Retiree Mentor Program
Boston University Society of Retired Faculty and Staff
Mentoring Program for BU students
Would you like to be mentored by a retired faculty or staff member? Here’s how: From the list below, find a retiree whose interests coincide with yours. Contact them by e-mail and introduce yourself. (If no e-mail address is given, email Richard Vidale at rfv@bu.edu and he will provide you with a telephone number.) If you strike it off, arrange a time and place to meet. The mentor’s commitment is open ended, but normally limited to 4 hours per month. The mentoring sessions are intended to be conversational, not tutorial. They provide an opportunity to share interests and issues across generations.
| Mentor; title at retirement | Areas of interest | |
|---|---|---|
| Bocknek, Gene; Prof. Emeritus, Developmental Studies and Counseling | gbocknek@comcast.net | Would like to form an interest group of alums/retirees in the Knoxville, TN area |
| Bourassa, William L.; Prof., Pediatric Dentistry | N/A | Dentistry, career options in dentistry |
| Carlson, Rosalie; Executive assistant, School of Theology | rosaliekendoug@rcn.com | singing |
| Curhan, Ronald C.; Prof. of Marketing | rcurhan@bu.edu | Applying to graduate programs |
| Davies, Don; Prof, School of Education | DonDav@bu.edu | Non-profit organizations in education; relationships between public schools and whom they serve; urban school reform; High school teaching; educational policy and politics; parent & community involvement in schools |
| Dibner, Andrew; Prof., Psychology | adibner@rcn.com | Entrepreneurs- inventing, patenting, starting a company |
| Edmonds, Dean S., Jr. Prof. of Physics | N/A | Located in Naples, Florida. Circuit theory and electronics; antique cars, flying (licensed pilot), amateur radio. |
| Englebourg, Saul; Prof., History | history@bu.edu | Italy |
| Fess, Aloysius;Electrician | Papagma2@comcast.net | HVAC electrical systems |
| Havas, Eva; Assistant Dean/faculty |
ehavas@bu.edu | (none specified) |
| Langley, Kathleen; Prof. of Economics | N/A | Petroleum economics; Economic history of Western Europe since 1760 |
| Lloyd, Weldon; Assoc. Prof., Nutritional Sciences | willoydsharon@aol.com | minority affairs |
| Menyuk, Paula; Professor | menyuk@bu.edu | Early childhood education |
| Miller, Naomi; Prof. Emerita, Art History Dept. | N/A | Humanities – Art and Architecture, Visual Studies |
| Montgomery, Robert H. Professor Emeritus, COM | hillscty@aol.com | Located in New Hampshire. Advertising (especially industrial); public relations (emphasis on election campaigning); crisis communications, both commercial and political. |
| Powers, Gerald; Assoc. Prof., College of Communication |
N/A | Public communications, mass communications, writing for the media |
| Powers, W.R., Prof.; Anatomy/Neurobiology | wrpowers@bu.edu | Pre-Med, International Health Care |
| Trudeau, Ernest A.; Maintenance Foreman |
N/A | World War II special forces |
| Vidale, Richard; Prof. of Engineering | rfv@bu.edu | tennis, digital photography, climate change, energy conservation |