Delta’s Research Mentor Learning Communities are designed for graduate students and postdocs to build leadership skills. They are for those who are currently mentoring or for whom mentoring may be an important part of a future career. The learning community explores a rich, evidence-based curriculum where you will share ideas, experiences and practices. It gives you space to reflect and reinvigorate, as you build concrete tools to support a successful mentor/mentee relationship.
Why should you join?
- Develop and practice strategies for:
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- communicating effectively
- aligning expectations
- promoting mentees’ confidence and independence
- supporting welcoming research environments and a sense of belonging
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- Prepare for your future career by demonstrating your commitment to effective and inclusive mentoring.
- Meet federal funding agencies’ expectations for evidence-based mentor training.
A variety of sections are available for graduate students and postdocs, who are currently mentoring or not, and as for-credit seminars or as a non-credit workshop series. Graduate students enrolled for credit can count this seminar as an elective toward the Higher Education Teaching and Learning Graduate/Professional Certificate. Participants who complete the professional development workshop series will earn a Research Mentor Badge, a digital micro-credential that highlights your commitment to excellence in research mentoring in a verifiable and shareable way. Consistent attendance and active participation are required for all options. See below for options.
♦Looking for someone to mentor? Check out our new program GRADLINK
For-credit seminars (graduate students only, mentoring required)
♦ New Policy Effective Fall 2025: Dissertators may count this 1-credit course toward the 3-credit enrollment requirement to maintain dissertator status, provided they have approval from their faculty advisor.
Section 1: In-person seminar (full, waitlist only)
Days/Times: Tuesdays, 9:55 am-10:45 am, September 9-November 25
Facilitator: Andrew Greenberg
Location: Engineering Hall, Room 2349
Credit: 1 credit (Integsci 660)
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: elective course
Register for section 1: in-person seminar for graduate students
Section 2: In-person seminar
Days/Times: Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, October 13-November 10
Facilitator: Jules Whitaker
Location: 445 Henry Mall, Room 117
Credit: 1 credit (Integsci 660)
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: elective course
Register for section 2: in-person seminar for graduate students
Workshop series options (mentoring encouraged, but not required)
In-person workshop series for postdocs (full, waitlist only)
Days/Times: Thursdays, 2:30 pm-4:30 pm, September 4-September 25
Facilitator: Beth Meyerand and Amy Gangl
Location: 445 Henry Mall, Room 117
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: not eligible
Credit: not for university credit, a digital research mentor badge issued
Please note: We ask for consistent attendance for this workshop series. Drop-ins are not allowed.
Register for in-person workshop series for postdocs
In-person workshop series for graduate students and postdocs (full, waitlist only)
Days/Times: Tuesday, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, October 21-November 18
Facilitators: Wes Marner and Jules Whitaker
Location: Researcher’s Link, 2nd floor, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: not eligible
Credit: not for university credit, a digital research mentor badge issued
Please note: We ask for consistent attendance for this workshop series. Drop-ins are not allowed.
Register for in-person workshop series for grad students and postdocs
Online workshop series for graduate students and postdocs (full, waitlist only)
Days/Times: Wednesdays, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, October 15-November 12
Facilitator: Eric Hooper
Location: Zoom (link will be sent)
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: not eligible
Credit: not for university credit, a digital research mentor badge issued
Please note: We ask for consistent attendance for this workshop series. Drop-ins are not allowed.
Register for online workshop series for grad students and postdocs
What do past participants say?
“One of the best classes I took in my PhD. It prepared me to work well with different types of mentees. I feel much more comfortable with mentoring and advising now.”
“Now I have better strategies regarding how to approach difficult conversations or use appropriate questions for the mentees.”
Questions?
Contact info@delta.wisc.edu
For-credit seminars offered in collaboration with WISCIENCE
STEMM faculty/staff mentor training sections are available here through WISCIENCE.