The KIND Speed Mentoring program is an inter-institution networking-based mentoring program that occurs three times a year (Fall, Spring, and Summer) and it aims to provide mentoring and networking opportunities for all CSU engineering faculty.
Who can attend? This event is open to all CSU engineering (tenured, tenure-track) faculty. We especially encourage individuals who identify as underrepresented in engineering to attend this event.
When: Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST
Meeting Format: Virtual
Meeting ID: 854 3512 9484
Passcode: KIND
Registration Deadline: April, 21 2023
Please fill out the Google form.
List of mentors and topics:
Dr. Jane Dong , Full Professor /Dean, CSU Bakersfield, Leadership in Academia
Dr. Shokoufeh Mirzaei, Full Professor/Chair, Cal Poly Pomona, Navigating Tenure
Dr. Wencen Wu, Associate Professor, SJSU, Proposal Writing
Dr. Kimberly Stillmaker, Associate Professor, CSU Fresno, Imposter Syndrome
TBD, Transitioning from Associate to Full Professor
TBD, Building a Research Network
Schedule:
There are two 45-min mentoring sessions during the event. Every mentee can choose two different topics.
3:00 – 3:15 pm: Introduction
3:15 – 4:00 pm: Mentoring session 1
4:10 – 4:55 pm: Mentoring session 2
4:55 – 5:00 pm: Concluding remarks
If you have any questions, please contact any of the following contributors:
Arezoo Sadrinezhad, Fresno State, asadrinezhad@csufresno.edu
Maryam Nazari, Cal State LA, mnazar12@calstatela.edu
Feruza Amirkulova, San Jose State University, feruza.amirkulova@sjsu.edu
Liz Thompson, Cal Poly SLO, lschleme@calpoly.edu
*The KIND Program is a new CSU system-wide initiative funded by the NSF-ADVANCE Partnership grant #2121950
“Kindling Inter-university Networks for Diverse (KIND) Engineering Faculty Advancement in the California State University System.” The goal of this project is to bring about systemic changes to increase the representation of women, particularly URM women, and to support equity for diverse groups, in the CSU engineering professoriate throughout 19 campuses.
