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An effective workshop on “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees”

Andrea G. Marshall, Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio, Elsie Spencer, Zer Vue, Heather Beasley, Edgar Garza-Lopez, Lillian Brady, Zachary Conley, Kit Neikirk, Sandra Murray, Denise Martinez, Haysetta Shuler, Derrick Morton, View ORCID ProfileAntentor Hinton Jr.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.06.471498
Andrea G. Marshall
1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio
2Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Elsie Spencer
3Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027 USA
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Zer Vue
1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Heather Beasley
1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Edgar Garza-Lopez
4Hinton and Garza Lopez Family Consulting Company, Iowa City, IA
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Lillian Brady
5Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Zachary Conley
6Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Kit Neikirk
7Department of Biology, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
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Sandra Murray
8Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Denise Martinez
9Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Haysetta Shuler
10Department of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
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Derrick Morton
11Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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  • For correspondence: antentor.o.hinton.jr@vanderbilt.edu mortond@usc.edu
Antentor Hinton Jr.
1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
4Hinton and Garza Lopez Family Consulting Company, Iowa City, IA
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  • For correspondence: antentor.o.hinton.jr@vanderbilt.edu mortond@usc.edu
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Abstract

Despite an increase in programming to promote persons excluded by their ethnicity or race (PEER) scholars, minorities remain underrepresented in many STEM programs. The academic pipeline is largely leaky for underrepresented minority (URM) scholars due to a lack of effective mentorship. Many URM students experience microaggressions and discrimination from their mentors due to a lack of quality mentorship training. In this workshop, we provide a framework for how to be an effective mentor to URM trainees. Mentees, especially URM trainees, can flourish in effective mentoring environments where they feel welcomed and can comfortably develop new ideas without feeling threatened by external factors. Effective mentoring environments provide motivational support, empathy, cultural competency, and training.

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An effective workshop on “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees”
Andrea G. Marshall, Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio, Elsie Spencer, Zer Vue, Heather Beasley, Edgar Garza-Lopez, Lillian Brady, Zachary Conley, Kit Neikirk, Sandra Murray, Denise Martinez, Haysetta Shuler, Derrick Morton, Antentor Hinton Jr.
bioRxiv 2021.12.06.471498; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.06.471498
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An effective workshop on “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees”
Andrea G. Marshall, Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio, Elsie Spencer, Zer Vue, Heather Beasley, Edgar Garza-Lopez, Lillian Brady, Zachary Conley, Kit Neikirk, Sandra Murray, Denise Martinez, Haysetta Shuler, Derrick Morton, Antentor Hinton Jr.
bioRxiv 2021.12.06.471498; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.06.471498

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