In recent years, COSAM has strongly emphasized the importance of promoting creative scholarly work by undergraduates, and the associated role of faculty in mentoring such students engaged in laboratory and/or field research. In recognition of this emphasis, the COSAM Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor Award has been established. An award will be given annually from nominations received from the five COSAM departments, and recognized each spring term at the COSAM Honors Convocation.

2023

Evert Duin - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2022

Laurie Stevison - Biological Sciences

2021

Steven Mansoorabadi - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2020

Douglas Goodwin - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2019

Anne E. V. Gorden - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2017

Douglas C. Goodwin - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2016

Anne E. V. Gorden - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2015

Paul Cobine - Biological Sciences

2014

Ashley Curtiss - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2013

Dmitry Glotov - Mathematics and Statistics

2012

Roland Dute - Biological Sciences

2011

John Gordon - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2010

Narendra Govil - Mathematics and Statistics

2009

Robert Boyd - Biological Sciences

2008

Kathryn Milly West - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2007

Greg Harris - Mathematics and Statistics

2006

Kenneth Halanych - Biological Sciences

2005

Debbie Folkerts - Biological Sciences

2004

Holly Ellis - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2003

Edward Thomas, Jr. - Physics

2002

No Recipient 

2001

Sharon Roberts - Biological Sciences

2000

Jack Rogers - Mathematics and Statistics

1999

Alfred Brown - Botany/Microbiology

1998

Overtoun Jenda - Discrete & Stats

1997

Robert Lishak - Zoology/Wildlife

1996

Kathryn Milly-West - Chemistry and Biochemistry

1995

Dean Hays - Zoology-Wildlife