The ACADEME Mentor Hub provides a supportive, cohort-based mentoring environment that equips participants with the skills, confidence, and networks needed to succeed as future faculty members and academic leaders.
Our approach emphasizes:
- Evidence-based mentoring practices
- Career-relevant professional development
- Community building across institutions and career stages
- Sustainable mentoring infrastructure with national reach
Who ACADEME Serves
- Doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars in engineering and related fields
- Individuals interested in pursuing academic or research-focused careers
- Current faculty in academia
- Faculty members and academic professionals committed to effective mentoring
- Individuals interested in supporting the next generation of engineering scholars
What We Offer
Professional Development Modules
ACADEME offers intensive modules focused on preparing participants for academic careers in engineering. Topics include:
- Faculty job search preparation
- Research and teaching statements
- Grant writing and funding strategies
- Navigating academic culture and expectations
Structured Mentoring
Participants engage in guided mentoring relationships with experienced faculty and academic leaders. Mentoring activities are designed to support:
- Career planning and goal setting
- Professional identity development
- Long-term success and retention in academia
Community and Networking
ACADEME builds community among scholars from diverse disciplines and institutions through cohort activities, peer mentoring, and networking opportunities that extend beyond individual workshops.
Why ACADEME Matters
The U.S. needs science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates to remain competitive in both local and global markets. Research shows that intentional, structured mentoring plays a critical role in improving recruitment, retention, and advancement in academia. Better prepared engineering educators will lead to better equipped, newly trained engineers entering the workforce.
ACADEME addresses this need by creating a scalable mentoring hub that supports individuals while contributing to broader, systemic change across engineering education and research communities.
Participants in ACADEME may engage in:
- Mentoring workshops
- Professional development activities and podcasts
- Ongoing mentor–mentee engagement
- Access to national networks of scholars and leaders
Specific activities, timelines, and application details are provided in individual program announcements.
