Graduate Community Mentoring
Graduate Community Mentoring (GCM), a program of Graduate Studies, presents Mentorship Conversations & Stories Series. This community-oriented initiative is designed to support graduate students and faculty in building strong mentoring relationships, navigating academia, and fostering professional growth.
Each semester, in collaboration with faculty from across campus, we host a series of four story-centered mentorship conversations. In addition to providing rich mentorship-based conversations, GCM highlights resources from within campus and beyond to assist graduate students in learning about and accessing support opportunities.
Fall 2026 Mentorship Conversations & Stories Series Program Schedule
As a GCM Fellow, you can participate in the Conversation & Stories Series, the Listening & Dialogue Circles, or both. Fellows who meet the participation requirements are eligible to receive a $300 scholarship at the end of each semester. To qualify, Fellows must attend at least FOUR Conversation & Stories sessions or Listening & Dialogue Circles during the semester.
- Thursday, Sept 24 | 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Conversation & Stories Series #1 — Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin, Associate Professor, Native American StudiesLocation: Honors ForumBuilding Your Mentorship Community: A Basket, a Blanket, and a Booklet - Friday, September 25, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM
Listening & Dialogue Circle #1 — Dr. Shiv Desai, Associate Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
Location: Honors College Classroom 1040 - Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Conversation & Stories Series #2 — Dr. Cathy Binger, Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Location: Santa Ana A & B - Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM
Conversation & Stories Series #3— Dr. David Savage, Assistant Professor, SOM - Internal Medicine, CC - Cancer Control and Pop Sci, CC - Sarcomas & Bone Cancers, CC - Skin Cancers, SOM - Comprehensive Cancer Center
Location: TBD - February 2027
Conversation & Stories Series #4
Guest: Dr. Myrriah Gomez, Associate Professor, Honors College, director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute
Date and time: TBD
Food will be provided at all sessions.
- From the Duck Pond, walk toward the center of campus.
- Continue toward Las Lomas Road.
- Head toward the Honors College (Building with above it) near Las Lomas Road and Yale Boulevard.
- The Honors College is located behind the McKinnon Center for Management.
- Enter the Honors College and follow the signs for the Honors Forum.
Address: 1924 Las Lomas Rd. NE
Contact
Allison Shaddox
Student Graduate Program Coordinator
gradmentoring@unm.edu
