Community in the spirit of Augustine is a hallmark of the Villanova experience and an integral part of how we support each other’s growth and academic professional development. You will have the wonderful opportunity to engage in a collegial, informal, confidential mentoring relationship with a full-time faculty colleague outside your discipline.
The VITAL Faculty Mentor will offer collegial support by providing guidance, feedback, information, and/or opportunities to you to facilitate your transition to our campus and your faculty role. The mentors are looking forward to serving as a sounding board, navigator of institutional culture, resource, and supportive and responsive colleague. You will be paired with a mentor outside your department to support confidential, non-evaluative interactions during the upcoming academic year. You will meet with your mentor and another newly-appointed faculty colleague 2-3 times during the semester.
We are delighted to be able to offer this special, cross-disciplinary mentoring opportunity to you that is made possible by the VITAL Faculty Mentors’ care, concern, and commitment to supporting their colleagues as they join Villanova’s teaching community. Link to program details.
VITAL Faculty Mentors
Director
VITAL
Vasey Hall, Rm 106
Email: gabriele.bauer@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Kristen Simmons and Dr. Carlene McLaughlin,
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Professor
Accounting & Information Systems, VSB
Bartley Hall, Rm 2052
Email: james.bierstaker@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Tibor Solymosi, Philosophy
Dr, Jodie Szlachta, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Professor
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Driscoll Hall, Rm 310
Email: sherry.burrell@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Nikole Giovannone, Psychological & Brain Sciences, CLAS
Associate Professor
Physics, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 365D
Email: jeremy.carlo@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Prof. Stephen DeAngelis, Villanova School of Business
Assistant Professor
French & Francophone Studies, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 340
Email: roderick.cooke@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Leah Pires, History, CLAS
Dr. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
Dr. Bryan EigenbrodtAssociate Professor
Chemistry, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 216E
Email: bryan.eigenbrodt@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Sarah Atkinson, Italian Studies Program, CLAS
Associate Teaching Professor
Spanish, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 348
Email: jill.gonzalez@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 348
Email: jill.gonzalez@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Achira Amur, Civil & Environmental Engineering, COE
Dr. Terence Sweeney, Honors Program, CLAS
The Kenneth ’84 and Pamela Roessler Assistant Professor
Finance & Real Estate, VSB
Bartley Hall, Rm 2008
Email: thomas.griffin@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Mauricio Gouvea Gruppi, Computing Sciences, CLAS
Dr. Justin Vento, Chemical & Biological Engineering, COE
Assistant Teaching Professor
Marketing & Business Law, VSB
Bartley Hall, Rm 3057
Email: jeanne.liedtka@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Rockia Harris, Communication, CLAS
Prof. Alexis Coulter, College of Professional Studies
Assistant Professor
Communication, CLAS
Garey Hall Rm 15
Email: dron.mandhana@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Communication, CLAS
Garey Hall Rm 15
Email: dron.mandhana@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Tommaso Cappello, Electrical & Computer Engineering, COE
Dr. Jonathan O’Neill, Global Interdisciplinary Studies, CLAS
Assistant Professor
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Driscoll Hall, Rm 314
Email: meredith.mackenzie@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Dana Brookover, Education & Counseling, CLAS
Associate Professor
Philosophy, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 166
Email: stephen.napier@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Jason Bennett, Physics, CLAS
Prof. Stasia Morlino, Accountancy & Information Systems, VSB
Assistant Professor
Chemistry, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 300D
Email: matthew.oreilly@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Chemistry, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 300D
Email: matthew.oreilly@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Margaret Brace, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Dr. Sarah Fritz, Biology, CLAS
Associate Teaching Professor
Spanish, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 344
Email: cristina.percoco@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Angela Hanson, Mathematics & Statistics, CLAS
Dr. Veronica Ogle, Humanities, CLAS
Associate Director for Digital Learning Pedagogy
VITAL
Vasey Hall, Rm 106
Email: stefan.perun@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Therese Narzikul, College of Professional Studies
Prof. Anne P Schneider, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Driscoll Hall, Rm 356
Email: anne.p.schneider@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Ethan Schwartz
Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible
Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 227
Email: ethan.schwartz@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. John A. Schmidt
Associate Teaching Professor
Biology, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm G44E
Email: john.a.schmidt@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Associate Teaching Professor
Biology, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm G44E
Email: john.a.schmidt@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Arash Tavakoli, Civil & Environmental Engineering, COE
Dr. Dan Way, Accountancy & Information Systems, VSB
Prof. Anne P Schneider, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Driscoll Hall, Rm 356
Email: anne.p.schneider@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Neeti Bathala, Geography & the Environment, CLAS
Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible
Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 227
Email: ethan.schwartz@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Jaclyn Carroll, Sociology & Criminology, CLAS
Dr. Patrick Kirby, Mechanical Engineering, COE
Assistant Teaching Professor
Spanish, CLAS
St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts, Rm 342
Email: brendan.w.spinelli@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Prof. Arup Das, Accountancy & Information Systems, VSB
Dr. Zachary Stillman, Chemical & Biological Engineering, COE
Assistant Teaching Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tolentine Hall, Rm 137
Email: shweta.shrestha@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. Margaret Hobson-Baker, Communication, CLAS
Associate Professor of the Practice
Finance & Real Estate, VSB
Finance & Real Estate, VSB
Dr. Javier Gordillo, Spanish, CLAS
Dr. Emma McDonald, Theology & Religious Studies
Associate Teaching Professor
Chemistry, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 318
Email: thomas.umile@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Chemistry, CLAS
Mendel Hall, Rm 318
Email: thomas.umile@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Suraj Chaudhary, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program, CLAS
Prof. Katlyn Schieler, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
The Swift Family Associate Professor
Finance & Real Estate, VSB
Bartley Hall, Rm 2085
Email: raisa.velthuis@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Lauren Lynch, Geography & the Environment, CLAS
Dr. Natalie Ortega-Moran, Spanish, CLAS
Associate Teaching Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tolentine Hall, Rm 445
Email: stephanie.walkup@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Prof. Alexis Monroe, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program, CLAS
Dr. Rebecca Rivard, Biology, CLAS
Associate Professor
Communication, CLAS
Garey Hall, Rm 16
Email: q.wang@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentees:
Dr. Laura Kelly, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Prof. Laura Shannon, Finance & Real Estate, VSB
Associate Teaching Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tolentine Hall, Rm 138
Email: kevin.waters@villanova.edu
Faculty Mentee:
Dr. James Waters, Ethics, CLAS