Featured Mentors for April 2025

If you are interested in growing a professional network while you're still a student, consider connecting with one of these humanities grads. The University of Georgia Mentor Program pairs current students with over 5,000 professional mentors.  I am highlighting three mentors below who are currently accepting mentees.

To get paired up, create a student account here.

RELIGION

Nic Carroll | BA in Religion and Political Science | Director of Digital Learning | Columbia County School District | Experienced Director of Digital Learning with a demonstrated history of working in the primary/secondary education industry. Interested in helping students Choosing Academia vs. Private Sector, Building a Personal Brand, the Job or Internship Search Process, and other issues.

HISTORY

Ashton Merk | BA in History and Studio art and a Ph.D. in History | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | North Carolina State University | A historian by training, she currently works as an interdisciplinary risk scientist to address sustainability challenges in food and agriculture. Interested in helping students with Work-Life Balance, Pursuit of Advanced Degree, Taking a Growth/Gap Year, and other issues.

ROMANCE LANGUAGES

Paul Oeland | BA in Romance Languages, MA in Latin American Studies, J.D. from UGA | Chief Strategy Officer | United Gaming, LLC | Private law practice for 20+ years and currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the largest distributed gaming company in Georgia.  Interested in helping students with developing Leadership, putting together a Digital Portfolio, Navigating Graduate/Professional School, and other issues.