Class

Article

College

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

English Department

Faculty Mentor

Joyce Kinkead

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

Mentoring undergraduate research has received attention in scholarly publications, particularly in STEM areas (Pierszalowski & Buser, 2021; National Academies; Pathways to Science). More general advice on mentoring appears in Temple et al (2010) and Vandermaas-Peeler et al, 2018). Attention to mentoring undergraduate researchers in the humanities has been addressed by Behling (2009), Klos, et al (2011), Crawford et al (2014). Grobman and Kinkead (2010) include a section on mentoring in their Undergraduate Research in English Studies. What are the characteristics of faculty mentors in a department of English? This study seeks to determine a profile of effective mentoring in this discipline. Do these characteristics match those identified by Shanahan, et al (2015) in their comprehensive review of literature, “Ten Salient Practices of Undergraduate Mentors: A Review of the Literature”?

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-8-2022 12:00 AM

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Apr 8th, 12:00 AM

Caring, Investing, Empowering: Undergraduate Research Mentoring Practices by English Faculty

Logan, UT

Mentoring undergraduate research has received attention in scholarly publications, particularly in STEM areas (Pierszalowski & Buser, 2021; National Academies; Pathways to Science). More general advice on mentoring appears in Temple et al (2010) and Vandermaas-Peeler et al, 2018). Attention to mentoring undergraduate researchers in the humanities has been addressed by Behling (2009), Klos, et al (2011), Crawford et al (2014). Grobman and Kinkead (2010) include a section on mentoring in their Undergraduate Research in English Studies. What are the characteristics of faculty mentors in a department of English? This study seeks to determine a profile of effective mentoring in this discipline. Do these characteristics match those identified by Shanahan, et al (2015) in their comprehensive review of literature, “Ten Salient Practices of Undergraduate Mentors: A Review of the Literature”?