Research & Mentoring Summit 2025

When

Sep. 5, 2025, 4pm to 6:30pm

Campus Location

Office/Remote Location

Fred C. Albrecht Boardroom (Second Floor)

Description

"Positioning Yourself Critically as a BIPOC Scholar"

Doctoral students are encouraged to join the discussion about their future in academia. There will be an option to attend this event via Zoom.

This event is sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) UNLV College of Education Holmes Scholars Chapter. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.

Topics

  • Not Just Surviving, Strategizing: Designing Your PhD for Career Success – Adjoa Mensah, Ph.D., College of Education Holmes Scholars Alumna
  • Embedding Well-being Literacy in Mentorship for Early-Career Scholars – Benita Brooks, Ph.D., UNLV College of Education Associate Professor in Literacy Education and Chair, Teaching & Learning

About the AACTE Holmes Scholars Program

The AACTE Holmes Scholars Program supports students who self-identify as racially and ethnically diverse and are pursuing graduate degrees in education at member institutions, including UNLV. 

Parking

Parking is free after 1 p.m. on campus, closest lot is Lot V. Please note that reserved and ADA stalls are enforced 24/7.

Admission Information

RSVP to attend.

Contact Information

UNLV College of Education: Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola