THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO: 17th Annual Mentoring Conference

Inclusive Developmental Networks: Building Transformative Communities Through Effective Mentoring

Monday, October 21st - Friday, October 25th, 2024 | Albuquerque, NM |  UNM Student Union Building

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Invitation to the Conference

On behalf of the University of New Mexico, we invite you and your colleagues to the 17th Annual Mentoring Conference. 

The conference, "Inclusive Developmental Networks: Building Transformative Communities Through Effective Mentoring," will occur from Monday, Oct 21, through Friday, Oct 25, 2024. The conference will be held in the Student Union Building at the University of New Mexico, Main Campus, Albuquerque, NM. 

This five-day conference includes over 150 Peer-Reviewed paper presentations, 11 plenary sessions, 6 in-depth workshops, 3 facilitated learning sessions, and 2 networking sessions. Our plenary speakers are field-leading professionals who have spent their careers cultivating mentoring in various respects. Our 6 workshops are a 6-hour deep dive into mentoring, and the topics vary from managing mentoring programs to developing individual mentoring skills. Our facilitated learning sessions and networking sessions allow participants to gain connections in the greater mentoring community and build their developmental networks.

The concurrent presentations are all based on peer-reviewed research, literature review, or practical application studies, presented by the authors themselves. The papers are in many strands, including Higher Education, Health Sciences, Arts, Business, Faculty and Staff, Humanities, and STEM. They cover topics as diverse as the authors themselves, all related to Mentoring, Coaching, Leadership, or a combination of those fields. Some seek to promote best practices, some suggest program models, and some study the long-term effects of mentoring. All expand the field of mentoring and coaching. 

The conference is on the vibrant University of New Mexico main campus. Located about 20 minutes away from the airport, the Sandia foothills, and the city center, it allows you to explore all Albuquerque has to offer. 

This conference is a premiere opportunity to study mentoring, coaching, and leadership evidence-based theory and practice. We sincerely hope you will join us on this occasion of learning. 

Conference Plenary and Workshop Sessions

Pre-Conference Workshops: Monday, 8:00-11:00 am & 2:00-5:00 pm

Six hrs. of intense training aimed to develop effective mentoring skills. Special registration is required; three options to choose from:

• Mentoring Foundations for Program Managers
  David Law Utah State University
• Mentoring Principles for Imagination and Teamwork
  Maggie Werner-Washburne University of New Mexico
• Developing Mentoring Competencies
  Natasha Mickel University of Oklahoma

Plenary Sessions: Monday through Friday, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm; and Wednesday, 2:00 pm.

Experienced practitioners and researchers will conduct ten sessions. Speakers will discuss new ideas to enhance the practice of mentoring, coaching, and leadership.

• Opening Session Remarks.
     Lisa Fain Center for Mentoring Excellence
• Transformative Co-Mentoring Through a Restorative Justice Lens.
     Fran Kochan Auburn University
     Mirna Ramos-Diaz Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
• Mentoring Enactments: What are They Doing in There?
     Lisa Finkelstein Northern Illinois University
• Different Mentoring Solutions for Diverse Challenges
     William Gray Mentoring Solutions 
• Building Transformative Communities Through Integrative and Kind Mentoring
      Mica Estrada University of California
• Transformative Research and Practice: Promoting Individual and Organizational Learning for Equity and Inclusion
     Sylvia Hurtado University of California - Los Angeles
• Mentoring Well: Building Bridges to Access and Success
     Beronda Montgomery Grinell College
• Building Transformative Communities through Culturally Responsive MentorshipBuilding Transformative Communities through Culturally Responsive Mentorship
  Angela Byars-Winston University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Working Strategically with Inclusive Developmental NetworksWorking Strategically with Inclusive Developmental Networks
  Nora Dominguez University of New Mexico
• Scaling Up Your Campus' Mentoring program: Lessons Learned from Texas A&M University
  Clinton Patterson Texas A&M University
• Closing Remarks.
  Dionne Clabaugh Izzi Early Education

Post-Conference Workshops: Friday, 8:00-11:00 am & 2:00-5:00 pm

Six hrs. of intense training aimed to develop effective mentoring skills. Special registration is required; three options to choose from:

• Managing and Evaluating Mentoring Programs
     Laura Lunsford National Science Foundation
• Mentoring Foundations for Mentors and Mentees
     Bob Garvey LIO Partnership
• Mentoring Across Differences
     Tamara Thorpe Real Mentors Network

Links, Resources, and Full Schedule

Conference Home Page: https://mentor.unm.edu/conference

Full Conference Schedules: https://mentor.unm.edu/conference/schedule

FAQ: https://mentor.unm.edu/conference/faq

Registration Link: http://mentor.unm.edu/conference/register

Contact us: mentor@unm.edu

Join us to increase your understanding of Mentoring Evidence-based Effective Practices

in academia and the workplace. Register here now!