Getting mentored in graduate school / W. Brad Johnson and Jennifer M. Huwe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, W. Brad.

Contributor:

Huwe, Jennifer M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Graduate students--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Graduate students.

Faculty advisors--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Faculty advisors.

Mentoring in education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mentoring in education.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

ix, 210 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

Summary:

"Getting Mentored in Graduate School is the first guide to mentoring relationships written exclusively for graduate students. Research has shown that students who are mentored enjoy many benefits, including better training, greater career success, and a stronger professional identity. The authors draw directly from their own experiences as mentor and protege to advise students on finding a mentor and maintaining the mentor relationship throughout graduate school.

Contents:

What mentoring is

What a mentor can do for you

Who gets mentored and why

What to look for in a mentor

The intentional protégé : initiating a mentor relationship

Designing the mentor relationship

The stages of mentor relationships (what to expect)

Potential problems (and how to handle them)

On being an excellent protégé

Mentoring for women and minorities

Some additional ways to get mentored.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.

ISBN:

1557989753

OCLC:

50205620