Exceptional mentoring is key to building a supportive academic environment. Whether it is faculty-to-student or faculty-to-faculty mentoring, this investment and guidance is central to USC’s legacy and future. That being said, please join me in celebrating 2019’s USC Mentoring Award winners.
To begin with, I would like to congratulate Raymond C. Stevens, Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Director at the USC Michelson Center. Dr. Stevens is a recipient of this year’s Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students Award. He is renowned for his pioneering work in the structure of proteins and development of molecules that have to led to breakthrough drugs or clinical trials that went on to treat conditions including influenza, rare childhood diseases, neuromuscular disorders, and diabetes.
In addition, I would also like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Jennifer Ailshire, Assistant Professor of Gerontology and Sociology who was awarded the Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students Award. Dr. Ailshire’s current research explores the links between air pollution and health in older adults, neighborhood determinants of racial and ethnic health disparities, and social factors associated with poor sleep.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge the everyday excellence of Jeffery S. Upperman, Professor of Surgery at USC’s Keck School of medicine for receiving the Faculty Mentoring Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Medical Residents, and Fellows Award. Dr. Upperman is a pediatric surgeon at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. When asked about coming to work every day, Dr. Upperman said, “I am the kind of person who wants to be of service to the largest group of people possible.” And on that note, again please join me in congratulating the 2019 USC Mentoring Award winners.
Below is the complete list of honorees:
Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students
Antonio Elefano Raymond Stevens
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Cara Esposito
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
Jennifer Ailshire Daphna Oyserman
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Morteza Dehghani Morgan Scott Polikoff
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Rossier School of Education
Igor Kukavica Jane Steinberg
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Keck School of Medicine
Julie McLaughlin-Gray
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Faculty Mentoring Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Medical Residents, and Fellows
Iris Ahronowitz Brent Polk
Keck School of Medicine Keck School of Medicine
Genevieve Dunton Norbert Schwarz
Keck School of Medicine Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Korneli Kulig Taku Taira
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Keck School of Medicine
Rob Scot McConnell Jeffrey Upperman
Keck School of Medicine Keck School of Medicine
–Michael W. Quick, April 17, 2019