2006/11/05 by Mason A. Porter, Porter, Mason A.
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · #FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #General Mathematics (math.GM) #Mentoring and Academic Development #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph) #Popular Physics (physics.pop-ph) #math.GM #physics.ed-ph #physics.pop-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0611046
9 pages, no figures, a shortened version of this article will appear in the Proceedings of the 2006 AMS/NSA Conference on Promoting Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
arxiv created 2006/11/05 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/05 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
I have the rare experience of being on both sides of the mentor--undergraduate student relationship in the same program (Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, or SURF, program). In this essay, I will discuss how this background, coupled with my interdisciplinary education, has fundamentally shaped my mentoring style.