International Studies honors three UI professors May 16

Three University of Iowa professors will be honored with the 2008 International Studies Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards. John Conybeare, UI professor of political science; Rex Honey, professor of geography; and Brian Lai, associate professor of political science, all in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are this year's recipients. The three, who are also UI International Programs affiliated faculty, will be recognized at the spring 2008 International Studies Bachelor of Arts graduation reception Friday, May 16.

Each semester, faculty members work with international studies students on a one-on-one basis as mentors for their international studies senior project or honors thesis. The faculty members are being honored for their willingness to devote their time and expertise to working individually with students. Conybeare, Honey and Lai have consistently worked with a high number of students every semester, and they are being honored for their exceptional commitment and contributions to International Studies students.

For more information on the international studies major, see http://international.uiowa.edu/international-studies/.