Mentoring Modalities

There are four primary mentoring modalities within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:

• One-on-one mentoring
• Peer mentoring groups
• Mentor families
• Expert clinician consultation

We strongly encourage all faculty to participate in one-on-one mentoring relationships. In addition, we hope all faculty will participate in additional mentoring modalities.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers one-on-one mentoring for all junior faculty. At the outset of a faculty member’s tenure on the faculty, they are paired with one or more mentors based on their areas of interest and emphasis (e.g., teaching, service, scholarship). Senior faculty are encouraged to serve as mentors for their more junior colleagues. Each faculty mentor brings exceptional expertise and unique perspective and dedicated to guiding and inspiring their mentees through their professional journeys. These accomplished faculty members are not only leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, but also committed advisors who provide invaluable support and insight. One-on-one mentoring pairs are reviewed annually, and changes are made to best fit the needs of all parties. If you have questions or concerns about your one-on-one mentoring pairings, please contact Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP.

Mentor Bios are also available that highlight each mentors’ areas of expertise, relevant personal details, and approach to and availability for mentoring. Please note, you will need to use your Emory NetID and password to access these Mentor Bios.

Peer mentoring groups consist of two or more faculty members with similar interests. Peer mentoring groups “meet” virtually on a regular basis and include faculty from all sites and disciplines/specialties. In addition to mentoring, guiding and supporting one another, more senior faculty members are often invited to consult/join calls on an as needed basis. Faculty within a peer mentoring group may differ with regard to rank or level of involvement in scholarship, service and teaching. Peer mentoring groups provide opportunities for faculty to support one another and advance career aspirations through networking, partnership and information sharing.

The following are the peer mentoring groups within the department.

• Integrated Care/Health Psychology/CL Psychiatry Peer Mentoring Group: Co-facilitated by Rachel Ammirati, PhD, ABPP and Anjan Bhattacharyya, MD
• Substance Use Disorders Peer Mentoring Group: Co-facilitated by Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Hammons, PhD, ABPP and Laura Watkins, PhD, ABPP
• Technology in Behavioral Science and Practice Peer Mentoring Group: Co-facilitated by Andrew Sherrill, PhD and Courtland Hyatt, PhD 

Faculty interested in starting a new group, or joining an existing group, should contact Rachel Ammirati, PhD, ABPP.

The concept of mentor families builds upon the literature on networked approaches to mentoring, which encompasses multiple mentors, group mentoring arrangements and developmental networks (a small group who a faculty member turns to for mentoring support in their everyday life at work.). This modality recognizes faculty can benefit from psychosocial and career-related guidance and support from multiple people.

Within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the term mentor family refers to a range of arrangements involving three or more people engaged in simultaneous, collaborative learning. The following are options for mentor families and additional structures can be created.

• Single mentor with multiple mentees and the mentor has an annual meeting with all mentees (known as one-to-many mentoring)
• Peer mentor groups or team science groups (known as peer group mentoring)
• Mentor-mentee pair meets with another mentor-mentee pair
• One mentee meets with two or more mentors together
• Three generation families – senior mentor – mid-career mentor(s) – mentees from both the senior and mid-career mentors (known as many-to-many mentoring)
• Other options TBD

You are welcome and encouraged to create you own mentor family(ies) or to contact Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP if you would like guidance in creating a mentor family.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ team of faculty members includes many distinguished clinicians with expertise in an array of psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological approaches with diverse populations. Faculty in the department are welcome to reach out directly to one of our expert clinicians to request a consultation. Each of our expert clinicians has committed to being available to answer questions about the approaches in which they specialize. In addition, they are happy to discuss clinical cases and offer their insights and wisdom.

The areas of expertise and credentials of our current Expert Clinician Consultants are detailed here. 

If you would like to serve as an expert clinician consultant, please contact Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP.