Rubén Garza is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Education at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. His involvement as a past Chair, Program Chair, and recently as Chair of the Distinguished Paper Award afforded him an opportunity to provide leadership to our SIG in different positions. As a retiree, his involvement continues with the SIG as Chair of the Distinguished Paper Award. The Mentorship and Mentoring Practices SIG provided him with an opportunity to network and collaborate with other educators and researchers both nationally and internationally on research projects. Whether you are a graduate student, an established or novice faculty member, you can get involved by volunteering to serve on the SIG’s committees or running for office. National service always looks good on any vitae.
Department of Educational Leadership and Sport Management, College of Education, Washington State University, Tri-Cities, Richland, WA
Kathleen M. Cowin, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor (Career Track) of Educational Leadership at Washington State University—Tri-Cities where she teaches, mentors, and co-mentors aspiring PK-12 school leaders. Her research focuses on the development of effective relational co-mentoring practices for PK-12 educational leader formation and the creation of co-mentoring circles among current and former educational leadership students. Kathleen served as a teacher and elementary and middle school principal for 30 years and also completed her Superintendent Certification. She is the past Chair of the American Educational Research Association Mentorship and Mentoring Practices Special Interest Group. In 2020, Kathleen was selected as a Fellow of the Washington State University President’s Teaching Academy.