2022 Graduate School Faculty Awards
May 6, 2022
Drexel University College of Medicine's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies recently recognized faculty excellence with its Teaching and Mentoring Awards. Fellow faculty, staff and students selected faculty members to receive these honors.
The Teaching Awards were presented to faculty members who have demonstrated commitment to, and excellence in, the education of students through innovative programs. The awards were also given based on ability to inspire, promote and sustain the intellectual development of students, and service as a teacher, leader, mentor and role model.
The Mentoring Awards were presented to faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring colleagues and/or students by creating a supportive, effective environment, while advocating for the advancement of their mentees in their chosen discipline. These award-winners serve as trusted advisers and role models.
In 2022, award-winners were named across the divisions of pre-medical and pre-health programs, interdisciplinary and career-oriented programs and biomedical science programs. Winners in each category are as follows:
Pre-medical & Pre-health Programs
Best Professor:
Best Mentor:
Interdisciplinary & Career-Oriented Programs
Best Professor:
- Paul McGonigle, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, co-director of the Drug Discovery and Development program and co-director of the Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs
- Dennis Melamed, MA, adjunct professor
- William Tobia, MS, MBA, adjunct professor
Best Mentor:
- Joanne Mathiasen, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, and co-director of the Drug Discovery and Development program
Biomedical Science Programs
Best Professor:
Best Advisor/Mentor:
Best Student Advocate: