The NCWIT Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award is given in memory of Mary Jean Harrold and David Notkin, in honor of their outstanding research, graduate mentoring, and diversity contributions. The award recognizes faculty members from non-profit, U.S. institutions (including U.S. territories) who combine outstanding research accomplishments with excellence in graduate mentoring, as well as those who advocate for recruiting, encouraging, and promoting women and minorities in computing fields at both a local and national level.
Past Recipients
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2023 Recipient
The tenth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Mary Lou Maher, Professor in the Department of Software and Information Systems, College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Back to Top
2022 Recipient
The ninth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Tiffany Barnes, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. Back to Top
2021 Recipient
The eighth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Barbara Ryder from Virginia Tech. Back to Top
2020 Recipient
The seventh annual recipient for the award was Dr. Mary Lou Soffa from the University of Virginia.

2019 Recipient
The sixth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Richard Ladner from the University of Washington.

2018 Recipient
The fifth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Maria Gini from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities.

2017 Recipient
The fourth annual recipient for the award was Dr. Jennifer Rexford from Princeton University.

2016 Recipient
The third annual recipient for the award was Dr. Carla Brodley from Northeastern University.

2015 Recipient
The second annual recipient for the award was Dr. Elizabeth Belding from the University of California – Santa Barbara.

2014 Recipient
The first annual recipient for the award was Professor Nancy M. Amato from Texas A & M University.
Photo: Left to Right, Nancy Amato (2014 winner), Ed Lazowska, Cathy Tuttle, Akiva Notkin, Mary Lou Soffa, and Laura Dillon.
