Faculty Success through Mentoring

A Guide for Mentors, Mentees, and Leaders

By (author) Carole J. Bland, Anne L. Taylor, S. Lynn Shollen, Anne Marie Weber-Main, Patricia A. Mulcahy

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Publication date:

16 February 2009

Length of book:

232 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781607090687

Few things are more essential to the success of an academic institution than vital faculty members. This book is a rich combination of findings from the literature and practical tools, which together assist academic leaders and faculty in implementing and participating in a successful formal mentoring program that can be used as a strategy for maintaining the vitality of a diverse faculty across all stages of an academic career.
In Faculty Success through Mentoring, the authors describe the tangible benefits of formal, traditional mentoring programs, in which mentor-mentee interactions are deliberate, structured, and goal-oriented. They outline the characteristics of effective mentors, mentees, and mentoring programs, and cover other models of mentoring programs, such as group and peer mentoring, which are particularly suited for senior and mid-career faculty.
Also included are tools that institutions, mentors, and mentees can use to navigate successfully through the phases of a mentoring relationship. One of the unique features of this book is its explicit attention to the challenges to effective mentoring across genders, ethnicities, and generations. No matter what role one plays in mentoring, this book is an invaluable resource.

Chapter 1: Guide to Using this Book
Chapter 2: Definition and Benefits of Faculty Mentoring
Chapter 3: Mentoring Models and Effective Mentoring Programs
Chapter 4: Mentoring New Faculty Members
Chapter 5: Phases of Effective Mentoring
Chapter 6: Establishing Effective Mentoring Relationships, Especially Across Gender and Ethnicity
Chapter 7: Establishing Effective Mentoring Relationships Across Generations
Chapter 8: Mentoring Mid-Career and Senior Faculty Members
Chapter 9: Mentoring for Faculty Considering Academic Leadership Positions

Appendix A: Checklist for Developing, Implementing, and ASsessing Mentoring Programs
Appendix B: Developing an Academic Career Plan: Self-Assessment Questionnaire: INDIVIDUAL Factors that Promote Faculty Vitality and Career Success
Appendix C: Developing an Academic Career Plan: Self-Assessment Questionnaire: INSTITUTIONAL Factors That Promote Faculty Vitality and Career Success
Appendix D: Bishop Fellowship Program

This volume provides a ground-breaking guide to universities who want to translate a commitment to faculty development into effective action. A major contribution is its emphasis on how to mentor effectively across the gender, racial and cultural differences that reflect the increasing diverse faculty of today's universities. The thoughtful and eminently practical approach to mentoring outlined in the volume provides a road map to creating and sustaining an engaged faculty that is both excellent and inclusive. This is a “must-read” for everyone involved in faculty development.