About IRACDA Mentorship
IRACDA Scholars are mentored by University of Minnesota research faculty and program leadership. Research mentors are identified during the application period. Teaching mentors support IRACDA Scholars in applying what they are learn in the teaching development training courses and workshops to their teaching assignments at North Hennepin Community College and Normandale Community College. They also provide IRACDA Scholars feedback during their teaching practicum to help enhance their skills as effective teachers.
Most University of Minnesota faculty members in the Biosciences are eligible to become a research mentor for IRACDA fellows. The list below represents a subset of approved faculty. For more information or inquiries about specific faculty as prospective mentors, applicants should email IRACDA Program Manager Ruby Kinney.
Join IRACDA as a research mentor!
Email IRACDA Program Manager Ruby Kinney for more information.
Mentor Application materials include:
- Letter of Interest
- C.V.
- Full training record
- Personal Statement, addressing: (i) contributions to interdisciplinary and team science; and (ii) support for teaching and mentoring postdocs that are teachers in addition to researchers).
IRACDA Mentors by College
| Medical School | College of Biological Sciences | College of Pharmacy | College of Science and Engineering | School of Dentistry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Goldstrohm | Melissa Gardner | Courtney Aldrich | Dan Knights | Kristin Artinger |
| Anna Selmecki | A. Kelly Lane | Gunda Geog | Edgar Arriaga | |
| Damien Fair | Hiedeki Aihara | William Pomerantz | Erin Carlson | |
| Carol Lange | Frank Albert | Natalia Tretyakova | Valerie Pierre | |
| Anna Lee | Paloma Gonzalez Bellido | Carrie Haskell-Luevano | Victor Barocas | |
| David Masopust | Naomi Courtemanche | William Pomerantz | ||
| David Redish | David Greenstein | |||
| Doug Mashek | Suzanne McGaugh | |||
| Emilyn Alejandro | Ann Rougvie | |||
| James Ervasti | Michael Travisano | |||
| Joseph Metzger | Laurie Parker | |||
| Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia | Michael O'Connor | |||
| Karen Ashe | Hiroshi Nakato | |||
| Kris Hogquist | Sivaraj Sivaramakrishnan | |||
| Li Na Wei | Maureen Cetera | |||
| Lihisia Chen | Yasuhiko Kawakami | |||
| Margaret Titus | Kathryn Fixen | |||
| Rita Perlingeiro | Duncan Clarke | |||
| Stanely Thayer | Emilie Snell-Rood | |||
| Stefani Thomas | ||||
| Xavier Revelo | ||||
| Vaiva Vezys | ||||
| Julia Willett |
Research Mentors by last name
- Hideki Aihara
- Frank Albert
- Courtney Aldrich
- Emilyn Alejandro
- Edgar A. Arriaga
- Karen Ashe
- Victor Barocas
- Kristin Artinger
- Erin Carlson
- Maureen Cetera
- Lihisia Chen
- Duncan Clarke
- Naomi Courtemanche
- James Ervasti
- Damien Fair
- Kathryn Fixen
- Paloma Gonzalez Bellido
- Aaron Goldstrohm
- David Greenstein
- Melissa Gardner
- Gunda I. Georg
- Carrie Haskell-Luevano
- Kris Hogquist
- Dan Knights
- Yasuhiko Kawakami
- A. Kelly Lane
- Carol Lange
- Anna Lee
- Douglas Mashek
- David Masopust
- Suzanne McGaugh
- Joseph Metzger
- Hiroshi Nakato
- Hai Dang Nguyen
- Michael O'Connor
- Laurie Parker
- Rita Perlingeiro
- William Pomerantz
- David Redish
- Xavier Revelo
- Ann Rougvie
- Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia
- Anna Selmecki
- Sivaraj (Shiv) Sivaramakrishnan
- Emilie Snell-Rood
- Stanely Thayer
- Stefani Thomas
- Margaret Titus
- Michael Travisano
- Natalia Tretyakova
- Vaiva Vezys
- Li Na Wei
- Julia Willett
IRACDA Research Mentors by Field
