I feel that I have benefitted from the programming associated with WAGSFP. I think that the seminars have been a helpful complement to the research experiences we’re having. For future WAGSFP cohorts, I think some of the sessions could be somewhat more advanced and less general. The Brown Bag session I attended was interesting because it exposed me to an area of research I would not have likely been exposed to. I do think, however, that there could be more diversity in the topics of the Brown Bag sessions. They seem to be pretty concentrated in the hard sciences.
As for my experiences with other fellows, this has been the best part of the program for me. It has been really great to meet such smart and interesting people! I’ve loved getting to know people and both their personal and academic interests. I can say the same for my experience with my research mentor. She has been very helpful in helping me develop my research skills, as well as being a person I would feel comfortable going to for guidance about academic and career plans. And last but surely not least, Elizabeth Kupser has been an incredibly resource.
I am really looking forward to seeing everyone’s final research product at symposium!