Beyond The Bench: Stemulating Career Conversations

Dr. Beronda Montgomery is a plant scientist by training, and leverages her technical expertise to advance a professional development area that she is truly passionate.  She masterfully uses the analogy of plant care and maintenance to illustrate the importance that a nurturing environment plays in mentoring. She has written extensively on the topic of mentoring, particularly within the STEM community and has been recognized for her work in this area. Follow her on Twitter @BerondaM for STEMulating and thoughtful tips on mentoring. Articles written by Dr. Montgomery about mentoring: Montgomery, BL. (2017). Mapping a Mentoring Roadmap and Developing a Supportive Network for Strategic Career Advancement. SAGE Open 7(2), http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244017710288 Montgomery, BL (2017). Three Sisters and Integrative Faculty Development. Plant Science Bulletin, 63(3): 78–85, https://issuu.com/botanicalsocietyofamerica/docs/webpsb63_2_2017/25 Montgomery, BL (2017). Growing from adviser to mentor.