Mentoring
Introduction
This series of pages on mentoring is designed to provide ideas and resources related to mentoring, particularly for faculty and academic staff. It is critical that each of these individuals on our campus has access to the information and support they need to be successful.
Mentoring as Care, Connection, and Goal-Setting
By Ellie Louson
My favorite description of mentoring comes from Dr. Beronda Montgomery, eminent MSU plant scientist and writer, who has written widely on mentoring and calls it “an opportunity to connect meaningfully with individuals in service to their pursuit of personally-defined goals or aspirations.” As someone new to a formal mentorship role,
Mentoring in the Middle
Our kindergarten lessons can still apply if we choose to use them. It just gets a little awkward to approach someone and ask them to be your friend — or for the purpose of this article — your mentor.
Mentoring Resources for Unit Administrators
Best practices for college/unit leaders
The “best” formal mentoring program is one that is designed to meet the needs of an individual college or unit. Different models exist and deciding which model is best requires aligning the unit’s particular needs,
Mentors for Leadership Fellows
Introduction
As part of our Leadership Fellows Program, four MSU academic administrators serve as mentors to our fellows and work collaboratively on a project to benefit their colleges.
Michael Boivin
Having arrived at MSU in 2006, Michael J. Boivin now serves as Professor and Research Director in the MSU-COM Department of Psychiatry, as well as Professor of Neurology & Ophthalmology.
Michael Everett
Senior Specialist Michael Everett works within the Department of Community Sustainability. Michael’s teaching assignment for 2018-2019 includes instruction of CSUS265 (Exploring Environmental and Sustainability Issues and Policy Using Film), CSUS 330 (Organizational Management for Community Sustainability),
Michelle Mazei-Robison
Michelle Mazei-Robison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University. Dr. Mazei-Robison graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Central Michigan University in 1999 and a Ph.D.
Michigan ACE: A Dynamic Support for Women in Higher Education
Interview with Ann Crain, Academic Specialist-Advisor, College of Arts and Letters
By Emma Kolakowski
Ann Crain knows firsthand the difficulties faced by women in higher education.
Michigan American Council on Education (MI-ACE) Women’s Network
The ACE Women’s Network is a national system of networks within each state, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, with the goal of advancing and supporting women in higher education.