Why Be a UMSS Faculty Mentor?

  • Impact on a student’s education, career and life
  • Increases likelihood of the student completing their academic program
  • Exposure to new research techniques and topics through student
  • Opportunity to reach potential new student researchers/mentees
  • Rewarding teaching experience
  • Build mentoring skills
  • Supporting students in research
  • Learning to engage with students as researchers
  • Students become an asset to their future employees organizations