Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2010
Volume 55, Number 1
Saturday–Tuesday, February 13–16, 2010; Washington, DC
Session D3: Mentoring Perspectives of Mentor and Mentee |
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Sponsoring Units: COM/CSWP FGSA/AAPT Chair: Pablo Laguna, Georgia Institute of Technology Room: Thurgood Marshall South |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:30PM - 2:06PM |
D3.00001: ``Crossing the Bridge'' One Student's Journey Through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters to Ph.D. Program Invited Speaker: Matriculating through graduate school is a process that molds a student to be successful both academically and professionally. Selecting the perfect mentor to aid in that process can be a daunting task. Moreover, looking to one mentor to meet every academic or professional need may not be fitting for every student. It has been my experience that it is difficult to look to one mentor for every need or inquiry I face. As a result I have built a network of mentors each with a specific purpose and area of expertise that will assist in achieving my goals as a graduate student and a scientist. This talk will discuss one student's quest for ``the perfect mentor'' while matriculating through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to Ph.D. program. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:06PM - 2:42PM |
D3.00002: Mentoring Masters-to-PhD Students: Reflections of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters to PhD Bridge Program Invited Speaker: As a research advisor and mentor to students who are enrolled in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge program, I will discuss the development of the program and some of the unique challenges that face students who are transitioning from the Masters program into the PhD program. These comments will include the mentorship that has been cultivated and continues to develop among Fisk Masters students and their potential Vanderbilt PhD advisors, the partnership among Fisk and Vanderbilt faculty to ensure as seamless a transition as possible for our students, and other related topics. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:42PM - 3:18PM |
D3.00003: Systemic Mentoring for Competitiveness: The Model of the Timbuktu Academy Invited Speaker: The Timbuktu Academy is a comprehensive, systemic mentoring program at Southern University and A{\&}M College in Baton Rouge (SUBR), Louisiana. We define systemic mentoring as one that is woven into the core functions of an organization. For most universities, those functions include instruction, research, and service. While the Academy has programs for pre-college and graduate students, its Ten-Strand Systemic Mentoring Model was specifically tailored to undergraduate education. We discuss basic considerations that led to the paradigm, programs, activities, and results of the Timbuktu Academy. The proper implementation of the Ten-Strand Systemic Mentoring Model couples teaching and superior learning, on the one hand, and integrates research and education, on the other hand. For undergraduate education, key strands include support (financially or otherwise), scientific advisement, research participation (academic year or summer), immersion in a professional culture, monitoring, and guidance to graduate school. From the summer of 1994 to 2009, the Academy has engaged 2,093 pre-college scholars in its summer programs. To date, the Academy has assisted in the production of one hundred seventy (170) minority undergraduate scholars who have earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Seventy (70) of 83 physics graduates, twenty (20) of 29 chemistry graduates, and twenty-two (22) of 49 engineering graduates have earned graduate degrees or are successfully enrolled in graduate school, with emphasis on the pursuit of the Ph.D. For the above model and results, the Timbuktu Academy received the 2002 U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. Its director was among the first individual recipients of this award in 1996. The handouts accompanying this presentation are intended to facilitate the adaptive replication of the Timbuktu Academy by individuals, departments, colleges and universities, and other organizations. [Preview Abstract] |
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