Graduate and Postdoctoral Education facilitates workshops designed to help research advisors and mentors enhance their skills and develop productive relationships with mentees.

Graduate students looking at laptop togetherRegistration: 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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2025-2026 Workshops

Impactful Mentoring: Setting Expectations

Facilitators: Jana Stone and Kenyetta Johnson Taylor

Description: Setting mutual expectations is essential at the start of new mentoring and advising relationships and for annual check-ins.


In-Person Section

Date/Time: September 18, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: Exhibition Hall - Centennial (classroom set-up)

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: September 25, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Impactful Mentoring: Maintaining Effective Communication

Facilitators: David Anderson and Bonnie Ferri

Description: Maintaining communications is key for successful mentoring and advising relationships.


In-Person Section

Date/Time: November 13, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: November 4, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Impactful Mentoring: Promoting Professional Development

Facilitators: Karena Nguyen and Jana Stone

Description: Help your research mentees reach their full potential


In-Person Section

Date/Time: January 15, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: January 22, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Impactful Mentoring: Supporting Well-Being

Facilitators: Karena Nyguyen and Kenyetta Johnson Taylor

Description: Learn to converse with mentees about their wellbeing and mental health.


In-Person Section

Date/Time: February 5, 3:30-4:30pm 

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: February 24, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Navigating Conflict and Challenging Conversations

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.


In-Person Section

Date/Time: March 12, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: March 24, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Impactful Mentoring: Fostering Independence

Facilitators: Kyla Ross and Karena Nguyen

Description: Help your mentees become independent researchers.


In-Person Section

Date/Time: April 16, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: April 21, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Writing Your Mentoring Plan

Facilitators: Bonnie Ferri/David Anderson

Description: Writing mentoring plans for grant applications and future success


In-Person Section

Date/Time: April 21, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: Pettit Microelectronics Building - 102B Conference Room Pettit

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: April 7, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now

Crafting an Individual Development Plan

Facilitators: Jana Stone

Description: Crafting an IDP and setting goals for future success


In-Person Section

Date/Time: October 16, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: John Lewis Student Center - Peachtree

Genius enrollment link: Register Now


Virtual Section

Date/Time: October 9, 11am-12pm

Location: Virtual

Genius enrollment link: Register Now