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Mentoring in a Post‐Affirmative Action World
Author(s) -
Girves Jean E.,
Zepeda Yolanda,
Gwathmey Judith K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00416.x
Subject(s) - affirmative action , set (abstract data type) , medical education , action (physics) , higher education , professional development , psychology , call to action , pedagogy , public relations , sociology , political science , medicine , business , computer science , marketing , physics , quantum mechanics , anthropology , law , programming language
Mentoring can be an effective strategy in improving retention of college students and faculty from fields where historical underrepresentation has occurred. This article reviews the benefits of mentoring in higher education, and identifies components of effective mentoring strategies that promote educational and career advancement. It illustrates how effective programs can be institutionalized and scaled through consortial and national collaborations. Traditional and alternative mentoring models are described through four successful programs designed to increase the academic and professional success of undergraduates, graduate students, and junior faculty. The article concludes with a set of general recommendations and caveats gleaned from the literature and programs reviewed.