Mentoring UNderreprEsented Scholars in English
Mentoring the next generation of humanities scholars…
In 2018 Yomaira created and co-directed MUSE at MSU. MUSE was created to introduce prospective students to a robust culture of mentoring essential for a rewarding graduate school experience, and a thriving life in academia. Directed at prospective English graduate students from underrepresented groups, including African American, Latinx and Chicanx, Asian American, and Native American/Indigenous peoples, the all-expenses-paid workshop allows students to learn more about the English Department, visit graduate classes and co-curricular activities (lectures, film screenings, Research Workshops), meet with our graduate faculty and graduate students, and receive individual feedback from the faculty on their application materials for graduate school. Students will also have the opportunity to present their research to faculty. Since its creation, the MUSE Workshop has radically transformed the graduate cohorts of the MSU English Department and has created a PhD pipeline for students from HBCUs, HSI’s, and the University of Puerto Rico.