The success or failure of a REU program is impacted significantly by the mentoring received by REU students.  Many REU mentors are graduate students or post docs with limited experience mentoring research students. To help ensure effective mentoring the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering REU programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have provided an eight-week mentor training seminar for REU mentors.   The mentoring seminar uses case studies, small group activities, and group discussions to help mentors with the mentoring process. Seminar topics include; establishing expectations, building independence in mentees, diversity, and ethics.  This talk will describe the mentor training curriculum and tips on how to implement the seminar into or existing REU program.

Entering mentoring: A mentor training seminar for REU mentors

245th National Meeting (2013)

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