Mentorship Program
Members of the Faculty Mentorship Academy are composed of faculty mentors and mentees from all ranks and positions committed to the collaborative mentorship process.
Application Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Faculty Mentorship Academy 2024-2025 Cohort
The TTU Office of Faculty Success is excited to open the 2024-2025 Faculty Mentorship
Academy (FMA) mentee cohort application process. FMA's mission is to help faculty
empower each other to achieve their personal and professional goals.
This nine-month program matches mentees with mentors in Mentorship Circles to create a community of support and guidance on topics such as research, creative activity, professional practice, service, teaching, and well-being. This program is open to those with faculty appointments in all ranks and positions, such as lecturers, professors of practice, and tenure-track faculty. Chair/Director/Area Coordinator approval is required.
Mentorship Circles will include 5-7 mentees matched with two mentors. After participants are selected, the composition of each circle will be determined by cohort preferences expressed through the application process. Mentees will be selected based on various factors, including participant goals, potential contributions, and time commitment. Other considerations include balancing cohorts based on markers such as home college, rank and position, duty point, number of participants, and department approval.
Mentee Commitment
- Meet monthly with Mentorship Circle mentors and mentees (at least six meetings).
- Attend a minimum of eight workshops over two long semesters offered through the Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center (TLPDC) related to an aspect of faculty development that meets the unique values and interests of the participant and circle members.
- Complete a Faculty Development Plan throughout the year to detail personal and professional short and long-term goals.
- Participate in pre- and post-program reflective surveys to guide the format and content of future FMA offerings.
Applications will be evaluated with the following criteria: Understanding of Mentor/Mentee Roles (20%), Specific Mentee Goals (24%), Commitment to Mentorship Program (24%), Contribution to Mentorship Circle (24%), and Thoughtful Writing & Professional Language (8%). A full rubric is available upon request.
Selected mentees who complete the program will receive a certificate of participation, recognition from the Office of Faculty Success, and ongoing membership in the Faculty Mentorship Academy. Active academy status requires faculty members to earn Mentorship Continuing Education (MCE) credits by attending relevant workshops through the TLPDC and Office of Faculty Success. After mentees participate in FMA and achieve advancement, they may apply for consideration as a mentor.
If you have questions, please contact FMA Program Director, Barbie Chambers, at barbie.chambers@ttu.edu or 806.834.1530.
Application Due Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Please have your Chair/Director/Area Coordinator submit their recommendation no later than Monday, September 16th, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.
FMA Mentorship Program History
The Faculty Mentorship Program is the result of many voices on campus advocating for the need for mentorship. The FMA does not take the place of the excellent mentoring done at the department or college level or the informal mentoring that happens around campus. Rather, the FMA provides centralized resources for our instructional community and offers a program to make sure that all have an opportunity for mentoring.
Spring 2023 Beta Program
During the one-semester beta program, 27 mentees and ten mentors participated in five mentorship circles. Participants were selected based on personal goals, potential contributions, and time commitment. Other factors considered include maintaining representation from multiple markers, including home college, rank, and affinity group interest. Beta program participants helped to shape the program's development for future cohorts.
Selected mentees and mentors participated in the following ways:
- Participated in four Mentorship Circle meetings, including two tenured or continuing appointment faculty mentors and up to six faculty mentees.
- Attended four Mentorship Continuing Education (MCE) workshops.
- Completed pre-and post-program quantitative and reflective surveys to help guide the format and content of future Faculty Mentorship Academy offerings.
Mentees created a Faculty Development Plan to identify yearly goals and objectives for five years across the following development categories:
- Professional
- Research, practice, or creative activity
- Teaching
- Service and engagement
- Work/life integration
- Individual mentorship networks
Both mentors and mentees received a Certificate of Completion and ongoing membership in the Faculty Mentorship Academy. Active status in the academy requires that faculty members participate in one MCE workshop each semester through the TLPDC and Office of Faculty Success.
After mentees acquire tenure, continuing appointment, and/or promotion, they may apply for consideration as a mentor. In addition, academy members may be invited to present workshops on topics related to mentorship, recruited to serve as mentors, or serve in advisory roles for the FMA. All mentors and mentees are eligible to reapply for future mentorship programs.
