In 2021, the Research Scientist Association (RSA) launched a mentorship program in conjunction with the Post Doc Association (PDA), whereby Research Scientists provide mentorship to Postdoctoral researchers and Research Associates, prioritizing underrepresented and minority groups. This initiative falls under the umbrella of the RSA’s mission to promote diversity and inclusion within the Harvard Chan community and to support initiatives that will diversify our Research Scientist community.
The goals of the RSA/PDA Mentorship Program are the following:
- Give Research Scientists the opportunity to provide mentorship to Postdoctoral researchers & Research Associates (Senior Postdoctoral researchers)
- Give Postdoctoral researchers and Research Associates the opportunity to get additional mentors with whom to discuss career development goals, get advice on time/project management, gain knowledge about school facilities, etc.
If you are a Research Scientist interested in volunteering to serve as a mentor for a postdoctoral researcher or a Research Associate, please complete the form below:
Resources and guidance on fostering a productive mentor-mentee relationship:
- The Mentor-Mentee Relationship – Office of Alumni & Career Advancement – Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
- Making the Most of Mentors – a Guide for Mentees, article in the JAAMC
- What Mentors wish their Mentees knew, article in the Harvard Business Review
- Will You be my Mentor?, article in the JAMA Internal Medicine
Inaugural Mentor List (2020-2021)
| Mentor | Department |
| Rachel Grashow | Environmental Health |
| Kerry Ivey | Nutrition |
| Kassandra Munger | Nutrition |
| Mesfin A. Bekalu | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Kana Wu | Nutrition |
| Gurol Tuncman | Molecular Metabolism |
| Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska | Environmental Health |
| Selina Bopp | Immunity and Infectious Diseases |
| Ronald Panganiban | Environmental Health |
RSA/PDA Mentorship Program contact: Jeremy Furtado at jfurtado@hsph.harvard.edu
