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Information for PTP Mentors

This page is designed to provide information to PTP mentors, both current and prospective.

Program Contacts

PTP Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Bostrom, Director of Graduate Academic & Professional Development, 515.2293
Faculty member with oversight responsibility: Dr. Rebeca Rufty, Associate Dean, 515.1989


For Current Mentors

2011-12 PTP seminar schedule (PDF)

Mutual Expectations for PTP Fellows and Mentors (PDF)

Please mark your calendar! The 2011 PTP and CoAT Awards Ceremony is tentatively scheduled between 12 and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in Talley Ballroom. The Provost and the Dean of the Graduate School will join us to recognize the accomplishments of graduate students completing the PTP and CoAT programs.


For Prospective Mentors

Prospective Mentors' FAQ (PDF)

If you'd like to learn more about the experience of mentoring a PTP fellow, consider speaking with a recent faculty mentor. Recent PTP Mentors (from 2007-08 through 2010-11):

Name Department Name Department
Dr. Clay Clark Biochemistry Dr. Jon-Paul Maria Material Science Engineering
Dr. Derek Aday Biology Dr. Brenda Burns-Williams Mathematics
Dr. Jennifer Campbell Biology Dr. Alina Chertock Mathematics
Dr. Rob Dunn Biology Dr. Molly Fenn Mathematics
Dr. Miriam Ferzli Biology Dr. Hoon Hong Mathematics
Dr. Nick Haddad Biology Dr. Irina Kogan Mathematics
Dr. Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Dr. Robert Martin Mathematics
Dr. Lin He Chemistry Dr. Kailash Misra Mathematics
Dr. Greg Neyhart Chemistry Dr. Mohan Putcha Mathematics
Dr. Joel Ducoste Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Dr. Nathan Reading Mathematics
Dr. Detlef Knappe Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Dr. Stephen Schecter Mathematics
Dr. James Nau Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Dr. Michael Shearer Mathematics
Dr. William  Rasdorf Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Dr. Michael Singer Mathematics
Dr. Kelly Albada Communication Dr. Ernest Stitzinger Mathematics
Dr. Victoria Gallagher Communication Dr. Dmitry Zenkov Mathematics
Dr. Kama Kosenko Communication Dr. Leonard Annetta Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
Dr. Christina Moss Communication Ms. Bethany Broadwell Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
Dr. Donald Bitzer Computer Science Dr. Andre Mazzoleni Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Frank Mueller Computer Science Dr. Jonathan Olson Microbiology
Dr. Matt Stallmann Computer Science Dr. Michael Sikes Microbiology
Dr. Sylvia Nassar-McMillan Counselor Education Dr. Paul Turinsky Nuclear Engineering
Dr. Mo-Yuen Chow Electrical & Computer Engineering Dr. Robert Beichner Physics
Dr. Michael Escuti Electrical & Computer Engineering Dr. Donald Ellison Physics
Dr. Clyde Sorenson Entomology Dr. David Haase Physics
Dr. Sarah Ash Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Dr. Thomas Wentworth Plant Biology
Dr. Christopher Daubert Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Dr. David Shew Plant Pathology
Dr. Robert Abt Forestry & Environmental Resources Dr. Roger Mitchell Psychology
Dr. Laura Mathies Genetics Dr. Lori Thompson Psychology
Dr. Brian Denton Industrial & Systems Engineering Dr. Mary Wyer Psychology
Dr. Ola Harrysson Industrial & Systems Engineering Dr. David Hinks Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science
Dr. Thom Hodgson Industrial & Systems Engineering Dr. Miles Engell Zoology
Dr. Michael Kay Industrial & Systems Engineering Dr. William C. Grant Zoology
Dr. James Wilson Industrial & Systems Engineering