Faculty mentors play a crucial role in the success of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. This professional relationship can differ at each of these points in the academic career trajectory. For undergraduate students, faculty mentors help them to begin developing knowledge and skills and demystify graduate school. Faculty mentors help graduate students continue to refine field knowledge and technical skills, navigate degree programs and understand program and university expectations, and support your socialization into the field. As postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty, more senior faculty can support your socialization into the department/university, help boost research productivity, and help navigate the tenure process. This workshop will help you understand mentor-mentee relationships at each of these different levels and begin to cultivate your own mentorship strategies.

By participating in this workshop, you will:

• Understand the basics of good mentorship, including the similarities and differences between mentoring undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty
• Discuss strategies for recruiting mentees (undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows)
• Learn strategies for cultivating mentoring relationships with these different groups and the different tools you can use to keep mentees on track

Professional Development Academy Program: GMC

Professional Development Academy Pillars: Leadership

Learning Experience: Interactive

Time Commitment: < 2 hours

Lifecycle Stage: Mid-Late Master’s, Mid-Late Doctoral

Panelists/Facilitator(s):

• Dr. Sara Jordan, Program Director, Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator