Caribbean and African Studies in Education SIG Collaborative Mentoring and Networking Among Graduate Students and Early- to Mid-Career Researchers

• In Event: 35.048 - Caribbean and African Studies in Education SIG Collaborative Mentoring and Networking Among Graduate Students and Early- to Mid-Career Researchers

Abstract

This CASE SIG sponsored session will provide an opportunity for Early Career Researchers, Graduate students and more established academics to share their experiences of mentoring and strategic professional development. In particular we target researchers who work with populations in the Caribbean and/or African diaspora.
The session aims to:
• provide guidance on the strategic planning of academic careers responsive to the needs of education and the expectations of the 21st Century university;
• promote practices of academic success and productivity amongst members of the CASE SIG and;
• initiate and foster stronger research and professional connections between members of the CASE SIG and the wider AERA community
Proposed Content
1. Career Mapping: a 30-minute interactive session where the facilitator will speak for 10-15 minutes and respond to questions and comments from the audience for 10-15 minutes.
2. Competitive Grantsmanship: a panel session comprised of four experts (seasoned and newly successful at grants). Members of the panel will be required to share their experiences for 2/3 minutes responding to the prompts of:
a. What should we keep in mind when applying for a grant?
b. What do we need to think about when collaborating with others on a grant?
c. Two or three foundations that could be approached for funding?
The rest of the session will be devoted to questions from the audience that the panel members respond to.
3. Peer Mentoring and Research Networking- the first part of this session, a Round Table discussion, will last for 20 minutes. Here participants will share:
a. their experiences of mentoring and networking
b. opportunities/ successes that have arisen as a result of these relationships
c. challenges identified and responses to these challenges
In the second part of the session (10 minutes) there will be a wrap up facilitated by the Chair of the Graduate Session where:
a. the key ideas and take home messages will be articulated;
b. plans for mentoring practices/ actions to be sustained within and by the SIG will be proposed and;
c. a brief evaluation of the Graduate and Networking Session will be elicited.

Authors

• Laurette Maria Stacy Bristol, Catholic College of Mandeville

• Joyanne Beverly De Four-Babb, UWI School of Business & Applied Studies Ltd (UWI-ROYTEC)

• Talia Randa Esnard, The University of the West Indies - St. Augustine

• Jennifer Maria Lavia, UWI School of Business and Applied Studies (ROYTEC)

• Lisa Joanna Perez, The University of Trinidad and Tobago