Sisters of the Academy (SOTA) Institute
Audience
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Collegiate
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Faculty
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Graduate
Discipline(s)
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Humanities
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Social/Behavioral Science
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STEM
Established
2001
Notable Alumni
Dr. Rihana S. Mason (Research Scientist, Georgia State University) and Dr. Felica Moore Mensah (Professor of Science and Education, Associate Dean, Columbia University).
Research Components
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Mentored research experience(s)
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Other
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Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ coursework/workshops
Involvement Practices/Activities
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Creation Of A Safe Space/ Climate/Environment
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Development Of Academic Sense Of Belongingness (E.G. Meetings With Doctoral Scholars, Peer Researchers, Exchanges At Academic Conferences)
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Orientation (E.G. Reviewing Norms, Expectations, Structures, Goals, And/Or Protocols)
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Specialized Curricula/Workshops (E.G. Training For Participants, Directors And/Or Faculty On Imposter Syndrome, Implicit Bias, Microaggressions)
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Specialized Pedagogical Practices (E.G. Multicultural Teaching Practices, Usage Of Gender Pronouns)
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Structured Dialogues And Interactions (E.G. Lab Discussions, One-On-One Sessions, Virtual Dialogues)
Mentoring Components
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Mentees Are Allowed To Attend Events With Mentors (I.E. Dinners, Social Events, Conferences, Retreats)
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Mentees Are Shown Academic Customs, Pitfalls, Departmental Politics And Taboos
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Mentor Recognizes The Value Of Mentee
(I.E. Co-Authorship, Graduate School/Employment References)
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Mentors Exchange Social Displays Of Scientific Knowledge And Practices
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Mentors Provide Mentees With Access To Academic Resources
(E.G. Precollegiate, Collegiate, Graduate, Postdoc, Faculty Training, Standardized Test Preparation, Writing Workshops, Research Workshops, Tenure And Promotion Information)
Empowering Activities
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Academic Recognition (I.E. Research Credibility, Prestige)
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Coaching
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Institutional Alliances
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Knowledge Transfer To The Community (E.G., Parents, Peers, Stakeholders)
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Mentoring Opportunities
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Publication Opportunities
Past Participant Decision Making
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Coach Current Participants
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Mentor Current Participants
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Other
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Serve As Workshop Speakers
Evaluation Methods
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Other
Anticipated Outcomes
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Attendance
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Conducting Research
(E.G. Course-Based, Laboratory-Based, Apprentice-Based, Discovery-Based)
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Moving to the next level of the pipeline
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Obtaining employment (industry or other sector)
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Persistence in research
applying to other research programs, completing other mentored research experiences