Peer Mentoring for Women in STEM

Namara, Sinéad C Mac; Rauh, Anne; Blum, Michelle; Russo, Natalie; Green, Melissa A.; Nangia, Shikha

doi:10.18260/1-2--35043

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“…Some of the most mentioned were science fairs, research internships, new workshops (both face-to-face and virtual), and open discussions with female university students in STEM disciplines. Peer mentoring was also mentioned as a proven strategy to improve the professional outcomes of women studying STEM disciplines [21], and it could be tested to incentivize young girls to study STEM.…”

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Women in Science and Technology Bio-Bio Meeting: Empowering Young Women in Chile

Delgado,

Correa,

Dominguez

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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She holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, a master's degree in Chemistry, and a doctoral degree in Chemistry, all from Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela. Her main research areas are isolation, synthesis and characterization of chemical compounds from industrial by-products, recovery and use of residues from forestry and agricultural industries, and use of bio-resources. Currently, her research interest topics also involve university education in STEM areas, faculty development, research-based activities, and gender issues in STEM education.

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Section: Workhop Instructorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women in Science and Technology Bio-Bio Meeting: Empowering Young Women in Chile

Delgado,

Correa,

Dominguez

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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“…For example, an industry mentor might provide career guidance while a faculty mentor could advise on degrees paths and options for graduate work. More recent programs have focused on peer mentoring, especially for first year programs concerned with increasing retention rates [11,12], but which are also applied to higher level academics and teaching related mentoring [13].…”

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Making Meaning through Mentorship: A Student-Led Layered Peer Mentorship Program

Howland Cummings,

Schupbach,

Altman

et al.

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Goals, challenges, and next steps in transdisciplinary fisheries research: perspectives and experiences from early-career researchers

Nyboer

Reid

Jeanson

et al. 2022

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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Fisheries are highly complex social-ecological systems that often face ‘wicked’ problems from unsustainable resource management to climate change. Addressing these challenges requires transdisciplinary approaches that integrate perspectives across scientific disciplines and knowledge systems. Despite widespread calls for transdisciplinary fisheries research (TFR), there are still limitations in personal and institutional capacity to conduct and support this work to the highest potential. The viewpoints of early career researchers (ECRs) in this field can illuminate challenges and promote systemic change within fisheries research. This paper presents the perspectives of ECRs from across the globe, gathered through a virtual workshop held during the 2021 World Fisheries Congress, on goals, challenges, and future potential for TFR. Big picture goals for TFR were guided by principles of co-production and included (i) integrating transdisciplinary thinking at all stages of the research process, (ii) ensuring that research is inclusive and equitable, (iii) co-creating knowledge that is credible, relevant, actionable, and impactful, and (iv) consistently communicating with partners. Institutional inertia, lack of recognition of the extra time and labour required for TFR, and lack of skill development opportunities were identified as three key barriers in conducting TFR. Several critical actions were identified to help ECRs, established researchers, and institutions reach these goals. We encourage ECRs to form peer-mentorship networks to guide each other along the way. We suggest that established researchers ensure consistent mentorship while also giving space to ECR voices. Actions for institutions include retooling education programs, developing and implementing new metrics of impact, and critically examining individualism and privilege in academia. We suggest that the opportunities and actions identified here, if widely embraced now, can enable research that addresses complex challenges facing fishery systems contributing to a healthier future for fish and humans alike.

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Peer Mentoring for Women in STEM

Cited by 4 publications

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Women in Science and Technology Bio-Bio Meeting: Empowering Young Women in Chile

Women in Science and Technology Bio-Bio Meeting: Empowering Young Women in Chile

Making Meaning through Mentorship: A Student-Led Layered Peer Mentorship Program

Goals, challenges, and next steps in transdisciplinary fisheries research: perspectives and experiences from early-career researchers

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