Mentorship

In addition to teaching, I believe that mentorship is fundamental for student success.

I have mentored students at both the undergraduate and graduate level; at the undergraduate level, I began working with the McNair Scholars Program to assist the inaugural cohort of 25 undergraduate scholars. My role in McNair has been focused on Academic Writing and Humanities mentorship. In addition to presenting and publish original research, 2 of my Humanities mentees have been accepted to PhD. programs at R1 institutions. On a similar note, I have mentored a student with a presentation during the Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program.

At the graduate level, I mentored three first-year graduate students as they transitioned into their Ph.D. programs.

A longer description of each mentorship participation can be found below.

UCR McNair Scholars Program

Graduate Student Mentor, 2024-Present

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) at UC Riverside is a TRIO project federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program has as its goal to prepare eligible undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The McNair Scholars program is funded to serve 25 undergraduate students who are first-generation and low-income or a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education.

Presentations & Workshops Facilitated:

Bilingual Scholarship
Academic Writing Lab
Introduction to Academic Writing
Research Methodologies
Crafting Your Academic CV
Peer Review & Feedback Workshop
Introduction to Academic Conferences
How to Ask for Letters of Recommendation

My previous Humanities mentees have joined prestigious Ph.D. programs in:

History at UC Santa Barbara
Cultural Studies at UC Davis

UCR Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program

Mentor, Summer 2025

Established in 1987, MSRIP is an eight-week summer research program designed for UCR undergraduate students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Participants work under the supervision of a faculty mentor on the mentor’s research project. MSRIP is intended to encourage outstanding students from diverse backgrounds to pursue their PhD by strengthening their academic and professional development. The program provides an opportunity for these students to develop a competitive profile with which to seek admission to UC Riverside and the University of California in general, as well as colleges and universities nationwide.

Advisee: Silvia Alguiano, "Magical Realism: Means to Subaltern Epistemology or Western Market Commodity?"

UCR Graduate Student Mentorship Network

Graduate Mentor, 2023-2024 — 3 mentees

The UCR Graduate Student Mentorship Network (GSMN) is mentoring support housed in the UCR GradSuccess Office in the Graduate Division. GSMN offers mentorship best practices to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty. Through year-round graduate student programming, the network can help students access support, advice, resources, and a community. Programs focus on professional development, scholarly communication, holistic wellness, and mental health.

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