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Undergraduate Mentor of the Year

2024 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year

Dr. John Hatle

Dr.  John Hatle posing with his award and two studentsCongratulations to Dr. John Hatle, Professor of Biology at the University of North Florida, on being named the 2024 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year! Haley Peters, the student who nominated him wrote “Dr. Hatle has a true passion for student success which is demonstrated through his clear effort in aligning research projects with students’ interests. Each individual experience under Dr. Hatle is unique but shares a common characteristic of being supported by a mentor who has an earnest interest in your development as a student." Dr. Hatle's award was presented as part of the 2024 Showcase of Osprey Achievements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS), held on Friday, April 19 at the Herbert University Center on the UNF campus. 

Congratulations Dr. John Hatle on this impressive achievement!

Previous Undergraduate Mentors of the Year 

Past Undergraduate Mentors of the Year
Year Winner Department
2023 Dr. Szymon Ciesielski Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2022 Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof Department of Nutrition and Dietetics 
2021 Dr. Anne Pfister Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work 
2020 Dr. Bryan Knuckley Department of Chemistry 
2019 Dr. Terri Ellis Department of Biology 
2018 Dr. Matt Gilg Department of Biology 
2017 Dr. Stephen Stagon School of Engineering 
2016 Dr. Judy Comeaux School of Nursing  
2015 Dr. Matt Gilg Department of Biology
2013 Dr. Amy Lane Department of Chemistry 
2012 Dr. Judith Ochrietor Department of Biology