Entering Mentoring Facilitator Training
Quality mentoring is an important factor in the success of researchers across all disciplines and career stages—and you can contribute to a positive research mentorship culture on campus!
Participate in an Entering Mentoring Facilitator Training workshop to gain the knowledge, confidence, and facilitation skills needed to implement mentor training broadly at UW–Madison or for your own department or program.
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About
Entering Mentoring Facilitator Training is a one-day, in-person workshop that prepares you to offer research mentor training using the evidence-based Entering Mentoring curriculum. Training using this curriculum has been shown to strengthen research mentoring relationships with diverse mentees.
Participants will:
- Become familiar with the breadth of the Entering Mentoring curriculum
- Practice facilitating activities
- Develop a plan for implementing what they learned
Learning objectives
- Develop the knowledge and skills to implement mentor training at UW–Madison
- Gain confidence in facilitation skills
- Articulate practical plans for implementing mentor training
Choose a focus
Participants will have the opportunity to focus on a specific curriculum during breakout sessions, including:
- Mentor Training for STEMM Researchers
- Mentor Training for Social Science Researchers
Eligibility
This workshop supports facilitators who will lead sections through WISCIENCE (Advancing Research Mentoring Practice) or Delta (Research Mentor Training).
You are eligible to participate in training if you:
- Have previously completed Research Mentor Training or Advancing Research Mentoring Practice with the Entering Mentoring curriculum (or intend to complete it in the next semester).
- Are a UW–Madison faculty/staff member, instructor, or administrator.
- Are enthusiastic about supporting campus mentor training efforts using the Entering Mentoring curriculum.
- Are committed to implementing mentor training workshops within the next 12 months.
Application Details
- Enrollment is limited to 25 participants.
- Please note the application deadline listed for each workshop.
- Confirmation emails with additional workshop information will be sent about two weeks before the workshop date.
- Please contact Nancy Ruggeri (nruggeri@wisc.edu) with any questions.
ARMP Facilitator Profiles
Get to know some of the faculty who have gone through the Entering Mentoring curriculum and now facilitate Advancing Research Mentoring Practice (ARMP).
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Meet Trina McMahon, ARMP Facilitator
“What I enjoy most about facilitating ARMP is working with colleagues to have the “ah-ha” moments about best practices for mentoring. The “colleague consulting” is my favorite part.”
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Meet Cara Jenkins, ARMP Facilitator
“I am constantly thinking about good communication with students and faculty, and I am always looking for ways to help members of our program connect with one another to form a strong and supportive community.”
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Meet Darcie Moore, ARMP Facilitator
“Every time I facilitate ARMP, I get to review and remind myself of different aspects of mentoring to consider. I feel like I take something back to my lab with me from discussions with each cohort.”