March 16, 2026Mentoring Movesby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a Twist Season 4, Episode 7 What actually happens in a successful mentoring conversation? In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist, Katia Levintova (University of Wisconsin–Green Bay) and Mario Sto. Domingo (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) share findings from their multi-institutional research on what they…
February 16, 2026Mapping Mentoringby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a Twist Season 4, Episode 6 In this episode, host Matt Wittstein joins fellow researchers Jenn Aumiller (University of Maryland School of Medicine), Sarah Burns Gilchrist (American University), and Alexis Hart (Allegheny College) to discuss their collaborative research on…
January 19, 2026Rapid Responses: Mentorship, Part 2by Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 5 Center for Engaged Learning participants in the 2023-2025 research seminar on Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences were invited to share their responses to several mentoring related questions. Karina Hamamouche (Butler University), Alexis Hart…
December 15, 2025Rapid Responses: Mentorship, Part 1by Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 4 Participants from the Center for Engaged Learning’s research seminar on Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences were invited to share their responses to several mentoring related questions. Karina Hamamouche (Butler University), Alexis Hart (Allegheny…
November 17, 2025Student Scholar Perspectives on Mentoring Relationshipsby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 3 In this episode, guests Azul Bellot and Tiffanie Grant, both Center for Engaged Learning Student Scholars at Elon University, share how mentorship has shaped their confidence, sense of belonging, and academic journeys….
October 20, 2025How Scholarship Shapes Our Mentoring Past and Futureby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 2 What can research on mentoring teach us about building stronger, more equitable learning environments? In this episode, guests Ashley Finley, Jane Greer, and Jessie Moore unpack the scholarly roots of mentoring in…
September 15, 2025Not Just a Cup of Coffee: Why Mentoring Mattersby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 1 In this kickoff to our new season, we explore the heart of mentorship in higher education. Guests Titch Madzima, Sabrina Perkins, and Maureen Vandermass-Peeler share personal stories of the mentors who shaped…
September 9, 2025LGBTQ+ Mentoring, Part 2: When LGBTQ+ Identities are Shared by Sabrina L. Perkins, Azul Bellot, and Megan Parks In a previous post, we explained the importance of mentoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students, and considerations for engaged faculty and staff allies as they engage in doing so. This second post of the two-part series will…
August 26, 2025Mentoring LGBTQ+ Students, Part 1: Considerations for All Mentors by Sabrina L. Perkins, Azul Bellot, and Megan Parks For many students, attending a residential college is the first time they have lived away from home. During this time, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students may have increased opportunities to explore, and even freedom to be public…
July 29, 2025Genealogical Legacies: Comparing Academic and Family Influences by Sabrina L. Perkins and CJ FlemingRecently, I (Sabrina) attended a workshop hosted by our Undergraduate Research Program (URP) on “equity-centered mentoring in undergraduate research.” The workshop was led by Associate Director CJ Fleming and other URP leaders, and focused on applying the “JEDI-B” framework to…
