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First-Year Student Mentoring Program

List of Faculty Mentors  |  Outstanding Mentors

Mission:

Faculty mentors create nurturing and personalized university experiences for new students, thus easing the transition from high school to college and assisting in the retention and graduation of college students.

Goals:

  1. Establish relationships with faculty and other students.
  2. Engage in activities on and off campus.
  3. Experience professional and personal growth.
  4. Explore new opportunities.
  5. Expand the student’s understanding of other cultures.

Role of the Student:

Students should be willing to interact with a faculty member in a mentoring partnership. The student must be serious about this commitment and prepared to participate actively in the program during the semester.

Benefits of Having a Mentor:

This program provides the opportunity for students to build relationships with faculty, increase their network base, and gain valuable life experience. It gives the student a chance to become acquainted with someone who is personally interested in the student's well-being and who can assist with the complexities of university life.

How to Enroll:

Enroll in this 0-credit, 0-cost course, UNIV 1210, at one.ou.edu.

Meet the Faculty Mentors

Dr. Boris Apanasov

Meet Dr. Apanasov

Student Focus: Students Interested in Math

All Students

Dr. Fredrick Carr

Meet Dr. Fredrick Carr

Student Focus: Out-of-State/Meteorology

 Michelle Grunsted

Meet Dr. Jenel Cavazos

Student Focus: First Generation Students 

Small Town Students 

Students Intersted in Psychology


Meet Dr. Karlos Hill 

Student Focus: Students for Social Change

Dr. Robert Con Davis-Undiano

Meet Dr. Robert Con Davis-Undiano

Student Focus: Latino/Chicano/Any


Meet Dr. Jenny Sperling 

Student Focus: LGBTQ+@OU


Meet Dr. Deborah Moore-Russo

Student Focus: Female Students in STEM

All Students 


Meet Dr. Matthew Reyes

Student Focus: Construction Science Students

Latinx Students

Any Students


Meet Dr. Shad Satterthwaite

Student Focus: Student Veterans


Meet Professor Jonathan Kern 

Student Focus: Accounting for Business Majors


Meet Dr. Michael Detamore 

Student Focus: Passion for Music


Meet Dr. Rebecca Scott

Student Focus: Engineering


Meet Dr. Kim Gaddie 

Student Focus: Autism and ASD Support 


Meet Dr. Ji Hwan Park 

Student Focus: Computer Science or Engineering 


Meet Dr. Sepideh Stewart 

Student Focus: Students Interested in Math


Meet Dr. Royce Floyd

Student Focus: Smalltown or Rural Students

Faculty Mentoring, Get Acquainted Session, 08/22/08
"I think the mentoring program is HELPFUL. My mentor was very GOOD and he seemed to take a REAL INTEREST in what I was doing. During this semester, I knew that I could contact him if I ever needed help."
Two students meet their Faculty Mentor, Dr. Erik Braun, for their UNIV 1210 Faculty Mentoring course for Fall 2011
"As faculty members, we commit to the development of students' education. As mentors, we commit to the development of students."