Mentors-in-Residence
The Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities and Social Sciences is finding ways to honor Ms. Ifill's commitment, not only to the highest standards of excellence, but also to community and to mentoring.
The Mentor-in-Residence program is a signature initiative that invites to campus talented professionals who are achieving success in their fields and expanding the range of voices and perspectives in it. Mentors-in-Residence share their knowledge and help us foster the potential of our students so that they, too, may pursue lives of purpose.
Residencies are typically short-term (one day to one week) with an itinerary that matches the talents and interests of the particular mentor. Activities might include class visits, workshops, themed lunches, readings, teaching discussions, meeting with student organizations, one-on-one sessions, community activities, or other ways the mentor might share their knowledge with the next generation. Mentors-in-Residence are hosted by one or more of the departments in Ifill School.
List of Mentors-in-Residence
| Name | Dates | Sponsoring Group |
|---|---|---|
| Sacha Lamb '20MS/MA | 2/29/24 | Department of Humanities and Ifill School |
| Jo Knowles | 12/6/23 | Department of Children's Literature and Ifill School |
| Heather O'Neill '90 | 105/23 | Department of Communications and Ifill School |
| Rajani LaRocca | 3/23/23 | Department of Children's Literature and Ifill School |
| Janie Ward, Professor Emeritus of Africana Studies & Education | 2/16/23 | Ifill School |
| Tiffany Dufu, Simmons Trustee | 10/19/22 & 10/20/22 | Ifill School |
| Elissa Zeno | 11/15/21 & 11/17/21 | Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Cultural Studies |
| Marlena Cesar-Mendez | 4/21/21 & 4/28/21 | Office of Advancement, Offices of the Provost, Center for Career Education, the African American Alumni Association, Department of Communications, and ENGL 220/GCS 406 |
| Lisa Harrison | 4/21/21 & 4/28/21 | Office of Advancement, Offices of the Provost, Center for Career Education, the African American Alumni Association, Department of Communications, and BUS 234 |
| Kemarah Sika | 4/21/21 & 4/28/21 | Office of Advancement, Offices of the Provost, Center for Career Education, the African American Alumni Association, Department of Communications, and COMM 323 |
| Lolita Walker | 4/21/21 & 4/28/21 | Office of Advancement, Offices of the Provost, Center for Career Education, the African American Alumni Association, Department of Communications, and LDR 101 |
| Crystal Axis | 12/1/20-12/2/20 | English |
| Ekua Holmes | 11/18/20 | Art & Music and Children's Literature |
| Tricia Sitemere | 2/20/20 | Africana Studies |
| Carmen Báez | 11/4/19-11/5/19 | Communications |
| Alex Kittle | 9/24/19-9/25/19 | Art & Music and English |
| Lisa Mullins | 4/8/19 - 4/9/19 | Simmons Radio and Communications |
| Nancy Ancrum | 3/25/19 - 3/27/19 | Communications and Student-Driven Media Productions |
| Sneha Shrestha | 3/20/19 - 3/22/19 | Trustman Gallery and English/Women's and Gender Studies |
| Yolanda Coentro | 3/12/19 - 3/13/19 | HUM 370, COMM 370, and AADM 390 |
| Elizabeth Acevedo | 2/11/19 - 2/13/19 | Children's Literature and Africana Studies |