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Marshall AG, Vue Z, Palavicino-Maggio CB, Neikirk K, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Murray SA, Martinez D, Crabtree A, Conley ZC, Vang L, Davis JS, Powell-Roach KL, Campbell S, Brady LJ, Dal AB, Shao B, Alexander S, Vang N, Vue N, Vue M, Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Morton DJ, Hinton A. An effective workshop on "How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees". Pathog Dis 2022; 80:6609432. [PMID: 35709418 PMCID: PMC9258687 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite an increase in programming to promote persons excluded by their ethnicity or race (PEER) scholars, minorities remain underrepresented in many STEM programs. The academic pipeline is largely leaky for underrepresented minority (URM) scholars due to a lack of effective mentorship. Many URM students experience microaggressions and discrimination from their mentors due to a lack of quality mentorship training. In this workshop, we provide a framework to show trainees what effective mentoring looks like. Mentees, especially URM trainees, can flourish in effective mentoring environments where they feel welcomed and can comfortably develop new ideas without feeling threatened by external factors. Effective mentoring environments provide motivational support, empathy, cultural competency, and training. This workshop explains facets of effective mentoring to students, as well as highlights to URM trainees why mentors can serve as valuable resources.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea G Marshall
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI 96720, United States
| | - Heather K Beasley
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
| | - Denise Martinez
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
| | - Amber Crabtree
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Zachary C Conley
- Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Larry Vang
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Jamaine S Davis
- Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Community and Population Health, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Mempohis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
| | - Lillian J Brady
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Angyth B Dal
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Bryanna Shao
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Stefanie Alexander
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
| | - Nancy Vang
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, United States.,Shuler Consulting, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.,Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States.,Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, Pasadena, CA 91007, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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