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Faculty Mentor

Finding a Faculty Mentor

• Identify a faculty member whose research you are interested in or who is willing to support your research interest.
• To search for a faculty mentor who has participated in previous years. Students can search through the list of previous URC Faculty Mentors.
• Students should also feel free to ask faculty members who have not participated in the past.

Tips For Finding a Faculty Mentor

• Set up an appointment to discuss your proposed research project and questions.
• Leave a current résumé, summary of your project proposal, and contact information (phone number, e-mail address) with who you would like your faculty mentor to be.

Previous Faculty Mentors

College of Allied Health & Nursing

Patricia Hargrove

Department: Speech, Hearing, & Rehabilitation Services
Email: patricia.hargrove@mnsu.edu

Kent Kalm

Department: Human Performance
Email: kent.kalm@mnsu.edu

Judith Luebke

Department: Health Science
Email: judith.luebke@mnsu.edu

Bikash Nandy

Department: Health Science
Email: bikash.nandy@mnsu.edu

Bruce Poburka

Department: Speech, Hearing, & Rehabilitation Services
Email: bruce.poburka@mnsu.edu

Marcia Stevens

Department: Nursing
Email: marcia.stevens@mnsu.edu

Mary Visser

Department: Human Performance
Email: mary.visser@mnsu.edu

James Wise

Department: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
Email: james.wise@mnsu.edu

College of Arts & Humanities

Thomas Bliese

Department: Theatre and Dance
Email: thomas.bliese@mnsu.edu

James Bomgardner

Department: Music
Email: stephen.bomgardner@mnsu.edu

Suzanne Bunkers

Department: English
Email: suzanne.bunkers@mnsu.edu

Kimberly Contag

Department: Modern Languages
Email: kimberly.contag@mnsu.edu

Daniel Cronn-Mills

Department: Speech Communication
Email: daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu

James Dimock

Department: Speech Communications
Email: james.dimock@mnsu.edu

David Engen

Department: Speech Communications
Email: david.engen@mnsu.edu

Brian Frink

Department: Art
Email: brian.frink@mnsu.edu

James Grabowska

Department: Modern Languages
Email: james.grabowska@mnsu.edu

Kathleen Hurley

Department: English
Email: kathleen.hurley@mnsu.edu

Paul Hustoles

Department: Theatre & Dance
Email: paul.hustoles@mnsu.edu

James Johnson

Department: Art
Email: james.johnson@mnsu.edu

Mary Susan Johnston

Department: English
Email: mary.Johnston@mnsu.edu

Julie Kerr-Berry

Department: Theatre & Dance
Email: julie.kerr-berry@mnsu.edu

Brian Klosa

Department: Speech Communications
Email: brain.klosa@mnsu.edu

Chuck Lewis

Department: Mass Communications
Email: charles.lewis@mnsu.edu

JoAnna Mink

Department: English
Email: Joanna.mink@mnsu.edu

Diana Moxness

Department: Music
Email: diana.moxness@mnsu.edu

Roland Nord

Department: English
Email: roland.nord@mnsu.edu

Lisa Perry

Department: Speech Communication
Email: lisa.perry@mnsu.edu

Richard Robbins

Department: English
Email: richard.robbins@mnsu.edu

Leah White

Department: Speech Communications
Email: leah.white@mnsu.edu

Gina Wenger

Department: Art Education
Email: gina.wenger@mnsu.edu

College of Business

Brenda Flannery

Department: Management
Email: brenda.flannery@mnsu.edu

Claudia Pragman

Department: Management
Email: claudia.pragman@mnsu.edu

Buddhadev Roychoudhury

Department: Management
Email: buddhadev.roychoudhury@mnsu.edu

College of Education

Marla Mastin

Elem/Early Childhood
Email: marla.mastin@mnsu.edu

College of Science, Engineering, & Technology

Rebecca Bates

Department: Computer Science
Email: rebecca.bates@mnsu.edu

Michael Bentley

Department: Biology
Email: michael.bentley@mnsu.edu

Steven Case

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: steven.case@mnsu.edu

Paul Eskridge

Department: Physics & Astronomy
Email: paul.eskridge@mnsu.edu

Ann Goebel

Department: Auto & Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Email: ann.goebel@mnsu.edu

Brian Groh

Department: Chemistry & Geology
Email: brian.groh@mnsu.edu

Cesar Guerra-Salcedo

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: cesar.guerra-salcedo@mnsu.edu

