A Graduate Student Guide Making the Most of Mentoring

by Mullen, Carol A.

• ISBN13: 9781578863471
• ISBN10: 1578863473
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-13
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

This book offers a reader-friendly resource for graduate students who are seeking strategies and opportunities to be effectively mentored.

Author Biography

Carol A. Mullen is an associate professor of leadership studies at the University of South Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Frances K. Kochan
Preface: Opening the Academy's Door	xiii
Acknowledgments	xxi
Part I: Getting Started: Strategies and Options
Creating Mentoring Maps of the Academy	3	(20)
Establishing Contact with Faculty and Peers	23	(14)
Finding Out about Resources and Opportunities	37	(18)
Part II: Becoming Immersed: Relating and Learning
Making Every Minute and Day Count	55	(18)
Joining Mentoring Networks and Programs	73	(16)
Practicing Comentoring and Reciprocity	89	(20)
Part III: Establishing Leadership: Receiving and Giving
Gaining Disseminating and Publishing Skills	109	(18)
Recognizing and Overcoming Job-Marketing Constraints	127	(20)
Planning a Two-Way Mentorship Agenda	147	(18)
Postscript: Closing the Academy's Door	165	(6)
Appendix A: Program Dos for Thesis/Dissertation Writers	171	(4)
Appendix B: Reflecting Student Input in a Faculty Supporting Letter	175	(2)
Appendix C: Initiating Communications with Doctoral Committee	177	(4)
Appendix D: Documenting Changes on a Graduate Defense Form	181	(2)
Appendix E: Listing Amendments on a Dissertation Review Form	183	(4)
Appendix F: Cover Letter Accompanying Manuscript Submission	187	(2)
Appendix G: Summary of Changes Accompanying Reworked Paper	189	(4)
Appendix H: Academic Review of a Paper Submitted to a Journal	193	(2)
Appendix I: Cover Letter for an Assistant Professor Position	195	(2)
References and Resources	197	(16)
Index	213	(2)
About the Author	215