Why seek out a mentor?
Identity-based mentors provide students with role models that connect shared identity with future success. As such, these mentoring relationships also become a safe haven for vulnerable conversations. Moreover, mentors with shared identities can provide career advice that is disconnected from the norms of other social and cultural groups. Ultimately, these relationships can foster a sense of belonging and connectedness that can buffer against storms of self-doubt.
Legal Disclaimer: The inclusion of a listing here does not constitute or imply endorsement or approval by the Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience or the universities, colleges, or companies affiliated with these individuals.
Mentor Bureau Contact: rkduncan@umich.edu
Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
Form to join
"Thanks for joining the Bureau! Membership is required before you are able to search the mentor database. Complete the information below and the process to verify your status. The information below will be passed along to mentors when making contact."
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General Information: (required)
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Name: last, first, middle
Email/username
password (any guidelines?)
phone (optional)
University
Department(s)
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Research and career interests:
Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Developmental Neuroscience
Sensory Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
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Specific Interests: (free response; 500 character max)
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Verification process:
"Indicate the full name and email of a supervisor or department administrator that can verify your position. Only the information in Section 1 above will be passed along to this contact."
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Sends Thank you email to candidate mentee.
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Sends automatic email to verifier. Need mechanism for verifier to quickly see General Info in Section 1 and click approve, sending a response back to Bureau contact person.
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Need a mechanism to update/delete information and get password if forget
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Need a mechanism to email mentees annually to ask for update/delete.