Mentor Network
The Mentor Network consists of LMU faculty who are willing to share their expertise with patience, diplomacy and resourcefulness in order to help someone grow professionally. The list provided below is organized alphabetically by the particular topic area in which faculty have volunteered their expertise. Feel free to contact the faculty on this list directly. They have volunteered to help. This same list organized by faculty name is available at this link.
Art, Creativity and Ritual
Debra Linesch, Marital and Family Therapy
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Art Culture and Faith
Judith Royer, C.S.J., Theatre Arts
jroyer@lmu.edu
Art & Theatre in Los Angeles
Judith Royer, C.S.J., Theatre Arts
jroyer@lmu.edu
Asian Film
Sue Scheibler, Film and TV Studies
sscheibler@lmu.edu
Asian Theatre
Katherine B. Free, Theatre Arts
kfree@lmu.edu
Balancing Parenting and Career
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Balancing Parenting with Teaching and Professional Work
Katherine Noon, Theatre Arts
knoon@lmu.edu
Barbequing
Tom Klein
tomklein@lmu.edu
Capstone Courses
Dean Scheibel, Communication Studies
dscheibel@lmu.edu
Child Development/Adolescent Development and Creativity
Debra Linesch, Marital and Family Therapy
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Childrearing Issues for Parents who live in Separate Homes
Katherine Noon, Theatre Arts
knoon@lmu.edu
Children and Art
Terry Lenihan, Art and Art History
tlenihan@lmu.edu
Children and Art
Debra Linesch, Marital and Family Therapy
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Chinese Chess
Han Dai-Yu, Art and Art History
hdaiyu@lmu.edu
Chinese Culture
Robin Wang, Philosophy
rwang@lmu.edu
Chinese Language
Han Dai-Yu, Art and Art History
hdaiyu@lmu.edu
Chinese Painting
Han Dai-Yu, Art and Art History
hdaiyu@lmu.edu
Civil Rights
Robert Singleton, Economics
rsinglet@lmu.edu
Computer Lab Research (Training in)
Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
dherreiner@lmu.edu
Contemporary Art–Art in LA
Damon Willick, Art and Art History
dwillick@lmu.edu
Creating Life Balance
Chris Manning, Finance/CIS
cmanning@lmu.edu
Creative Arts Research
Tom Klein
tomklein@lmu.edu
Creative Problem Solving
Michael Manoogian, Civil Engineering
mmanoogi@lmu.edu
Creative Problem Solving
Michael E. Mulvihill, Civil Engineering
mmulvihill@lmu.edu
Creative Process
Ron Marasco, Theatre Arts
rmarasco@lmu.edu
Dance
Judy Scalin, Dance
jscalin@lmu.edu
Dance in LA
Scott Heinzerling, Dance
sheinzer@lmu.edu
Dance in LA
Teresa Heiland
theiland@lmu.edu
Diversity Curriculum
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Diversity, Entertainment Industry
Gerald Alcantar, Management
galcantar@lmu.edu
Diversity Issues
Robert Singleton, Economics
rsinglet@lmu.edu
Diversity Issues
Abhik Roy, Communication Studies
Aroy2@lmu.edu
Documentary Film
Sue Scheibler, Film and TV studies
sscheibler@lmu.edu
Experimental/Ensemble Theatre in LA and the USA
Katherine Noon, Theatre Arts
knoon@lmu.edu
Economics
Robert Singleton, Economics
rsinglet@lmu.edu
Ethnographic Research
Dean Scheibel, Communication Studies
dscheibel@lmu.edu
Family Development and Creativity
Debra Linesch, Marital and Family Therapy
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Film Theory
Sue Scheibler, Film and TV Studies
sscheibler@lmu.edu
Fulbright
Jim Fredericks, Theological Studies
