Eagle Research & Creativity Mentoring Excellence Award
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2025 Winner | Daniel Bretl, Microbiology
Daniel Bretl
Profile of Daniel Bretl
- Assistant Professor
- L3 Cowley Hall
- dbretl@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6969
Specialty areas:
Bacterial Genetics; Cellular Signaling
The Eagle Research & Creativity Mentoring Award recognizes UWL instructors who go above and beyond in the mentorship of student research and creativity.
Undergraduate and graduate students nominate faculty/IAS research mentors with whom they have had a particularly positive experience associated with:
- Providing significant support to student learning inside or outside of the classroom
- Expanding student understanding of scholarly ideas
- Helping students accomplish research/creative goals • Providing learning opportunities students would not have otherwise had access to
- Helping students understand new ways of approaching scholarly/creative questions
- Providing students with leadership opportunities
- Helping students build confidence in their scholarly/creative area
- Opening new opportunities for students academically/professionally
Evaluation and Award Process Students are sent a link to a nomination form in the Spring. The Undergraduate Research & Creativity Committee makes recommendations to the Provost Office, which reviews the nominations and selects the winner.
Previous Winners
Previous Winners
2025 - Daniel Bretl - Microbiology
