Mentorship Model

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Faculty Mentors

Students are accepted into the doctoral program to work with a particular faculty mentor in an identified area of research. While students may choose to switch research focus after a period of time in the program, the ability to do so will depend, first, on the identification of another line of ongoing research in which they will now participate and, second, on the ability and willingness of the identified faculty member to accept another student into his/her current load. Early in the student’s first semester, a mentorship plan for the first year specifying learning goals, performance expectations, and required tasks is developed with the mentor. For example, the mentorship relationship is likely to involve the student working on the mentor’s research project, and the mentorship plan would indicate work schedule, responsibilities, and supervision format. Typically, the first two years of the mentorship experience will include collaboration on a publication.