What We're About
The committee aims to foster professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for its members.
What We Do and How to Get Involved
- Hosts an annual team mentoring program for SER members to discuss career topics such as establishing mentoring relationships, setting expectations, job searches, balancing work and other aspects of life, time management, and science communication.
- Develops sessions for honing mentoring skills through interactive workshops and seminars at the SER annual and mid-year meetings, as well as SER online webinars.
- Leads other initiatives such as virtual writing groups and mentoring linkages to foster ongoing connection and collaboration throughout the year.
Committee Leadership:
Committee Co-Chair
Stephaine Shiau
Rutgers School of Public Health
Committee Co-Chair
Sonia Grandi
University of Toronto
Board Liaison
Milena Gianfrancesco
Brown University
2026 - 2027 Committee Members:
Afshin Vafaei
Alexandra Hinton
Amber Pirzada
Amy Shafrir
Anita Subramanian
Brandie DePaoli Taylor
Cody Ramin
Ellen Regalado
Emma Hymel
Gretchen Bandoli
Hoda Abdel Magid
Jayanta Gupta
Jee Won Park
Jennifer Fonda
Kara Christopher
Kristen Cowan
Kristi Allgood
Kristian Filion
Kumi Smith
Laura Corlin
Neetu Jain
Paige Wartko
Paula Strassle
Pengfei Guo
Peter Larson
Ruchi Bhandari
Sarah Haight
Seungmi Yang
Smriti Maskey
Sophie Pilleron
Tengteng Wang
Venetia Aranha
SER Virtual Writing Group
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