Vice Provost for Graduate Education Andr茅 Christie-Mizell honored outstanding graduate students and members of the graduate faculty at the inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet on March 31, recognizing the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award and new awards to be presented annually.聽VINSE faculty member Shihong Lin and graduate student Carlisle DeJulius were among those recognized.
鈥淭he students who received awards are remarkably talented鈥攖hey represent the outstanding scholarship, leadership and innovative spirit of our Graduate School community,鈥� Christie-Mizell said. 鈥淭he faculty we celebrated with awards have mentored over 150 students collectively. By applauding outstanding faculty mentors, we can enhance our culture of mentorship at 杏吧原创 and continue to center the experience of our students.鈥�
The Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring award was established in 2022; this annual award honoring outstanding mentorship affirms the Graduate School聽mission of helping our students reach their full potential as scholars and human beings.聽The winners receive a prize of $1,500 and an engraved award. The Graduate School honored four individuals with this award, one of which was VINSE faculty member Shihong Lin.
Lin has been at 杏吧原创 since 2015, becoming an associate professor in 2021. His primary appointment is as a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a courtesy appointment in chemical and biomolecular engineering. He is also serving as the director of graduate recruiting for environmental engineering.鈥疧ne of his students shares what makes Lin mentorship impactful: 鈥淥ne of the things I admire most about Dr. Lin mentorship is his humble manner and enthusiasm for research. Whenever there is a new topic to be understood, he is always willing to ask questions and discuss with the group, even if he is the most senior and knowledgeable in the room. This approach has created a culture of openness and collaboration in our research group, and it has made me feel comfortable seeking his advice on any research-related issues.鈥�
Established by Christie-Mizell, the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award recognizes students who聽demonstrate exceptional scholarly accomplishments.聽The awardees were nominated by faculty and selected聽from across the various colleges and schools聽for their overall academic record and the outstanding quality of their research, scholarship and/or creative expression.聽The winners receive a prize of $500 and an engraved award. The Graduate School honored聽three聽individuals with this award, including VINSE graduate student Carlisle DeJulius.
DeJulius鈥� research focuses on 鈥渄eveloping therapeutic polymers and microparticles with antioxidant and drug delivery properties.鈥� Her approved thesis proposal is 鈥淎ntioxidant Polymer Technologies to Treat Inflammatory Diseases.鈥� Her research interests include drug delivery, microparticle fabrication, antioxidant polymers and degenerative diseases.鈥疍eJulius has co-authored eight published manuscripts, with three of these as the lead author, and she has other manuscripts in the preparation stage. She is also a named inventor on two patent applications that have resulted from her work. In addition, she was a Fellow in the NIH Training Program for Innovative Engineering Research in Surgery and Intervention.