Faculty Trainers

Appointments of trainers: Mentors of a student who has been appointed as a trainee will be appointed as a trainer. In addition, any full-time tenure track faculty at any level who wish to be part of this Training Program can submit their application (Cover letter, commitment to graduate teaching and mentoring,  NIH Biosketch for review to the Executive Committee. Please send applications to Megan Pellette.

Mentor Training: All T32 faculty must complete an introductory training session through the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics. Introductory sessions are typically 2.5 hours and focus on understanding mentoring relationships and roles, effective communication, tools and strategies for aligning expectations, and effective mentoring (enhancing belonging, fostering independence, unveiling the hidden curriculum, and providing wise feedback). Our program will require refresher training every 3 years. Refresher training must be at least 1 hour and may be completed through advanced sessions offered by ITMAT (scheduled in the Spring semester annually) or through CETLI workshops (scheduled throughout the year). Faculty may also submit documentation of refresher training completed externally through a conference, professional membership, or other organization.

We will also convene an annual meeting of all T32 faculty (1.5 hours) to discuss best practices related to mentoring trainees in developmental biology, challenges, and areas for improvement. Through this meeting, we will ensure that faculty can apply the skills they have learned through mentor training to the goals and objectives of this program.

Current Trainers (in alphabetical order)