Office of Student Life
STEP
Second-year Transformational Experience Program

2026-2027 Faculty Mentor Roster

STEP Faculty Mentors include faculty and staff from across Ohio State who support students as they engage in meaningful discussion, reflection, and planning for their STEP Signature Projects. 

Interested in supporting Ohio State students as a STEP Faculty Mentor? Learn more by reviewing the eligibility requirements and application process.

Faculty Mentor Department Years as a Mentor
Mike Abito Economics 3
Vandana Agrawal Marketing and Logistics 2
Ola Ahlqvist Office of Undergraduate Education, Academic Affairs 12
Maneesh Ajjuguttu Operations and Business Analytics 2
Homa Amini Pediatric Dentistry 8
Alejandra Angulo Spanish and Portuguese 3
Arya Ansari Human Development and Family Science, Human Sciences 1
Janet Antwi Pharmacy Education and Innovation 4
Julia Applegate Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 2
Mandana Ashouri Technology Commercialization, Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge 2
Sesan Badejo University Exploration 2
Jovica Badjic Chemistry and Biochemistry 3
Berni Beringer Germanic Languages and Literatures 2
Rebecca Bias Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 9
Steven Bibyk Electrical and Computer Engineering 14
Amanda Bird Human Nutrition, Human Sciences 1
Chelsea Black Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) 9
Joshua Blakeslee Horticulture and Crop Science 4
Audrey Bledsoe Office of Career Management 8
Stephen Brady Ohio State University Extension, Warren County 4
Raymond Brooks Engineering Education 5
Christopher Brown Classics 14
Richard Bruno Human Nutrition, Human Sciences; Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) 9
Tania Burgos-Hernandez School of Environment and Natural Resources 4
Jonathan Burgoyne Spanish and Portuguese 2
Tarunjit Butalia Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering 2
Tanya Calamoneri Dance 2
Steven Carlson Microbiology 2
Hillary Carter Engineering Scholars 5
Ana Casado Graduate Studies, Engineering 9
Lindsey Chamberlain Academic Enrichment, Arts and Sciences 8
Emmanuel Chatzakis Food Science and Technology 1
Stephen Chordas Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology 10
Jordan Clark Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering; Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 8
John Cogan Chemistry and Biochemistry 12
Jonathan Combs-Schilling French and Italian 4
Caitlin Conrad Career Development Office 4
Eugenia Costa-Giomi School of Music 10
Douglas Crews Anthropology 13
Eric Danhart Center for Life Sciences Education 4
Xavier De Freitas Housing and Residence Education 5
David DeAngelo Recreational Sports 8
Rebecca Delo Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 8
Melanie Dickman Center for Aviation Studies 8
Lin Ding Teaching and Learning 9
Kimberly Doran Education Student Affairs, Medicine 3
Matt Dreher Center for Aviation Studies 8
Carla Elliott Educational Studies 3
Kathryn Federer Student Affairs, Social Work 6
Edward Fletcher Educational Studies 3
Naomi Fukumori East Asian Languages and Literatures 7
Donya Gibson Undergraduate Education Administration 2
Carly Gilson Educational Studies 3
Yvonne Goddard Educational Studies 6
Jason Goodman Student Health Services 4
Matthew Gorr Surgery 6
Christa Gould Spanish and Portuguese 3
Cody Grabbe Strategic Enrollment, Undergraduate Admissions 4
Jeremy Grifski Computer Science and Engineering 1
Michael Hagenberger Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering 8
Tiffany Halsell Faculty and Staff Affairs, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 2
Rebecca Harmon Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 1
Heather Harper Spanish and Portuguese 4
Josh Harraman Advancement 4
Jeff Hattey School of Environment and Natural Resources 12
David Hedgecoth School of Music 10
Dori Henery Sport, Fitness and Health, Human Sciences 7
Brian Hipsher Marketing and Logistics 3
Kerry Hodak Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 3
Julie Humbel-Courtney Honors and Scholars, Academic Affairs 4
Courtney Hunt University Libraries 2
Donta Ingram Business Advancement 4
Tanisha Jenkins Strategy, Impact, and Academic Partnerships 2
Sophia Jeong Teaching and Learning 1
Eric Johnson French and Italian 1
Gregory Jusdanis Classics 10
Michael Kaplan Theatre, Film, and Media Arts 1
Rebecca Kapusta Undergraduate Education Administration 9
Gabriel Karns School of Environment and Natural Resources 11
Mandar Kathe Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 1
Masaoki Kawasumi Dermatology 1
Mark Kelnhofer Consumer Sciences, Human Sciences 9
Julie Kennel Human Nutrition, Human Sciences 10
