902: From Summer Reading to Year-Round Impact: How to mentor anyone in academia
Session Location: SIS Founders Room (T7)
Date: Wednesday, August 20
Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Presenters: Lynne Arneson (Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Biology), Meg Bentley (Director of STEM Partnerships and Innovation, CAS | Biology), & Shari Watkins (Director of Faculty Initiatives & Engagement, Center for Faculty Excellence)
Session Description:
Faculty-led book clubs offer a fun, low-cost, and effective form of professional development (Landry et al., 2022). This engaging and interactive workshop centered on How to mentor anyone in academia, features faculty panelists sharing mentoring insights. Attendees will learn practical strategies for shaping approaches to teaching, research, and service.
References:
- Landry, C. A., Richard, J. M., & Layou, K. M. (2022). Turning the page: The importance of faculty-led book clubs. In E. M. D. Baer, K. M. Layou, & R. H. Macdonald (Eds.), Catalyzing change: STEM faculty as change agents. New Directions for Community Colleges, 199, (pp. 163–172). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.20531
- Wisdom, M. L. (2025). How to mentor anyone in academia: A practical guide to the art of mentorship in higher education. United States: Princeton University Press.
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