Outstanding Mentor

2026 Dr. Patricia Sokolove Outstanding Mentor Award

Congratulations, Dr. Danya Mazen Qato

We are please to announce that Dr. Danya Mazen Qato from School of Pharmacy has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Patricia Sokolove Outstanding Mentor Award. Dr. Qato will be recognized with an award by Graduate Student Association of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, at the Graduate School's Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in May. On behalf of the Graduate Student Association at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, thank you Dr. Qato for your exceptional dedication and commitment to mentorship.

About the Dr. Patricia Sokolove Outstanding Mentor Award

The Graduate Student Association established the Dr. Patricia Sokolove Outstanding Mentor Award to honor those who put forth great effort in aiding and mentoring graduate students. The GSA presents the award at the Graduate School's Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in May.

  1. Any graduate student can nominate a mentor. When nominating a mentor, the graduate student will be asked for the name and email address of a graduate student who will second the nomination and write a recommendation for the mentor.
  2. The above-named graduate student will also write a recommendation for the mentor.
  3. The nominee will be asked for supporting information that merits consideration for this award. * Steps 1 and 2 should be completed by the advertised deadline
  4. To nominate your mentor, please fill out the Outstanding Mentor Award Nomination Form.
  5. To provide a recommendation for a nominee, please fill out the Outstanding Mentor Award Recommendation Form.

Past Outstanding Mentor Award Winners
Awardee names and school affiliations, listed by year
Award Year Recipient Name School Affiliation
2026 Dr. Danya Mazen Qato School of Pharmacy
2025 Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson School of Pharmacy
2024 Dr. Susan dosReis School of Pharmacy
2023 Dr. Bethany Lee School of Social Work
2022 Dr. Fernando Wagner School of Social Work
2021 Dr. Jacques Ravel School of Medicine
2020 Dr. Owen Woodward School of Medicine
2019 Dr. Mark Travassos School of Medicine 
2018 Dr. Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos School of Medicine
2017 Dr. Timothy D. O'Connor School of Medicine 
2016 Dr. Joana Silva School of Medicine
2015 Dr. Stuart Martin School of Medicine
2014 Dr. Ebere Onukghwa School of Pharmacy
2013 Dr. Sue A. Thomas School of Nursing
2012 Dr. Sharon Gordon School of Dentistry
2011 Dr. Barbara Resnick School of Nursing
2010 Dr. Sheila Weiss-Smith School of Pharmacy
2009 Dr. Asaf Keller School of Medicine
2008 Dr. Bradley Alger School of Medicine
2007 Dr. C. Daniel Mullins School of Pharmacy
2006 Dr. Jodi Flaws School of Medicine
2005 Dr. Donna Harrington School of Social Work
2004 Dr. Harry Mobley School of Medicine
2003 Dr. Margaret McCarthy School of Medicine
2002 Dr. Larry Augsburger School of Pharmacy