Mike Knemeyer Marketing and Logistics 9
Vladimir Kogan Political Science 8
Jessica Kohlschmidt Operations and Business Analytics 4
Kirby Krogstad Animal Sciences 1
Deborah Kuzawa Engineering Education 10
Sarah Lang Human Development and Family Science, Human Sciences 2
Darren Latanick Teaching and Learning 1
Megan Lawther Mershon Center for International Security Studies 9
Wayne LeVan Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) 1
Laura Lewis Suicide Prevention Program 9
Indra Leyva Cook Engagement and Alumni Relations, Public Health 7
Jana Lithgow Undergraduate Programs Office 2
William Little Classics 4
Kim Lopez Sociology 1
Ryan Lovell Well Being and Health 3
Farnaz Maleky Food Science and Technology 7
Allen Mallory Human Development and Family Science, Human Sciences 1
Andrew Mann Agricultural Operations 9
Ashley Marietta-Brown Communication 1
Troy Markham Honors and Scholars, Academic Affairs 8
Andrew Martin Sociology 9
Anthony Massari Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering 8
Cathleen McComas Dennis Learning Center 11
Kym McDaniel Dance 2
Karrie Mills Honors and Scholars, Academic Affairs 4
Kim Monteaux De Freitas Sorority and Fraternity Life 5
Alvaro Montenegro Geography 3
María Morado Vázquez Spanish and Portuguese 3
Steven Mousetes Biomedical Education and Anatomy 8
Jonathan Mullins French and Italian 2
Sarah Murphy University Libraries 9
Ardine Nelson Art 9
Leslie Newman Pharmacy Education and Innovation 9
Nicole Nieto Office of Outreach and Engagement 9
Kevin Obermeyer Military Science and Leadership (Army ROTC) 1
James Odei Biostatistics 9
Brian Orefice Graduate Studies, Arts and Sciences 6
Mihaela Pacurar Undergraduate Education Administration 1
Jon Parquette Chemistry and Biochemistry 4
Kadri Parris Engineering Education 10
Kristin Paulus Human Sciences 9
Jeffrey Peterson Anthropology 1
Melissa Petreaca Molecular Genetics 2
Benjamin Philip Entomology 1
Tiffany Pierskalla Office of International Affairs, Global Education 4
Gary Pierzynski School of Environment and Natural Resources 1
Andrew Piletz Marketing and Logistics 5
David Porretta Kinesiology, Human Sciences 10
Jody Poth Office of Academic Affairs 2
Simon Power School of Environment and Natural Resources 1
Danielle Pyun East Asian Languages and Literatures 3
Kia Quinn Undergraduate Education Administration 2
Brian Raison Ohio State University Extension; Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership; Academic Affairs 10
JR Rathjens Recreational Sports 8
Mindi Rhoades Teaching and Learning 6
Kevin Richards Germanic Languages and Literatures 10
Michael Robbeloth Engineering Education 1
Daniel Roberts Dance 6
Emily Rodgers Teaching and Learning 1
Alexandra Ruiz Suer Consumer Sciences, Human Sciences 10
Kristen Rupert Davis Office of the Dean of Students, Student Life 5
Cathy Ryan English 4
Moe Samad Kinesiology, Human Sciences 5
Julie Sanzone Housing and Residence Education 5
John Schaffner Management and Human Resources 2
Wayne Schlingman Astronomy 10
Bonnie Schroeder Operations and Business Analytics 10
Julie Schultz Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) 4
Andrea Severson Student Affairs, Social Work 13
Micky Sharma Counseling and Consultation Service 2
Jeannie Simmons Office of International Affairs, Global Education 9
Alex Smith Housing and Residence Education 6
Qiana Smith Housing and Residence Education 5
Halina Steiner Landscape Architecture 3
Don Stenta John Glenn College of Public Affairs 14
Laura Stigliano Spanish and Portuguese 3
Kristin Stover Biomedical Education and Anatomy 2
Kyle Sturges Office of International Affairs, Global Education 5
Clarissa Surek-Clark Sociology 10
Tatiana Suspitsyna Educational Studies 8
Ismael Talke Operations and Business Analytics 5
Daniel Thomas Community, Access, Retention and Empowerment (CARE) 8
Kimo Tichgelaar Engineering Education 11
Caitlyn Tietje Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) 8
Anne Turpin Consumer Sciences, Human Sciences 8
Rachel Tuttle Educational Studies; Dennis Learning Center 6
Rose Tyler Marketing and Strategic Communications 4
Abhijit Varde Arts and Sciences Technology Services 9
Janelle Varveris Spanish and Portuguese 3
Linda Villarreal Spanish and Portuguese 2
Jianqi Wang East Asian Languages and Literatures 9
Angie Wellman Student Life - Chief of Staff 8
Andrew Whalen Undergraduate Education Administration 1
Tiffany Wild Teaching and Learning 10
Roger Williams School of Environment and Natural Resources 10
Jen Wong Human Development and Family Science, Human Sciences 3
Zhiguo Xie East Asian Languages and Literatures 5
Ceren Yarar-Fisher Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1
Tricia Zelaya-Leon Career Center of Excellence 3