The UC Berkeley Political Science Department is proud to celebrate Professor Hillel David Soifer and Professor Alison Post, who have each received 2026 Graduate Mentorship Awards. Professor Soifer was recognized with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs, while Professor Post received a Graduate Assembly Faculty Mentor Award.
Notably, the Political Science Department is the only department at Berkeley with two faculty recognized this year, underscoring the department’s exceptional commitment to graduate mentorship.
Congratulations Professor Soifer and Professor Post!