Location
The Inn at Ole Miss
Start Date
27-2-2025 3:15 PM
End Date
27-2-2025 4:15 PM
Publication Date
February 2025
Presentation Type
Event
Description
This panel will illuminate the powerful roles that mentorship and sponsorship play in advancing women in higher education. Participants will hear from seasoned leaders who have successfully navigated these dynamics and discover practical strategies for cultivating supportive relationships.
- Natalia Norwood, ADA Specialist/EORC Investigator, The University of Mississippi — Moderator
- Tina Martin, Dean of the School of Nursing, The University of Mississippi
- Kristin Richards, Associate Professor and Program Chair for Social Work, Jackson State University
- Ethel Scurlock, Dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, The University of Mississippi
- Coranette “Chris” Square, Dean of eLearning and Computer Science Adjunct Instructor, East Mississippi Community College
- Kelly Lester, Associate Provost for Faculty Success, USM (ACE Representative)
Relational Format
Conference proceeding
Recommended Citation
Norwood, Natalia; Martin, Tina; Richards, Kristin; Scurlock, Ethel; Square, Coranette "Chris"; and Lester, Kelly, "Track 1: Panel Discussion, Leadership, Mentorship, and Sponsorship: Empowering Women in Higher Ed" (2025). WHEMN Conference. 13.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/whemn/2025/schedule/13
Track 1: Panel Discussion, Leadership, Mentorship, and Sponsorship: Empowering Women in Higher Ed
The Inn at Ole Miss
This panel will illuminate the powerful roles that mentorship and sponsorship play in advancing women in higher education. Participants will hear from seasoned leaders who have successfully navigated these dynamics and discover practical strategies for cultivating supportive relationships.
- Natalia Norwood, ADA Specialist/EORC Investigator, The University of Mississippi — Moderator
- Tina Martin, Dean of the School of Nursing, The University of Mississippi
- Kristin Richards, Associate Professor and Program Chair for Social Work, Jackson State University
- Ethel Scurlock, Dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, The University of Mississippi
- Coranette “Chris” Square, Dean of eLearning and Computer Science Adjunct Instructor, East Mississippi Community College
- Kelly Lester, Associate Provost for Faculty Success, USM (ACE Representative)
