{"604639":{"#nid":"604639","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Adegboyega \u201cYomi\u201d Oyelere: 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor \u2013 Senior Faculty Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has selected \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/faculty\/oyelere\/\u0022\u003EAdegboyega \u0026ldquo;Yomi\u0026rdquo; Oyelere\u003C\/a\u003E for the 2018 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/outstanding-undergraduate-research-mentor-awards\u0022\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor \u0026ndash; Senior Faculty\u003C\/a\u003E Award \u0026nbsp;The award recognizes senior faculty who have had sustained outstanding achievement in mentoring undergraduates in research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/faculty\/oyelere\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, Oyelere is an outstanding mentor. Students and colleagues paint a picture of a compassionate, approachable mentor who does everything possible to help students soar \u0026ndash; encouraging questions, offering constructive criticism, and most important, noticing individuals\u0026rsquo; potential and urging them to be their best.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommitted to providing opportunities for those who are historically underrepresented in the sciences, Oyelere takes many minority students under his wings. Half of his former mentees are women.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe roster of undergraduate students Oyelere has mentored is impressive. Thirteen have been co-authors on peer-reviewed journal articles, three are master\u0026rsquo;s students, nine are Ph.D. students, and two are postdoctoral associates. Among them are a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/\u0022\u003EFulbright Scholar\u003C\/a\u003E, an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sreb.org\/doctoral-scholars-program\u0022\u003ESREB dissertation fellow\u003C\/a\u003E, and recipients of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/gaann\/index.html\u0022\u003EGAANN fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E. Many more are working in the industry, for companies such as Walgreen\u0026rsquo;s, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pinovasolutions.com\/\u0022\u003EPinova Holdings\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthy.kaiserpermanente.org\/\u0022\u003EKaiser Permanente\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt can be intimidating for an undergraduate to work in a research laboratory. But Oyelere strives to make his undergraduate students feel at home. \u0026ldquo;There was not a time that I did not feel supported and included,\u0026rdquo; a former undergraduate researcher remarks. \u0026ldquo;He helped me realize I could accomplish much more than I anticipated.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;From our first meeting, Dr. Oyelere was invested in my success,\u0026rdquo; another student says. When applying to work in a research lab, this student had a low GPA and no research experience. Among the faculty who received the application, only Oyelere accepted this student. Oyelere has since mentored this student, who has now earned a master\u0026rsquo;s degree, won multiple prestigious research grants, and is in a Ph.D. program. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I would not be where I am today without his guidance,\u0026rdquo; the student says. Others share the sentiment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA former mentee who now also mentors undergraduate research students says, \u0026ldquo;I aspire to provide a welcoming research environment for them, just like the environment Dr. Oyelere created for me.\u0026rdquo; When a former student one day calls for career guidance, this former mentee says, \u0026ldquo;I hope I would be able to provide objective and informative advice, just as Dr. Oyelere had once given me.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Over the years, I\u0026rsquo;ve come to appreciate that Georgia Tech undergraduates have two key attributes for success as a researcher \u0026ndash; passion and enthusiasm,\u0026rdquo; Oyelere says. \u0026ldquo;Through creating a welcoming and nurturing lab environment, I\u0026rsquo;ve always strived to guide my students to align their passion and enthusiasm in order to reach their potential and set them on a path toward success in their chosen careers. Once they have found their fit, I enjoy watching my students blossom and I take pride in their success.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Creating a welcoming, nurturing environment for young researchers"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAccording to students and colleagues, Adegboyega \u0026ldquo;Yomi\u0026rdquo; Oyelere is a compassionate, approachable mentor who does everything possible to help students soar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Adegboyega \u201cYomi\u201d Oyelere is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor \u2013 Senior Faculty Award."}],"uid":"34651","created_gmt":"2018-04-03 15:05:17","changed_gmt":"2018-04-04 17:30:06","author":"mrosten3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-04-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-04-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"604631":{"id":"604631","type":"image","title":"Adegboyega \u0022Yomi\u0022 Oyelere","body":null,"created":"1522766341","gmt_created":"2018-04-03 14:39:01","changed":"1522766341","gmt_changed":"2018-04-03 14:39:01","alt":"","file":{"fid":"230512","name":"2018 Yomi Oyelere.tall250.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2018%20Yomi%20Oyelere.tall250.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2018%20Yomi%20Oyelere.tall250.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":95965,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2018%20Yomi%20Oyelere.tall250.jpg?itok=gFukveYi"}}},"media_ids":["604631"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"177619","name":"undergraduate reserach"},{"id":"12522","name":"Adegboyega Oyelere"},{"id":"177605","name":"2018 Georgia Tech Awards"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA. 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