Mentoring away the glass ceiling in academia : a cultured critique / edited by Brenda Marina ; contributors Lillie Ben [and twenty one others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marina, Brenda Louise Hammett, editor.

Ben, Lillie, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in higher education--United States.

Women in higher education.

Women college teachers--United States.

Women college teachers.

Women college administrators--United States.

Women college administrators.

Mentoring in education--United States.

Mentoring in education.

Discrimination in higher education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Mentoring Away the Glass Ceiling in Academia: A Cultured Critique</span><span> describes how women of diverse backgrounds perceive their mentoring experiences or the lack of mentoring experiences in the academy. This book provides a space for envisioning strategies and practices to improve mentoring practices and the collegiate environment.</span></span>

Contents:

Title Page; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; On the Road to Academe; PhorwarD Progress; I Am My Sister's Keeper; Navigating the Turbulent Boundaries of a PhD Program; Tapping on the Glass Ceiling in Academe; Burdens of the Gifted; A Novice Is a Novice at Any Level; The Courage to Give, the Courage to Receive; The Role of a Mentor in Supporting Early Career Academics; Steps toward Successful Mentoring; Beyond Sisterhood; Surviving the Academy; Mentoring Practices for Female Faculty; Conclusion; Index; About the Contributors; About the Editor

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-1532-0

OCLC:

910102817