Dr. Lockwood’s Nomination
I would like to nominate Dr. Aditya Johri for the OSCAR Mentoring Excellence Award. Dr. Johri has been a staunch supporter of my own research throughout my time at GMU and has made my transition into my academic program comfortable through the trying times of the COVID pandemic. It is a nerve-wracking experience to move across the country to an entirely new state and start a new program, but Dr. Johri has been the difference-maker throughout.Samaine has helped guide me since the beginning of last fall. Without her help, I would have never heard of the URSP program and many of the available opportunities at Mason. She is dedicated to her field and knowledgeable on its functions, passing on this information to students. I appreciate the hard work that she has put into being my mentor. I believe her assistance has helped foster a community of scholars; I saw this in my class last semester. Many of my fellow classmates were able to put together an archive of information for literary works. This helped develop the portfolio and future careers of the English majors in that class.