We appreciate our McNairs Mentors. They are instrumental in guiding our McNair Scholars toward success. Our past mentors include:
Najjar Abdul-Musawwir
Associate Professor, Art and Design
Amer AbuGhazaleh
Professor, Animal Science Food and Nutrition
Angela Aguayo
Associate Professor, Cinema and Photography
Jeanie Akamanti
Graduate Student, Sociology
Aldwin Anterola
Associate Professor, Plant Biology
Phil Anton
Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Lydia A. Arbogast
Associate Professor, Physiology
Susanne Ashby
Graduate Student, Curriculum and Instruction
Randall Auxier
Professor, Philosophy
Sara Baer
Associate Professor, Plant Biology
Karen Baertsch
Assistant Professor, Linguistics
Roberto Barrios
Professor, Anthropology
Kelly Bender
Assistant Professor, Microbiology
Robert Benford
Professor, Sociology
Valarie Boyer
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Institute
Justin Boyles
Assistant Professor, Zoology
Benjamin Bricker
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Marjorie Brooks
Assistant Professor, Zoology
Father Joseph Brown
Director, Africana Studies
Ras Michael Brown
Associate Professor, History and Africana Studies
Sarah Buila
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Philip Burke
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Randolph Burnside
Associate Professor, Public Administration
Mark Byrd
Professor, Physics
Joseph Cheatwood
Associate Professor, Anatomy-SMC
Lizette Chevalier
Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Morgan Chitiyo
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Special Education
Kathy Chwalisz
Professor, Counseling Psychology
Tim Clark
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Robert Clinton
Chair, College of Liberal Arts
Sandra Pensoneau-Conway
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Garth Crosby
Associate Professor, Technology
Diane Davis
Professor, Information Management Systems
David Dilalla
Associate Professor, Psychology
Lisabeth Dilalla
Professor, School of Medicine; Brain & Cognitive Science; Clinical Psychology
Stephanie Dollinger
Associate Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Saran Donahoo
Chair and Professor, Educational Administration & Higher Education
Betsy Dougherty
Assistant Professor, English
Chad Drake
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology
Ahmad M. Fakhoury
Associate Professor, Plant Soil and Agricultural Systems
Peter Filip
Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Energy Processing
Susan Ford
Chairperson, Anthropology
Kevin Foster
Assistant Professor, Black American Studies
Jane Geisler-Lee
Research Professor, Plant Biology
David Gilbert
Professor, Psychology
Rachel Griffin
Assistant Professor, Speech Communication
Jodi Huggenvik
Associate Professor, Physiology
Laura Hlavach
Assistant Professor, Journalism
Michael Hylin
Assistant Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Walter Jaehnig
Director, Journalism
Cheryl Jarvis
Lecturer, College of Business
Thushari Jayasekera
Assistant Professor, Physics
Karen Jones
Department Chair for PSAS, Animal Science Food and Nutrition
Sosanya Jones
Associate Professor, Qualitative Research Methods & Higher Education
Elaine Jurkowski
Professor, Social Work
Mondal Kanchan
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mary Elizabeth Kinsel
Associate Scientist, Chemistry
Celeste Montoya Kirk
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Mark Kittleson
Professor, Health Education
Shane Koch
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Institute
Meera Komorraju
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor, Applied Psychology
Josephine D. Korchmaros
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Kristine Kranenburg
Assistant Professor, Journalism
Daryl Kroner
Associate Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Melinda La Garce
Associate Professor, Architecture & Interior Design
Tobin Grant
Professor, Department Chair, Political Science
Dale Hales
Professor, Physiology-SMC
Julie Hibdon
Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Mike Lawrence
Director, Public Policy Institute
Novotny Lawrence
Associate Professor, Radio, Television, and Digital Media
Ruopu Li
Assistant Professor, Geography & Environmental Resources
Sara Long
Professor & Assistant Chair, Animal Science, Food & Nutrition
Beverly Love
Lecturer, Radio & Television
James MacLean
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Patsy Manfreidi
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Kitty Martin
Instructor, Rehabilitation Institute
John Martinko
Associate Professor & Chair, Microbiology
John McCall
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Matthew E. McCaroll
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Scott McClurg
Professor, Political Science
Tawanda Greer-Medley
Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology
Suzanne Nasco
Associate Professor, Marketing
Clayton Nielson
Assistant Professor, Forestry
Ezemenari Obasi
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Julie Patridge
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Chad Parmenter
Graduate Assistant, English
Erin Perry
Assistant Professor, Animal Science Food and Nutrition
Sharon Peterson
Assistant Professor, Animal Science, Food and Nutrition
Breanne Pleggenkuhle
Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Shawna Pope
Instructor, Clinical Supervisor, Speech-Language Pathologist, Communication Disorders and Sciences
Cheryl Presley
Director, Student Health Center
Daniel Primont
Professor, Economics
Bethany Rader
Assistant Professor, Microbiology
Anita Reidinger
Assistant Professor, English
Ruthanne Rehfeldt
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Institute
Karen Renzaglia
Research Professor, Plant Biology
Kathleen Chwalisz Rigney
Associate Professor, Psychology
Patricia Saleeby
Associate Professor, Social Work
Dwight Sanders
Professor, Agribusiness Economics
Diana Sarko
Assistant Professor, Anatomy
Mandara Savage
Assistant Professor, Technology
James Scales
Director and Adjunct Professor, Career Services
Mark Schneider
Associate Professor, Sociology
Michael Sears
Assistant Professor, Zoology
Stephen Shulman
Associate Professor, Political Science
Cynthia Sims
Interim Department Chair and Professor, Workforce Education and Development
Poopalasingam Sivakumar
Assistant Professor, Physics
Stacey Sloboda
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Pamela Smoot
Clinical Assistant Professor, History
Danielle Soto
Assistant Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Nathan Stucky
Professor, Speech Communication
Robert Swenson
Associate Professor, School of Architecture
Kevin Sylwester
Professor, Economics
Ellen Teng
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Thomas Thibeault
Director, College of Liberal Arts
Stacy Thompson
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Lori Vermeuleni
Associate Professor & Chair, Chemistry
Rheeda Walker
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Lichang Wang
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Robin Warne
Assistant Professor, Zoology
Dennis G. Watson
Associate Professor, Plant, Soil, Agricultural Systems
William Wells
Assistant Professor, Administration of Justice
Rebecca Weston
Associate Professor, Psychology
Gray Whaley
Associate Professor, History
Lyle White
Chair & Professor, Ed Psychology & Special Ed
Karl Williard
Assistant Professor, Forestry
Belle Woodward
Assistant Professor, Information Management Systems
Melinda Yeomans
Associate Director, Fullbright Program Advisor
Max Yen
Director, Materials Technology Center
Andrew Youpa
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Laura Dreuth Zeman
Associate Professor, Social Work
Naida Zukic
Assistant Professor, Speech Communication
