Created by the Graduate Council in 2010, the Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring recognizes a faculty member who has made a significant contribution as an advisor or mentor to graduate students. Any Brown faculty member who has served as graduate advisor, trainer, or dissertation chair, unofficial or official mentor is eligible for nomination. The recipient is honored at the annual University Awards Ceremony. The award is announced at Commencement by Associate Dean John Tyler.

Nominations are due by April 1. Include a description (at least two paragraphs) of the contribution made by the nominee. Please send the nomination to Barbara Bennett.

2013
Ellen Rooney, Chair and Professor, Modern Culture and Media and Professor of English

2012
Efstratios Papaioannou, Associate Professor of Classics 

2011
Anita L. Zimmerman, Professor of Medical Science; Vice Chair, Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology & Biotechnology

2010
Diane Lipscombe, Professor of Neuroscience