The winner of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's prestigious
2010 Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring is Dr. Gary
Marchionini, dean and Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor at the
School of Information and Library Science (SILS), and current president of
the American Society of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).

Selected from among hundreds of professors on the UNC at Chapel Hill
campus, Dr. Marchionini believes that strong mentoring creates future
leaders and scholars and can change the trajectory of a field. Focusing his
attention on mentorship, Dr. Marchionini has served on more dissertation
committees than many ensuring that his students complete their intended
academic program, and do not run afoul of the graduation time limit. His
students are well published, very visible at conferences, successful at
obtaining external funding, and very competitive on the job market. The
successes of his students enhance the standing not only of SILS but of UNC
Chapel Hill. He has perfected the ability to work across disciplines with
students having varied research interests and career goals ensuring their
unique development into stellar scholars. "Professor Marchionini is a
shining exemplar for SILS students and faculty, and the university at
large."

The Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring was established in
2006 to recognize extraordinary performance and achievement in the
mentoring of doctoral students. Dr. Marchionini was presented the award at
the campus-wide Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May, 8, 2010 in the Dean E.
Smith Center. The Hooding Ceremony is the university's official ceremony
hosted by the Graduate School where each participant is called to the stage
to have the hood of the commencement regalia conferred by his or her
advisor or dissertation committee chair.

The Graduate School presents the monetary award, which recognizes
extraordinary performance and achievement in the mentoring of doctoral
students.


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Wanda Monroe
Director of Communications
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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