Evidence-Based Inclusive Mentoring Practices

Mentoring 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 into 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 talk will discuss a recent National Academies Report on the Science of Effective Mentorship, the benefits of positive mentoring experiences, and how you can integrate evidence-based mentoring practices into your community.