Mentoring Diverse Students: Best Practices and Challenges

MENTORING DIVERSE
STUDENTS – BEST
PRACTICES
KRAFT & GOODLIFFE
JULY 2018
WHAT DOES MENTORING MEAN TO YOU?
SOME EXAMPLES OF CHALLENGES YOU HAVE HAD
WHAT DO WE GAIN BY MENTORING A DIVERSE &
INCLUSIVE GROUP OF STUDENTS?
From Bernard & Cooperdock (2018)
 
EFFECTIVE MENTORING INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING
STUDENT’S IDENTITIES, COMMUNITIES, AND GOALS
 
First generation?
Underrepresented?
Women in STEM?
WHAT IMPACTS WHO WE
ARE, WHAT WE SEE, AND
WHAT MAKES US FEEL
INCLUDED
?
http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/
YOU HAVE RECRUITED STUDENTS FROM A DIVERSE ARRAY OF
BACKGROUNDS. 
NOW, HOW TO MAKE SURE THEY FEEL WELCOME,
SUCCESSFUL, VALUED AND MENTORED!
MENTORING IS ALL ABOUT RETENTION
”There just came a day when I had to ask myself, Why am I here? Is it
worth it? Hardly anyone talks to me. I know most of them (student
and teachers) don’t think I’m as smart as they are. They don’t think I
earned my place here. Maybe they don
t even like me. Do I have to
take this crap?”
(Johnson-Bailey, 2004)
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE RETENTION
Negative classroom interactions
Family responsibilities
Insensitive institutional atmosphere
Class schedule
Support structures centered on traditional students
Apathetic advisor
IMPORTANCE OF A PEER NETWORK
Mentoring is NOT just about the faculty-student relationship
IMPLICIT BIAS
Watch: Alan Alda as part of a
Scientific American Video:
https://youtu.be/3Nj-MjBc-xQ
TAKE THE IMPLICIT
BIAS TEST TO
LEARN MORE!
https://implicit.harvard.
edu/implicit/
A very important
outcome of this
research – biases are
‘plastic’ and can be
remodeled, with work
VALUE OF MENTORING IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE
 
In a recent study of leadership in the medical field,
it was found that metrics of success correlated well
to opportunities provided by a mentor/’sponsor”
(Patton et al., 2017)
 
For both men and women in academic medicine,
being sponsored was associated with success
defined by typical metrics emphasized in the
academic promotions process, like publications,
grants, and leadership positions
.”
Men reported higher levels of
mentoring/sponsorship
"Equity vs. Equality" by MPCA is licensed under
CC BY-NC 2.0
VALUE OF MENTORING IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE
 
Another study: tracked women Economists for 3-5 years who were either in a
structured mentoring program or a ‘control group’.
 
The study found significant gains for those who received mentoring in: total
number of publications, publications in "top tier" journals, and  number of
federal grants awarded. (Blau et al., 2010)
BEST PRACTICES IN MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY
Consider, and accommodate, needs of family (family-friendly policies)
Offer additional mentoring or opportunities that give students a step ahead
Summer research experiences
Connect students with campus-wide resources  or programs for diversity
Discuss challenges that face diverse groups
Imposter syndrome
Implicit bias and stereotype threat
Encourage strong building of networks
Connect to other scholars & mentors
Pair newer and more advanced students together
Provide support for attendance to diverse meetings (e.g., SACNAS)
Provide support for membership to National Center for Faculty Diversity & Development
BEST PRACTICES IN MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY
Carefully consider language you use in letters of recommendation
Consider how your research, teaching, or activities may exclude students of
differing abilities, financial stability, or backgrounds (do a self-assessment)
Bolster the feeling of “belonging”
Consider the messages you send in your own language, room décor, discussion facilitation
Acknowledge that school (undergraduate, graduate) can be challenging to
students from all backgrounds
Assess your expectations and your student’s expectations about mentoring
MENTORING ASSESSMENT
 
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER TOPICS/SESSIONS
Safety in the field
Campus resources for sexual harassment and mental health
Others?
EXTRA SLIDES
 
WHEN IS MENTORING IMPORTANT?
(TESSA P
osted this question on Twitter)
 
A suite of responses, including:
In early stages of scientific career when students are trying to make decisions about
their future
During ‘transition’ phases from one step to another
Dealing with harassment or negative academic culture
When trying to juggle family/life responsibilities with career
When seeking advice on challenges in this career
 ‘BEST PRACTICES’ ARE COMPILED FROM A VARIETY
OF SOURCES:
https://www.princeton.edu/reports/2013/diversity/report/PU-report-best-practices-graduate-
students.pdf
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-myths-plus-a-few-best-practices-for-achieving-diversity/
https://www.slideshare.net/utepgrad/mentoring-diverse-students
http://tomforth.co.uk/genderbias/
http://www.theiagd.org/research-literature/
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/
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  1. MENTORING DIVERSE STUDENTS BEST PRACTICES KRAFT & GOODLIFFE JULY 2018

