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Mentors

Another Degree's mentorship collective is unlike any other. It includes tenured and tenure-track professors, academic deans, program directors, medical doctors, CEOs, lawyers, tech entrepreneurs, civic innovators, policy advisors, award-winning activists, inventors - even a crime writer and a rocket scientist.

 

They’ve studied and worked at many of the world’s leading universities, including Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Berkeley, UPenn, UCLA, Cornell, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Northwestern. Several offer meetings in Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, French, Vietnamese, or German, and bring experience supporting learners across a wide range of identities and needs - including international students, students from minoritized backgrounds, returning students, parenting students, and disabled or neurodivergent students.

Unsure who to choose? Request a mentor match and we’ll help you find the right fit. We’re always expanding - if you don’t see someone who meets your needs today, submit a match request and we’ll notify you when a mentor becomes available. Want to work with multiple mentors? No problem! After your first session, you'll get access to special package rates to build the team that fits your goals. 

Dr. Kelly Kistner - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for social sciences and alt-ac careers

Kelly Kistner (Dr. Kelly)

Founder, Director, Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Sociology, History

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Washington, University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Dr. Keon - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for STEM fields and alt-ac careers

Dr. Keon

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Physical Sciences, Engineering, Aeronautics, Astronautics

Affiliations:

University of Washington, University of Central Florida

Dr. Josh - Ph.D. admissions guidance for humanities and dissertation coaching

Dr. Josh

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, English, Rhetoric and Composition

Affiliations:

Central Washington University, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina

Delisle - JD and MBA program application guidance and careers.

Delisle

Senior Mentor

JD, MBA

Fields of study and practice:

Law, Business, Higher Education Administration

Affiliations:

Harvard Law School, Washington University, Emory University, George Washington University

Dr. Kennetta - Ph.D. admissions guidance for humanities and history

Dr. Kennetta

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, Social Sciences, History, Cultural Studies

Affiliations:

Northwestern University, Michigan State University, East Carolina University, University of North Carolina, Duke University

Dr. Charisse - Ed.D admissions and scholarship application guidance and careers

Dr. Charisse

Senior Mentor

EdD

Fields of study and practice:

Education, Leadership, Special Education, K-12 Administration, Public Policy

Affiliations:

Columbia University, Temple University, Lehman College

Dr. Laura - grad school admissions guidance for humanities and museum careers

Dr. Laura

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, History, International Relations, Literature, Museums

Affiliations:

American University, SUNY Albany, Boston University

Dr. Moana - Ph.D. admissions and grant guidance for pharmacology and STEM

Dr. Moana

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Life Sciences, Oncology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Drug Development

Affiliations:

University of Iowa, University of Arizona

Dr. Jacob - Ph.D. admissions for social sciences and statistical research consulting

Dr. stonegarden

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Political Science, Communications, Psychology, Statistics

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Georgetown University, Purdue University

Annika - Graduate school admissions consulting for STEM and Environmental science

Annika

Senior Mentor

PhC (Candidate for PhD)

Fields of study and practice:

Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Education, Agriculture

Affiliations:

University of British Columbia, University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Ziba - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for STEM fields and alt-ac careers

Dr. Ziba

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Life Sciences, Cell & Molecular Biology, STEM Higher Education

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Yale University, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Meghan - Ph.D. admissions guidance for social sciences and dissertation coaching

Dr. Meghan

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Linguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Speech Science

Affiliations:

Stanford University, Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Dr. Garry - Ph.D. admissions guidance for public policy and dissertation coaching

Dr. Garry

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Sociology, Public Policy, Education, Philosophy

Affiliations:

Duke University, Harvard University, Stanford University

Dr. Cassidy - Ed.D admissions and scholarship application guidance

Dr. Cassidy

Senior Mentor

EdD

Fields of study and practice:

Education, Humanities, Social Justice, Leadership

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Loyola Marymount University, University of California - Berkeley, University of Minnesota

Renee - graduate school admissions guidance and research consulting

Renee

Senior Mentor

MLIS

Fields of study and practice:

Library and Information Science, Educational Technology, Digital Humanities

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Dr. Andrea - graduate admissions guidance, grants, research consults for policy and economics

Dr. Andrea

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Development, Economics

Affiliations:

Virginia Tech, Universidad Externado de Colombia

Dr. Amy - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for neuroscience and STEM

Amy

Senior Mentor

PhC (Candidate for PhD)

Fields of study and practice:

Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Neuroscience, Psychology, Counseling

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California - San Diego

Jason - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for humanities

Jason

Senior Mentor

PhC (Candidate for PhD)

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, Comparative Literature, History, Latin America, France

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), San Diego State University, University of San Diego

Dr. Robyn -  Grad admissions and research guidance for education studies

Dr. Robyn

Senior Mentor

PhD, EdM

Fields of study and practice:

Education, Leadership, Public Policy, Teaching & Curriculum, Family & Community Engagement

Affiliations:

New York University (NYU), Harvard University, Ohio University

Maria - Graduate school admissions consulting and writing for MFA and creative careers

Maria

Senior Mentor

MFA

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, Creative Writing, English, Criminal Justice, Journalism

Affiliations:

Hunter College, College of Staten Island

Ted - Law and business school admissions guidance. MPH admissions and careers.

Ted

Senior Mentor

MBA, JD, MPH

Fields of study and practice:

Public Health, Law, Business, Finance

Affiliations:

University of Chicago, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Taylor - medical school (MD) admissions, residency, and application guidance

Dr. Taylor

Senior Mentor

MD, MHS

Fields of study and practice:

Medicine, Life Sciences, Public Health

Affiliations:

Harvard Medical School, Yale University, Meharry Medical College, Central Michigan University

Dr. Jessica - Ph.D. admissions and scholarship application guidance for Environmental sciences and careers

Dr. Jessica

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Environmental Science, Indigenous Science, Physical Sciences

Affiliations:

University of Washington, University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Marina - medical school (MD) admissions, residency, and application guidance

Dr. Marina

Senior Mentor

MD

Fields of study and practice:

Medicine, Public Health, Psychiatry

Affiliations:

Northwestern University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Illinois - Chicago

Dr. Jacob - Ph.D. admissions guidance for social sciences and research advising

Dr. Jacob

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy, Criminology

Affiliations:

University of Alabama, Cornell University, Brigham Young University

Greg - law school admissions guidance for career changers

Greg

Senior Mentor

JD

Fields of study and practice:

Law, Business

Affiliations:

University of San Diego, United States Navel Academy

Dr. Mary - Ph.D. admissions and application guidance for social sciences

Dr. Mary

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Sociology, Education, English

Affiliations:

University of Southern California (USC), University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Dr. Sarah - Ph.D. admissions  guidance for humanities and alt-ac careers

Dr. Sarah

Senior Mentor

PhD, MTS

Fields of study and practice:

Humanities, Classical Studies, Ancient History, Religion, Critical Theory

Affiliations:

Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School, University of Arkansas

Dr. Li - Ph.D. admissions guidance for social sciences and consulting careers

Dr. Li

Senior Mentor

PhD

Fields of study and practice:

Social Sciences, Sociology, Education, Public Health

Affiliations:

Cornell University, University of Oxford

Michelle - graduate and business school admissions guidance and research consulting

Michelle

Senior Mentor

MLIS, MBA

Fields of study and practice:

Information Literacy, AI, Publishing, Management, Marketing

Affiliations:

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Kent State, Wright State, Miami University

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