On Being A Mentor: A Guide For Higher Education Faculty

On Being a Mentor: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty

About the AuthorW. Brad Johnson is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the United States Naval Academy and a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Business and Education at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. Dr. Johnson has authored more than 75 articles and book chapters, and five books in the areas of ethical behavior, mentoring, and counseling.On Being a Mentor is the definitive guide for faculty in higher education who wish to mentor both students and junior faculty. It features strategies, guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for professors who wish to excel in this area. Written in a pithy style, this no-nonsense guide offers straightforward advice about managing problem mentorships and measuring mentorship outcomes. Practical cases studies, vignettes, and step-by-step guidelines illuminate the process of mentoring throughout.Other outstanding features include: 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; summaries of the common mentoring relationship phases and guidance for adhering to ethical principles when serving as a mentor; guidance about mentoring specific populations, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and prot