Wiley Wins 2025 UNCG Research Mentor Award – Pre-Tenure Category
Wiley involves his undergraduate mentees in all aspects of the research process, including lab equipment use and data collection. With his training, 15 UNCG undergraduate students have achieved Operator Level 1 certifications on the MRI at UNCG’s Gateway facility.
“I am still in awe of Dr. Wiley’s pedagogical approach because it relies heavily on real-time monitoring of each student’s mastery to scaffold learning appropriately,” said Portia Washington ‘21, who was one of those who nominated Wiley for the award. “To be an engaging professor is one thing, but to make sure that every student in your 400-level class understands the career opportunities and real-world application of the material is admirable.”
“I attribute my career trajectory to the skills I acquired at UNCG under the mentorship of Dr. Wiley. I started my academic journey as a first-generation student, and I experienced more grief, hardship, and displacement than many other undergraduate students. It truly speaks to the testament of Dr. Wiley’s mentorship that I not only completed my undergraduate degree but am also currently pursuing a career as a professor at an R1 institution.”
– Honors scholar Portia Washington ‘21, now a doctoral student at the University of Connecticut
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