Mentoring is one of my most satisfying roles, one that I have grown into. In addition to supervising students at my current institution, San Francisco State, and former institution, Chicago State, I have also mentored graduate students and postdocs from other institutions.
Postdocs
Laura Trouille, Northwestern University and the Adler Planetarium, student understanding of the Big Bang theory
Kim Arvidsson, Adler Planetarium, physics and astronomy teaching
PhD students
Katie Berryhill, University of Wyoming, student use of robotic telescopes in introductory astronomy
Masters students
Arching Dobaria, SFSU, physics & astronomy, student use of robotic telescopes in introductory astronomy
Priya Golkul dass, SFSU, physics & astronomy, student understanding of black holes
Caitlin Kepple, SFSU, physics & astronomy, GTA training and creating inclusive laboratory environments
Tobi Thomas, SFSU, physics & astronomy, culturally relevant teacher professional development in STEM
Aaron White, SFSU, physics & astronomy, evaluation of cosmology modules
Mallory Conlon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, astronomy, student understanding of the geometry and fate of the universe
Geraldine Cochran, CSU, education, student understanding of the expansion and age of the universe (continued work during PhD)
Donna Larrieu, CSU, education, student understanding of cosmology
Jeremy McDowell, CSU, education, introductory astronomy labs
Undergraduate students (SFSU)
Jake Campuspos, physics & astronomy, teaching option, effect of learning assistants in STEM classes
Megan Tangonan, physics & astronomy, teaching option, effect of learning assistants in STEM classes
Khanh Tran, chemistry, ethnic studies, self-reflective journaling in STEM classes
Undergraduate students (CSU)
Stephanie Barr, physics, astronomy labs
Porschoey Brice, education, cosmology module development
Nicole Broughton, biology, introductory astronomy labs, GTN
Carmen Camarillo, psychology, student understanding of distances
Brian Elwood, physics, RBSE, tracking asteroids
Angela Fernandez, biology, cosmology module development
Kathy Flagg, education, cosmology module development
Sean Gallardo, physics, physics education research
Patrycia Hayes, education, cosmology module development and assessment
Virginia Hayes, physics, student understanding of structure
Harold Johnson, physics, cosmology module development
Alejandra Le, psychology, RBSE assessment
Latoya Lenoir, physics, GTN
Dominique Martin, biology, cosmology module assessment
Rockwell Mitchell, physics, Veritas and optical monitoring of AGN
Melissa Nickerson, education, student understanding of dark matter
Roselee Orlanzino, education, introductory astronomy labs
Larry Redmond, art, astrophotography
Tim Sanders, physics, cosmology module development, Alfalfa
Henry Swain, physics, cosmology module development, Alfalfa
Chaan Thomas, physics, Veritas
Mike Tyler, engineering and physics, GTN
Ashley Walker, chemistry, Alfalfa
High School students
K'Maja Bell, GTN, Alfalfa, cosmology module development
Postdocs
Laura Trouille, Northwestern University and the Adler Planetarium, student understanding of the Big Bang theory
Kim Arvidsson, Adler Planetarium, physics and astronomy teaching
PhD students
Katie Berryhill, University of Wyoming, student use of robotic telescopes in introductory astronomy
Masters students
Arching Dobaria, SFSU, physics & astronomy, student use of robotic telescopes in introductory astronomy
Priya Golkul dass, SFSU, physics & astronomy, student understanding of black holes
Caitlin Kepple, SFSU, physics & astronomy, GTA training and creating inclusive laboratory environments
Tobi Thomas, SFSU, physics & astronomy, culturally relevant teacher professional development in STEM
Aaron White, SFSU, physics & astronomy, evaluation of cosmology modules
Mallory Conlon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, astronomy, student understanding of the geometry and fate of the universe
Geraldine Cochran, CSU, education, student understanding of the expansion and age of the universe (continued work during PhD)
Donna Larrieu, CSU, education, student understanding of cosmology
Jeremy McDowell, CSU, education, introductory astronomy labs
Undergraduate students (SFSU)
Jake Campuspos, physics & astronomy, teaching option, effect of learning assistants in STEM classes
Megan Tangonan, physics & astronomy, teaching option, effect of learning assistants in STEM classes
Khanh Tran, chemistry, ethnic studies, self-reflective journaling in STEM classes
Undergraduate students (CSU)
Stephanie Barr, physics, astronomy labs
Porschoey Brice, education, cosmology module development
Nicole Broughton, biology, introductory astronomy labs, GTN
Carmen Camarillo, psychology, student understanding of distances
Brian Elwood, physics, RBSE, tracking asteroids
Angela Fernandez, biology, cosmology module development
Kathy Flagg, education, cosmology module development
Sean Gallardo, physics, physics education research
Patrycia Hayes, education, cosmology module development and assessment
Virginia Hayes, physics, student understanding of structure
Harold Johnson, physics, cosmology module development
Alejandra Le, psychology, RBSE assessment
Latoya Lenoir, physics, GTN
Dominique Martin, biology, cosmology module assessment
Rockwell Mitchell, physics, Veritas and optical monitoring of AGN
Melissa Nickerson, education, student understanding of dark matter
Roselee Orlanzino, education, introductory astronomy labs
Larry Redmond, art, astrophotography
Tim Sanders, physics, cosmology module development, Alfalfa
Henry Swain, physics, cosmology module development, Alfalfa
Chaan Thomas, physics, Veritas
Mike Tyler, engineering and physics, GTN
Ashley Walker, chemistry, Alfalfa
High School students
K'Maja Bell, GTN, Alfalfa, cosmology module development