Graduate Studies Faculty Awards
The University of North Georgia (¶¶Òõ̽̽App) offers two awards for Graduate Studies: ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Faculty Award for Excellence in Master’s Student Mentoring and ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
Deadline for Nominations
The award nomination material must be submitted by Monday, April 5, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.
Nomination form will be added when announced.
¶¶Òõ̽̽App Faculty Award for Excellence in Master’s Student Mentoring
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Faculty Award for Excellence in Master Mentoring seeks to recognize those who have distinguished themselves through exceptional scholarship, research, creative activities, and noteworthy performance in leadership and service.
This award in Master Mentoring recognizes graduate faculty who provide outstanding support and guidance to their Master students. Winners are selected by a committee from the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Council and will be recognized at the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Annual Faculty Awards ceremony.
2026 Award Recipients

Dr. Elizabeth Harrison, Kinesiology
¶¶Òõ̽̽App Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
This ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring seeks to recognize those who have distinguished themselves through exceptional scholarship, research, creative activities, and noteworthy performance in leadership and service.
This Award recognizes graduate faculty who provide outstanding support and guidance to their doctoral students. Winners are selected by a committee from the Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Council and will be recognized at the Annual Faculty Awards ceremony.


