This third edition of a classic, On Being a Mentor, is the definitive guide to the art and science of engaging students and faculty in effective mentoring relationships in all academic disciplines.

This book is the ideal guidebook for faculty and training tool for mentoring workshops.

W. Brad Johnson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University.

Kimberly A. Griffin, PhD, is Professor of Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland.

Part I: On Mentoring

1. Why Mentoring Matters
2. The Mentoring Relationship Continuum
3. Equity-Minded Mentoring
4. Mentoring Constellations: It Takes a Village

Part II: On Being a Mentor

1. Foundational Mentor Competencies: Who Mentors Are
2. Functional Mentoring Competencies I: Interpersonal/Relational Skills
3. Functional Mentoring Competencies II: Career Advocacy Skills
4. The Ethical Mentor
5. Mentorship Across the Arc of Higher Education

Part III: Managing Mentorships

1. Diagnosis and Management of Mentorship Dysfunction
2. Assessing Mentoring Outcomes
3. Creating a Mentoring-Rich Culture: Recommendations for Academic Leaders

References

Index