Journeys In Mentoring
February 9, 2018
As graduate students, postdocs, and professors, we are encouraged to be great teachers in the classroom, to do exceptional research, and to publish, publish, and publish some more. What is missing from this picture, however, is our role as mentors. Each of us will most likely mentor someone else in some capacity. As a professor, you may find undergraduates interested in your research that seek opportunities to work with you. As a postdoc or senior graduate student, you may take a junior student under your wing. Have you stopped to think about your role as a mentor? Your philosophy?
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