Category Archives: Mentoring

Mentoring resources, articles and information for postdocs.

Mentoring matters

by Tina Henne (CEPA), Postdoctoral Coordinator and Giselle Sandi-Tapia (CSE), Chemist This article has been re-posted from the Minority Postdoc Blog. It can be found here. When Giselle Sandi-Tapia stepped off the bus for her first day of undergraduate schooling … Read More »

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What is a mentor?

by Tina Henne, Postdoctoral Program Coordinator I remember when I first met Sonja (named changed). She was a new graduate student in the Biological Sciences Department and I was assigned to be her “big sister” and help welcome her to … Read More »

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Mentoring, networking and navigating careers

Laura Zamboni (MCS) and Diego Fazi (CSE) are two postdocs who recently navigated some major career changes. As a dual career couple from Italy, their story is akin to a game of “tag and chase.” Their career paths have led … Read More »

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Mentoring success stories

by Tina Henne (CEPA), Postdoctoral Coordinator This past spring, we asked the postdocs and mentors to participate in a survey for the Postdoctoral Mentoring Program. As a fairly new program, it is important to periodically assess how satisfied participants are … Read More »

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