Marty Spranger
After being rejected from Wayne State University (WSU) out of high school, I followed my father’s footsteps and became an apprentice pipefitter. I worked on hydraulic, pneumatic and lubrication systems for automobile assembly lines.
Mary Finn
Mary A. Finn is dean of Michigan State University’s College of Social Science (SSC).
Prior to her appointment as dean in March of 2020,
Matthew J. Koehler
Matthew J. Koehler is a professor of educational psychology and educational technology. His research focuses on understanding the affordances and constraints of new technologies; the design of technology-rich, innovative learning environments;
Megan Halpern
Dr. Megan K. Halpern is an assistant professor at Michigan State University, where she teaches science communication and science & technology studies at Lyman Briggs College. She is also the inaugural scholar-in-residence at MSU’s Center for Interdisciplinarity.
Mehrnaz Ghamami
Assistant Professor
PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering-Transportation, Northwestern University
MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
BS, Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Dr. Mehrnaz Ghamami is an assistant professor at Michigan State University.
Melissa Del Rio
Melissa Del Rio is the Chief of Staff of the Graduate School at Michigan State University. In The Graduate School, Melissa leads a team that provides support, direction,
Mentor Models
Introduction
A mentor model should be chosen or developed to meet the needs of a specific unit or individual. The options below include traditional approaches as well as models developed by other institutions that pulled strategies from multiple sources to create paradigms appropriate to their needs and context.
Mentoring
Introduction
This series of pages on mentoring is designed to provide ideas and resources related to mentoring, particularly for faculty and academic staff. It is critical that each of these individuals on our campus has access to the information and support they need to be successful.
Mentoring as Care, Connection, and Goal-Setting
By Ellie Louson
My favorite description of mentoring comes from Dr. Beronda Montgomery, eminent MSU plant scientist and writer, who has written widely on mentoring and calls it “an opportunity to connect meaningfully with individuals in service to their pursuit of personally-defined goals or aspirations.” As someone new to a formal mentorship role,
Mentoring in the Middle
Our kindergarten lessons can still apply if we choose to use them. It just gets a little awkward to approach someone and ask them to be your friend — or for the purpose of this article — your mentor.