Workshop Description: Formal and informal mentoring relationships often occur for postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory/research group, classroom, and paracurricular groups/activities. Yet when assuming the position of a mentor in a mentoring relationship, what do you consider to be your role to your mentee? How do you clearly convey your approach, values, and expectations for the relationship to your mentee? In this workshop, participants will discuss qualities of good mentorship and common themes in mentoring philosophies as they reflect on their personal approach to mentorship. Participants will have time during the workshop to create a rough draft of a mentoring philosophy to use.
Facilitator : Temperance Rowell, PhD
Facilitator Bio: Dr. Rowell is a Lecturer and Curriculum Fellow for the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program at HMS where she supports the administration of the MD-PhD training program through initiatives in program evaluation/education research, student advising, and para-curricular programming. In addition to her role with the MD-PhD program, she creates and facilitates professional development programming focused on mentorship for summer programs, graduate/professional students, postdocs, and faculty/administrators. Dr. Rowell completed her PhD training in Cell Biology and Physiology conducting research on e-cigarette flavorings and pulmonary health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