Marilyn Hart

Department: Biology
Email: marilyn.hart@mnsu.edu

Bryce Hoppie

Department: Chemistry & Geology
Email: bryce.hoppie@mnsu.edu

Bruce Jones

Department: Auto & Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Email: bruce.jones@mnsu.edu

Steve Kipp

Department: Physics & Astronomy
Email: steven.kipp@mnsu.edu

Sarah Klammer

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: sarah.klammer@mnsu.edu

Penny Knoblich

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: penny.knoblich@mnsu.edu

John Krenz

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: john.krenz@mnsu.edu

Alison Mahoney

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: alison.mahoney@mnsu.edu

Brock McMillan

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: brock.mcmillan@mnsu.edu

Steven Mercurio

Department: Biology
Email: steven.mercurio@mnsu.edu

Marie Pomije

Department: Chemistry and Geology
Email: marie.pomije@mnsu.edu

Beth Proctor

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: bertha.proctor@mnsu.edu

Ann Quade

Department: Computer & Information Sciencess
Email: ann.quade@mnsu.edu

Danae Quirk Dorr

Department: Chemistry and Geology
Email: danae.quirk-dorr@mnsu.edu

James Rife

Department: Chemistry & Geology
Email: james.rife@mnsu.edu

Theresa Salerno

Department: Chemistry & Geology
Email: theresa.salerno@mnsu.edu

Louis Schwartzkopf

Department: Physics & Astronomy
Email: louis.schwartzkopf@mnsu.edu

Paul Sullivan

Department: Auto & Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Email: paul.sullivan@mnsu.edu

Mahbubur Rahman Syed

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: mahbubur.syed@mnsu.edu

Christopher Ruhland

Department: Biology
Email: christopher.ruhland@mnsu.edu

Warren Sandmann

Department: Speech Communications
Email: warren.sandmann@mnsu.edu

Susan Schilling

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: susan.schilling@mnsu.edu

Robert Sorensen

Department: Biology
Email: robert.sorensen@mnsu.edu

John Thoemke

Department: Chemistry & Geology
Email: john.thoemke@mnsu.edu

Christopher Veltsos

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: christophe.veltsos@mnsu.edu

Steven Case

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: steven.case@mnsu.edu

Trent Vorlicek

Department: Chemistry and Geology
Email: Trenton.Vorlicek@mnsu.edu

Michael Wells

Department: Computer & Information Sciences
Email: michael.wells@mnsu.edu

James Wilde

Department: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Email: william.wilde@mnsu.edu

Dorothy Wrigley

Department: Biological Sciences
Email: dorothy.wrigley@mnsu.edu

Youwen Xu

Department: Physics & Astronomy
Email: youwen.xu@mnsu.edu

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Paul Brown

Department: Anthropology
Email: paul.brown@mnsu.edu

Michael Fatis

Department: Psychology
Email: michael.fatis@mnsu.edu

Susan Freeman

Department: Women's Studies
Email: susan.freeman@mnsu.edu

Donald Friend

Department: Geography
Email: donald.friend@mnsu.edu

Rosemary Krawczyk

Department: Psychology
Email: rosemary.krawczyk@mnsu.edu

Yueh-Ting Lee

Department: Ethnic Studies
Email: yueh-ting.lee@mnsu.edu

Cindy Miller

Department: Geography
Email: cynthia.miller@mnsu.edu

Winifred Mitchell

Department: Anthropology
Email: winifred.mitchell@mnsu.edu

Viani Norasakkunkit

Department: Psychology
Email: viani.norasakkunkit@mnsu.edu

Edison Perdomo

Department: Psychology
Email: edison.perdomo@mnsu.edu

Hanh Phan

Department: Ethnic Studies
Email: hanh.phan@mnsu.edu

Barry Ries

Department: Psychology
Email: barry.ries@mnsu.edu

Daniel Sachau

Department: Psychology
Email: daniel.sachau@mnsu.edu

Ronald Schirmer

Department: Anthropology
Email: ronald.schirmer@mnsu.edu

Thomas Schmid

Department: Sociology and Corrections
Email: thomas.schmid@mnsu.edu

Michael Scullin

Department: Anthropology
Email: michael.scullin@mnsu.edu

Kim Surkan

Department: Women's Studies
Email: kimberly.surkan@mnsu.edu

Larry Witherell

Department: History
Email: larry.witherell@mnsu.edu

Perry Wood

Department: Urban and Regional Studies Institute
Email: perry.wood@mnsu.edu