Introduction

  • This election is for Faculty Mentoring Committee CHS representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
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The nominees for Faculty Mentoring Committee CHS representative are:

Dan Baer
michelle kensey
Chiwoneso Beverley Tinago
Danielle Yocom

Nominations close Apr 3, 2023.
Regular Faculty in the College of Health Sciences may be nominated.

Rules for the Election


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Dan Baer


Department: Sports Medicine

I look forward to the opportunity to serve and represent the College of Health Sciences on the Faculty Mentoring Committee! I’ve been a faculty member in the Sports Medicine Department since 2009, and have benefitted tremendously from having caring and attentive mentors throughout that time. I’ve also had the privilege of being able to mentor newer faculty, both informally within my department, and formally through the Faculty Mentoring Program. Having experienced both sides of the mentorship relationship, I’ve gained an understanding of how mutually valuable and beneficial the mentor-mentee dynamic can be. I welcome the opportunity to support faculty members at different stages of their growth and development, and to continue the work and service that the Faculty Mentoring Committee provides. Thank you for your consideration!


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michelle kensey


Department: nursing

I have served on the Faculty Mentoring Committee since 2018. During the last two years of my term, I have served as Co-Chair of the FMC, in an elected leadership role. I would like to continue to serve on the FMC as a committee member, if elected. The Faculty Mentoring Committee has played an important role in connecting new faculty, associate faculty and adjunct faculty with seasoned WCU faculty mentors to promote success in teaching, scholarship and service through one-on-one and group mentoring, in-person and virtual workshops, and various learning events. I am passionate about student and faculty success through formal and informal mentoring, and know that my past experience as Co-Chair and committee member will be an asset to the committee. It would be an honor to continue to serve on FMC.


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Chiwoneso Beverley Tinago


Department: Health

Signing up for the Faculty Mentoring Program when I was hired as a tenure track Assistant Professor of Health in fall 2016 was one of the best decisions because my mentor provided such integral guidance and support during that critical first year and beyond. I also served as a mentor once I was tenured and promoted and my amazing mentee has become a dear friend. The opportunity to recruit and engage in successful mentor/mentee partnerships, in addition to supporting and enhancing mentoring partnerships is why I am seeking your support to serve on the Faculty Mentoring Committee. I am particularly interested in enhancing mentorship for underrepresented faculty to support retention and overall well-being. Thank you for your consideration.


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Danielle Yocom


Department: Nursing

As a CHS representative for the Faculty Mentoring Committee, I hope to encourage my colleagues as they enter tenure-track positions and seek promotion. I have worked with adjunct faculty in the nursing department for a few years as a course coordinator, providing resources, assisting with onboarding, and supporting their roles at a variety of clinical sites. I also serve on the nursing department evaluation committee and find the connection between faculty mentoring and student success to be such an important component. I believe my experience as a faculty member teaching face to face, clinically, and via distance education will be a beneficial perspective to the committee. Thank you for your consideration.


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