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Mentors for Junior Faculty and Scientists

MIPSE invites early career investigators in plasma physics and engineering to be mentored by senior members of the plasma community. Our mentors are happy to provide advice and discuss their experiences in proposal development, teaching, work-life balance, service and other areas. Some of our mentors are listed below. If you are interested in finding a mentor, please fill out this short form. Junior faculty and scientists at universities and national laboratories are eligible to apply. We particularly welcome requests from investigators at non-research intensive (non-R1) universities and minority serving institutions (MSI).

As well as the mentoring scheme offered by MIPSE, the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) Pride Committee has set up a mentoring scheme aimed at supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. The DPP Pride program provides mentoring to early career researchers including graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, junior faculty and research scientists.

All communication between mentors and mentees will remain confidential unless both parties agree to sharing any such communication. Mentors will adhere to professional codes of conduct in providing their advice.

Mentor Profiles

  • Mark Kushner, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
  • Kristina Lemmer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Western Michigan University
  • Valentina Mărăscu, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (Romania)
  • Ryan McBride, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
  • Selma Mededovic Thagard, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University
  • Tom Mehlhorn, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
  • Mark Moldwin, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
  • Yevgeny Raitses, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  • Alec Thomas, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
  • John Verboncoeur, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
  • Louise Willingale, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
  • Margaret Wooldridge, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan