Contact Valarie Kingsland (valarie.kingsland@gmail.com) if you have any questions. We support both mentors and mentees in making a meaningful connection, but we recognize that life can be complicated, even in ordinary times, some things are out of our control, and sometimes things don’t work out. Please reach out if you need anything!
Academic Advice Contacts
SJSU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michele Villagran michele.villagran@sjsu.edu
SJSU Student Outreach Specialist: Sheila Gurtu - eAdvising Tools, Policies, SJSU Resources sheila.gurtu@sjsu.edu
SJSU Student Support Specialist: Taryn Reiner - Support Resources, Academic Probation Advising taryn.reiner@sjsu.edu
Mentoring Committee
We thank the Mentoring Committee for their time and feedback on the design of the Mentoring Program, documents, and presentations. They prove the adage that we're better together than alone!
- Linda Wynne, Knowledge River Alumni - Past Mentoring Committee Chair
- Valarie Kingsland, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Eliviria M. Aquino, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Susan Gehr, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- George Gottschalk, Illinois
- Dr. Vanessa Irvin, Hawaiʻi
- Merida Kipp, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Amy Moore, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Jonna Paden, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Gena Peone, SJSU & CoL Alumni
- Rayette Sterling, SUSU Alumni
Mentors
We also thank the mentors who give their time and experience to the Bridging Knowledge Program. We couldn’t do this without you!
- Naomi Bishop, Arizona
- Susan Gehr, SJSU & CoL Alumni, California
- Dr. Vanessa Irvin, Hawaiʻi
- Merida Kipp, SJSU & CoL Alumni, Washington
- Aaron LaFromboise, Montana
- Jonas Lamb, Alaska
- Dr. Sandy Littletree, Washington
- Diane Mokuau, Hawaiʻi
- Amy Moore, SJSU & CoL Alumni, Maine
- Jonna Paden, SJSU & CoL Alumni, New Mexico
- Gena Peone, SJSU & CoL Alumni, Washington
- Kapena Shim, Hawaiʻi
- Rayette Sterling, SJSU Alumni, Alaska
- Dr. Michele Villagran, SJSU iSchool Faculty, California
