Graduate school is a significant investment in your future. I had amazing mentorship from Professors Dorceta Taylor and Sarah Burgard whom I learned how to be an effective mentor. As your mentor, my commitments to you include:
Helping you develop clear, achievable goals.
Collaborating on a timeline to meet those goals.
Acting as an accountability partner through regular check-ins.
Connecting you with useful resources.
Ensuring your work meets the guidelines set by the university.
What I won’t do, unless specifically requested by you:
Penalize you for not meeting your goals.
Offer unsolicited advice on managing personal circumstances related to your goals.
Withhold my support if you choose a different path from the one I recommend.
I approach mentorship with the belief that graduate students are emerging colleagues in the academic field. This means I emphasize self-motivation and self-monitoring as key skills for success. While I do not micromanage how you meet your goals or how you structure your work, I am here to guide you, share resources, and offer advice when needed.
Ultimately, graduate school is a time for you to experiment with different approaches and find what works best for you.
Some of My Amazing Current and Previous Graduate Students Include: