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Dr. Christopher Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dr. Jocelyn Buckner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chapman University\u2019s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity<\/a> is thrilled to honor Dr. Christopher Kim and Dr. Jocelyn Buckner as the recipients of the first annual Award in Mentorship of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity.\u00a0This prestigious new\u00a0award recognizes an outstanding senior and junior faculty members whose exceptional mentorship have supported student research and creative activity, enriching undergraduate students\u2019 lives in and beyond the classroom. These awards typify Chapman University\u2019s mission to provide personalized education of distinction, and they\u00a0honor\u00a0faculty for providing high-impact learning experiences to Chapman University students.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Christopher Kim working with SURFEES fellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Christopher Kim, the recipient of the Mentorship Award for\u00a0full-time faculty with tenure, has made significant contributions to\u00a0student research activities on campus. Kim has served as the director the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity<\/a> and mentors a wide range of students each semester, many of whom have received scholarly and creative grants for their work. Moreover, Kim mentors community college students annually as part the NSF-REU grant sponsored program SURFEES (Summer Undergraduate Research Earth Environmental Science). When he isn\u2019t mentoring students, he pursues his own research in trace metal\u00a0in mine wastes and toxic metals in contaminated soils and sediments.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Jocelyn Buckner speaking with student at Faculty Research Expo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Jocelyn Buckner, the recipient of the Mentorship Award for full-time faculty without tenure, has also shaped the lives and careers of\u00a0Chapman University students. Each semester, Buckner mentors a variety of students, many of whom have received scholarly and creative grants for their work. In addition, she has\u00a0guided students through the annual SURF<\/a>\u00a0program, a unique opportunity that allows undergraduate students to pursue research and creative activity during an intensive eight-week period. In the fall, Buckner\u2019s entire class participates in Chapman University\u2019s semi-annual Student Research Day. When she\u2019s not mentoring students, Buckner\u2019s research focuses on issues of identity and materialism in theatre and popular entertainment from the 19th to 21st centuries. She is the editor of\u00a0A Critical Companion to Lynn Nottage<\/a> (Routledge, 2016), the first scholarly publication dedicated to this playwright\u2019s amazing\u00a0work.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Dr. Christopher Kim and Dr. Jocelyn Buckner received the Award in Mentorship of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, May 12th, 2017, as part of the annual faculty awards ceremony. For more information about the many opportunities available to Chapman University students and faculty, visit Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity<\/a>\u2019s website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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