Barry Posen receives Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising | 2017 | News Barry Posen receives 2017 Frank E. Perkins award for Excellence in Graduate AdvisingMay 1, 2017 Barry Posen was one of four MIT faculty members given the Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising at an awards ceremony on May 1, 2017 at the Samberg Center. Read