Mentoring
Mentoring Resources
Mentoring (both given and received) is an integral part of the postdoc experience. To help postdocs initiate and sustain good mentoring relationships with their faculty mentor or other members of the Yale community, we have provided several resources below.
- The Postdoc Compact, provided by the American Association of Medical Colleges; and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of Research Integrity’s guide to mentoring international postdocs.
- Individual Development Plan, developed by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology’s Science Policy Committee
- IDP evaluation form
Mentoring Prize
In 2022 the office of the Provost and the Yale Postdoctoral Association awarded the inaugural Yale Mentoring Award for postdoctoral scholars. This award recognizes postdoctoral scholars who exemplify the role of a mentor to their undergraduate students or postgraduates. The winner of the prize is chosen based on recommendations from mentees.
2025
Dr. Sachin Bhagchandani, Postdoctoral Associate in Immunology
Dr. Eman Salih, Postdoctoral Associate in Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Dr. Jeremiah Tsyporin, Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience
2024
Dr. Cristina Decavoli, Postdoctoral Associate in Chemistry
Dr. Elizabeth Forbes, Postdoctoral Associate in Biology
Dr. Isaac Mooney, Postdoctoral Associate in Physics
Dr. Soraya Scuderi, Associate Research Scientist, Child Study Center
2023
Dr. Lisa Baik, Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Dr. Erynn Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth & Planetary Sciences
Dr. Li Yan McCurdy, Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychiatry
Dr. Valerie Tornini, Associate Research Scientist in Genetics
Dr. Soumya Yandamuri, Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurology
2022
Dr. Nicholas Ader, Postdoctoral Fellow in Cell Biology