Please join us in congratulating Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Yaakov Bar-Shalom, this year’s winner of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award. Named for Edward Marth, former Executive Director of the AAUP UConn Chapter, the award recognizes outstanding mentoring of graduate students by UConn Graduate Faculty members. Professor Bar-Shalom brings almost 50 years of mentorship experience, having chaired or served on the PhD committees of more than 40 graduate students. His reviewers describe him as “truly dedicated to his students’ success;” someone who has had a “transformative influence” and is “demanding yet deeply supportive, offering clear direction while fostering independence.” His students have gone on to excel in academia, national laboratories, and industry.
In honor of his contributions, Professor Bar-Shalom will be giving an address that will be included in The Graduate School doctoral commencement ceremony.
Past Recipients of the Marth Award include Željko Bošković (2024), Diane Burgess (2023), David Knecht (2022), Crystal Park (2021), Preston Britner (2020), Sandra Chafouleas (2019), Maria-Luz Fernandez (2018), Elizabeth Jockusch (2015-2016), Shareen Hertel (2014-2015), John Mathieu (2013-2014), JC Beall (2012-2013) and Dipak Dey (2011-2012).
