The UNM Mentoring Institute is pleased to announce its 12th Annual Mentoring Conference,
Towards the Science of Mentoring. Early registration is now open, and you can register
here. We invite faculty, staff and students of higher education, researchers, K-12 educators, community leaders, administrators, non-profit partners, government agencies,
and other professionals to participate in this five-day event, which will be held from Monday, October 21, 2019, through Friday, October 25, 2019 at The University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Together, we will develop
dynamic conversations and networking opportunities through hands-on workshops, individual/panel presentations, and plenary sessions.
Call for Proposals
This year’s conference theme is
Towards the Science of Mentoring. In just over a decade, our outstanding Mentoring Conference presenters have created a rich archive of knowledge of mentoring that serves as a fertile foundation for practitioners and researchers. This year we are expanding
this evidence and theoretical base to plan a framework for future scientific projects. We want to encourage discussion about work that draws from evaluated, sustainable mentoring programs using practitioner testimonies to promote further mentoring research.
Case studies, qualitative research methods, and practices that reflect effective qualities for different populations will be valuable to this conference.
In light of this theme, we are keen to receive proposals that:
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Are informative and relevant to the term ‘science of mentoring’
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Are supported by theory and research
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Demonstrate concepts and ideas that are applicable to future research
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Have the potential to spark fruitful conversation during and after the conference.
In addition to hosting presentations that comply with the theme, we are asking for proposals based on the topics of mentoring, coaching, and leadership,
within the following strands: science of mentoring, teacher mentoring, entrepreneurship, business, STEM (science, technology, engineering, & mathematics), education, arts, humanities, health sciences, and others. We wish for proposals to accomplish the following:
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Build on the knowledge base of existing literature
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Demonstrate the effectiveness of existing mentoring, coaching, and leadership programs
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Propose new methodologies or evaluation models
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Promote diversity, inclusion, and cross-cultural relationships
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Introduce concepts and ideas to promote and develop practices.
Call for Reviewers
The Mentoring Institute is seeking reviewers to assist at the 2019 Mentoring Conference. If you are a past presenter, or your abstract is accepted
to this year's conference, you may serve as a peer-reviewer. This is a great opportunity to read and critically analyze scholarly work in the field of mentoring, coaching, and leadership. The annual conference brings in scholars from all over the nation, as
well as international researchers.
Reviewers’ Commitments Include
- Review 5–10 papers during the review cycle from July 1–30, 2019
- Complete a thorough review within allotted time, following review guidelines
- Provide constructive feedback to enhance the work to be published in the conference proceedings
If you are interested in becoming a peer-reviewer, please check this option in your abstract submission form or send an email to The
Mentoring Institute regarding your interest in volunteering as a reviewer.
Presentation Requirements
Presenters in the 2019 conference must meet the following requirements for their session (please
read these carefully, as they are mandatory for all presenters):
Individual/Panel Sessions
- Presentation: Presenters are assigned a 45-minute slot; we suggest a TED Talk format for the first 30 minutes of the presentation,
10 minutes for Q&A, and 5 minutes for the session's evaluation.
- Paper: Submission of a 5–7 page paper on the topic of your presentation is mandatory. Papers will be peer-reviewed and published
in the conference proceedings.
- Optional Poster Submission: In addition to your individual/panel presentation, we strongly suggest to bring a poster to be
displayed during the conference poster session. You do not need to write an additional poster paper; however, you will need to submit a Microsoft Power-Point file (template will be provided) with the content of your poster.
Poster Session
- Presentation: Poster presenters will have two hours to display and present their poster during the allotted poster session.
- Paper: Submission of a 1–2 page paper describing the content of your poster is mandatory. All poster presenters are also required
to submit a Microsoft PowerPoint file (template will be provided) with the content of your poster.
Roundtable Presentation
- Paper: Submission of a 5–7 page paper on the topic of your presentation is mandatory. Papers will be peer-reviewed and published
in the conference proceedings.
- Presentation: You will be asked to present the problem, case, or idea from your paper and direct a set of questions to a group
of attendees and lead the discussion towards a solution that you may have input on based on your paper.
Presenter Registration
- Presenters must register for the conference; registration will grant access to 15 plenary/round table/poster sessions and more
than 200 individual/panel sessions. As a token of our appreciation, accepted presenters will receive a registration discount.
Important Dates
Abstract proposal submission deadline – May 15, 2019
Accepted proposal notification – May 30, 2019
Last date to register as a presenter and/or peer-reviewer – June 15, 2019
Paper submission – June 30, 2019
Peer-review process – July 1 – 30, 2019
Peer-reviewed papers returned – August 1, 2019
Final paper submission due – August 30, 2019
We encourage you to become a Mentoring Institute member. The membership includes access to past conference proceedings, view recordings of our webinars
after they are streamed live, conference videos, and a discount on the Mentoring Conference registration fee. Become a member
here.
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