Clifford Stein, Wai T. Chang Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Professor of Computer Science, and Interim Director at the Data Science Institute, has been awarded the 2023 Faculty Mentor Awards, inspired by the mentoring legacy of Columbia Business School Professor Katherine W. Phillips.

The Faculty Mentoring Award recognizes senior faculty who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to faculty mentoring through their work with tenure-track and mid-career faculty in developing their careers. Exceptional mentoring can include offering advice, feedback and guidance on research activities, coaching on work-life balance issues, providing professional opportunities for mentees, and/or assisting in development of teaching skills.

“For six years, I wrote and received an NSF grant that paid for roughly 30 students and postdocs to attend the flagship conference in algorithms. Many of these students were from underrepresented groups, and we noticeably changed the gender balance at the conference.” – Clifford Stein, PhD

The Faculty Mentoring Award is a project of Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement. To learn more about this award and meet all of the 2023 recipients, click here.