Today, Sarah talks with Dr. Christine Pfund, a senior scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Pfund defines mentorship, discusses how to be a better mentor and mentee and explains why effective mentorship matters within the academy. Together, they consider strategies to cultivate strong mentorship relationships and offer resources for academics at all career stages.

Related Readings and Links:

What is MT-DIRC?

The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM: NASEM Online Guide

National Research Mentoring Network

Mentor Curricula and Training: Entering Research

Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

Mentorship Education Resources

Mentorship Tools (including compacts, mentoring maps, and so much more!)

The Center for the Improvement of Mentorship Experience in Research

A transcript of the episode can be found here.

Recorded: February 11, 2020

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