Johnson, W. Brad. <br/><br/>
On being a mentor :  a guide for higher education faculty / 
W. Brad Johnson. 
 - Mahwah, N.J. :  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,  2007. 
 - xi, 260 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> This book 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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-248) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Why mentoring matters -- The contours of mentoring -- Mentorship in academe : a glimpse inside -- What mentors do : mentoring functions -- Who mentors are : mentorship-facilitating characteristics and qualities -- Designing a mentorship -- The seasons of mentorship : common relationship phases -- The ethical mentor : doing no harm -- Mentoring undergraduates -- Mentoring graduate students -- Mentoring junior faculty -- Mentoring across sex -- Mentoring across race -- Diagnoses and treatment of mentorship dysfunction -- Assessing mentorship outcomes -- Recommendations for department chairs and deans. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0805848967 0805848975 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006010212 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mentoring in education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>College teachers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Tutores y tutoría (Educación).<br/>Profesores universitarios.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1731.4  / J66o 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378.1/2