Mission:

To support the development of a robust engineering workforce through programmatic offerings and contributing to the body of knowledge on mentoring.

Goals:

Pathways and Mentoring has two overarching goals:

Goal 1: Pathways

Expand participation at all levels within CELL-MET, creating pathways into engineering, and coordinating with technical goal (IEGs) teams in planning varied activities

Goal 2: Mentoring

Conduct educational research and activities and practices centered in mentoring and professional development

Some of the actions we are taking to achieve these goals are:

  1. Partnering with technical IEG teams to create and plan activities that support and expand participation
  2. Offering high-quality research experiences for undergraduate students, high school students, and teachers through our REU, RET, and REM programs
  3. Provide mentor training for mentors and mentees across the entire CELL-MET community
  4. Create opportunities for individuals to contribute to the center at all levels
  5. Create researcher- and practitioner-focused resources to support the development of pathways and mentoring opportunities beyond the bounds of CELL-MET