Speaker
Laura Akesson
(George Mason University)
Description
Who in Physics has served as a mentor to you? What did you find valuable? In what ways do you wish you had additional or different mentorship? We asked these questions to 32 undergraduate women in physics from across the U.S. as part of a larger research study examining the experiences of undergraduate women in physics. Our analysis is ongoing, yet we already note mentorship's vital role in physics identity formation and persistence, or lack thereof; from both being mentored and mentoring others. We hope these women's stories will inspire and inform mentorship opportunities and programs.
Primary author
Laura Akesson
(George Mason University)
Co-authors
Dr
Jessica Rosenberg
(George Mason University)
Dr
Nancy Holincheck
(George Mason University)
Dr
Ben Dreyfus
(GMU)
Julia Lipman
(GMU)
Dr
Josie Meyer
(GMU)
Adelline Oliveira
(GMU)
Aarshiya Singh
