ACUA Mentorship Program to Debut at New Orleans SHA Conference

Are you interested in underwater and maritime archaeology? If so, read on….

At the upcoming SHA conference in January 2018, the ACUA Mentorship Program will debut. The program is designed to connect graduate students, recent graduates, or young professionals in underwater or maritime archaeology with established individuals to discuss research, professional aspirations, or simply to become acquainted. This program offers an avenue to gain introductions, to forge professional relationships, or just a means to ask questions. The program is not designed for the Mentee to shadow the mentor throughout the conference but to provide a window of time in which the Mentee can have one-on-one time with an established professional.

Mentors will arrange to meet their Mentees at the Wednesday opening reception between 8:00-9:00 pm (or at the first available time, if either cannot make the Wednesday reception). At that time the Mentor/Mentee will introduce themselves and set up a convenient time for both where they have the opportunity for a greater discussion. This meeting should last approximately 1 hour, although there is no maximum time limit. Mentors and Mentees should also be available for the Past President's reception on Thursday.

The program currently consists of the following Mentors: Dave Conlin (NPS), Amanda Evans (Coastal Environments), Della Scott-Ireton (FPAN), Jessica Keller (NPS), Michael Krivor (SEARCH), Kim Faulk (GEMS), Sarah Holland (Grey and Pape).

If you are interested in participating in the program either as a 2018 Mentee or as future Mentor/Mentee, please send an email to: info@acuaonline.org. The hope is for this program to continue and expand to include more mentors and mentees in the coming years.