Mentoring

Having successfully completed her own doctoral education, Alexa offers mentorship to aspiring students in the biological sciences. She has guided prospective students on getting into graduate school, as well as current junior graduate students on strategies to succeed once there. Alexa offers support in research design, literature review, presentation creation, and preparation for life after professional school.

Who is this for?

• Advanced high school students
• Undergraduate students
• Graduate students
• Early-career scientists

What will you discuss?

• Finding and navigating research opportunities
• Reading papers, experimental design, and thinking like a scientist
• Presentations, posters, and scientific writing
• Neuroscience and science career paths
• Graduate and professional school