UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1204

Mentoring Philosophy I would like this UROP experience to be rewarding and impactful for both of us. I consider the following elements to be critical success factors:
1. Knowing my mentee and understanding their academic and career aspirations would allow me to tailor and personalize my guidance, increase student motivation, and establish a connection with the research project. Assessing their strengths and weaknesses would be a solid foundation for me to prepare and provide relevant training resources and support the person more effectively. It will also help both of us to manage expectations.
2. Preparing and sharing resources that are required for overall research skills development and the project specifically. Resources will include, but not be limited to FSU libraries, FSU workshops, online tutorials, and my curated resources that are age and developmentally appropriate.
3. Engaging in research experiences that are active, hands-on, and diverse would contribute to developing curiosity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, developmental growth, and exploration of various angles of research and the research project life cycle.
4. Providing regular and constructive feedback would contribute to skill development and establishing a better rapport. These activities would allow me to provide extra resources and support as needed.
5. Progress tracking and reflections (my prior experience using Qualtrics was effective) serve as a regular track record, accountability mechanism, and a diary.
Overall, my mentoring philosophy encompasses creating a supportive and developmentally appropriate environment that enhances and fosters lifelong learning, professionalism, self-learning, ethics, and integrity and helps the student thrive academically and professionally.