Informal mentoring has long been a means of facilitating the transfer of knowledge, skills,
and experience from senior to junior faculty. Although many continue to benefit from these …

Studies have shown that mentoring is a viable form of professional development. Faced with
large numbers of retirements and a projected increase in student enrollment, the issues of …

Mentoring is often used in academic settings (deJanasz & Sullivan, 2004). There is though,
a lack of evaluation of these mentoring programs (Savage, Karp & Logue, 2004). Hopkins …

Educational research shows that close student-faculty interaction is a key factor in college
student learning and success. Most literature on undergraduate mentoring, however …

One faculty member and three former undergraduate mentees discuss the development of
their mentoring relationship. This paper is one description of how a mentoring relationship …

There is considerable variability in conceptions of faculty mentoring in higher education.
Rather than view this diversity as a problem, we see it as a potential resource that can inform …

This banded dissertation comprises three products that focus on formal faculty mentorship
within the academy. This banded dissertation identifies benefits of formal mentorship and …

Mentorship plays a pivotal role in the development of faculty, across areas of academic and
professional achievement. Faculty mentor programs exist to support and advance faculty …

How do faculty and universities benefit from mentoring, and what sorts of mentoring
programs and policies are most effective? This article reviews existing research on …

Faculty-student interaction is critical for quality undergraduate education. Faculty mentorship
provides concrete benefits for students, faculty members, and institutions. However, little is …