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The nominees for Faculty Mentoring Committee SOM representative are:

Ralph Sorrentino

Nominations close Mar 22, 2024.
Regular Faculty in the School of Music may be nominated.

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Ralph Sorrentino


Department: Instrumental Music

I would very much appreciate the opportunity to continue representing the Wells School of Music as a member of WCU's Faculty Mentoring Committee. I currently serve as co-chair of the Faculty Mentoring Committee (FMC), and this is my third year serving as a member of the committee. I enjoy my work as a member of the FMC and I think that our Faculty Mentoring Program provides outstanding content and opportunities to the campus community (e.g., new faculty, faculty who are seeking promotion, adjunct faculty, etc.). We are currently planning a May 3, 2024 event that will celebrate the 15th anniversary of WCU's Faculty Mentoring Program as well as the completion of the inaugural PETAL class. I would enjoy the opportunity to continue expanding the reach of the Faculty Mentoring Program in future years while serving a second term on the FMC.

I am passionate about mentoring, as I have benefited from advice that I've received from mentors throughout my career. I also enjoy the opportunity to mentor and offer advice to new faculty members and adjunct faculty members. I regularly utilize peer mentoring in the WCU percussion studio, by pairing up first-year percussion majors with upperclassmen to perform percussion duets at the end of every fall semester. Additionally, my doctoral dissertation focused on the impact of peer mentoring on undergraduate music major self-efficacy and retention. I plan to continue implementing peer mentoring in my WCU percussion studio activities, as mentoring undoubtedly supports our new students.

In short, I would be honored to continue to represent the Wells School of Music as a member of the WCU Faculty Mentoring Committee.


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