Faculty & Graduate Directors

Event Description

Even faculty who have mentored dozens of graduate students and postdocs can always improve their skills in mentoring. This advanced topics workshop will use lessons and cases from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) for active learning (participation required) on the topics of 1) aligning expectations, 2) addressing equity and inclusion, as well as 3) promoting professional development. Interactions with your fellow faculty will help you reflect on various mentoring situations. This process will thus enhance your readiness to work with diverse mentees and anticipate new situations. All faculty are invited to participate and since the NIH requires those on training grants and whose students have their own fellowships to be trained, your participation will make our programs more competitive for future funding.

Event Description

The NIH is requiring faculty to be trained in how to mentor PhD students and Postdocs. We are therefore offering these workshops for faculty in the biological sciences with new case studies each time. This will make our programs more competitive for training grants and fellowships. All faculty are invited and junior faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.

Topics and interactive case studies led by Janet Alder will include: Principles of effective mentoring; Academic resources offered in biomedical sciences at Rutgers; Managing trainee projects; Funding opportunities (e.g. internal and external sources); Professional development for trainees (e.g. Individual Developmental Plans, career advising); Handling trainee issues (e.g. identifying mental health issues, avoiding bias, and improving communication)

RWJMS Research Tower, Dean's Conference Room, R123; lunch will be served

 

Event Description

This free workshop will be presented by the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey to educate graduate students on student loans, budgeting, cash flow, and debt. We know that living on a grad student stipend or postdoc salary can be challenging and many of you also have families to support. The skills you gain in this workshop will help you navigate your financial situation.

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Event Description

Join us as Rutgers CAPS Community Based Counselors, Shan Reeves, LCSW, Mei-ling Cheng, LPC and Dana Simons, LPC, discuss the unique challenges facing graduate students and postdocs from underrepresented groups as well as international students with an emphasis on mental health, and how we faculty members can best support these students. We will also discuss a case study and share experiences and advice in mentoring students from underrepresented groups as well as international students.

 

Event Description

The NIH is requiring faculty to be trained in how to mentor PhD students and Postdocs. We are therefore offering these workshops for faculty in the biological sciences with new case studies each time. This will make our programs more competitive for training grants and fellowships. All faculty are invited and junior faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.

Topics and interactive case studies led by Janet Alder will include: Principles of effective mentoring; Academic resources offered in biomedical sciences at Rutgers; Managing trainee projects; Funding opportunities (e.g. internal and external sources); Professional development for trainees (e.g. Individual Developmental Plans, career advising); Handling trainee issues (e.g. identifying mental health issues, avoiding bias, and improving communication)

Lunch will be served

 

Event Description

The NIH is requiring faculty to be trained in how to mentor PhD students. We are therefore offering these workshops for faculty in the biological sciences with new case studies each time. This will make our programs more competitive for training grants and pre-doctoral fellowships. All faculty are invited and junior faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.

Topics and interactive case studies led by Jim Millonig and Janet Alder will include: Rationale for mentoring the mentors Academic resources offered in biomedical sciences at Rutgers Managing student projects (e.g. responsibilities of mentor and mentee, expectations for graduation)Funding for students (e.g. internal and external sources)Professional development for students (e.g. Individual Developmental Plans, career advising)Student issues (e.g. identifying mental health issues, avoiding bias, and improving communication)

RWJMS Research Tower, Dean's Conference Room, R123; lunch will be served

Click here to see slides.