Professor Raquel Anderson, who created and leads the College’s Training for Research and Academic Careers in Communication Sciences (TRACCS) program, has provided career readiness training that currently serves as a model for how the College can better serve first-generation students, connecting them with career readiness resources and meaningful faculty interaction. And in her role as Director of the Speech Therapy Education, Practicum, and Services (STEPS) Bilingual Track Program, she also created a framework that addresses a need for culturally-informed bilingual speech therapy in Bloomington, Indianapolis, and surrounding communities. By training professionals who will return to serve their home communities, her mentoring has made the profession more inclusive and increased access to much-needed services around the country.

Professor Brian Powell, who has received accolades for his mentoring work from the Spencer Foundation and the American Sociological Association, among other groups, at the College has served as co-director of the Preparing Future Faculty, which created mentoring networks on campus that did not previously exist. While this initiative has directly impacted the careers of the next generation of graduate students across the state and the nation Powell’s efforts have also made it possible for other College and IU faculty to engage in this work as well, thereby magnifying the impact of this work across departments on campus and IU campuses all around the state. Moreover, he set up Sociology’s first Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program, through which undergraduate students can earn credit while learning about pedagogy.