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ERIC Number: EJ1228047
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1361-1267
EISSN: N/A
Emeriti Faculty as Mentors: The Benefits and Rewards of Mentoring the Next Generation
Mendez, Sylvia L.; Tygret, Jennifer A.; Conley, Valerie Martin; Keith, Rebecca; Haynes, Comas; Gerhardt, Rosario
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v27 n4 p439-457 2019
This holistic single-case study reports on the benefits mentors derived from participating in the Increasing Minority Presence within Academia through Continuous Training (IMPACT) mentoring program. The IMPACT program was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Office for Broadening Participation in Engineering 15-7680 (awards #1542728 and #1542524). In this program, emeriti faculty were matched with underrepresented minority faculty in the engineering professoriate for career-focused mentorship. The conceptual framework of the Benefits of Being a Mentor grounded this study. Findings indicate mentors appreciate the opportunity to give back and remain engaged in the field, to relive past academic career experiences, and to support the next generation of engineering professors while adjusting to retirement. These findings aligned with the conceptual framework on three factors: rewarding experience, improved job performance, and generativity. Implications for administrators and faculty, as well as additional research areas, are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Office for Broadening Participation in Engineering
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1542728; 1542524