Mentoring in the Sciences
The below resources are geared towards faculty and students in science disciplines.
The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM - Consensus Study Report
Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century - Consensus Study Report
Mentoring Resources for Scientists - Nature
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Clynes, M., Corbett, A., & Overbaugh, J. (2019). Why we need good mentoring. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 19(9), 489–493. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41568-019-0173-1
Feldon, D. F., Maher, M. A., Hurst, M., & Timmerman, B. (2015). Faculty Mentors’, Graduate Students’, and Performance-Based Assessments of Students’ Research Skill Development. American Educational Research Journal, 52(2), 334–370. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831214549449
Marshall, A. G., Vue, Z., Palavicino-Maggio, C. B., Neikirk, K., Beasley, H. K., Garza-Lopez, E., Murray, S. A., Martinez, D., Crabtree, A., Conley, Z. C., Vang, L., Davis, J. S., Powell-Roach, K. L., Campbell, S., Brady, L. J., Dal, A. B., Shao, B., Alexander, S., Vang, N., … Hinton, A. (2022). The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research. Pathogens and Disease, 80(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/femspd/ftac019
Pfund, C., Byars-Winston, A., Branchaw, J., Hurtado, S., & Eagan, K. (2016). Defining attributes and metrics of effective research mentoring relationships. AIDS and Behavior, 20(Suppl 2), 238–248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1384-z
Posselt, J. (2018). Normalizing Struggle: Dimensions of Faculty Support for Doctoral Students and Implications for Persistence and Well-Being. The Journal of Higher Education (Columbus), 89(6), 988–1013. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2018.1449080
Scaffidi, A. K., & Berman, J. E. (2011). A positive postdoctoral experience is related to quality supervision and career mentoring, collaborations, networking and a nurturing research environment. Higher Education, 62(6), 685–699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-011-9407-1
Janes, K. A. (2021). Ten simple rules for being a faculty advocate of first-year graduate students. PLoS Computational Biology, 17(9), e1009379–e1009379. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009379
Lewis, V., Martina, C. A., McDermott, M. P., Chaudron, L., Trief, P. M., LaGuardia, J. G., Sharp, D., Goodman, S. R., Morse, G. D., & Ryan, R. M. (2017). Mentoring Interventions for Underrepresented Scholars in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences: Effects on Quality of Mentoring Interactions and Discussions. CBE Life Sciences Education, 16(3), ar44-. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-07-0215
Liu, C., Wang, L., Qi, R., Wang, W., Jia, S., Shang, D., Shao, Y., Yu, M., Zhu, X., Yan, S., Chang, Q., & Zhao, Y. (2019). Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among doctoral students: The mediating effect of mentoring relationships on the association between research self-efficacy and depression/anxiety. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 12, 195–208. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S195131Schwartz, L. P., Liénard, J. F., & David, S. V. (2022). Impact of gender on the formation and outcome of formal mentoring relationships in the life sciences. PLoS Biology, 20(9), e3001771–e3001771. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001771
Wettemann, R. P. (2021). Triennial reproduction symposium: L. E. Casida Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: mentoring graduate students in animal science. Journal of Animal Science, 99(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab099
Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars - ACS
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Broyer, R. M., & Parr, J. (2019). AcademiNext: Mentoring the Next Generation of Chemistry Faculty. Journal of Chemical Education, 96(11), 2403–2409. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00160
Gaule, P., & Piacentini, M. (2018). An advisor like me? Advisor gender and post-graduate careers in science. Research Policy, 47(4), 805–813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.02.011
Hardy, T. M., Hansen, M. J., Bahamonde, R. E., & Kimble-Hill, A. C. (2022). Insights Gained into the Use of Individual Development Plans as a Framework for Mentoring NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Trainees. Journal of Chemical Education, 99(1), 417–427. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00503
Lewis, V., Martina, C. A., McDermott, M. P., Chaudron, L., Trief, P. M., LaGuardia, J. G., Sharp, D., Goodman, S. R., Morse, G. D., & Ryan, R. M. (2017). Mentoring Interventions for Underrepresented Scholars in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences: Effects on Quality of Mentoring Interactions and Discussions. CBE Life Sciences Education, 16(3), ar44-. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-07-0215
Nolan, S. A., Buckner, J. P., Marzabadi, C. H., & Kuck, V. J. (2008). Training and Mentoring of Chemists: A Study of Gender Disparity. Sex Roles, 58(3–4), 235–250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9310-5
EnvironMentors - Global Council for Science and the Environment
Earth & Environmental Sciences Mentoring Program - EESA
Agee, E., & Li, Y. (2018). Fighting the Leaky Pipeline: Developing Peer Support for Women in the Earth and Environmental Sciences. Michigan Journal of Sustainability, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.3998/mjs.12333712.0006.107
Drossman, H., Benedict, J., McGrath-Spangler, E., Van Roekel, L., & Wells, K. (2011). Assessment of a Constructivist-Motivated Mentoring Program to Enhance the Teaching Skills of Atmospheric Science Graduate Students. Journal of College Science Teaching, 41(2), 72–81. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224911042_Assessment_of_a_Constructivist-Motivated_Mentoring_Program_to_Enhance_the_Teaching_Skills_of_Atmospheric_Science_Graduate_Students
Geosciences Education & Mentorship Support - GEMS
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Fisher, K. Q., Kaufman, E., Calagna, O., Myles, L., Brinkworth, C., Simmons, D. R., & Dixon, P. G. (2019). Developing scientists as champions of diversity to transform the geosciences. Journal of Geoscience Education, 67(4), 459–471. https://doi.org/10.1080/10899995.2019.1618692
Heise, E. A., Cheng, C.-L., Gonzalez, J. L., Kang, J., Cintra-Buenrostro, C., Benavides, J., Hinthorne, J., Dirrigl, F., & Anonymous. (2016). Stimulating Hispanic Participation in the Geosciences (SHIP-GEO) at Rio Grande Valley in south Texas. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, 48(7).
