Join the NEW SPR Mentoring Program at SPR 2025!
The SPR Women in Science and Education (WISE) Committee is thrilled to announce the SPR Mentoring Program at the 2025 annual meeting in Montréal. Applications are now open!
If you’re planning to attend this year’s meeting in Montréal, we warmly invite you to participate as either a mentor or mentee. This program is open to all SPR members, regardless of gender, background, discipline, or career stage. Our goal is to foster a welcoming and inclusive community that promotes meaningful connection, collaboration, and growth across the diverse landscape of psychophysiology.
Who Can Apply?
Mentors:
- Anyone with a PhD or equivalent professional experience, including postdoctoral fellows, faculty, clinicians, industry and senior researchers
Mentees:
- Anyone from undergraduate students, post-baccalaureate trainees, master’s students, doctoral students (PhD/MD), postdoctoral researchers, and early-career professionals within five years of completing their most recent degree.
Program Goals
The SPR Mentoring Program is designed to:
- Promote cross-disciplinary connections and mentorship within the psychophysiology community
- Support trainees and early-career members in navigating their professional paths
- Build peer support and a sense of belonging among mentees
- Help foster equity, inclusion, and sustained professional growth for all participants
Expectations for Participation
All mentors and mentees are expected to:
- Meet at least once before the conference
- Attend one in-person mentoring program gathering during the SPR conference (scheduled for Thursday, October 16 at 10:15 a.m.; room details to follow)
- Attend at least one conference activity together, such as a poster session, symposium, networking luncheon, or social event.
Mentor/Mentee Matching Overview
We strive to match mentors and mentees based on the priorities outlined in mentees’ application forms. While perfect matches may not always be possible, pairings are thoughtfully made based on complementary needs, strengths, and shared interests reflected in your applications.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mentoring Subcommittee Chair Katherine Boere at katherineboere@uvic.ca.
We look forward to your participation in this exciting new chapter of SPR mentoring!
