She said the relationship between an adviser and advisee can be very special.
"Advising a Ph.D. candidate means developing a relationship centered around the things we both care about," she said.
Under her guidance, Ulrich's advisees have seen success. One of her advisees, Kirsten D. Sword, who won the Woodrow Wilson fellowship, praised her adviser.
"She's incredibly wonderful," Sword said. "She's built a community without rivalry."
The aim of the awards was not only to recognize those advisers doing a good job but also to show the importance of an adviser to a graduate student.
Cutler, a professor in health policy, recognizes the hard work that graduate students must incur to receive a Ph.D.
"All advisers are aware that graduate school can be stressful time," Cutler said. "Many faculty members try to pay attention to difficult times."
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