EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
PROMOTING MENTORING, LEARNING, AND DIVERSITY IN STEM
JOI MONDISA, PH.D.
FOUNDER & CONSULTANT
MEET THE FOUNDER
Mondisa Consulting, LLC offers educational consulting services for improving learning and mentoring experiences in educational and professional contexts.
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Founder and consultant, Joi Mondisa, Ph.D., is a nationally renowned mentoring scholar, researcher, and practitioner. Dr. Mondisa is an Associate Professor in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michigan. Prior to this role, Mondisa worked as a professional in the areas of manufacturing, operations, technical sales, and publishing for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove, IL for seven years. Mondisa earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University; and a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
PUBLICATIONS, GRANTS, AWARDS & ENGAGEMENTS
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Journal of Engineering Education
Bork, S. J. & Mondisa, J.-L. (2022).
Engineering Graduate Students’ Mental Health: A Scoping Literature Review.
Journal of Engineering Education, 111(3), 665-702.
The Journal of Faculty Development
Diggs, A. B. & Mondisa, J.-L. (2022).
STEM Future Faculty Development Programs for Minoritized Populations:
Understanding Characteristics and Opportunities. The Journal of Faculty Development, 36(1), 15-22.
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
Mondisa, J.-L. & Adams, R.S. (2022).
A Learning Partnerships Perspective of How Mentors Help Protégés Develop Self-Authorship. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(3), 337-353.
Journal of Negro Education
Mondisa, J.-L. & Main, J. (2021).
Mentors’ Perceptions of their African-American Undergraduate Protégés’ Needs and Challenges. Journal of Negro Education, 90(2), 195-210.
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning
Mondisa, J.-L., Packard, B.W.-L., & Montgomery, B. L. (2021).
Understanding what STEM mentoring ecosystems need to thrive: A STEM-ME framework. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 29(1), 110-135.
Journal of Engineering Education
Washington, V. & Mondisa, J.-L. (2021).
The Social Community Experiences of Engineering Undergraduates in a Mentoring Program.
Journal of Engineering Education, 110(4), 1-23.
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science & Engineering
Mondisa, J.-L. (2020).
The Role of Social Capital in African-American STEM Mentoring Relationships.
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science & Engineering, 26(2), 125-153.
FEATURED GRANTS
National Science Foundation Grant No. 2133544
Assessing Institutional Assets, Vulnerabilities, and Synergies and using a STEM Mentoring Ecosystem Framework: A Multi-institution, Interdisciplinary Workshop.
National Science Foundation Grant No. 2000730
Collaborative Research: Improving the Educational Experiences, Outcomes, and Career Pathways of Welding Technology Students.
National Science Foundation Grant No. 2054823
The Nature of Engineering Work? Curricular Messaging and Alignment with Diverse Undergraduate Students’ Expectations, Values, and Aspirations.
National Science Foundation Grant No. 1942274
CAREER: An Investigation of Mentors’ Practices that Help Minoritized Undergraduates Persist in STEM.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022
Sister Mary Ambrosia Fitzgerald Mentoring Award
2020
MLK Spirit Faculty Award
2022
The Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) UPS Minority Advancement Award
2019
Creativity, Daring, and Innovation Award
2020
College of Business Alumni
Hall of Achievement
2018
Dr. Willie Hobbs Moore
Aspire, Advance, Achieve Mentoring Award
ARTICLE FEATURES
APPEARANCES AND MENTIONS
Featured Subject in “Safe Havens: Supporting Women and Minorities Through Mentoring and Merit Programs”, August 2016
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WORKSHOP FACILITATION
Some session topics include:
• How to Mentor
• How to be Mentored
• How to Navigate Advising and Mentoring
• How to Navigate Graduate School
CONSULTATIONS
• Projects
• Workshops
• Trainings
• Grants​
• Assessment and Evaluation