Faculty Mentor of the Week Dr. Ana Liberato - College of Arts & Sciences, Sociology
Dr. Ana Liberato is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Science. Her research interests include race, ethnicity, and gender and their interplay with political identity and political attitudes. Dr. Liberato's role as mentor giver her "satisfaction and pure joy from my successful mentees". She explains that "through interactions with them, I "renew" the love for my career and the energies and commitment needed for the constant pursue of effective teaching." When asked what she looks for in an undergraduate research mentee, she replied that she wants students to be "engaged, open-minded, and reliable. I feel I can work through any issue if these characteristics are present."
Dr. Ana Liberato supports and values undergraduate research at UK and explained, "Research can be a vehicle for multiple realizations by students in regard to what they are learning, what they can do with it, how they think, what they need academically and skills wise, and what really matters to them." Thank you Dr. Liberato for your continued support and dedication! We are honored to recognize Dr. Liberato as this week's Faculty Mentor of the Week!