Professor Tiffany Schmidt awarded Ver Steeg Award
March 11, 2021
Tiffany Schmidt, professor of neurobiology, was awarded the 2020–21 Ver Steeg Award from The Graduate School.
Named for Clarence Ver Steeg, PhD, former Northwestern University Professor in History and Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986, this award annually recognizes one outstanding graduate faculty member and one staff member for excellence in working with students of The Graduate School.
The following quote was excerpted from her nomination, recognizing Professor Schmidt’s many attributes and work of the past year:
“Dr. Schmidt is a tireless advocate for students in the NUIN PhD program. She serves as Chair of the Admissions Committee and a key member of the Advisory Board. This year, Dr. Schmidt led an effort to incorporate holistic review and anti-bias training for all members of the Admissions committee, and as a result we have a historically high percentage of URM interviewees. She also is co-organizing a new course in NUIN that will provide students with practical guidance in oral presentations.”
To read more about professor Schmidt’s research visit her website here.
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