IGN 8-7 - With great power comes great responsibility: Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love being a mentor

Thursday, August 11, 2016
316, Ft Lauderdale Convention Center
Jacquelyn L. Gill, School of Biology & Ecology; Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Graduate training emphasizes skills and education. Post-PhD, it's all about landing the job. Once you've got the office, the desk, and your name on the door, you can breath a sigh of relief...until you hire your first student or employee. Suddenly, you're faced with a new set of challenges. How do you go from being a mentee to a mentor overnight? How are you supposed to supervise students that are closer to your age than your colleagues are? In five minutes, we'll cure your impostor syndrome and turn you from best friend to boss.