Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year Award
2024-2025 Award Winner
Dr. Jennifer Mott Peuker, 2024-2025 Award Winner
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Mott Peuker is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she has taught since 2014. An alumna of Cal Poly, Dr. Mott Peuker earned her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering before completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Mott Peuker shared her advising philosophy, emphasizing a student-centered, goal-oriented approach that adapts to each individual's needs and aspirations.
2024-2025 Nominations are now Closed.
The Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, developed by the Academic Advising Council, recognizes a faculty member who has had a positive influence on students through academic advising. The award recipient will receive a $2,000 cash stipend and will be recognized by the President at Fall Conference. One faculty member is recognized annually.
Guidelines for submitting a nomination:
- Faculty, staff, and current students are eligible to nominate faculty for this award.
- At least one submission must come from a current student.
- No self-nominations will be accepted.
- Individual Submissions only. If more than one person would like to nominate a faculty member, each person must submit separate nominations.
- Submissions must include a statement of 300 words or less describing the nominee’s academic advising services, activities and interactions, as distinct from the nominee’s teaching responsibilities.
- Previous awardees are not eligible.
- Any questions should be directed to Denise Lazar.