jfrederi@lmu.edu
Fulbright Scholarship
Katherine Harper, Art and Art History
kharper@lmu.edu
Gay and Lesbian Faculty Issues
Jeffrey Wilson, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
jwilson@lmu.edu
Gender Issues Related to Women in Mathematics and Science
Jackie Dewar, Mathematics
jdewar@lmu.edu
Getting Around in LA
Dan Weingarten, Theatre Arts
dweingar@lmu.edu
Grant Writing
Rafiqul Noorani, Mechanical Engineering
rnoorani@lmu.edu
Grant Writing
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Greek and Roman Drama
Katherine B. Free, Theatre Arts
kfree@lmu.edu
Hiking and Rock Climbing
Ed Mosteig, Mathematics
emosteig@lmu.edu
Housing and Family Issues in Los Angeles
Jose Saez, Engineering
jsaez@lmu.edu
Ignatian Spirituality
Frances Gussenhoven, R.S.H.M., Center for Ignatian Spirituality
fgussenh@lmu.edu
Improving Technology on Campus
Robert Winsor, Marketing and Business Law
rwinsor@lmu.edu
Instructional Issues in the Arts
Paul Humphrey, Music
phumphreys@lmu.edu
Integrating Music into the Curriculum
Michael Miranda, Music
mmiranda@lmu.edu
Intercultural Communication
Abhik Roy, Communication Studies
Aroy2@lmu.edu
International New Faculty
Jose Garcia-Moreno, Film and Television
jgarcia@lmu.edu
Issues of Identity and Visual Representation
Garland Kirkpatrick, Art and Art History
gkirkpatrick@lmu.edu
John Cage
Virginia Saya
vsaya@lmu.edu
Judaism
Holli Levitsky, English
holli.levitsky@lmu.edu
Journal Editing/Publishing
Douglas Burton-Christie, Theological Studies
dburton@lmu.edu
Junior Faculty Seminar
Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
dherreiner@lmu.edu
K-12 Education
Judy Scalin, Dance
jscalin@lmu.edu
Korean Culture
Saeri Cho, Art and Art History
scho6@lmu.edu
LA Public and Private School Systems
Nina Maria Lozano-Reich, Communication Studies
nreich@lmu.edu
Laban Movement Analysis
Teresa Heiland
theiland@lmu.edu
Labor/Employment
Gerald Alcantar, Management
gerald.alcantar@fox.com
Living in Westchester
Tom Klein
tomklein@lmu.edu
LMU Childcare
Nina Maria Lozano-Reich, Communication Studies
nreich@lmu.edu
Loving LMU
Judy Scalin, Dance
jscalin@lmu.edu
Meditation in the Classroom/Studio
Jane Brucker, Art and Art History
jbrucker@lmu.edu
Mentoring Faculty of Color
Ron K. Barrett, Psychology
rbarrett@lmu.edu
Mentoring Faculty of Color
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Mentor for Faculty of Color
Garland Kirkpatrick, Art and Art History
gkirkpatrick@lmu.edu
Mentoring for Mission
Jane Brucker, Art and Art History
jbrucker@lmu.edu
Mentoring for Mission
Terry Lenihan, Art and Art History
tlenihan@lmu.edu
Mentoring Minority Students in Engineering & Science
José Saez, Civil Engineering
jsaez@lmu.edu
Mission Issues
Michael Horan, Theological Studies
mhoran@lmu.edu
Music-Guitar
Michael Miranda, Music
mmiranda@lmu.edu
New Faculty Experiences
Kam Dahlquist, Biology
kdahlquist@lmu.edu
Non-Catholics help with Catholic Environment
Jim Fredericks, Theological Studies
jfrederi@lmu.edu
Organizational Culture
Dean Scheibel, Communication Studies
dscheibel@lmu.edu
Opera
Virginia Saya
vsaya@lmu.edu
Outdoor Recreation around LABrian Treanor, Philosophy
btreanor@lmu.edu
Parenting Special Needs Kids
Curt Bennett, Mathematics
cbennett@lmu.edu
Promotion and Tenure
Michael Manoogian, Civil Engineering
mmanoogi@lmu.edu
Public Speaking (Professional)
Ron K. Barrett, Psychology
