MPS Scholars works closely with two advisory boards, MPS Scholars Faculty & Staff Advisory Council and MPS Scholars Student Advisory Board, that represent the MPS community. The advisory boards offer invaluable input on MPS Scholars resources and activities.
Meet the MPS Scholars Faculty & Staff Advisory Council
The MPS Scholars Faculty & Staff Advisory Council meets monthly throughout the academic year and is made up of staff and faculty from all MPS departments.
Name | Department | Title |
Brianna Franklin | Astronomy | Undergraduate Advisor |
Eugene Chiang | Astronomy | Professor |
Maria Kies | Astronomy | Department Manager |
Michael Manga | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Professor |
Nadine Spingola-Hutton | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Director of Student Services |
Nicholas Swanson-Hysell | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Professor |
Veronica Padilla | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Administrative Manager |
Andrew Eppig | L&S Office of Equity & Inclusion | Research Analyst |
Antonio Montalban | Mathematics | Professor |
Brian Underwood | Mathematics | Department Manager |
Vicky Lee | Mathematics | Director of Student Services |
Hanh Tran | Mathematics | Undergraduate Programs Manager and Advisor |
Frances Hellman | MPS Dean's Office and Physics | Professor |
Claire-Marie Kooi | MPS Dean's Office and DEIA Office | Associate Director, MPS Scholars |
Colette Patt | MPS Dean's Office and DEIA Office |
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, & Access |
Alison Schopmeyer | MPS Dean's Office and DEIA Office | MPS Diversity Office Program Coordinator |
Wanda Nieters | MPS Dean's Office | Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, MPS |
Jessica Stevenson Stewart | Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships | Director, Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarships |
Austin Hedeman | Physics | Instructor/Academic Coordinator |
Claudia Trujillo | Physics | Director of Student Services |
Matt Pyle | Physics | Professor |
Meet the MPS Scholars Student Advisory Board
The MPS Scholars Student Advisory Board meets monthly throughout the academic year and is made up of undergraduate and graduate MPS students.
Name | Department | Title |
Kiran Eiden | Astronomy | PhD Student |
Chad Harper | Physics | PhD Student |
Tanja Kovacevic | EPS | PhD Student |
Giselle Lopez | EPS | Undergraduate Student |
Anthony Fuentes | EPS | PhD Student |
Destinee Her | Math | Undergraduate Student |
Morgan Cole | Physics | Undergraduate Student |
Aashrita Mangu | Physics | PhD Student |
River Hughes | Physics | Undergraduate Student |
Fira Fatmafiesa | Astronomy | Undergraduate Student |
Maude Gull | Astronomy | PhD Student |