Open Access7: THE GENTLE ART OF MENTORING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Barry Nancy H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2012.tb00676.x
Subject(s) - productivity , professional development , function (biology) , medical education , psychology , faculty development , public relations , pedagogy , political science , medicine , economic growth , evolutionary biology , economics , biology
Senior faculty working together to support the professional development of new faculty colleagues is a much more efficient use of time and effort in comparison to dealing with a new faculty member who flounders because he or she has not been prepared to function effectively within the culture of the department. Increased professional expectations brought about through digital technology, budget issues, and other factors are contributing to a stressful and complex working environment for all faculty, and new faculty are particularly vulnerable. Investing time and effort in a formal, structured mentoring program can ultimately increase productivity for all.