Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
The Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring recognizes academic staff members at the University of Alberta who demonstrate outstanding performance in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research, as well as postdoctoral fellows and visiting researchers.
The recipient receives a cash prize of $5,000 and a commemorative plaque.
2021 Recipient
Kimberley Mathot, Biological Sciences
Read more about Dr. Mathot's work:
- "Building community: Meet award-winning mentor Kimberley Mathot" (Faculty of Science)
- "New research suggests diet and exercise are for the birds" (Folio)
2020 Recipient
Feral Temelli, Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Sciences
Praised by her students as a truly outstanding supervisor, food process engineering professor Feral Temelli says she follows a simple principle of mentorship: "I work to build mutual respect, support and understanding." A world-renowned food engineer whose career at the University has spanned three decades, Temelli has put that special care into supervising 115 trainees, including 17 master's and 25 PhD students.
Read Dr. Temelli's reflections on mentorship: "The relationship is very special and lasts a lifetime"