Workshops

2016 Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, The Compact for Faculty Diversity

Tampa, Florida

The Institute on Teaching and Mentoring  is sponsored by The Compact for Faculty Diversity and is the largest gathering of minority doctoral scholars. Also, it is hosted by the Southern Regional Education Board's Doctoral Scholars Program. I was able to attend the 2016 Institute as a National Science Foundation, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Scholar. At this conference, I was able to build sustainable relationships with other minority scholars and gain valuable knowledge on a range of topics from navigating and negotiating academic positions to publishing and presenting research. This was my first year attending as an AGEP Scholar.

2018 Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, The Compact for Faculty Diversity

Washington, DC

This year was my second year attending as an AGEP Scholar. At this year's conference, I was able to network with several academic institutions seeking to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in academia. Additionally, I attended plenary sessions focused on CV/resume review, conducting scholarly presentations, and chalk talks on various topics.

2018 Graduate Mental Health Forum Session I and II

Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama

I aided in developing and facilitating a "speed-dating" style Graduate Mental Health Forum at Tuskegee University. I facilitated the Work/Life Balance speed dating table. The Graduate Mental Health Forum Session I included Tuskegee University graduate students and off-site/on-site licensed mental health professionals. Session I was focused on creating a safe place for graduate students to discuss any issues impacting their graduate matriculation (e.g. research mentor/mentee relationships, finance, dealing with loss etc). Session II included Tuskegee University graduate students, graduate research mentors and off-site/on-site licensed mental health professionals. Session II focused on bringing in research mentors to listen to graduate student concerns and to potentially identify solutions on creating a conducive research environment and a positive graduate school experience.