Mentoring Workshops

NC OPT-ED annually sponsors faculty dialogues on mentoring. Given the importance of sound mentoring in retention, the intent of the workshop series is to raise comfort and knowledge levels while presenting best practices. Additionally, the workshops bring together current and future faculty to share anticipated issues and share positive and negative experiences in mentoring.

Most Recent Workshop

Mentoring Workshop for Current and Future Faculty

"Mentoring & Diversity - Gateway to Empowerment"

Monday, March 31, 2008

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Materials for download - click on each document to open the file (pdf) in your current web browswer:

Breakout Sessions:

       Faculty breakout session notes

       Graduate Student & Post-Doc breakout session notes

Biography Booklet: brief bio on each speaker, panel member, and moderator and an agenda of the day

PAESMEM White Paper: "Mentoring for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce Development and Lifelong Productivity: Success across the K through Grey Continuum"

The Workshop featured a panel discussion titled “Mentoring as a Means to Increase the Participation of Underrepresented Groups”.

The panel members listed below and included in the Biography Booklet above were recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring:

  1. Martha Absher, Assistant Dean of Education and Outreach, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
  2. Winser E. Alexander, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
  3. Vallie Guthrie, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry, Director of Greensboro Area Math & Science Education Center, North Carolina A&T State University
  4. Tony L. Mitchell, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Engineering Student Services: College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University (Institution Award)
  5. Christine Grant, Ph.D., Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Special Initiatives: College of Engineering, North Carolina State University
  6. Steven F. Watkins, Ph.D., Associate Professor and former Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University
  7. Tanya Furman, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences and Assistant Vice President and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Pennsylvania State University
  8. Jonathan F. K. Earle, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Professor of Agricultural/Biological Engineering, University of Florida
  9. Ricardo B. Jacquez, Ph.D., Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation, New Mexico State University


Past Workshops

March 26, 2007
Mentoring Workshop for Current and Future Faculty

"Mentoring Strategies - Partnership for Success"

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr., Professor, School of History, Technology and Society
Georgia Institute of Technology

Two Breakout Sessions Panel Discussion

To discuss strategies for mentoring Faculty panel discussing strategies underrepresented minorities. for mentoring graduate students.

March 20, 2006
Mentoring Workshop for Current and Future Faculty
McKimmon Center, NCSU