2010;1057:11-25.

Facilitating the Advancement of the Next Generation of Women Faculty: Female Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Associates.

S Watt

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Abstract

It is critical to facilitate the advancement of female faculty by developing and promoting successful mentoring strategies at all educational and professional levels. This is especially true during doctoral and postdoctoral study, when potential future faculty members evaluate their career options and academic environments on a daily basis. A recently-established program at the University of Michigan focuses on addressing the identified professional needs of chemistry graduate students and postdoctoral associates, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, in areas not commonly addressed during doctoral and postdoctoral training. This chapter discusses the establishment of the student- and postdoc-led Chemistry Professional Development Organization, which has developed a variety of data-driven programs to equip chemists of all backgrounds especially those in underrepresented groups with the tools to reach their personal and professional goals, including pursuit of faculty careers.

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