Faculty Mentor of the Month

Mentors make a difference.

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) officially launched the Research Faculty Mentor of the Month recognition program in August 2017 and have since recognized 82 faculty mentors.

Each month the OUR office will highlight one of UK's outstanding and very much appreciated research faculty mentors who offer leadership and support to undergraduate student researchers.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Nathan Vanderford College of Medicine, Toxicology and Cancer Biology

Week 3

Sep 16, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Nathan Vanderford is an Assistant Professor of Toxicology and Cancer Biology in the UK College of Medicine. Dr. Vanderford is also the Director of the Appalachian Career Training in Oncology Program. His research interests include epidemiology and molecular etiology of lung cancer, research administration, technology transfer and entrepreneurship, and science pedagogy and career development.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Nicholas Teets - College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Entomology

Week 2

Sep 9, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Nicholas Teets is an Assistant Professor of Entomology in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. His research interests include the mechanistic basis of environmental stress tolerance in insects. Much of Dr. Teets' research focuses on overwintering stress, both in temperate species and species from extreme environments like Antarctica.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Sebastian Bryson College of Engineering, Civil Engineering

Week 1

Sep 2, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Sebastian Bryson is the Hardin-Drnevich-Huang Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the UK College of Engineering and the Co-Director for the College of Engineering Scholars Program in Undergraduate Research. His research interests include sustainable and humanitarian engineering, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, and civil engineering materials.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Marilyn Campbell College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Week 25

Apr 29, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Marilyn Campbell is a Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health Promotion in the UK College of Education. Dr. Campbell received her Ph.D. in Exercise Science and her M.S. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include human nutrition, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, obesity, and exercise. In the past year, she has mentored two undergraduate students.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Joshua Lile College of Medicine, Behavioral Science

Week 24

Apr 22, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Joshua Lile is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry, and Psychology in the UK College of Medicine. Dr. Lile’s research efforts include the study of cannabis-use disorder, the determination of underlying mechanisms of stimulant-use disorder and the development of interventions, and a relatively new area of research for Dr. Lile relates to alcohol use disorder. In the past year, Dr. Lile has mentored one undergraduate student, three graduate students, and one post-doctoral trainee.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Babak Bazrgari College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Week 23

Apr 15, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Babak Bazrgari is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Dr. Bazrgari is also the Director of the Human Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab with research focusing on the mechanical behaviors of the active neuromuscular and the passive musculoskeletal systems in the human body, and aims at controlling and managing musculoskeletal disorders. In the last year, Dr. Bazrgari has mentored eight graduate students and eight undergraduate students.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Martin Nielsen College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Equine

Week 22

Apr 8, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Martin Nielsen is an Associate Professor and Schlaikjer Professor in Equine Infectious Disease in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment with research interests including equine parasitology, parasite control programs, and anthelmintic resistance. In the last year, Dr. Nielsen has mentored ten undergraduate students and four graduate students.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Suzanne Segerstrom College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

Week 21

Apr 1, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences with research interests including personality, self-regulation, and health. Dr. Segerstrom's research primarily addresses the influence of individual differences in personality, cognition, and emotion on psychological health and physiological functions. In the last year, she has mentored six undergraduate students and four PhD students.

Portrait of Dr. Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto

Faculty Mentor of the Week Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto College of Engineering, Civil Engineering

Week 20

Mar 25, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. Her field of specialization is Structural Engineering. Dr. Gutierrez Soto is also the director of the Multidisciplinary Smart Structures Knowledge Research Lab at the University of Kentucky. Her specific research interests include sustainable and humanitarian engineering, smart structures, multi-hazard resilience, vibration control, game theory, and green engineering to name a few.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Margaret Mohr-Schroeder College of Education, STEM Education

Week 19

Mar 4, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder is an Associate Professor of mathematics education in the Department of STEM Education, where she is also the Associate Deam of Clinical Preparation and Partnerships within the College of Education. Dr. Mohr-Schroeder enjoys researching pre-service teacher Mathematics Education, Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching, and Assessment. In the last year, Dr. Mohr-Schroeder has mentored 2 undergraduate research students. When asked about her role as a mentor, she replied, "I love working with undergraduate students!

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