Interdisciplinary mentoring in science : strategies for success / Ofelia Olivero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olivero, Ofelia.

Contributor:

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in science.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2013.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success is a practical and engaging resource on interdisciplinary mentoring in all fields of science. This book outlines what successful mentoring is, what it is not and how these important concepts relate to scientists today. Chapters include real-world examples, tips, and interviews and content is backed by current evidence and research. This reference discusses the benefits and challenges of building a mentoring relationship and highlights noteworthy topics such as mentoring minorities and women and mentoring to achieve change. The book's author is the recipient of the Leading Diversity Award from the National Cancer Institute. The book includes a foreword by Julie Thompson Klein who is a Professor of Humanities, English/Interdisciplinary Studies and Faculty Fellow in the Office for Teaching and Learning at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Klein is the past president of the Association for Integrative Studies (AIS) and former editor of the AIS journal, Issues in Integrative Studies. The goal of this book is to provide readers with a better understanding of the mentoring relationship and the overall process as it applies to the increasingly interdisciplinary field of science. Highlights mistaken beliefs about mentoring within a scientific environmentWritten in a conversational tone and supported by evidence-based researchFocuses on interdisciplinary mentoring in science and the modern dynamic of science and new scientific approaches to complex approachesIncludes note sections where readers can write down key topics or ideas from each chapter.

Contents:

1 Mentoring Definition-The Mentor Within 1

Definition of Mentoring 1

The Mentor Within 1

Exercise 3

What the Experts Have To Say 7

Chapter Notes and Observations 12

2 What Mentoring Is Not 15

A Vertical Relationship 15

A Supervision Relationship 19

An Uneven Relationship 22

An Imposed Relationship 24

A Relationship Based on "Personal Agendas" 27

A Relationship with Time Constraints 28

What the Experts Have To Say 30

Chapter Notes and Observations 40

3 Mentoring Outreach-The Multiplicative Effect 43

The Power of Gratitude-Exercise 43

Outreach 47

A Word of Caution 48

Obstacles 49

What the Experts Have To Say 53

Chapter Notes and Observations 59

4 Mentoring Minorities and Women 63

Why Diversity? 63

Example of Imposed Diversity in the Workforce 64

Cultural Mix 65

Leadership and Embracing of Diversity 67

Gender 67

Mentoring Women 68

Mentoring Minorities 73

What the Experts Have To Say 80

Chapter Notes and Observations 86

5 Interdisciplinary Mentoring 89

Overview 90

Team Science Applied to the Biomedical Sciences 91

The Interdisciplinary Mentoring (l-Mentoring) Pilot Initiative 93

Development 94

Outcome 97

Hypothetical Example 97

l-Mentor Training 100

One More Role for the l-Mentor 103

Obstacles 106

Feedback About Feedback 111

Data Analysis and Interpretation 116

Aim for This 120

What the Experts Have To Say 122

Chapter Notes and Observations 126

6 Building a Mentoring Program 129

How to Organize a Mentoring Group 129

Remember That You are Dealing with Scientists 136

Mentoring Group-Modus Operandi 137

Learn When To Close 143

What the Experts Have To Say 144

Chapter Notes and Observations 147

7 The 1-Mentoring Program: How to Establish One 149

Brainstorming 149

A Word of Caution 149

Objective 150

What is a Mentoring Group? 150

Do You Have Buy-in? 150

Examples of Mentoring Groups 151

The l-Mentoring Program 155

Chapter Notes and Observations 158

8 In Closing: Mentoring and Synchronicity 161

Morphic Fields and Morphic Resonance 163

The Practice of Mentoring under the Scope of Morphic Resonance 163

The Role of the l-Mentor under the Influence of Morphic Resonance 166.

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ISBN:

129998133X

9781299981331

9780124159624

0124159621

OCLC:

860924189

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