Peggy Schachte Research Mentor Award

Photo of 2022 Peggy Schachte Research Mentor Award recipient, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph.D., standing with provost, Lisa K. Saladin, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA, and president, David J. Cole, M.D.
2022 Peggy Schachte Research Mentor Award recipient, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph.D., standing with provost, Lisa K. Saladin, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA, and president, David J. Cole, M.D. (Photo/Jonathan Coultas)

In 2012, the Medical University of South Carolina Board of Trustees established a program by an endowment from the College of Medicine in honor of Margaret Peggy Schachte, MBA, who founded and served as the Director of the MUSC Office of Research Development from 1993 to 2009. During her tenure, Peggy recognized the significance of research mentorship and played a significant role in initiating and championing research mentorship activities at MUSC.

Recipients have excelled in mentoring faculty, postdoctoral fellows, or doctoral-seeking students in obtaining extramural awards from private to public organizations or government agencies to support independent research investigations or advance individual research career development. Recipients are widely recognized for encouraging and supporting the advancement and achievements of others as successful investigators and for whom research mentorship has been a major commitment over a significant period.

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria for the Peggy Schachte Research Mentor Award are as follows:

  • Must be an active, retired, or emeritus MUSC faculty member
  • Must have had mentorship activities that led directly to independent research grants, career development, or fellowship awards obtained by mentees
  • Must not have previously received this award

Nomination Process

Nominations for this award will be accepted by faculty, staff, students, and fellows. To submit your nomination, please complete the online nomination form and provide a statement (not to exceed 1,000 words) summarizing the nominee's background and achievements as a research mentor.

Nomination Portfolio

Upon nomination, nominees will be notified and asked to provide a nomination portfolio which should include the following.

  • Full curriculum vitae with examples of research mentorship activities and outcomes
  • Three (3) letters of support from current or former MUSC faculty, staff, students, or postdoctoral fellows attesting to the exceptional nature of the nominee's research mentorship activities and outcomes. Supporting letters may be co-signed by multiple individuals.

Faculty Awards Nomination

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Past Award Recipients

Year Name Position
2022 Kenneth J. Ruggerio, Ph.D. Professor, College of Nursing
2021 Steven A. Kautz, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor, Department of Health Sciences & Research, College of Health Professions
2020 Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine
2019 Carla K. Danielson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine
2018 Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D. Professor, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine