Mentoring is often discussed as a strategy to promote equity and diversity in higher education. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ever, many minoritized scholars report uneven and unsatisfying experiences within mentoring programs and relationships. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ can we create not only stronger mentoring relationships but also broader systems of support?
On January 28, is hosting "Building Cultures of Mentorship to Advance Equity in Higher Education" for National Mentoring Month. Featuring Kimberly Griffin, dean of ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ College of Education, and Brad Johnson, professor, U.S. Naval Academy, this session will explore evidence-based mentoring strategies for faculty and staff, with a focus on establishing a strong mentoring culture and leveraging an equity-minded approach to this work.
Dr. Kimberly Griffin, the University of ÀË»¨Ö±²¥
Dr. Kimberly Griffin is Dean and Professor in the College of Education at the University of ÀË»¨Ö±²¥. She is an educator, researcher, and leader who aims to activate opportunities for all to thrive. She is driven by education's ability to make an impact in schools and communities and has worked throughout her career to maximize the connection between research and practice. As a higher education researcher, her most recent scholarship focuses on mentorship and increasing diversity and equity in graduate education and the faculty. For the past four years, she has been named one of the 200 most influential education scholars by Education Week.
Dr. Brad Johnson, the United States Naval Academy
W. Brad Johnson, PhD is Professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy, and a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. A clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson is a mentoring expert specializing in developing gender-inclusive mentoring cultures for organizations around the globe. Dr. Johnson is the author of numerous publications including 14 books, in the areas of mentoring, professional ethics, gender inclusion. Recent books include: Good Guys: ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Men Can Become Better Allies for Women in the Workplace, Athena Rising: ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ and Why Men Should Mentor Women (both with David Smith) and the Elements of Mentoring 3rd Ed. (with Charles Ridley).
The NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative: Re-Imagining STEM Equity Utilizing Postdoctoral Pathways (RISE UPP) is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Equity and Excellence in STEM (EES), NSF Award # 2217329.