A step-by-step, research-based guide for higher education faculty and administrators who are charged with designing mentoring programmes to recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups. Written by an expert in the field, the book enables readers to diagnose the issues they face, identify priorities, and implement appropriate practices to achieve their goals.
A step-by-step, research-based guide for higher education faculty and administrators who are charged with designing mentoring programmes to recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups. Written by an expert in the field, the book enables readers to diagnose the issues they face, identify priorities, and implement appropriate practices to achieve their goals.
Becky Wai-Ling Packard is Professor of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College, and has studied mentoring, diversity, and STEM persistence for 20 years. A trusted resource in the field, Packard has provided expert consulting to a variety of campuses in addition to state-level and national-level audiences. In 2005, she earned the federal government's top honor for early career scientists, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Google. A first-generation college graduate and person of color, Packard completed the Summer Research Opportunity Program and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. In 1999, after she earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University, she joined the faculty at Mount Holyoke College. On her campus, she has led leadership, mentoring, and faculty teaching initiatives in her capacity as the Director of the Harriet L. and Paul M. Weissman Center for Leadership.
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Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: Why do we need to recruit students into STEM and help them persist? Why is diversity in STEM valuable? Why is mentoring a worthy investment for STEM departments? What will you gain from this book? 1. Map the Landscape, Choose a Focus Map the landscape using the ecological model Primary factors influencing persistence. Obstacles and opportunities The big picture. The learning environment and department climate Reader next steps. Choose a focus 2. Mentoring With Intention. What's Your Strategy? Intentional mentoring Approaches to mentoring Making decisions. Intensity and selectivity Start small with a pilot Reader next steps. Create a road map 3. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to College What works and why Improving the departmental climate for new students Case study with Bill Gomez Reader next steps. Explore your options during the transition to college 4. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to a STEM major What works and why Improving departmental climate for prospective and current majors Case study with Susan Mason Reader next steps. Explore your options during the transition to a STEM major 5. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to the Workplace or Graduate Studies What Works and why Improving departmental climate for upper-level students Case Study with Mark Sanderson Reader next steps. Explore your options for the transition to the workplace or graduate studies 6. Difficult Mentoring Moments. Framing Messages to Improve Impact Why some mentoring moments are difficult The benefits of mentor orientation sessions and other forms of practice Reader next steps. Invest in conversations about difficult mentoring moments 7. Conversations Among Colleagues. Departmental Climate as a Collective Project Changing climate, one conversation at a time Tracking your progress Reader next steps. Plan your department conversation Conclusion Start small The tipping point Who do you want to be? Reader next steps. Summarize what you have learned Resources Professional organizations and consortia Statistics, strategies, and tool kits Recommended books and reports Index
Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: Why do we need to recruit students into STEM and help them persist? Why is diversity in STEM valuable? Why is mentoring a worthy investment for STEM departments? What will you gain from this book? 1. Map the Landscape, Choose a Focus Map the landscape using the ecological model Primary factors influencing persistence. Obstacles and opportunities The big picture. The learning environment and department climate Reader next steps. Choose a focus 2. Mentoring With Intention. What's Your Strategy? Intentional mentoring Approaches to mentoring Making decisions. Intensity and selectivity Start small with a pilot Reader next steps. Create a road map 3. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to College What works and why Improving the departmental climate for new students Case study with Bill Gomez Reader next steps. Explore your options during the transition to college 4. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to a STEM major What works and why Improving departmental climate for prospective and current majors Case study with Susan Mason Reader next steps. Explore your options during the transition to a STEM major 5. What Works (and Why. During the Transition to the Workplace or Graduate Studies What Works and why Improving departmental climate for upper-level students Case Study with Mark Sanderson Reader next steps. Explore your options for the transition to the workplace or graduate studies 6. Difficult Mentoring Moments. Framing Messages to Improve Impact Why some mentoring moments are difficult The benefits of mentor orientation sessions and other forms of practice Reader next steps. Invest in conversations about difficult mentoring moments 7. Conversations Among Colleagues. Departmental Climate as a Collective Project Changing climate, one conversation at a time Tracking your progress Reader next steps. Plan your department conversation Conclusion Start small The tipping point Who do you want to be? Reader next steps. Summarize what you have learned Resources Professional organizations and consortia Statistics, strategies, and tool kits Recommended books and reports Index
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