Faculty/Instructor Mindset Beliefs
By Katherine Muenks, PhD, BS
We are excited to welcome Dr. Katherine Muenks, Associate Professor and Louise Spence Griffeth Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, who will present Faculty/Instructor Mindset Beliefs. The session will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, for the fourth week of the IAMSE 2026 Spring Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “‘Tough But Fair’ Standards with Support: Empowering Success.”
This series is tailored for medical educators, particularly those teaching in the pre-clerkship curriculum. We’ll explore how to set ambitious, yet achievable, standards for your students, fostering the rigorous foundation future physicians need. Beyond just raising the bar, this series provides you with practical strategies to ensure your students not only meet these high expectations, but truly excel. Discover how to balance a demanding curriculum with the essential guidance that empowers the next generation of medical professionals.
The full IAMSE Spring WAS schedule can be found on the website.
Below we look at the fourth week’s presentation:
Katherine Muenks, PhD, BS
Faculty/Instructor Mindset Beliefs
Presenter: Katherine Muenks, Associate Professor and Louise Spence Griffeth Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin
Session Date & Time: March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT
Session Description: In this talk, I will discuss my research on faculty mindsets, including evidence that these mindsets matter for students’ psychological and academic outcomes, ways in which faculty communicate and their mindsets to students, and implications for teaching practice.
As always, IAMSE Student Members and Trainees can register for the series
for FREE!
If you are an IAMSE student member or trainee, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.