Teaching Mentors

A rigorous application process culminates in the selection of 32 outstanding individuals to be awarded a teaching mentor position.

Selected for their excellence in teaching and overall graduate study, and representing colleges and disciplines from across the university, the teaching mentors comprise the “core faculty” during the Teaching Assistant Orientation Program. The teaching mentors serve as small group leaders and mentors to approximately 300 new TAs each August. They also participate in the development and implementation of teaching assistant program activities throughout the academic year and act as teaching consultants for the Graduate School.

2024-25 Teaching Mentors

 

Michael Ammoury Civil and Environmental Engineering	Fasika Melese Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation
Linzy Sunshine Andre Counseling and Human Services	Katelyn Miller Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
Erika Arias Political Science	Brian Odiwuor Teaching & Leadership/Mathematics
Chris Cho Philosophy	Gizem Ozyazici Science Teaching
Gargi De Civil and Environmental Engineering	Michael Parks Art and Music Histories
Aysenur Deger Political Science	Joanna Ruiz Mendez Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
Amber Ford Chemistry	Morgan Shaw English
Heather Gunn Earth and Environmental Sciences	Kahyen Shin Counseling and Human Services
Darzhan Kazbekova Social Science	Marie Shuter Psychology
Amanda Kingston Cultural Foundations of Education	Calistus Simiyu Math Education
Elise Krespan Biology	Gina Kuszajewski Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
Janie Le Writing Studies, Rhetoric, & Composition	Nathalie Uwamahoro Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Qingyang Liu Human Development and Family Science	Ben Valen Psychology
Aidee Leon Lua Psychology	Jenna Walmer Psychology
Takunda Maisva Biology	Cole Wilhelm Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Minnie McMillian Psychology	Gabriella Wilson Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition/Women’s and Gender Studies