Eagle Research & Creativity Mentoring Excellence Award
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2026 Winner | John May, Chemistry & Biochemistry
John May
- Associate Professor
- 040J
- jmay@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5281
Specialty areas:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Salmonella, Structural Biology
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
2026: John May, Chemistry & Biochemistry
