Teaching Mentors Teaching Mentors Copy link Teaching mentors from Governors State University have created numerous courses, been awarded for their teaching strategies, and have evaluated the impact of teaching for several STEM initiatives. Meet the mentors below. Links Copy link Tim Gsell Professor, Biology (Molecular microbial ecology) Nicholas Marra Assistant Professor, Biology (Genomics) Aparna Palakodeti Lecturer, Biology (Biochemistry, structural biology, immunology) Melissa Plakke Assistant Professor, Biology (Environmental Biology) John Sowa Professor, Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) Renée Theiss Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy (Neuroscience) Angela Thompson Associate Professor, Science Mathematics and Technology (Math Education) Minxiu Wang Assistant Professor, Life Sciences (Biology)
