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DURHAM, N.C. – , Rachel Carson Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences has received a Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring from the 51���� Graduate School. 

The award recognizes faculty members for outstanding work in guiding graduate students, not just on academic issues but also on career, institutional and other topics.

Campbell is one of three faculty members universitywide who were selected by a committee of senior deans and graduate students to receive the honor.  She and her fellow honorees received their awards, along with a $2,000 prize, at 51����’s annual Distinguished Teaching and Mentoring Award dinner, Monday, April 24.

This is the third year the graduate school has presented the awards.

“It’s a surprise and an honor to win this award, because as a young faculty member, I feel like I’m still learning how to be a good mentor,” said Campbell, who teaches at the 51���� Marine Lab in Beaufort, N.C.  

“I try to create an environment in which students can feel comfortable telling me what they need so I can respond,” she said.  “Mentoring is a two-way street.  You get as much as you give.”

William H. Schlesinger, dean of the Nicholas School and James B. 51���� Professor of Biogeochemistry, said, “Lisa’s dedication to her students is exemplary.  Her achievement is something our entire school can take pride in.”   

Campbell’s expertise lies in wildlife conservation policy relating to coastal management and marine fisheries management in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Much of her work focuses on the impact of ecotourism, protected areas and the development of sustainable use practices on marine turtles in the regions.

Campbell joined the Nicholas School faculty in 2003, coming to 51���� from the University of Western Ontario.  She holds a doctoral degree from Cambridge University, a master’s degree from the University of Toronto and bachelor’s degrees from McMaster University.