Teaching Mentors

A rigorous application process culminates in the selection of 30 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.

2026-27 Teaching Mentors

Temitope Akinode Chemistry	Neda Abdolrahimi Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Steven Alvarez Philosophy	Yuheun Kim Information Science &Technology
Sarah Appedu Information Science &Technology	Amanda Kingston Cultural Foundations of Education
Lauren Ashby Sociology	Grace Levine Psychology
Gideon Banson Math Education	Aidee Leon Lua Psychology
Jasmin Bowers Public Health	Amona Major Instructional Design, Development, & Evaluation
Yanbei Chen Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation	Magnolia Murphy English
Eleanor Czajkowski Psychology	Camryn O’Conner Psychology
Gargi De Civil and Environmental Engineering	Wentao Ding Philosophy
Rein Desbiens Chemistry	Jacob Reese English
Shameen Fatima Communication & Rhetorical Studies	William Robert Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Gabriel Ferreira Sociology	Elena Selthun English
Antonio Freiles Philosophy	Calistus Simiyu Math Education
Sena Gokkus Civil and Environmental Engineering	Rebekah Wallis Special Education
Tori-Ann Haywood Sociology	Louise Zhuang Human Development & Family Science