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Assistantship Positions
Each student participant in the Assistantship Mentoring Program applies knowledge and skills from her academic area to a leadership role in one of the following ways:
Assistantships in Teaching
Teaching Assistants have the opportunity to develop their pedagogical skills and their knowledge of an academic field. The assistants meet regularly with faculty members to collaborate in preparing the course plan and classroom activities. In the classroom, Teaching Assistants work with faculty members to present information and facilitate class discussions. It is essential that the TA participates in developing instructional strategies and adds to the experiences of the students in class. In addition to developing skills as a confident, experienced academic, prepared for graduate school or other leadership challenges, the student assistant in teaching serves as a role model and mentor for less experienced students with whom she works.
Comments from Past Participants
 | Teaching Assistant
Erin Eid Omann helps students learn Human Anatomy and Physiology. |
Assistantships in Research Collaboration
Students in research collaboration develop their skills in research design, methodology, and analysis. Research Collaborators are required to work both collaboratively and independently to complete projects in a timely manner. The Research Collaborator assists in developing research questions and deciding a project’s purpose and direction, as well as in analysis of the findings. The student assistant is expected to present research results on campus, in the community, or at a professional conference. Research Collaborators must have an extensive foundation of knowledge in the area of inquiry and be able to perform high-level work with the help of a mentor.
Comments from Past Participants
Amy Potthoff checks on freshwater invertebrates as part of her
2004 Research Collaboration with Kay Tweeten. |  |
Assistantships in Program Development
Students in program development work collaboratively with staff or faculty mentors to create, design, implement and evaluate projects. The students gain the necessary skills to support a program from creation to completion, and discuss their experience with other students, staff, and faculty involved in the program. Program Development Assistants meet regularly with their mentors, connecting theory to action in the relevant field.
Comments from Past Participants
 | Dr. Paulette Sankofa reviews a document for the Womanist Convening with Program Development Assistant Elise Peterson. |
Psychology Department Laboratory Instructors and Teaching Assistants
The Assistantship Mentoring Program has partnered with the Psychology department, which has had a well-developed program of students working as laboratory instructors in General Psychology and as teaching assistants in Statistics. Students chosen by the Psychology Department for these positions participate in the AMP workshop program.
*Comments from Past Participants*
 | Students and Mentors have a lunchtime workshop in the
Centers of Excellence. |
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