Mentoring: Difficult and Sensitive Issues

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Panelists: Lisa M Marvel (US ARL), Nancy Amato (Texas A&M University), J. McGrath Cohoon (University of Virginia), Tiffani Williams (Texas A&M University), Lori L. Pollock (University of Delaware)

How should an advisor mentor a graduate student who is making little progress in their research? What is the best mentor response to a mentee who is experiencing sexism? The objective of the proposed panel is to improve mentoring, especially with respect to guiding the mentor and mentee to discuss difficult issues such as sexism or lack of progress. We plan to accomplish this goal by role-playing both effective/ineffective mentoring.