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Anuraj Dhillon, PhD
Department: Communication Studies (CLA)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree: PhD in Communication
At Cal Poly Since: 2018
Research Interests:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Health Communication
- Human-Machine Communication (Technology and AI)
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc)
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Editing a Book
- Textbook Development
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Grant Writing
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: Cisgender Woman, Born and Raised in India, Resided in the US for over a Decade
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: adhill06@calpoly.edu
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Ahmed Deif, PhD
Department: Industrial Technology and Packaging (OCOB)
Position: Professor
Degree: PhD in Industrial Systems with Specialty in Manufacturing Management
At Cal Poly Since: 2008
Research Interests:
- Supply Chain Innovation and Sustainability
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Work/Life Balance
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Writing a Book
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: DEI Fellow Experience and Social Justice Activism
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
Email: adeif@calpoly.edu
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Nikhil Deb, PhD
Department: Social Sciences (CLA)
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: PhD in Sociology
At Cal Poly Since: 2022
Research Interests:
- Global Political Economy and Environmental and Climate Justice
- Development
- Global South
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Professional Networking
- Writing a Book
- Editing a Book
- Professional Advice
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc)
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Personal Background: Grew up as a Religious Minority in Rural Bangladesh without Electricity
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: ndeb@calpoly.edu
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Bwalya Malama, PhD
Department: Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences (CAFES)
Position: Professor
Degree: PhD in Hydrology with Specialty in Groundwater Flow Dynamics
At Cal Poly Since: 2014
Research Interests:
- Groundwater
- Contaminant Transport
- Hydrogeophysics
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Professional Advice
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Professional Networking
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes twice a quarter
Email: bmalama@calpoly.edu
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Aydin Nazmi, PhD
Department: Food Science and Nutrition (CAFES)
Position: Professor
Degree:
- PhD in Epidemiology
- MSc in Public Health Nutrition
At Cal Poly Since: 2009
Research Interests:
- Food Systems
- Food Security
- Ultra-Processed Foods, College Health
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
- Professional Advice
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Campus Culture and Community Building
Personal Background: Immigrant, Grown Up All Over the World, Extensive Lived Experiences in the Middle East, Europe, and South America, and Big Fan of Music and Food as Key to Uniting People
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every other week
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: nazmi@calpoly.edu
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John Paniagua, PhD
Department: History (CLA)
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: PhD in History with Specialties in Colonial Latin America/Indigenous Americas
At Cal Poly Since: 2023
Research Interests:
- Colonial Latin America and the Caribbean/Comparative Indigeneity and Racialization
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
Personal Background: Latino and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: jpp@calpoly.edu
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Martha Galvan Mandujano, PhD
Department: World Languages and Culture (CLA)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree:
- PhD in Spanish
- Latin American Literature & Women and Gender Studies Certification
At Cal Poly Since: 2018
Research Interests:
- Public Memorialization in Coordination with Civil Society Organizations in Guatemala
- Latin American and Spanish Women Writes During Dictatorial Regimes
Mentoring Areas:
- RPT Process
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Writing a Book
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Personal Background: Mexican and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes twice a quarter
Email: mgalvanm@calpoly.edu
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Jay Bettergarcia, PhD
Department: Psychology and Child Development (CLA)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree: PhD in Counseling Psychology
At Cal Poly Since: 2017
Research Interests:
- Queer and Trans Mental Health
- Radical Healing
- Community-Based Participatory Research, DEI Training in Healthcare Systems
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Professional Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Work/Life Balance
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
- Leadership Advice
- Grant Writing
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: Queer, Trans, Biracial Latinx, and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: jbetterg@calpoly.edu
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Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez, PhD
Department: Computer Science (CENG)
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: PhD in Computer Science
At Cal Poly Since: 2022
Research Interests:
- Human-Computer Interaction and Software Engineering
Mentoring Areas:
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Writing a Book
- Obtaining Patents
- Professional Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: Hispanic and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: javiergs@calpoly.edu
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Jess Lee, PhD
Department: Social Sciences (CLA)
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: PhD in Sociology
At Cal Poly Since: 2020
Research Interests:
- Race/Ethnicity/Panethnicity
- Sexualities/Gender Focusing on Queer POC and Asian Americans
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Work/Life Balance
- Writing a Book
- Editing a Book
- Textbook Development
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- RPT Process
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
Personal Background: Asian American, Queer
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: jlee938@calpoly.edu
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Bing Qu, PhD
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENG)
Position: Professor
Degree: PhD in Structural Engineering
At Cal Poly Since: 2008
Research Interests:
- Seismic Testing
- Analysis
- Design and Retrofit of Civil Structures
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Professional Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Leadership Advice
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Personal Background: Chinese Immigrant, Non-Native Speaker, and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: bqu@calpoly.edu
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Ramón Esquivel, MFA
Department: Theatre and Dance (CLA)
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: MFA in Creative Writing
At Cal Poly Since: 2020
Research Interests:
- Playwriting
- Script Analysis
- Latinx Theatre
- Theatre for Young Audiences
- New Play Development
- Drama-in-Education
Mentoring Areas:
- Maintaining a creative and/or artistic practice as part of scholarship and creative activity OR solely for personal enjoyment.
