Am I In The “Right” Lab? Strategies In Assessing and Selecting Good Research Mentors

Friday, October 4, 2013: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Chairs:
Corey Welch, PhD, Program Coordinator, University of California, Berkeley and Lynn Villafuerte, MA, Program Coordinator, University of Kansas
Presenters:
Lynn Villafuerte, MA, Program Coordinator, University of Kansas and Scott Edwards, PhD, Professor, Harvard University

Description: This session is tailored for undergraduate students. The strategies and influential factors that shape the process of selecting a research faculty advisor will be shared based on data collected from students, minority program managers, and faculty perspectives.