Learning Center: Staff Profiles
Name: Mark Minglin
Title: Director of the Bepko Learning Center
E-mail: mminglin@iupui.edu
Mark Minglin joined the Bepko Learning Center as director in July 2001. A native of Indiana and no stranger to higher education, Minglin has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to IUPUI and the Bepko Learning Center. He completed his college education with a B.S. in Management and M.A. in Higher Education from Ball State University. Afterward, he spent seven years working at Defiance College as the director of Service-Learning and Retention programs. During his time at Defiance College, Minglin had the opportunity to travel to many countries and perform volunteer work with a scholarship group specializing in community service. His experience with service outreach programs ignited a passion for volunteerism and travel, a passion evident in his work with the Bepko Learning Center today.
Since Minglin’s arrival at IUPUI, the Bepko Learning Center has made and continues to make great strides in the areas of academic mentoring and peer support programs. Recently, in 2007, the Bepko Learning Center earned approval from the College Reading and Learning Association to certify our mentors' skills and experience. Furthermore, the Bepko Learning Center has worked diligently under Minglin’s guidance to disseminate best practices by presenting at national and international conferences, such as the National College Learning Center Association national conference in October 2006 and the International Supplemental Instruction Conference in May 2008. The Bepko Learning Center would not be able to progress as much as it has if it were not for Minglin’s strong belief in the philosophy of “peers helping peers.”
Name: Shannon McCullough
Title: Assistant Director of the Bepko Learning Center
E-mail: ssykes@iupui.edu
Shannon McCullough began her Bepko Learning Center journey as a psychology mentor in 2001. She eventually graduated with her B.S in Psychology in 2004 and became a full-time staff member as the coordinator of Science and Mentoring Initiatives in 2005. From 2006 to 2008, she worked on and obtained her master’s degree from the Indiana University School of Education Higher Education and Student Affairs program. During this time, McCullough was promoted to the position of assistant director in 2007, continuing her long list of achievements for the Bepko Learning Center. In her current position, McCullough's job duties include being the guru of mentor recruitment, sitting on the University College course instructor team, and organizing IUPUI’s Annual Mentoring Symposium.
Name: Jessica Sue Blackerby
Title: Coordinator of Science Mentoring Initiatives
E-mail: jblacker@iupui.edu
Jessica Blackerby has a long and versatile history with the Bepko Learning Center. She first entered our doors as an academic mentor for psychology in December 2005. By August 2006, she had earned a position on the coordinator team. Blackerby graduated from IUPUI with a B.S. in Psychology in May 2007 and then returned in the fall as a graduate student in the Indiana University School of Education Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master's program. During that time, she continued to work with the Bepko Learning Center and transitioned to a graduate assistant position specializing in study skills. Blackerby finally arrived to her current, full-time professional staff position in December 2007.
Blackerby’s current job duties are split between University College and the Department of Chemistry. Half of her time is spent serving as the Bepko Learning Center faculty liaison, working closely with mentoring components, and working as a University College course instructor team member. The other half of Blackerby’s duties include working with mentors in the Department of Chemistry where she is the learning specialist for the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) C105 mentoring program. She also helps co-teach C496, a required course for C105 workshop leaders.
Blackerby graduated with her master’s degree in May 2009. She will slowly work on a Ph.D. in either higher education or educational psychology. She will one day be a faculty member who also conducts research. Although not yet specifically determined, she will also work closely with students in some other student affairs capacity.
Name: Landon Brothers
Title: Tutoring Coordinator
E-mail: ljbrothe@indiana.edu
Landon is a 2006 Franklin College graduate from Roachdale, Indiana. He is happy to have his graduate assistantship in the Bepko Learning Center! Landon dedicates most of his time coordinating the tutor referral program and organizing free departmental assistance. Landon is in his second year of the higher education and student affairs master's program through Indiana University. After graduation, he plans to continue working with students at the collegiate level.
Name: Erica Eisenhut
Title: Coordinator of Marketing and Communications
E-mail: eeisenhu@indiana.edu
Erica is from Vincennes, Indiana, and received her undergraduate degree from Indiana State University in marketing. She is honored to be a coordinator in the Bepko Learning Center where she works on the Mentoring Symposium committee and leads the publishing efforts for the fall and spring Mentoring Bulletin. Erica is in her first year of the higher education and student affairs master's program through Indiana University. After graduation, Erica plans to work in a college or university in Indianapolis.
