD CCC–SLP
Surgery
2022 Awardees
Richard Lindroth, PhD
Professor of Entomology
Nicole Rogus-Pulia, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD
Associate Scientist, Department of Surgery
2021 Awardees
Samuel Pazicni, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Stacey M. Schaefer, PhD
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Paul Stoy
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
2020 Awardees
Jean-Michel Ané, PhD
Professor of Bacteriology and Agronomy
Hannah Carey, PhD
Professor of Comparative Biosciences
Rebecca Larson, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Danielle McCarthy, PhD
Professor of Medicine
2019 Awardees
Alessandro Senes, PhD
Department of Biochemistry
Mostafa Zamanian, PhD
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
Mitra Sharafi, PhD
Law School, Department of History
Darryl Thelen, PhD
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Claudio Gratton, PhD
Department of Entomology
2018 Awardees
Andrew Alexander, PhD
Departments of Medical Phsyics and Psychiatry
Dane Cook, PhD
Departments of Kinesiology and Exercise Psychology
Erica Hlverson, PhD
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2017 Awardees
Bruce Barrette, MD, PhD
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Randall Kimple, MD, PhD
Department of Human Oncology
Michelle Ciucci, PhD
Departments of Surgery and Communication Sciences
Anthony Stretton, PhD
Department of Integrative Biology
Patricia McManus, PhD
Chair – Plant Pathology
2016 Awardees
Simon Gilroy, PhD
Department of Botany
Ive Hermans, PhD
Department of Chemistry, Wisconsin Energy Institute
Jan S. Greenberg, PhD
School of Social Work
2015 Awardees
Marsha Mailick, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education
Troy Runge, PhD
Biological Systems Engineering
Paul Terry, PhD
Department of Physics
David Gamm, MD, PhD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Waisman Center
Stephanie Robert, MSW, PhD
Director – School of Social Work
2024 Celebration of Postdoc Excellence
May 17th, 2024 from 5-8 pm
The Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Awards will be publicly announced at this event.
This event will be held in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union
2024 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Awards
Submit your nominations for this year’s Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Award!
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA) is soliciting nominations for its 2024 Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Awards. The awards were established to encourage and reward excellence, innovation, and effectiveness in the mentoring of UW-Madison postdocs. Winners of the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Award will be recognized at the UWPA Celebration of Postdoc Excellence in May 2024. Click here to submit a nomination letter (2 page maximum). You can view the rubric for nomination judging here.
Applications must be submitted electronically by 5 PM, March 31st, 2024. Questions? Contact the UWPA Postdoc Awards Committee (uwpa@postdoc.wisc.edu)
Quotes about 2024 Awardees
“Dr. Gibbs is internationally renowned for her interdisciplinary environmental science on land systems and has raised more than $21 million in direct research funding for her lab. Dr. Gibbs leads a team of more than 25 interdisciplinary students, post-docs, scientists, and staff analysts, many of whom have worked with her for nearly a decade, which is a strong testament to her strength as a scientific leader and mentor.” Dr. Holly K. Gibbs, 2024 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Award.
“Dr. Fields serves as a beacon of mentorship excellence, exemplifying the kind of mentor I aspire to become. I admire her not only as a researcher and woman but also as a compassionate individual dedicated to making a positive impact in her community. Her unwavering dedication to fostering growth and her consistent enthusiasm for providing opportunities are qualities that would not only enhance my abilities as a scientist but also contribute to my growth as an individual.” Dr. Beth Fields, PhD, 2024 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Award.
Dr. Renz provides me with a realistic vision for integrated research, teaching, and extension
from day one to develop cutting-edge research programs, set plans and publishing goals, write grant proposals, and create a pragmatic ambition for scholarly achievement. His erudite guidelines, scholastic criticisms, and affectionate encouragement to think about things out of the box for science-based solutions will thus, enormously impact my future career.” Dr. Mark Renz, PhD, 2024 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Award.