Women in the Academy (WITA)
Women in the Academy (WITA) offers mentoring groups aiming to empower and support the next generation of women in the academy.
Last year, we had 87 women doctoral students and 10 faculty participants from across the institution, and we held our first-ever virtual group meetings for our students in online programs.
This program is funded by Baylor University Department and College donations, which were used in the 2022-33 academic year for:
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A Kickoff meeting, featuring speaker Laura Lunsford, PhD, who shared evidence-based mentoring practices to help equip our mentoring faculty;
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Small stipends allowing us to acknowledge the value of our faculty's labor and time spent mentoring .
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A closing celebration with faculty mentors and students.
We look forward to growing our resources and support in 2023-24.
WITA Faculty Mentor Information: