LA Program Info Session and Celebration Fall 2026

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

5:00 - 5:30 pm: Info Session, Chancellor's Auditorium (CASE)

  • Target audience: prospective LAs, and current LAs and Faculty
  • Learn more about what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2027 semester
  • Acknowledge the efforts of current LAs, LA Mentors, LA Faculty, and Departmental Coordinators

5:30 - 6:30 pm Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments

  • Meet with interested students, current LAs, and LA faculty from departments across campus
  • Celebrate all of our hard work so far this semester!

Read more about specific members of our community who we’re honoring, below!

Faculty who have completed the “newer facultyâ€� professional development series:Ìý

This semester, we are recognizing faculty who have recently started working with LAs and have participated in all aspects of faculty learning sessions designed for faculty who are new to the LA Program. We appreciate your commitment to building strong instructional teams that include LAs while also making changes to your course that foster meaningful student and LA interactions. These faculty completed sessions including (1) All Faculty Meetings, (2) New Faculty Workshops through the Learning Assistant Alliance or LA Faculty Orientation at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, and attended (3) at least one early-semester check-in during weeks 4 or 5 of the semester. Thank you for your time and efforts and for contributing meaningfully to our program!

Previously recognized faculty:

TermNameDepartmentLA-Supported Course(s)

Fa22Ìý

Alison VigersÌý

PSYC & NRSCÌý

NRSC 4072, NRSC 4572Ìý

Fa22Ìý

Brooke HuibregtseÌý

PSYC, NRSC, & CEOLÌý

CE-PSYC 2606, CE-PSYC 3102, PSYC 3102Ìý

Fa22Ìý

Elizabeth CassanoÌý

ATOCÌý

ATOC 1050Ìý

Fa22Ìý

Eric VanceÌý

APPMÌý

AHUM 1825Ìý

Fa22Ìý

Kimberly CampbellÌý

LeedsÌý

BCOR 1030Ìý

Sp23Ìý

Lori PooleÌý

COMMÌý

COMM 3750Ìý

Sp23Ìý

Renee GurganusÌý

PHYSÌý

PHYS 2010Ìý

Sp23Ìý

Supriya NaiduÌý

CSCIÌý

CSCI 1300Ìý

Fa23Ìý

Tyler McMakenÌý

PHYSÌý

PHYS 1240Ìý

Fa23Ìý

Sasha NovackÌý

PHYSÌý

PHYS 2010Ìý

Fa23Ìý

Marialis Rosario FrancoÌý

ASTRÌý

ASTR 1000, 1010Ìý

Fa23Ìý

Leah SimonÌý

ASTRÌý

ASTR 1020Ìý

Sp24Ìý

Yuan ShiÌý

PHYSÌý

PHYS 1115Ìý

Fa24Ìý

Justin BrumbaughÌý

MCDBÌý

MCDB 4650Ìý

Fa24Ìý

Hadassah WardÌý

COMMÌý

COMM 2400, 2500Ìý

Sp25Ìý

Matt Reichenbach

APPMÌý

APPM 1350/1351, 1360/1361Ìý

Sp25Ìý

Bobby Benim

APPMÌý

APPM 1350/1351, 2350/2351Ìý

Sp25Ìý

Karen Riley

MCDBÌý

MCDB 1150/1152Ìý

Sp25Ìý

Michaele Ferguson

PSCIÌý

PSCI 2400, 3184, 3274Ìý

Sp25Ìý

Nii Armah Sowah

THDNÌý

DNCE 2501Ìý

Fa25Ìý

Roselinde Kaiser

PSYCÌý

PSYC 3303Ìý

Fa25Ìý

Samik Dasgupta

APPMÌý

APPM 1235/1236Ìý

Sp26

Alexandra Whiteley

BCHM

BCHM 4740

Sp26

Christina Eisert

CE-WRTG

CE-WRTG 3020

Sp26

Courtney Hauf

MATH

MATH 1150, MATH 1301

Sp26

Lauren Bauerle

CHEM

CHEM 1113, CHEM 1133

Sp26

Madison Walsh

MCDB

MCDB 1150/1152

Sp26

Rebekah Jones**

MATH

MATH 2300Ìý

Faculty to be recognized this semester:

TermÌý

NameÌý

DepartmentÌý

LA-Supported Course(s)Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Novella KeelingÌý

