Overview

Each year, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards recognizes a faculty or staff member who has made outstanding contributions to support UH fellowships applicants. Honorees often distinguish themselves with a demonstrated involvement in outreach initiatives, participation in campus nomination interview committees, the creation of fellowships-related programming, and directly advising candidates. Their efforts contribute to fostering a culture of major awards excellence at the University of Houston. The recipient of this honor is announced during the Undergraduate Scholars and Major Awards Dinner held in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion every April. If you have a nominee for the Outstanding Fellowship Mentor Award, please contact Dr. Ben Rayder.

Award Recipients

Max Rayneard
2024
Instructional Assistant Professor, Honors College
Associate Director, Creative Work Minor

Donna Stokes
2023
Professor, Physics
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs and Student Success, Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Mark Sursavage
2022
Executive Director, UH Writing Center

Sally Connolly
2021
Associate Professor, English
Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Success, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Michael Fares
2020
Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Languages

David Rainbow
2020
Instructional Assistant Professor, Honors College

Richard Armstrong
2019
Associate Professor, Modern and Classical Languages