- Creative Endeavors (Art, Music, etc)
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc)
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: Latinx (Mexican-American) and First-Gen
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
Email: resqui05@calpoly.edu
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Alejandra Yep, PhD
Department: Biological Sciences (COSAM)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree: PhD in Biological Chemistry with a Focus on Bacterial Metabolism
At Cal Poly Since: 2014
Research Interests:
- Microbiology
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance, UTI Pathogens
Mentoring Areas:
- Student success and modifying your research to work with undergraduates, and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Obtaining Patents
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Professional Networking
Personal Background: Argentinian and Multiracial
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: yep@calpoly.edu
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Mohammad Sadek, PhD
Department: BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
(CAED)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree: PhD in Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering
At Cal Poly Since: 2018
Research Interests:
- Advanced machinery system
- Automation in agriculture
Mentoring Areas:
- Housing/International ScholarsPublishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Professional Advice
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Obtaining Patents
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Personal Background: Bangladeshi/Canadian/Muslim
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: mosadek@calpoly.edu
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Joyce Lin, PhD
Department: Mathematics (COSAM)
Position: Professor
Degree: PhD in Math
At Cal Poly Since: 2013
Research Interests:
- Applied Math
- Math Biology
- Fluid Dynamics
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Grant Writing
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: Jlin46@calpoly.edu
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Anurag Pande, PhD
Department: Cal Poly Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENG)
Position: Professor
Degree: PhD in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering)
At Cal Poly Since: 2008
Research Interests:
- Traffic Safely
- Before-After Evaluation
- Transportation Data
- Scholarship of Teaching
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Writing a Book
- Editing a Book
- Textbook Development
- Professional Advice
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc)
- RPT Process
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Professional Networking
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
- Leadership Advice
- Work/Life Balance
- Applying for Cal Poly Funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
Personal Background: Asian Indian and Immigrant
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes every month
Email: apande@calpoly.edu
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Kelly Bennion, PhD
Department: Psychology and Child Development
(CLA)
Position: Associate Professor
Degree: PhD in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration)
At Cal Poly Since: 2018
Research Interests:
- The impact of sleep, stress, and emotion on memory, with implications for education and affective disorders.
Mentoring Areas:
- Publishing in Journals or Similar Outlets
- Research and Scholarly Projects (IRBs, etc.)
- Work/Life Balance
- RPT Process
- Applying for Cal Poly funding (e.g., RSCA, Mini-Grants, Excess Service, etc.)
- Campus Culture and Community Building
- Professional Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Grant Writing
- Applying for Sabbatical
- Creative Endeavors (Art, Music, etc)
- Community-Based Research or Similar Endeavors
Personal Background: Multiracial (Korean/White) and First-Gen Graduate
Availability:
- 30-60 minutes once per quarter
- 30-60 minutes twice per quarter
Email: kbennion@calpoly.edu
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