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5 Questions with …
Spring 2024 spotlights
Mohamadreza Babaee
Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
IU Graduate School Bloomington
The Grad School's new assistant dean for diversity and inclusion is eager to expand access to IU’s top-tier graduate education.
Meet Mohamadreza
Kerry Ao
Student
Kelley School of Business
By the time he got to campus, the first-year Kelley Scholar already had a venture-backed financial literacy education platform.
Meet Mohamadreza
Bob Noel
Associate Librarian
Sciences Library
Bob, a sciences librarian, and his colleagues are increasingly proactive in showcasing collections.
Meet Bob
Solimar Otero
Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology;
Gender Studies Director, Latino Studies
“Whether it is in my research, teaching, or service work, I am fueled by the exchange of ideas and by thinking with people.”
Meet Solimar
Brian Forist
Senior Lecturer & Program Coordinator
School of Public Health-Bloomington School
“I love learning alongside [my students], always exploring nature and creating the world we want to live in.”
Meet BrianName | School/Unit | Title |
Kelley School of Business | Student | |
College of Arts + Sciences | Professor of English | |
IMU Bowling and Billiards | General Manager | |
Athletic Dining | Assistant Director | |
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures | Director of Undergraduate Studies, Senior Lecturer | |
Center for Rural Engagement | Healthy Hoosiers Community Liaison |