Award Description
Mentoring offers a vital contribution to academic and professional success. At UNT, we are committed to providing a culture of mentoring excellence in all areas that impact academic life. The Ulys & Vera Knight Mentor Awards recognize faculty members who demonstrate sustained excellence in mentoring undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other faculty. Mentoring may include support and guidance in the areas of teaching, research, service, academic achievement and/or professional development. Faculty members who have initiated departmental or university-wide mentoring programs or created student and/or faculty development programs are eligible for this recognition. In 2025, two awards will be given, each with an engraved commemorative gift and a one-time payment of $1,500:
Eligibility
Nomination Procedures
A faculty member who meets the above criteria may be nominated by any UNT faculty or university employee with in-depth knowledge of the accomplishments of the nominee. Nominators should inform nominees that they are being nominated and may solicit their assistance in preparing the nomination materials. Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Submission Process
All nominations should be submitted using the nomination portal. If you have any questions please contact us at Faculty.Success@unt.edu or 940-565-3987.
Selection Process
An award selection committee will represent the faculty at large and the Faculty Senate Mentoring Committee. The Vice Provost for Faculty Success serves as the non-voting chair of the committee.
Deadline
All completed nomination packets must be received by Faculty Success by 5 p.m. October 9, 2025. See the Call for Nominations for details.
Award Recipients
YEAR | FACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENT |
---|---|---|
YEARYEAR
2024-2025 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Behavior Analysis |
YEARYEAR
2023-2024 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Biological Sciences |
YEARYEAR
2022-2023 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Communication Studies |
YEARYEAR
2022-2023 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Chemistry |
YEARYEAR
2021-2022 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Geography and the Environment |
YEARYEAR
2020-2021 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Anthropology |
YEARYEAR
2019-2020 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Chemistry |
YEARYEAR
2018-2019 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Political Science |
YEARYEAR
2017-2018 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
English |
YEARYEAR
2016-2017 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Psychology |
YEARYEAR
2015-2016 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Chemistry |
YEARYEAR
2014-2015 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Psychology |
YEARYEAR
2013-2014 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Political Science |
YEARYEAR
2012-2013 |
FACULTY MEMBERFACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Educational Psychology |