Mentoring Matters
Welcome to "Mentoring Matters" the podcast where professors Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski share their expert insights on how to excel as a mentor. Join us as we tackle the challenges of mentoring graduate students and offer actionable tips for building community, enhancing communication, and fostering a culture of learning within your team. With years of experience and hard-won wisdom, Hansen and Drewnoski will provide the guidance you need to succeed in your mentoring endeavors. Tune in to "Mentoring Matters" for valuable insights and advice on mentoring graduate students.
Podcasting since 2021 • 26 episodes
Mentoring Matters
Latest Episodes
Mentoring 2.0: Integrating Generative AI Tools for Enhanced Support
In this episode of Mentoring Matters, we explore the transformative potential of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the context of graduate student mentoring. As these cutting-edge technologies continue to advance, they offer unique opportunit...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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27:35
Reset: Starting Fresh at the Beginning of a Semester
In this (long awaited) episode of Mentoring Matters we discuss how to get our students started off strong at the beginning of the semester. Things we discussed include:How much Steph loves to planSetting goals and milestone...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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31:55
Thriving Together: Cultivating Well-Being in Students and Faculty
Dr. Jodi McGill (Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Students at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine) joined us to discuss what we learned in our last grad faculty book club. We read the book "Wellbeing at Work" by Jim Cl...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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51:05
Wrangling the Chaos: Tips for Time Management
Time management can be a struggle for graduate students and faculty. In this episode we offer tips to make more efficient use of your time, with the goal of reducing everyone's stress.We discussed:Scheduling "the big rocks" (e.g...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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45:42
A Behind the Scenes Peek at our Lives as Graduate Mentors
In this episode we take you on a behind the scenes journey to hear about our graduate student interactions over a random week.Things we discussed:Being intentional with our timePlanning ahead to reduce the student's...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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31:58