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2004 PROVOST'S GRADUATE TEACHING AND MENTORING AWARD
Dr. Alice Wright
Biology Department
Dr.
Alice Wright (Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award) teaches graduate
courses and supervises graduate students who utilize her microbiology
lab both inside and outside the major. Department Chair Fred Schreiber,
who nominated Wright, said she attracts talented students and is willing
to invest considerable time and effort in them. One of the reasons Wright
attracts students is that she goes to great lengths to help them obtain
financial support. This involves writing numerous letters of recommendation
as well as assisting students with applications. Of the 30 students
who have worked with Wright on research projects since she joined the
department in 1998, 15 are from ethnic groups that are underrepresented
in the sciences. Four of her former students are enrolled in Ph.D. programs
and one will start in the fall. Three former students are in medical
school and one will begin dental school in the fall. Others have positions
in education and medical fields.
