Evolution of a Faculty Mentoring Program for STEM Women

Authors

  • Jill Nemiro California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Barbara Hacker California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Susan Tucker Evaluation & Development Associates LLC
  • Mary Lucero Ferrel California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Deanna Prall California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Erika DeJonghe California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Keywords:

mentoring, women faculty

Abstract

As part of a five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE grant with the overall goal of recruiting, retaining, and professionally developing women faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines on the Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) campus, ADVANCE at CPP developed a mentoring program for STEM female faculty. CPP is a state-funded, comprehensive university that primarily serves undergraduate students. This case study describes the development of the CPP ADVANCE mentoring program, from its informal beginnings, to a more formalized program with a variety of options for participants. The challenges faced in the development of the mentoring program, and the lessons gained from these challenges are shared.

Author Biographies

  • Jill Nemiro, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Erika DeJonghe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Published

21-11-2011

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Section

Case Studies

How to Cite

Evolution of a Faculty Mentoring Program for STEM Women. (2011). International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 3(3), 643-658. https://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/215