Better Research Through Better Mentoring Workshops
Better Research Through Better Mentoring workshops are designed to support faculty in their endeavors to learn tangible skills and techniques to help them take their mentoring skills to the next level. These workshops are based on a curriculum developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) and are led by faculty and staff facilitators who have been trained by CIMER.
Workshop Topics
The Ohio State Mentoring Initiative offers workshops on the following topics throughout the academic year and by request.
- Foundations of Mentoring
- Aligning Expectations
- Maintaining Effective Communication
- Fostering Independence
- Assessing Understanding
- Promoting Professional Development
- Articulating your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
- Mentoring for All
- Fostering Wellbeing
Upcoming Workshops and Events
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Request a Workshop
Would you like to partner with OSMI to support mentorship programming in your program, department, center, college or other organization? Submit a workshop request form and we will be in touch.
Downloadable Templates
Ohio State Resources for Mentors
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Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Advances at-scale professional learning, evidence-based instructional strategies and research and policy that elevate the work of all who teach across the university.
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Office of Ombuds Services
An independent, impartial and confidential space where faculty members, graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars can discuss issues and receive informal counsel and advice.
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Community Building and Conflict Resolution (CBCR)
A free resource that provides support to staff, faculty and students with academic or workplace concerns at Ohio State.
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Faculty Pathways
A comprehensive and innovative faculty development program designed to equip educators with the necessary tools, knowledge and support to excel in their roles.
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Counseling and Consultation Service
A center that offers individual and group mental health services, psychoeducational prevention and outreach programming to currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
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College of Engineering Faculty Professional Development Workshop Series
Informs new faculty and other interested faculty about the resources available in the college and the university.
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College of Medicine Faculty Advancement, Mentoring, and Engagement (FAME)
Provides comprehensive faculty career development throughout all domains of an academic medical center.
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Global Arts + Humanities Imagined Futures Initiative
Applies arts and humanities strategies to build preparation for diverse career paths into graduate offerings, equipping students and alumni to find meaningful work and address critical societal challenges.
Mentor Training Online
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University of Wisconsin—Madison Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER)
Provides training curricula for all career stages (undergraduate through senior faculty), guidance and considerations on implementation, and customized evaluation services through the CIMER Assessment Platform.
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University of Minnesota: Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring: An Online Curriculum for the Professional Development of Research Mentors
Offers mentoring courses at no charge to external users who create a guest account with the university.
Additional Resources
- The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM
- MentorNet by Great Minds in STEM
- GREAT Appropriate Treatment of Research Trainees Working Group
- From Deficits to Possibilities: Mentoring Lessons from Plants on Cultivating Individual Growth through Environmental Assessment and Optimization by Beronda Montgomery
Mentoring Consultations
Would you like to schedule a one-on-one meeting with our mentoring team?