Russo-Nixon, K., Knight, A., Thiry, H., Charlevoix, D., & Anonymous. (2022). Supporting the whole student with multi-level mentoring in summer internship programs. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, 54(5). https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2022AM-382849
Compact Between Biomedical Graduate Students and Their Research Advisors - AAMC
Advising and Mentoring Resources - Brown University
Research Mentoring to Advance Inclusivity in STEM - Colorado State University
Faculty/Student Mentoring Resources - Texas Tech
Beyond the Beakers - Baylor College of Medicine
Mentorship in Graduate School - Tufts University
Cultural Awareness and Mentoring Resources - UTSA
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Hill, S. E. M., Ward, W. L., Seay, A., & Buzenski, J. (2022). The Nature and Evolution of the Mentoring Relationship in Academic Health Centers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 29(3), 557–569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-022-09893-6
Rose, G. L., Rukstalis, M. R., & Schuckit, M. A. (2005). Informal Mentoring Between Faculty and Medical Students: Academic Medicine, 80(4), 344–348. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-200504000-00007
Samari, G., Bryant, M., & Grilo, S. (2022). An Anti-Racism Public Health Graduate Program: Mentoring of Students and Igniting Community. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 8(4), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.1177/23733799221101540
Scaffidi, A. K., & Berman, J. E. (2011). A positive postdoctoral experience is related to quality supervision and career mentoring, collaborations, networking and a nurturing research environment. Higher Education, 62(6), 685–699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-011-9407-1
Thiry, H., Laursen, S.L., Loshbaugh, H.G. (2015). “How do I get from here to there?” An examination of Ph.D. science students’ career preparation and decision making. International Journal of Doctoral Studies (http://ijds.org/Volume10/IJDSv10p237-256Thiry0925.pdf).
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Knudson, D., Liu, T., Schmidt, D., & Mullem, H. (2019). Mentoring tenure-track faculty in Kinesiology. 8, 312–317. https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2019-0041
Waldron, J. J. (2021). Institutional Strategies to Enhance Graduate Student Success Through Mentoring. Kinesiology Review (Champaign, Ill.), 10(4), 410–415. https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2021-0049
Mentorship Programs for Students in Mathematics - California State University
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Kurepa, A. (2019). The Design and Implementation of a Mathematics Learning Community. International Journal of Higher Education, 8(3), 77-. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p77
Physics Research Mentor Resources - APS
Mentoring Resources - Brown University
Mentoring Resources for Students and Faculty - Georgia Tech
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Ecklund, E. H., Lincoln, A. E., & Tansey, C. (2012). GENDER SEGREGATION IN ELITE ACADEMIC SCIENCE. Gender & Society, 26(5), 693–717. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243212451904
Nash, C. (2022). Self-Direction in Physics Graduate Education: Insights for STEM from David J. Rowe’s Career-Long Methods. Challenges (Basel), 13(2), 45-. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe13020045
Sachmpazidi, D., & Henderson, C. (2021). Departmental support structures for physics graduate students: Development and psychometric evaluation of a self-report instrument. Physical Review. Physics Education Research, 17(1), 010123-. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010123
Woolston, C. (2019). JUST A MINUTE ... PHD STUDENTS VOICE CONCERNS ON MENTORING. Nature (London), 575(7783), 551–552. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03535-y
APA Guidelines on Equitable and Respectful Treatment of Students in Graduate Psychology Programs
Introduction to Mentoring - APA
Mentoring Resources - Texas A&M University
Mentoring Aspiring Graduate students and Building an Inclusive Community (MAGIC) - University of Connecticut
Mentoring Toolkit - Dartmouth University
Mentoring Programs for Graduate Students - Psych Grad Corner
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Carter, L. A. (2014). Self-care for clinicians in training: A guide to psychological wellness for graduate students in psychology. Oxford University Press.
Lewis, V., Martina, C. A., McDermott, M. P., Chaudron, L., Trief, P. M., LaGuardia, J. G., Sharp, D., Goodman, S. R., Morse, G. D., & Ryan, R. M. (2017). Mentoring Interventions for Underrepresented Scholars in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences: Effects on Quality of Mentoring Interactions and Discussions. CBE Life Sciences Education, 16(3), ar44-. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-07-0215
Mangione, L., Borden, K. A., Nadkarni, L., Evarts, K., & Hyde, K. (2018). Mentoring in Clinical Psychology Programs: Broadening and Deepening. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 12(1), 4–13. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000167
Marie Taylor, J., & Neimeyer, G. J. (2009). Graduate school mentoring in clinical, counseling, and experimental academic training programs: An exploratory study. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 22(2), 257–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070903157289
Pargament, K. I. (2022). The privilege of teaching: Some lessons learned from over 40 years mentoring graduate students in the clinical psychology of religion and spirituality. Spirituality in Clinical Practice (Washington, D.C.), 9(1), 55–59. https://doi.org/10.1037/scp0000262
Williams-Nickelson, C. (2009). Mentoring Women Graduate Students: A Model for Professional Psychology. Professional Psychology, Research and Practice, 40(3), 284–291. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012450