Mentor training can make the difference between a mutually beneficial and productive mentoring relationship and one that’s draining for the mentor and discouraging for the mentee. Research Mentor Training, based on a nationally-recognized curriculum, gives you space to reflect and reinvigorate and provides concrete tools to support a successful mentor/mentee relationship. These learning communities are designed for graduate students and postdocs who are mentoring an undergraduate researcher or for whom mentoring may be an important part of their future career. This discussion-based seminar can be taken for one credit or no credit (for-credit option requires having a mentee). STEM faculty/staff sections are offered separately here.
- Explore multiple strategies for effective and inclusive mentoring with case studies, discussions, activities, and readings
- Compare mentor and mentee goals, and craft a statement of your mentoring philosophy
- Discuss and troubleshoot relevant issues as they arise
- Collaborate and problem-solve with a community of peers
Note: Participants should self-identify the section type that best matches their field of study
If your section of interest is waitlisted, please register anyway. We monitor the waitlist regularly to determine whether to open additional capacity.
Section 1: For Postdocs
Dates & Times: Fridays, 9 am – 11 am, May 12-June 2
Location: Room 117, 445 Henry Mall
Facilitators: Beth Meyerand and Lyn McGregor
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 2: For all Graduate Students and Postdocs
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, 3 pm– 5 pm, May 16 – June 13
Location: Remote (on Zoom)
Facilitators: Jules Whitaker and Belkis Cerrato Caceres
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 3: For Graduate Students and Postdocs in STEM fields
Dates: Thursdays, 10 am – 12 pm, May 25 – June 22
Location: Remote (on Zoom)
Facilitators: Jules Whitaker and Stepha Velednitsky
Credits: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 4: For Graduate Students and Postdocs in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dates: Wednesdays, 1 pm – 3 pm, May 31 – June 28
Location: Remote (on Zoom)
Facilitators: Jules Whitaker and Amy Gangl
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 5: For Graduate Students and Postdocs in STEM Fields
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, 1 pm– 3 pm, May 16 – June 13
Location: Room 2401, Chemistry Building
Facilitator: Cheri Rossi and Melissa Schoenlein
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 6: For All Graduate Students and Postdocs
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, 12:30 pm– 2:30 pm, July 5 – August 2
Location: Remote (on Zoom)
Facilitator: Jess Maher and Joshua Brown
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 7: For Graduate Students and Postdocs in STEMM fields
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, July 11-August 8
Location: Remote (on Zoom)
Facilitator: TBD
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
Section 8: For Graduate Students and Postdocs in STEMM fields
Dates & Times: Mondays, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, May 15-July 24
Location: 1045 Engineering Centers Building
Facilitator: Andrew Greenberg
Optional Credit: 1 unit (INTEG SCI 660; must be mentoring a mentee/trainee during the summer for credit)
Satisfies prerequisite toward the Delta Certificate: Δ (1 delta)
What do past participants say?
“One of the best classes I took in my PhD. It prepared me to work well with different types of mentees. I feel much more comfortable with mentoring and advising now.”
“Delta was immensely important in developing my mentoring skills, which I used in several dozen mentoring relationships over the past decade.”
“Now I have better strategies regarding how to approach difficult conversations or use appropriate questions for mentees.”
“I really enjoyed this course — I think I will benefit even more in the future when I think back to what I learned.”
Questions? Contact jawhitak@wisc.edu
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