BCHMÌý

CHEM 1400Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Ana ContrerasÌý

EDUCÌý

LEAD 1001Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Margarita ColindresÌý

EDUCÌý

EDUC 3013Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Kira PasquesiÌý

EDUCÌý

LEAD 1000Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Salvador RamirezÌý

EDUCÌý

EDUC 3013Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Madison StocktonÌý

EDUCÌý

EDUC 3013Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Terrenda WhiteÌý

EDUCÌý

EDUC 3013Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Julia ProftÌý

INFOÌý

INFO 1201Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Ilana TrumbleÌý

INFOÌý

INFO 2301Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Colin JacksonÌý

MATHÌý

MATH 1300Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Aidan PowersÌý

MATHÌý

MATH 2300Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Bethany WilcoxÌý

PHYSÌý

PHYS 1230, 2020, 3220Ìý

Fa26Ìý

Tracy KirklandÌý

CE-SOCYÌý

CE-SOCY 3001, 3052, 4117Ìý

Departmental Coordinators:Ìý

Departmental Coordinators are faculty representatives from each department that seeks LA support in their courses. Departmental Coordinators serve as liaisons between LA Program staff and the faculty and leadership within their department. They thoughtfully guide the implementation and spread of LA-support throughout courses within the department, engage with and recruit faculty, identify key courses that could benefit from LA support, and take on leadership in recruiting and interviewing LAs for upcoming semesters. Departmental Coordinators also provide feedback to faculty on their LA course proposals and help LA Program Staff connect with and coordinate between departments. They are an essential part of the distributed leadership model of the LA Program, and an indispensable resource for LA Program Staff, other faculty, LAs, and students. Thank you for your service and support! Learn more about our Departmental Coordinators, here.Ìý

We will be recognizing this semester’s new Departmental Coordinators (Bold**) with a certificate.Ìý

NameÌý

DepartmentÌý

Anne DoughertyÌý

APPM: Applied MathematicsÌý

Seneca LindseyÌý

APPM: Applied MathematicsÌý

Marialis Rosario Franco

APS: Astrophysical and Planetary SciencesÌý

Natalie AhnÌý

BCHM: BiochemistryÌý

Susan HendricksonÌý

CHEM: ChemistryÌý

Christy-Dale SimsÌý

COMM: CommunicationÌý

Adam BeaverÌý

CEOL: Continuing Education Online LearningÌý

Melissa BraatenEDUC: Education

Teresa NugentÌý

ENGL: EnglishÌý

Carrie VodehnalÌý

ENVS: Environmental StudiesÌý

David ParadisÌý

HIST: HistoryÌý

Ilana TrumbleINFO: Information Science

Daniel MoritzÌý

MATH: MathematicsÌý

Christy FillmanÌý

MCDB: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental BiologyÌý

Daniel BoltonÌý

PHYS: PhysicsÌý

Michaele FergusonÌý

PSCI: Political ScienceÌý

Dawn ColleyWRTG: Program for Writing and RhetoricÌý

Heidi DayÌý

PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and NeuroscienceÌý

Chelsea Pierotti

PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and NeuroscienceÌý

On behalf of the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for all current LAs who have contributed to the educational mission of the Program by serving an LA for their third semester. We recognize your investments in continued pedagogical training that support both your students, and the faculty and New LAs with whom you work. We are grateful for your contributions and proud of you for the ways you have pursued personal growth and development, too! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

Ìý

NameÌý

LA Appointments (term)Ìý

Alexander PearsonÌý

APPM 1351+APPM 1350 (Fall 2026), APPM 1361+APPM 1360 (Spring 2026), APPM 1235+APPM 1236 (Fall 2025)Ìý

Ronit EklahareÌý

ASTR 1010 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Taylor OwenÌý

ASTR 2600 (Fall 2026), ASTR 1010 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Margot BacchusÌý

CE-HIST 1011 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Elise HarlessÌý

CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), CHEM 1400 (Fall 2025)Ìý

Caroline LesterÌý

CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Suryha VenkataramaniÌý

CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Madeline SamsÌý

CHEM 1400 (Fall 2026), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026), PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2025)Ìý

Corbin AndersonÌý

ENVS 1000 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Maya MortonÌý

ENVS 1001 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Yen-Fua YeungÌý

MATH 2300 (Fall 2026), MATH 1300 (Spring 2026), MATH 1150 (Fall 2025)Ìý

Brady WakatsukiÌý

MCDB 1152+MCDB 1150 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), MCDB 2152+MCDB 2150 (Spring 2026)Ìý

