One-on-one mentoring with SPS faculty
Available Faculty Mentors
Mentoring Program for SPS Faculty
How it Works
- Review the mentor profiles below and their preferred mentoring topics.
- Pick one or two mentors based on your interests (they do not have to be in your department).
- Initiate the contact by clicking on "Request as Mentor" and filling out the form.
- Once a match has been confirmed, you can begin meeting with your mentor. Meet your mentors a minimum of four times a year.
Center for Global Affairs
Mentoring Themes
- Research funding
- Academic publishing
- Policy engagement with institutions for global governance
- Consulting practicums
Mentoring Themes
- Global field intensives;
- Field research and the IRB/UCAIHS process;
- Participating in governance (Faculty Council, CFSC, etc)
Christopher P Ankersen
Center for Global Affairs
Mentoring Themes
- Publishing academic articles
- Research
- Publishing short term articles
- Teaching at SPS
Mentoring Themes
- Running a GFI
- Teaching consulting practicums
- Inclusive teaching/curriculum
- Publishing academic and short form articles.
Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
Donatella Delfino
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
John C Hubby
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
Mentoring Themes
- Teaching consultation
- IDBEA in the classroom (synchronous and in-person)
- Transition to academia
Mentoring Themes
- Undergraduate teaching
- Organizing student events
- Student community building
Antonios Saravanos
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
Mentoring Themes
- Applying for research grants
- Publishing academic and short-form articles
Division of Programs in Business
Andres Fortino
Project Management & Information Technology
Mentoring Themes
- Building industry connections/involvement, including experiential learning
- Inclusive teaching/curriculum/classroom
- Curriculum and program development
Mentoring Themes
- Inclusive teaching
- Engaging students in publishable research
Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
Jukka Laitamaki
Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
Mentoring Themes
- Curriculum development
- Teaching techniques
- Applied research in sustainable tourism and hospitality
Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport
Schack Institute of Real Estate
Brian G Schwagerl
Schack Institute of Real Estate
Mentoring Themes
- Mentoring students in professional development
- Engaging with industry
- Blending experential teaching into your classroom
Other Mentors
Karen Krahulik
Clinical Professor
Vice Dean of Faculty
Vera Jelinek
Clinical Professor
Senior Advisor
Global Initiatives and Philanthropy
Mentoring Themes
- Industry to academia transitions
- Research and professional opportunities in higher ed.
- Academic and faculty administrative careers
- IDBEA in and beyond the classroom
Mentoring Themes
- Consulting practicums
- Engaging with industry
- Government agencies and NGOs
Feedback and Other Mentoring Interests
Thank you for your interest in our SPS faculty mentoring program. The Office of Faculty Affairs is constantly reviewing feedback from our faculty in order to continue to cater for the needs of our diverse group of amazing faculty. We understand that not all of your interests and topic areas may be captured on the list provided by our faculty mentors.
Please take a brief moment to fill out this form with information on other topic areas you would like for our office to consider.