Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women

W. Brad Johnson, PhD is professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy, and a faculty associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. A clinical psychologist and former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy’s Medical Service Corps, Dr. Johnson served as a psychologist at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Medical Clinic at Pearl Harbor where he was the division head for psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and recipient of the Johns Hopkins University Teaching Excellence Award. He has served as chair of the American Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee and as president of the Society for Military Psychology. Dr. Johnson is the author of more than 100 journal articles and book chaptersmany on the topic of mentoringand 12 books, in the areas of mentoring, professional ethics, and counseling. Books of related interest include:On Being a Mentor: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty (2nd Ed.) (2015), The Elements of Mentoring (Revised Ed.) (2008, with Charles Ridley), The Elements of Ethics for Professionals (2008, with Charles Ridley), andBecoming a Leader the Annapolis Way (2006, with Greg Harper).

David Smith, PhD is an active duty U.S. Navy Captain and permanent military professor in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy having served four years as the chair. A former Navy Pilot, Dr. Smith led diverse organizations of women and men culminating in command of a squadron in combat and flew more than 3,000 hours over 19 years including combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a sociologist trained in military sociology and social psychology, he focuses his research in gender, work, and family issues including dual career families, military families, women in the military, and retention of women. Dr. Smith is the author of numerous journal articles and book chaptersmany on the topic of gender and the workplace. His most recent publications include: On the Fast Track: Dual Military Couples Navigating Institutional Structures” inContemporary Perspectives in Family Research (2013), Dual Military Families: Confronting a Stubborn Military Institution” inMilitary Families and War in the 21st Century, Comparative Perspectives (2015), Leadership and Peer Behaviors: Women in Combat” inMilitary Medicine (2016) and Gender and the Military Profession: Early Career Influences, Attitudes and Intentions.” inArmed Forces & Society.