2021-22 Mentors for Leadership Fellows
Introduction
As part of our Leadership Fellows Program, four MSU academic administrators serve as mentors to our fellows and work collaboratively on a project to benefit their colleges.
2022-23 OFASD Academic Leadership Fellows
Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows. This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.
Steve Hanson
Steven Hanson is associate provost and dean of International Studies and Programs (ISP) at Michigan State University.
Hanson leads MSU’s international programming efforts, including multidisciplinary and multicollege research and strategic partnerships with higher education institutions abroad.
Thomas Glasmacher
As FRIB Laboratory Director, Thomas Glasmacher is the responsible administrator for the 630-employee FRIB Laboratory, which is equivalent to a college within Michigan State University. He also has full responsibility and authority to execute the FRIB Project.
Phillip M. Duxbury
Phillip M. Duxbury is dean of Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science (NatSci).
Prior to his appointment as dean in August 2018, Duxbury served as chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (PA) from August 2013 until August 2018.
Kristine Bowman
Kristine Bowman is Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Education Policy in the College of Education. Bowman and her team support over two dozen graduate and undergraduate degree programs (including nearly ten fully online programs) enrolling more than 3000 total students across four departments.
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,
2020-21 AAN Leadership Fellows
Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows (faculty at least 5 years post-tenure). This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.
Prabu David
Prabu David is Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. From 2010 to 2015, he was Professor and Associate Dean at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University,
2019-20 AAN Leadership Fellows
Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows (faculty at least 5 years post-tenure). This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.