McNair Scholars Program: Mentors
Below are our dedicated mentors who are integral in supporting our scholars with essential research experience.
2025-2026 Faculty Mentors
Laura Ahlstrom
Department: Business & Economics
Mentee: Antonia Vasquez
Melissa A. Tedone
Department: Art Conservation
Mentee: Chloe Terrell
Sheau Ching Chai
Department: Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences
Mentee: Farrah Charles
Sebastian Cioaba
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Mentee: Julio Carrillo Soto
Sambeeta Das
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Mentee: Elizabeth Dominguez Cotero
Jessica Edwards
Department: English
Mentee: Sheyenne Faircloth
Heather Farmer
Department: Human Development & Family Sciences
Mentee: Logan Szelestei
Alicia Fontnette
Department: Africana Studies
Mentee: Gem Sobet
Philip Gable
Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
Mentee: Chandler Morrell
Jason Gleghorn
Department: Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences
Mentee: Agnes Cruz
Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Department: Physical Therapy
Mentee: Samantha Huerta
John Jeka
Department: Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Mentee: Victoria Lugo
Eric K. Layland
Department: Human Development and Family Sciences
Mentee: Amalia Castillo
Katie Leech
Department: Art & Design
Mentee: Janice Castro
Dayan Knox
Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences
Mentee: Simone Lunn
Chrysanthi Leon
Department: Sociology
Mentee: Harmony Smith
Alyssa M. Lanzi
Department: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Mentee: Kira Jefferson
Giovanna Morini
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mentee: Naomi Lara-Medina
Elizabeth Orsega-Smith
Department: Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences
Mentee: Kamari Lewis
Eric Rise
Department: Sociology and Criminal Justice
Mentee: Amayah Sullins
Tania Roth
Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
Mentee: Oviyanna Umoh
Naomi Sadeh
Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences
Mentee: Melissa Perez Rangel
Muhammed Shafeekh Muyyarikkandy
Department: Animal and Food Sciences
Mentee: Shelby Serrano
Kyong-Min Son
Department: Political Science & International Relations
Mentee: Seaanna Johnson
Dannagal Young
Department: Communication
Mentee: Iyanna Register
If you are a faculty member and interested in becoming a mentor, contact us.