  2. WHAT DOES MENTORING MEAN TO YOU?

  3. SOME EXAMPLES OF CHALLENGES YOU HAVE HAD

  4. WHAT DO WE GAIN BY MENTORING A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE GROUP OF STUDENTS? From Bernard & Cooperdock (2018)

  5. EFFECTIVE MENTORING INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING STUDENT S IDENTITIES, COMMUNITIES, AND GOALS First generation? Underrepresented? Women in STEM?

  6. WHAT IMPACTS WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE SEE, AND WHAT MAKES US FEEL INCLUDED? http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/

  7. YOU HAVE RECRUITED STUDENTS FROM A DIVERSE ARRAY OF BACKGROUNDS. NOW, HOW TO MAKE SURE THEY FEEL WELCOME, SUCCESSFUL, VALUED AND MENTORED!

  8. MENTORING IS ALL ABOUT RETENTION There just came a day when I had to ask myself, Why am I here? Is it worth it? Hardly anyone talks to me. I know most of them (student and teachers) don t think I m as smart as they are. They don t think I earned my place here. Maybe they don t even like me. Do I have to take this crap? (Johnson-Bailey, 2004)

  9. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE RETENTION Negative classroom interactions Family responsibilities Insensitive institutional atmosphere Class schedule Support structures centered on traditional students Apathetic advisor

  10. IMPORTANCE OF A PEER NETWORK Mentoring is NOT just about the faculty-student relationship

  11. IMPLICIT BIAS Watch: Alan Alda as part of a Scientific American Video: https://youtu.be/3Nj-MjBc-xQ

  12. TAKE THE IMPLICIT BIAS TEST TO LEARN MORE! https://implicit.harvard. edu/implicit/ A very important outcome of this research biases are plastic and can be remodeled, with work

  13. VALUE OF MENTORING IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE In a recent study of leadership in the medical field, it was found that metrics of success correlated well to opportunities provided by a mentor/ sponsor (Patton et al., 2017) For both men and women in academic medicine, being sponsored was associated with success defined by typical metrics emphasized in the academic promotions process, like publications, grants, and leadership positions. Men reported higher levels of mentoring/sponsorship "Equity vs. Equality" by MPCA is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

  14. VALUE OF MENTORING IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE Another study: tracked women Economists for 3-5 years who were either in a structured mentoring program or a control group . The study found significant gains for those who received mentoring in: total number of publications, publications in "top tier" journals, and number of federal grants awarded. (Blau et al., 2010)

  15. BEST PRACTICES IN MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY Consider, and accommodate, needs of family (family-friendly policies) Offer additional mentoring or opportunities that give students a step ahead Summer research experiences Connect students with campus-wide resources or programs for diversity Discuss challenges that face diverse groups Imposter syndrome Implicit bias and stereotype threat Encourage strong building of networks Connect to other scholars & mentors Pair newer and more advanced students together Provide support for attendance to diverse meetings (e.g., SACNAS) Provide support for membership to National Center for Faculty Diversity & Development

  16. BEST PRACTICES IN MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY Carefully consider language you use in letters of recommendation Consider how your research, teaching, or activities may exclude students of differing abilities, financial stability, or backgrounds (do a self-assessment) Bolster the feeling of belonging Consider the messages you send in your own language, room d cor, discussion facilitation Acknowledge that school (undergraduate, graduate) can be challenging to students from all backgrounds Assess your expectations and your student s expectations about mentoring

  17. MENTORING ASSESSMENT

  18. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER TOPICS/SESSIONS Safety in the field Campus resources for sexual harassment and mental health Others?

  19. EXTRA SLIDES

  20. WHEN IS MENTORING IMPORTANT? (TESSA Posted this question on Twitter) A suite of responses, including: In early stages of scientific career when students are trying to make decisions about their future During transition phases from one step to another Dealing with harassment or negative academic culture When trying to juggle family/life responsibilities with career When seeking advice on challenges in this career

  21. BEST PRACTICES ARE COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES: https://www.princeton.edu/reports/2013/diversity/report/PU-report-best-practices-graduate- students.pdf https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-myths-plus-a-few-best-practices-for-achieving-diversity/ https://www.slideshare.net/utepgrad/mentoring-diverse-students http://tomforth.co.uk/genderbias/ http://www.theiagd.org/research-literature/ https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/

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