Mindset in Motion (MIM)

Mentored Research Experiences and Their Impact on Black Students in STEM with Dr. Kawana Johnson

Orbis Season 6 Episode 7

Mentoring is a combination of collaboration in your org with empathetic interaction that help socialize leaners to your field and organization.

Not all scientists know how they became good at their fields, so they may not know how to help a student in their early career.

Balancing structure and autonomy for mentors is a key feature of the mentoring program.

Alignment with high impact practices keeps this program accountable to teaching standards

Dr. Kawana Johnson serves as the Mentoring Director at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) at Florida State University, where she holds a Research Faculty appointment. In this capacity, Dr. Johnson brings extensive expertise in the development, implementation, and oversight of mentoring programs and initiatives. She also brings extensive knowledge in program design and management, with a particular emphasis on experiential learning and its role in career and workforce development. Dr. Johnson earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, with a specialization in Career and Workforce Education, from the University of South Florida.