Lehigh's CIMER trained facilitators offer programs for colleagues to enhance research mentorship skills.
The multi-week (typically 10-12 h) highly interactive and case study based workshop series will be offered each semester for different audiences. Attend the the complete series and receive a certificate. Specific event dates can be found in the ADVANCE Events section.
- Fall: Faculty and Postdoctoral Scholars who are research mentors
- Spring: Postdoctoral Scholars and Graduate Students who are often both mentors or mentees. Special focus on "mentoring up."
- Session topics may include the following:
- Maintaining Effective Communication
- Aligning Expectations
- Addressing Issues of Diversity & Ethics
- Assessing Understanding
- Fostering Independence
- Promoting Professional Development
- Supporting Work-Life Integration
Other foundational mentoring trainings are available.
- Take the free virtual Entering Mentoring course
- Register for the National Research Mentors Network (NMRM)
A comprehensive set of interlocking programs will maximize the impact of interdisciplinarity in creating and maintaining a critical mass of women STEM faculty.