2023-24 Mentee Cohort
Nichole Anderson | Assistant Professor | Animal Behavior & Welfare
Amir Baratijourabi | Lecturer | English
Tommy Brecheisen | Assistant Professor of Practice | Journalism & Creative Media Industries
Sara Cantero Viudez | Lecturer | Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
Seungjong Cho | Assistant Professor | Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work
Hayeon Choi | Assistant Professor | Hospitality & Retail Management
Ali Ghazvinian | Assistant Professor | Architecture
Jennifer Huh | Assistant Professor | Hospitality & Retail Management
Divya Janardhan | Assistant Professor | Arts Administration
Catherine Lammert | Assistant Professor | Department of Teacher Education
Ying Liu | Assistant Professor | Computer Science
Kristin Mansell | Assistant Professor of Practice | Curriculum Studies & Teacher Education
Susana Monreal | Assistant Professor of Practice | Costume Studio Manager
Surya Niraula | Associate Professor | Nutritional Sciences
Pawel Polaczyk | Assistant Professor | Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering
Melissa Santillana | Assistant Professor | Journalism & Creative Media Industries
Andrew Shin | Assistant Professor | Nutritional Sciences
Indrajit Srivastava | Assistant Professor | Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Tennies | Assistant Professor | Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
Minerva Tuliao | Lecturer | Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Heather Vellers | Assistant Professor | Kinesiology & Sports Management
Jingjing Yao | Assistant Professor | Computer Science
2023-24 Mentor Cohort
Annie Chalex Boyle | Associate Professor | School of Music
Megan Conis | Assistant Professor | Creative Media Industries
Jeffrey Harper | Assistant Professor of Practice | Marketing
Chijuan Hu | Associate Professor of Practice | Chemical Engineering
Nikki Kantelis | Associate Professor of Practice | Energy Commerce
Tanja Karp | Associate Professor | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kerk Kee | Professor | Professional Communication
Lisa Low | Associate Professor of Practice | Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management
Spring 2023 Mentee Cohort
Tara Abydos | Lecturer | English
Jo Albiar | M.A. | Lecturer | English
Kristin Alder | Lecturer | Women's and Gender Studies
Vallia Antoniou | Assistant Professor of Practice & Preston Gott Skyview Observatory Director | Physics
Lacy Brice | Assistant Professor of Practice | Curriculum Studies & Teacher Education
Cari Carter | Assistant Professor of Practice of Practice | Graduate Program Director | Graduate School | Interdisciplinary Studies
Annie Chalex Boyle | Associate Professor of Violin | School of Music
Ioannis Chatzakis | Assistant Professor of Practice | Physics
Seungjong Cho | Assistant Professor of Practice | Sociology | Anthropology & Social Work
Jeffrey Harper | Assistant Professor of Practice of Practice | Marketing & Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Henderson | Assistant Professor of Practice | Geosciences
Belinda Kleinhans | Associate Professor | Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
Stacy H. Lee | Associate Professor | Hospitality & Retail Management
Smith Leggett | Assistant Professor of Practice | Petroleum Engineering
Mike Lemon | Lecturer | Instructional Development Coordinator | Graduate School
Jing Li | Assistant Professor of Practice | Hospitality & Retail Management
Mahdi Mahmali | Assistant Professor of Practice | Chemical Engineering
Tiffany Sheree McCormack | Lecturer | Professional Communication
Jon McNaughtan | Associate Professor | Educational Psychology & Leadership
Raul Palacios | Lecturer, DPD Director | Didactic Program in Dietetics | Nutritional Sciences
Tara Salman | Assistant Professor of Practice | Computer Science
Katie Schoonover | Lecturer, Director of Public Speaking | Communication Studies
Changwon Son | Assistant Professor of Practice | Industrial Engineering
Anastasia Stellato | Assistant Professor of Practice | Animal & Food Sciences
Roy Tanushree | Assistant Professor of Practice | Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Paola Tiedemann | Assistant Professor of Practice | Environmental Toxicology
Minxiang Zeng | Assistant Professor of Practice | Chemical Engineering
Spring 2023 Mentor Cohort
Kanika Batra | Professor | English
Erik Bucy | Marshall & Sharleen Formby Regents Professor of Strategic Communication | Professional Communication
Malinda Colwell | Professor, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Student Services | Human Development & Family Sciences
Tim Dallas | Professor | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Amy Hanson | Senior Lecturer | English
Mellinee Lesley | Professor | Curriculum & Instruction
Lisa Low | Associate Professor of Practice | Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management
Ali Nejat | Associate Professor | Construction Engineering
Narissra Punyunant-Carter | Professor | Communication Studies
Shera Thomas-Jackson | Assistant Professor of Practice, Undergraduate Program Director, Director of Practicum Experiences | Human Development & Family Sciences
FAQs - About the FMA Mentorship Program
Want to learn more about the Faculty Mentorship Academy? Read the FAQs
How do I apply to be a Mentor?
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and explore Mentor resources.
How do I apply to be a Mentee?
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and explore Mentee resources.
What resources are available for mentors and mentees?
The new Faculty Success Center on the second floor of the Administration Building
is a central repository of resources supporting faculty members. In addition, mentors
and mentees can find other resources on the Faculty Mentorship Academy website.
What can I expect to gain from my experience as a mentee?
Mentees can gain insight into the clarity of tenure, continuing appointment, and/or
promotion criteria; career guidance; networking and collaboration opportunities; and
exposure to new and different academic perspectives.
What can I expect to gain from my experience as a mentor?
Mentors can gain valuable leadership experience and university-level service, including
supporting institutional recruitment and retention efforts and promoting diversity
and equity among faculty.
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