Deklan FarrellÌý

NRSC 2200 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Nyx BhagwandinÌý

PHYS 1010 (Fall 2026), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025)Ìý

Javeed AlimuradovÌý

PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2025)Ìý

Brooke SeifertÌý

PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026)Ìý

Ìý

Fall 2026 LAs who are continuing beyond 3 semesters as an LA who have already been recognized:Ìý

NameÌý

LA Appointments (term)Ìý

Aidan Phillips

CHEM 1113 (Spring 2026), CHEM 1113 (Fall 2025), CHEM 1133 (Spring 2025)

Audrey Costello

MATH 1301 (Spring 2026), MATH 1301 (Fall 2025), MATH 1301 (Spring 2025)

Ryan Montoure

PHYS 2020 (Spring 2026), PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2025), PHYS 1110 (Spring 2025)

Jeremy ThaiÌý

PHYS 3220+PHYS 3221 (Fall 2026), MATH 2300 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025)Ìý

Victor Turpin AguayoÌý

APPM 1351+APPM 1350 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), APPM 1235+APPM 1236 (Spring 2025, Fall 2024)Ìý

Nathaniel LampÌý

INFO 2301 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), AHUM 1825 (Fall 2025), CSCI 1300 (Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023)

Ìý

On behalf of the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for current LA Mentors, all of whom contribute to the Program’s education mission in multiple ways including by supporting first-semester Learning Assistants through the challenges and successes of their interactions with students. LA Mentors support New LAs in weekly group mentoring during the LA Pedagogy Course and individually through one-on-one mentoring sessions, and make lasting impacts on their mentees. Their work also has broader impacts on LA-supported courses and the experiences of LAs, faculty, students in these courses, and on one another, and LA Program staff. Finally, LA Mentors have invested significant time examining how they approach their interactions with others in order to intentionally and effectively wear the mantle of a growth-oriented mentor, as well as focusing on their own growth and development while participating in EDUC 4620, “Becoming an LA Mentorâ€�. We are proud of you, grateful for our time with you, and fully believe that we couldn’t do this without you! Learn more about the LA Mentor Program, here!Ìý

Ìý

NameÌý

# Terms LA MentorÌý

LA ExperienceÌý

Audrey Costello**Ìý

3Ìý

MATH 1301 (Sp25, Fa25, Sp26), MATH 1300 (Fa26)Ìý

Brooke SeifertÌý

1Ìý

PHYS 1110/1115 (fa25, fa26), PHYS 1120 (sp26)Ìý

Caroline LesterÌý

1Ìý

CHEM 1113 (fa25, sp26, fa26)Ìý

Emmalyn Nono**Ìý

3Ìý

CHEM 1113 (fa24, sp25, fa25, Sp26)Ìý

Felina KoulovÌý

1Ìý

PHYS 1110 (sp26); APPM 1235/1236 (fa26)Ìý

Korton Kinerd**Ìý

3Ìý

MATH 1300 (sp25), MATH 2300 (fa25), MATH 2400 (Sp26)Ìý

Maddie SamsÌý

1Ìý

PHYS 1110 (fa25), PHYS 1120 (sp25), CHEM 1400 (Fa26)Ìý

Nathan Lamp**Ìý

5Ìý

CSCI 1300 (sp23, fa23, sp24, fa24); AHUM 1825 (fa25); INFO 2301 (Sp26, Fa26)Ìý

Nolan DownieÌý

1Ìý

CHEM 1133 (fa25), MATH 2300 (sp26)Ìý

Payton DonnellyÌý

1Ìý

ASTR 1010 (sp26)Ìý

Peter KrammerÌý

1Ìý

CHEM 1113 (sp26, fa26)Ìý

Samuel RamirezÌý

1Ìý

MATH 2300 (sp26)Ìý

Victoria Davis**Ìý

5Ìý

CSCI 1300 (Sp24, Fa24, Sp25)Ìý

Wilson SperryÌý

1Ìý

APPM 1235/1236 (sp26, fa26)Ìý

Zayne YeagerÌý

1Ìý

CHEM 1113 (sp26), CHEM 1400 (fa26)Ìý

Ìý**Lead LA Mentor