On Being a Mentor A Guide for Higher Education Faculty

Name: On Being a Mentor A Guide for Higher Education Faculty
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ISBN: 9780805848977

ISBN-10: 0805848975

ISBN-13: 9780805848977

Edition: 2007

Authors: W. Brad Johnson

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On Being a Mentoris the definitive guide for faculty in higher education who wish to mentor both students and junior faculty. It features strategies, guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for professors who wish to excel in this area. Written in a pithy style, this no-nonsense guide offers straightforward advice about managing problem mentorships and measuring mentorship outcomes. Practical cases studies, vignettes, and step-by-step guidelines illuminate the process of mentoring throughout. Other outstanding features include: *research-based advice on the rules of engagement for mentoring, mentor functions, qualities of good mentors, and methods for forming and managing…

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 8/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Preface



On Mentoring



Why Mentoring Matters



The Contours of Mentoring



Mentoring in Academe: A Glimpse Inside



On Being a Mentor



What Mentors Do: Mentoring Functions



Who Mentors Are: Mentorship-Facilitating Characteristics and Qualities



Designing a Mentorship



The Seasons of Mentorship: Common Relationship Phases



The Ethical Mentor: Doing No Harm



On Mentoring Specific Groups



Mentoring Undergraduates



Mentoring Graduate Students



Mentoring Junior Faculty



Mentoring Across Sex



Mentoring Across Race



Managing Mentorships



Diagnosis and Treatment of Mentorship Dysfunction



Assessing Mentoring Outcomes



Recommendations for Department Chairs and Deans


References


Author Index


Subject Index