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Mentoring and Diversity
Thomas Landefeld
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Description for Mentoring and Diversity
Paperback. This book provides tips to help a student on choosing mentors, what to expect from mentoring, and how to effectively develop a strong personal portfolio. It also serves as a guide to scientists and faculty on being an effective mentor. Series: Mentoring in Academia and Industry. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; MBGR; PSA; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
Mentoring has always been an important factor in life and particularly in academia. In fact, making choices about educational pursuits and subsequent careers without input from mentors can prove disastrous. Fortunately, many individuals have “na- ral” mentors and for them these choices are greatly facilitated. Others are not pri- leged with natural mentors and as such often struggle with making these tough choices. Many times these individuals are from under served and disadvantaged backgrounds, where mentors are too few and far between. For them, deciding on which career path to take can be based not only on insufficient information but ... Read more
Mentoring has always been an important factor in life and particularly in academia. In fact, making choices about educational pursuits and subsequent careers without input from mentors can prove disastrous. Fortunately, many individuals have “na- ral” mentors and for them these choices are greatly facilitated. Others are not pri- leged with natural mentors and as such often struggle with making these tough choices. Many times these individuals are from under served and disadvantaged backgrounds, where mentors are too few and far between. For them, deciding on which career path to take can be based not only on insufficient information but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
Series
Mentoring in Academia and Industry
Number of Pages
105
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441907776
SKU
V9781441907776
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Reviews for Mentoring and Diversity
From the reviews: “In this fourth volume in the Mentoring in Academia and Industry series, the focus is on mentoring to develop as well as maintain a diverse scientific community. … The book is clearly directed at students, but raises important points for advisors as well. … would certainly provide the basis for excellent guidance sessions. … much of ... Read more