rbarrett@lmu.edu
Public Transportation/Transportation Alternatives
Diane Meyer, Art and Art History
meyer_diane@yahoo.com
Publishing in Academic Journals
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Outdoor Activities in LA
Rob Burchfield, Film and Television
rburchfield@lmu.edu
Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
Herbert A. Medina, Mathematics
hmedina@lmu.edu
Racism in the Classroom (Dealing with)
Karen Mary Davalos, Chicana/o Studies
kdavalos@lmu.edu
Religious life
Frances Gussenhoven, R.S.H.M., Center for Ignatian Spirituality
fgussenh@lmu.edu
Research Projects
Ron Marasco, Theatre Arts
rmarasco@lmu.edu
Rock and Roll
Dean Scheibel, Communication Studies
dscheibel@lmu.edu
Running & Biking
Herbert A. Medina, Mathematics
hmedina@lmu.edu
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Curt Bennett, Mathematics
cbennett@lmu.edu
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Jackie Dewar, Mathematics
jdewar@lmu.edu
Service Learning
Terry Lenihan, Art and Art History
tlenihan@lmu.edu
Small Group Facilitation
Michael Horan, Theological Studies
mhoran@lmu.edu
Social Design and Visualizing Social Issues
Garland Kirkpatrick, Art and Art History
gkirkpatrick@lmu.edu
Social Justice Education
Terry Lenihan, Art and Art History
tlenihan@lmu.edu
Socially Responsible Design
Garland Kirkpatrick, Art and Art History
gkirkpatrick@lmu.edu
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Frances Gussenhoven, R.S.H.M., Center for Ignatian Spirituality
fgussenh@lmu.edu
Spirituality and Art
Jane Brucker, Art and Art History
jbrucker@lmu.edu
Spirituality and Art
Debra Linesch, Marital and Family Therapy
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Study Abroad (Teaching in)
Aine O'Healy, Modern Languages and Literatures
aohealy@lmu.edu
Study Abroad (Teaching in)
Herbert A. Medina, Mathematics
hmedina@lmu.edu
Study Abroad (Teaching in)
Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
dherreiner@lmu.edu
Surfing
Patrick Shanahan, Mathematics
pshanahan@lmu.edu
Team Teaching
Jeffrey Wilson, Philosophy
jwilson@lmu.edu
Techniques for Creative Student Critique
Jane Brucker, Art and Art History
jbrucker@lmu.edu
Theatre History and Dramatic Literature
Katherine B. Free, Theatre Arts
kfree@lmu.edu
Theatre in LA
Ron Marasco, Theatre Arts
rmarasco@lmu.edu
Theatre in LA
Dan Weingarten, Theatre Arts
dweingar@lmu.edu
Travel
Dolphy Abraham, Finance/Business
dabraham@lmu.edu
Traveling in India and Asia
Katherine Harper, Art and Art History
kharper@lmu.edu
Undocumented Students
Herbert A. Medina, Mathematics
hmedina@lmu.edu
Using Technology in the Classroom
Robert Winsor, Marketing and Business Law
rwinsor@lmu.edu
Video Games
Sue Scheibler, Film and TV Studies
sscheibler@lmu.edu
Visual Arts
Scott Heinzerling, Dance
sheinzer@lmu.edu
Walking in LA
Herbert A. Medina, Mathematics
hmedina@lmu.edu
Wellness-Somatics Pilates
Teresa Heiland
theiland@lmu.edu
West Los Angeles (Life-Long Resident)Gerald Alcantar, Management
gerald.alcantar@fox.com
Women’s Issues
Robin Wang, Philosophy
rwang@lmu.edu
Work and Family Balance
Paige Edley, Communication Studies
pedley@lmu.edu
Yoga
Teresa Heiland
theiland@lmu.edu
Do you want to become part of the network? Send us an e-mail (ofd@lmu.edu) telling us about some of your areas of expertise. We will contact you to let you know that you have been added to the list.