Graduate and Postdoctoral Education facilitates workshops designed to help research advisors and mentors enhance their skills and develop productive relationships with mentees.
Registration: Each workshop can be registered for individually – you do not have to sign up for the full set.
Certificate of Completion: A certificate is available to those who:
- Attend five workshops and turn in a reflection assignment for each workshop attended
- Complete a capstone by writing a mentoring plan (e.g. for a grant application or your website) or meet with an a facilitator to discuss mentoring plans
Details on how to complete the assignments and certification will be provided on the Canvas site, which participants can enroll in after attending a workshop.
This series is planned to run annually, so there will be additional opportunities to complete the series. If you have already completed a workshop previously, that will also count towards the certificate.
Workshop Request Form – invite us to speak with your graduate students, postdocs, or faculty
Contact: GPEmentoring@gatech.edu
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2026-2027 Workshops
Impactful Mentoring: Setting Expectations
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Bonnie Ferri and David Anderson
Description: Setting mutual expectations is essential at the start of new mentoring and advising relationships and for annual check-ins.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Impactful Mentoring: Maintaining Effective Communication
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Kenyetta Johnson Taylor and Kyla Ross
Description: This session will concentrate on establishing and maintaining effective communication strategies with your mentees in research settings so that you both can be successful.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Impactful Mentoring: Fostering Independence
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Bonnie Ferri and David Anderson
Description: Help your mentees become independent researchers.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Impactful Mentoring: Promoting Professional Development
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: David Anderson and Jana Stone
Description: Help your research mentees reach their full potential
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Impactful Mentoring: Supporting Well-Being
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2027
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Kenyetta Johnson Taylor and David Anderson
Description: Learn to converse with mentees about their wellbeing and mental health.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Navigating Conflict and Challenging Conversations
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2027
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Kyla Ross
Description: In this workshop, Assistant Vice Provost for Advocacy and Conflict Resolution Kyla Ross will share strategies for navigating conflict and challenging conversations and will provide an overview of resources and contacts at Tech to help navigate challenging situations.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now
Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy or Plan
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2027
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual - link will be sent after registration
Facilitators: Jana Stone and David Anderson
Description: This workshop will teach you how to articulate or write your mentoring philosophy.
Genius enrollment link: Register Now