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Coffee and Conversation

Coffee and Conversation

Micro-Mentorship Series

Interested in connecting with a professor beyond the classroom?

Are you seeking career insights, mentorship and an opportunity build meaningful relationships with faculty in a relaxed setting? 

Micro-mentorship involves short, focused interactions with individuals who possess valuable insight or expertise. These small-group sessions are designed to foster connections and support personal and professional development. 

Sessions available in-person or virtually, each lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

Ready to join Coffee & Conversation?

Explore below the faculty members hosting sessions this semester. Click on the faculty member's name to learn more, then sign up for the session that interests you the most. A calendar invite will be provided to registered participants prior to each micro-mentorship session, including a Zoom link for virtual sessions.

We look forward to seeing you!

Estela Andujo
Estela Andujo
Associate Teaching Professor

April 11, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. PDT

Estela Andujo has more than 30 years of academic and professional experience, working as a child psychotherapist, outpatient mental health clinical supervisor, outpatient clinical director of programs, clinical consultant and clinical licensing coach.

Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis
Associate Teaching Professor

April 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. PDT

Jennifer Lewis, a 2022 Fulbright Specialist, is an experienced mental health clinician, administrator and social change agent with a passion towards transdisciplinary care. She also serves as director for the MSW program. 

Omar Lopez
Omar López
Teaching Professor

April 22, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. PDT

Omar López specializes in the administration of initiative with a focus on workforce development programming, and is a former undocumented immigrant from Mexico with professional experience in the field of immigration. He also serves as assistant dean for recruitment and workforce development.

Michelle Zappas
Michelle Zappas
Associate Teaching Professor

April 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. PDT

Michelle Zappas is a nursing educator and expert, focused on health care for vulnerable populations across the lifespan and community-based family medicine. She also serves as director for the MSN program. 

Mike Foster
Mike Foster
Adjunct Lecturer

April 24, 2025
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. PDT

Mike Foster has worked in the trenches of child welfare for over 50 years, and has served as director of community services and helped develop programs for an urban nonprofit child welfare agency.