In conjunction with the annual Faculty & Staff Awards event, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) honors faculty mentors for their involvement and efforts in supervising undergraduates in research and creative activities.

The application process will involve the electronic submission of 3 letters via InfoReady. The competition opens in early February and ends in early April.

Each faculty member should upload an applicant, colleague, and student letter. The details will be available when the competition opens. Please direct any questions or comments to CURCA@ung.edu.

• 2024: Dr. Bibek Chand, Prof. Jessy Patterson, & Honorable Mention, Dr. Lori Wilson
• 2023: Dr. Ralph Hale & Honorable Mention, Dr. Nicole Hollabaugh
• 2022: Dr. Katayoun Mobasher & Honorable Mention, Dr. Ralph Hale
• 2021: Dr. Efren Velazquez & Dr. Brynna Quarles
• 2020: Dr. Shelley Aikman & Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis
• 2019: Dr. Gregory Feiden & Honorable Mention, Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis
• 2018: Dr. William Balco, Dr. Swapna Bhat, & Honorable Mention, Dr. Ping Ye