Addressing Equity and Inclusion

This is the second of three sessions in our spring series of the Mentoring Academy. This session will, through interactive case studies, provide an opportunity to discuss best practices in Addressing Equity and Inclusion (Competency #5). Mentoring Academy members, trained faculty recognized for their contributions to mentoring at the University of Pittsburgh, will facilitate the session. Participants can attend one or all three sessions to complete all eight competencies and earn a credential. The Mentoring Academy builds upon the curriculum provided by the Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research (CIMER).

Participants will be able to:

  • Improve and expand understanding of equity and inclusion and how diversity influences mentor-mentee interactions.
  • Recognize the potential impact of conscious and unconscious biases on the mentor-mentee relationship and reflect on how to manage them.
  • Identify concrete strategies for learning, recognizing, and addressing issues of equity and inclusion in order to engage in conversations about diversity with mentees and foster a sense of belonging.

Guest Facilitator:

April Dukes, Center for Mentoring Fellow, Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL, the Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director for the Engineering Educational Research Center

Joel Brady, Manager, Center for Mentoring, University Center for Teaching and Learning

Event Details

Please let us know if you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event. Accommodations may include live captioning, ASL interpreters, and/or captioned media and accessible documents from recorded events. At least 5 days in advance is recommended.


Please register to attend. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link. Participants must sign in with the SSO (single sign-on) option using their Pitt official username (not alias) and password.

Please contact teaching@pitt.edu for any questions.

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