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Photo: Students working on archival research projects in the UO Library’s special collections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published in Around the O on June 5, 2020. Yvonne Braun and Judith Raiskin are CSWS faculty affiliates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great research is not limited to eureka moments, and inspiring such research isn\u2019t done only by scientists in a laboratory. That\u2019s clearly demonstrated by three faculty members who received the CURE Faculty Research Mentor Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 10th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 21, the center honored associate professor of linguistics Melissa Baese-Berk, professor of international studies Yvonne Braun and associate professor of women\u2019s, gender and sexuality studies Judith Raiskin for their support and guidance to their students. Each received an award of $2,500 for faculty development as they continue their mentoring work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Undergraduate Research Symposium makes it crystal clear how important faculty mentoring is to our students, and there is no doubt that research of the importance that we see at the symposium cannot be done without faculty support and mentoring,\u201d said Josh Snodgrass, associate vice provost for undergraduate research and distinguished scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snodgrass, who co-chairs the symposium with Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Research and Center for Undergraduate Research and Education director Kevin Hatfield, conceived the award three years ago to acknowledge that key support from faculty. The award is named for the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe easily could have given 10 awards,\u201d he said in this year’s symposium speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A committee reviewed 24 nominations of tenure and non-tenure-track faculty members. Nominations can come from students, faculty members, administrators and other staff, though this year all came from students or alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For each of this year\u2019s award winners, mentoring represents one of the great joys of teaching. And learning is a \u201ctwo-way street,\u201d Raiskin said, because their students teach them so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMentoring students is one of my favorite parts of my job,\u201d said Baese-Berk, who leads the UO\u2019s Speech Perception and Production Lab. She also serves as the David M. and Nancy L. Petrone Faculty Scholar. \u201cI constantly tell my undergrad team in the lab how lucky I am to work with them. The fact that they nominated me for the award makes it really meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One student, Kayla Walker, described in her nomination letter the professional development days Baese-Berk planned into her lab schedule between research presentations. Walker called them life-changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn particular, the meeting we spent talking about how to approach a daunting project gave me skills that I will carry with me for the rest of my life,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gracia Dodds, a student of Raiskin\u2019s, shared in her nomination how her professor encouraged her to pursue a research topic no other student in her course was interested in: the Southern Oregon Country Lesbian Archival Project. Raiskin and Dodds met weekly during office hours as the research progressed, further discussing the issues and poring over Raiskin\u2019s personal collection of historic magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany professors discuss having one mentor in their career that pushed them to continue their academic pursuits despite the barriers they experience, and professor Raiskin is that person for me,\u201d Dodds said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raiskin also expressed delight at the award\u2019s affirmation of her relationship with students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir creativity and excitement inspires my own research, as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third award, funded this year by Clark Honors College Dean Gabe Paquette, went to Braun for her work with students on their honors theses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a first-generation college student, a few months ago I was unsure of what a thesis was,\u201d wrote international studies major Abby Keep. \u201cWithout (Braun\u2019s) mentorship, I could not have completed my thesis. Her support means the world to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another honors thesis student, Monica Silverman, echoed Keep\u2019s thoughts about Braun in the context of the CODID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven during this stressful time of online schooling, she has made an effort to motivate me in continuing my thesis and has acted as a true academic cheerleader,\u201d Silverman wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the award money, all three said they plan to pour the funding back into their students. Raiskin will use it to build a digital exhibit allowing students to engage in self-directed primary research. And Braun and Baese-Berk will use it to hire students as research assistants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI spend a lot of time trying to find ways to fund my students\u2019 research,\u201d Baese-Berk said, \u201cand so I\u2019m really thrilled to be able to use this money to continue to support my students and their work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014By Anna Glavash, University Communications<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note: This article was published in Around the O on June 5, 2020. Yvonne Braun and Judith Raiskin are CSWS faculty affiliates. Great research is not limited to eureka moments, and inspiring such research isn\u2019t done only by scientists…<\/p>\n

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