Sharon Dunwoody Excellent Mentorship Award
In memory of Dr. Sharon Dunwoody, this award recognizes outstanding mentors who serve as exemplary role models and resources to others in in the field of Science Communication. Dr. Sharon Dunwoody was not only a pioneer and an exceptional researcher in the field of Science Communication, but also a dedicated mentor who nurtured the next generation of science communication researchers, scholars, and professionals. She selflessly devoted her knowledge, time, and energy to provide intellectual, social, and moral guidance and support to graduate students, colleagues, and peers throughout her career. To continue Sharon’s legacy, the ComSHER Division acknowledges and honors faculty members who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to mentorship in the field of Science Communication.
To be eligible for this award, the candidate must have contributed significantly over a period of several years to mentoring and fostering graduate students and early career researchers (postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty members) in Science Communication. To ensure an equal footing when judging the candidates for the award, nominees will be considered in either one of the two award categories based on the years of service in academia and types of institution (e.g., size, funding opportunities, research requirements). In any year, a maximum of two awards will be awarded (one in each category).
Category I
Nominees who possess either one of the following characteristics will be considered in Category I:
- Fewer than 10 years of service as a faculty member;
- Employed at an institution with teaching as a higher priority, or institutions that are not classified as Research 1 universities (https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/carnegie-classification/classificationmethodology/ basic-classification/).
Category II
Nominees who possess either one of the following characteristics will be considered in Category II:
- 10 years or more of service as a faculty member;
- Employed at a research-intensive institution, or institutions classified as Research 1 universities.
2024 Awardees
Category I Dunwoody Excellent Mentor Award Winner
Category II Dunwoody Excellent Mentor Award Winner