Graduate Student Peer Mentoring Program

The Office for Student Diversity and Office for Graduate Student Affairs are partnering to launch a peer mentoring program for graduate students.  First meeting with a trained peer mentor includes a FREE cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa.  Please note that peer mentors are not professional counselors. For those seeking professional help, please contact the Johns Hopkins Student Assistance Program (JHSAP) at (443)287-7000 or visit the JHSAP website at www.jhsap.org.  Peer mentors are available to share their experiences and be an empathetic listener to help students in the areas listed below.

How to connect with a peer mentor:

1. Email:  gradpeermentoring@gmail.com
2. Contact Peer Mentor Directly (see list below)
3. Contact Danny Teraguchi at dteraguchi@jhu.edu
4. Drop in hours at the Broadway Research Building, Suite 137 (free coffee, hot chocolate, and tea!)
   
   Tuesday from 3-5 pm – Maia Schoonmaker (starting 8/25)
   Thursday from 3- 5 pm—Meghan Seltzer (starting 8/27)

All SOM PhD students who want to take advantage of this program need to complete the intake form to collect information to pair you with a peer mentor and help them better prepare them for when they meet with you.

List of Peer Mentors and bios:

• Joseph Babcock, joseph.j.babcock@gmail.com
• Katherine Bradbury
• Jennifer Cohen, jcohen53@jhmi.edu
• Sarah Greenblatt, sgreen41@jhmi.edu
• Osi Iyalomhe, osiyal@jhmi.edu
• Michelle Jones, mjone105@jhmi.edu
• Kenya Lemon, klemon2@jhmi.edu
• Tiffany Link, tiff.link@gmail.com
• Maia Schoonmaker, mschoon3@jhmi.edu
• Meghan Seltzer, msmit152@jhmi.edu
• Ijeoma Uzoma

Below are topics that peer mentors are available to talk with you:

• Difficulty with Advisor       
• Selecting Thesis Lab   
• Adjusting to Graduate Life
• Coursework
• Qualifying Exam
• Selecting a Thesis Committee
• Career Planning   
• Lab Life
• Work/Life Balance
• Transition to Baltimore   
• Lab Rotations
• Writing grant, proposal, or thesis

If you are interested in becoming a peer mentor, please contact Danny Teraguchi at dteraguchi@jhu.edu.

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