Improving mentorship practices for biomedical graduate students
The IMPACT Study: Improving Mentorship Practice through Attributions and Conflict Training
This study is all about helping biomedical graduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, build better relationships with their research advisors by testing different ways to train advisors on how to support their students more effectively.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Georgia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Athens, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10870010 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing the relationships between biomedical graduate students and their research advisors, particularly for those from underrepresented backgrounds. It aims to develop and test a mentorship intervention that includes training for advisors on how to better manage conflicts and improve their mentorship approach. The study will compare the effectiveness of different levels of intervention, including light-touch and heavy-touch training, against a control group with no intervention. By addressing these mentorship challenges, the research seeks to promote better well-being and success for graduate students.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are biomedical graduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds who may face challenges in their mentorship relationships.
Not a fit: Students in non-biomedical graduate programs or those who do not have mentorship relationships may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved mentorship experiences and outcomes for biomedical graduate students, enhancing their academic and professional success.
How similar studies have performed: While mentorship interventions have been explored, this specific approach combining attribution retraining and conflict skills training is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
Athens, United States
- University of Georgia — Athens, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dolan, Erin L — University of Georgia
- Study coordinator: Dolan, Erin L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.