Teaching Mentors Teaching Mentors 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 Tim Gsell Professor, Biology (Molecular microbial ecology) Pamela Guimond Associate Professor, Biology and Education (biology, zoology, genetics & science education) Aparna Palakodeti Lecturer, Biology (Biochemistry, structural biology, immunology) Nafees Qamar Assistant Professor, Health Administration (Biomedical & health informatics) Renée Theiss Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy (Neuroscience) Angela Thompson Associate Professor, Science Mathematics and Technology (Math Education)