2023 Recipient

Janeal White, Ph.D., CFLE, Lamar University  

Purpose

The purpose of the Advancing Family Science Section’s Emerging Mentor/Teacher Award is to recognize new family science faculty who have demonstrated an excellence in teaching and mentorship practices. This award will be given annually.

Award

A plaque will be awarded and recognition given at the Advancing Family Science annual section meeting at the NCFR conference.

Criteria

• Must be within the first five years of attaining terminal degree
• Must outline and illustrate evidence of effective teaching and mentorship practices
• Must receive at least two letters of support offering evidence of effective teaching and mentorship
• Must be NCFR and Advancing Family Science section members at the time of the nomination and maintain organization and section membership until receiving the award at the NCFR Annual Conference
• Strong applications will note specific action steps the applicant has taken that go above and beyond the traditional job description of a family science faculty

Nomination/application process

• Applicants can be nominated by colleagues or self-nominated
• Applicants must provide a personal statement or mentoring/teaching philosophy that 1) demonstrates a commitment to mentoring students toward professional, scholarly, or academic goals, and 2) fosters critical thinking and student achievement via learning and implementation of new and effective pedagogical practices
• Applicants must provide at least 2 letters of support (1 letter from a student/mentee, 1 letter from an administrator/colleague) that provide evidence of the applicant’s excellence in teaching and mentorship practices
• Applicants must provide updated vitae or resume
• Nominations should address how applicant's work meets the criteria of the award

Deadlines

May 1: Application deadline. Send completed applications to Membership.

July 31: The recipient is notified by this date