Mentoring and Making it in Academe: A Guide for Newcomers to the Ivory Tower - Softcover

Klaw, Elena

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761844376 ISBN 13: 9780761844372

Publisher: University Press Of America, 2008

Synopsis

Mentoring is vital to success in both achieving a doctorate and in establishing a productive, satisfying career. Yet, the current apprenticeship model of doctoral education leaves many students feeling mystified, isolated, and overwhelmed. This book provides an antidote to marginalization in the academy. Drawing from the experiences of current and recent doctoral candidates, Mentoring and Making It illuminates the often covert norms of the academic enterprise and provides a rich and detailed overview of the steps involved in "becoming a PhD." Written for students aspiring toward the doctorate, current doctoral candidates, and PhDs positioned at any step on the tenure ladder, Mentoring and Making It is an essential guide for PhD earners in their quest to create a rewarding career path within or outside of the ivory tower.

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About the Author

Elena Klaw, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for Community Learning & Leadership at San José State University in San José, California. She holds a PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology and served as an Affiliate Scholar with Stanford University's Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Dr. Klaw has published in the areas of mentoring, mutual-help, and violence against women. She speaks widely as an activist, researcher and lecturer dedicated to social equity.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761844376
• ISBN 13: 9780761844372
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86