Mentored Experiences in Research Workshop
Friday, December 1, 2023
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kona 5, Hilton Waikoloa Village
Mentoring of undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers is an important part of any scientist’s career. Research has shown that a good mentoring relationship can be one of the most important factors in determining students’ persistence in graduate school and the recruitment of underrepresented students in the STEMM community. Although the importance of mentorship is understood, very few faculty have ever participated in a mentor training program and few structured training events are provided, especially for academics early in their career. This pilot workshop aims to train young scientists (primarily assistant professors and new staff scientists) with the skills to mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
The material for the workshop has been developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) and adapted with contributions by the American Physical Society to provide relatability to physicists. It consists of 8 topics (see below). Five of these topics will be covered during the in-person workshop (45-min interactive sessions), followed up with the final three topics after the conference in smaller virtual groups.
Topics:
Introduction to Mentor Training, Aligning Expectations, Maintaining Effective Communication, Assessing Understanding, Fostering Independence, Addressing Equity and Inclusion, Promoting Professional Development, Cultivating Ethical Behavior, Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan (bonus)
Application:
Please apply to the program using the form on our website. Upon program acceptance, a $45 registration fee will be assessed and includes all program materials and refreshments. Application deadline August 01.
Please apply to the program using the form on our website Early Career Mentoring Workshop Application.
Facilitators:
Shelly R. Lesher is a Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (UWL) and the Director of the McNair Scholars Program at UWL. Dr. Lesher was certified as a Trained Facilitator of the Entering Mentoring curricula series by CIMER. Her work as an experimental nuclear physicist is funded by the National Science Foundation which includes training undergraduate students.
Nadia Fomin is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with an experimental program in nuclear physics. She conducts DOE-funded research at Jefferson Lab and at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Fomin was certified as a Trained Facilitator of the Entering Mentoring curricula by CIMER.
The DNP 2023 Fall meeting website is supported by FRIB, MSU.