2. u Women are underrepresented in leadership
positions in academia
u 20% of full-time, full professors in sci and eng are
women
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3. u Mentoring helps students
u In Eby et. al 2007, an association was found between
youth and academic mentoring and both career and
employment outcomes.
u Other reviews link academic and workplace mentoring
to psychological outcomes such as:
u positive self-image
u emotional adjustment
u psychological well-being,
u more positive social relationships,
u higher performance (DuBois & Silverthorn, 2005).
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4. Why Mentor?
u Achieve satisfaction
u Attract good students
u Stay on top of your
field
u Develop your
professional network
u Extend your
contribution
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
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5. u Listen patiently
u Build a relationship
u Encourage self-sufficiency
u Protect your time together
u Help network
u Be constructive
u Share your own experiences
u Be conscious of cultural
differences
Advice for Mentors
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
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6. What should your mentor do for you?
u Help with applications?
u Choose schools and classes?
u Provide relationship/family advice?
u Review your homework or papers?
u Build your network?
u Provide career guidance?
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7. Set clear expectations
u How often?
u Explicit goals
u Listening vs Action?
u Balance of
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8. Advice for Mentees
u Ask for help!
u Be an active participant
u Show your appreciation
u Look for multiple mentors
u Not working? Come talk
to us
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9. I felt a little nervous about my first meeting with my mentor,
but she was really nice and easy to talk to. Sometimes I
think our discussions could be more productive, though I
do learn stuff every time we talk. For example, she told me
all about a scientific meeting where she gave a talk last
week. I know I want to go to graduate school, but I’m not
sure whether I want to be a professor. Sometimes Pat gets
talking about her family, and I’m not sure how useful that is
– right now I’m pretty sure I’m not interested in having kids.
It’s good to have someone on campus to talk to, and I feel
like I could ask questions and get some advice if I need it.
- Maya (mentee)
Case Study: Mentee viewpoint
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
10. I wish I had a professor to mentor me along the way! I faced so
many challenges, and ended up figuring a lot out on my own.
Since we want to encourage more women to be professors like
me, I make sure I tell Maya about what it’s like to be in academic
science – going to conferences, juggling research and teaching,
balancing my family. I think if I tell her stories that show the good
side of having kids, as well as some of the challenges, that she’ll
understand that it’s entirely possible to have a career and a
family. I hope I am thinking about all the types of advice I could
have used when I was at her stage; there’s so much to discuss! I’m
going to be on sabbatical next semester, and I’m concerned that
she won’t have anyone to go to while I’m in London doing
research.
- Pat (mentor)
Case Study: Mentor viewpoint
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
11. u What does Maya need from this mentoring
relationship?
u What kind of mentoring is Pat trying to provide for
Maya?
u What suggestions do you have for Maya?
u What suggestions do you have for Pat?
u What does this anecdote suggest about establishing
and maintaining a productive mentoring
relationship?
Case Study: Questions to Consider
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
12. u Questions mentees should ask themselves
u Reflecting on Past Mentoring Experiences
u Mentoring Skills Inventory
Get to know your mentor/mentee
Modified from materials by Jenny Frederick, PhD; Center for Scientific Teaching at Yale
