On Being a Mentor

The definitive guide for higher education faculty who wish to excel as mentors to students and faculty, this practical, research based guide features cases, strategies, and best practices. Updated throughout, this accessible guide offers advice on managing problem mentorships and measuring outcomes. Research-based advice on the rules of engagement for mentoring, mentor functions, qualities of good mentors, and methods for forming and managing student-faculty relationships is provided along with the common mentoring relationship phases, tips on mentoring specific populations, and recommendations on how to foster an academic culture of mentoring.