Invitation: Research Mentor Training – Advancing Excellence through Intentional Mentorship

[Shannon Fasola]

Dear Colleagues, 

Strong mentorship is the cornerstone of research excellence. The success of the geoscience workforce relies on the cultivation of productive, collaborative, and effective mentoring relationships. We are pleased to invite you to participate in an upcoming professional development opportunity: Research Mentor Training - Advancing Research Excellence through Intentional Mentorship. By investing in your own mentoring skills, you aren't just supporting the next generation of geoscientists—you are increasing the productivity and innovation of your own research team.

Program Overview: Utilizing the Entering Mentoring curricula developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experience in Research, this workshop is designed to provide mentors with evidence-based strategies to optimize these critical professional dynamics, ultimately enhancing research outcomes and supporting the development of the next generation of scientific leaders. 

This interactive workshop focuses on the following core competencies:

• Aligning Expectations

• Fostering Independence

• Effective Communication

• Assessing Understanding

• Promoting Professional Development

Who Should Attend? This workshop is open to researchers at all career stages who are interested in strengthening their mentoring skills. Priority consideration will be given to postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty (within five years of transition), but all interested mentors are encouraged to apply. 

Registration Deadline: March 16, 2026. Participation is limited to 20 individuals to facilitate high-quality engagement. We encourage interested colleagues to secure their placement by clicking the link below:
CLICK TO REGISTER. 

For more details, please visit the workshop website or reach out to Gabriela Noriega (gnor...@usc.edu) with any questions.

We look forward to your participation in this initiative to strengthen our research community.

Sincerely,

Gaby Noriega & Shannon Fasola

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Gabriela Noriega, Ph.D

Assistant Director for Experiential Learning and Career Advancement

Statewide California Earthquake Center

Shannon Fasola, Ph.D

Geoscience Education & Inclusion Program Manager

Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center

This event is supported by SCEC’s Office of Experiential Learning and Career Advancement in collaboration with the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT)’s Geoscience Education and Inclusion pillar.

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Shannon Fasola, Ph.D.

Geoscience Education & Inclusion Program Manager

Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT)

University of Oregon 

1600 Millrace Drive, Suite 205A

Eugene, OR 97403

Phone: 541-346-4754