Culturally Sensitive Mentoring

ORAL

Abstract

Mentors provide advice and support along the path toward achieving undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics. As we work to increase diversity in physics it is important to recognize that many mentoring relationships will involve students and faculty from different cultures and backgrounds. While research suggests that cross-cultural relationships can work, it is essential that cultural differences be acknowledged and understood. Panelists from a variety of backgrounds will discuss their experiences being mentored, as members of underrepresented groups, and discuss their experiences as mentors themselves at different types of institutions. This background will serve as the context for discussion on effective ways to support and collaborate with diverse students pursuing graduate degrees.

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Authors

  • Kathryne Sparks Woodle

    American Physical Society

  • Theodore Hodapp

    The Ohio State University, University of South Florida, University of Maryland, Florida State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago State University, Johns Hopkins University, California State University-Dominguez Hills, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, UMR CNRS 6303 CNRS-Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, Principal investigator, Co-Author, Duke University, University of Texas-Arlington, Department of Homeland Security, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Campinas, University at Buffalo, National Society for Hispanic Physicists, American Institute of Physics, National Society for Black Physicists, American Physical Society

  • Theodore Hodapp

    The Ohio State University, University of South Florida, University of Maryland, Florida State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago State University, Johns Hopkins University, California State University-Dominguez Hills, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, UMR CNRS 6303 CNRS-Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, Principal investigator, Co-Author, Duke University, University of Texas-Arlington, Department of Homeland Security, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Campinas, University at Buffalo, National Society for Hispanic Physicists, American Institute of Physics, National Society for Black Physicists, American Physical Society

  • Theodore Hodapp

    The Ohio State University, University of South Florida, University of Maryland, Florida State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago State University, Johns Hopkins University, California State University-Dominguez Hills, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, UMR CNRS 6303 CNRS-Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, Principal investigator, Co-Author, Duke University, University of Texas-Arlington, Department of Homeland Security, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Campinas, University at Buffalo, National Society for Hispanic Physicists, American Institute of Physics, National Society for Black Physicists, American Physical Society

  • Theodore Hodapp

    The Ohio State University, University of South Florida, University of Maryland, Florida State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago State University, Johns Hopkins University, California State University-Dominguez Hills, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, UMR CNRS 6303 CNRS-Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, Principal investigator, Co-Author, Duke University, University of Texas-Arlington, Department of Homeland Security, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Campinas, University at Buffalo, National Society for Hispanic Physicists, American Institute of Physics, National Society for Black Physicists, American Physical Society