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SISTERS IN THE STRUGGLE: PEER MENTORING IN THE
ACADEMY
Dr. Geleana Drew AlstonDoctoral Candidate
PhD in Adult, Professional, and Community Education
Texas State University
Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey N.C.S.P, L.S.S.P.
Assistant ProfessorSchool Psychology Program
Stephen F. Austin State University
41st Annual Texas Association for Black Personnel in Higher Education
March 27, 2014San Antonio, TX
After attending this session, participants will:
Gain a better understanding of the importance for peer mentors, especially for African America young professionals in the academy; and,
Be able to identify a peer mentor to include while developing her or his mentoring system
Learning Outcomes
How did we become peer mentors?
MENTORINGSponsorship
Peer
Role ModelCoach
ing
Mentor
Guide
pro
tég
é
development
reciprocalchampion
growth
relationship building
learning
Mentoring For Professional Development
• Information sharing• Sponsorship• Coaching• Career strategizing• Protection• Job-related feedback
Career Enhancing
• Acceptance• Confirmation• Role Modeling• Emotional Support• Personal feedback• Friendship
Psychosocial functions
Informant
Colleague
Comrade
Mentoring For Professional Development
Developing Trust
Mentoring for the Professional Development of Women in the Academy
CHAMPION/
SPONSORPEER
PEER
PEER COACH
MENTOR
MENTOR
YOU
Establishing Your Mentoring System
Professional Development Goal(s): To enhance my writing and research in my efforts to get tenured
Type of Relationship Name Stake in my success Present Relationship Desired Relationship
Champion/ Sponsor Dr. Clark,Program ChairParks University
Seems to be ally; very influential within department
Little contact, other than faculty meetings
More regular interactions, maybe co-authoring and article
Mentor Dr. Moore,Full ProfessorHigh Hills University
Highly regarded, very accessible
Established working relationship; Have co-authored 1 article and presented together
Continue to strengthen relationship
Mentor VACANT
Coach Dr. Rowland,Full ProfessorTexas State University
Was my dissertation committee chair; is an expert in the field
Peer Dr. EvansAssistant ProfessorParks University
Highly related research interest
Little contact, other than faculty meetings
More regular interactions; would like to conduct a study together
Peer VACANT
Peer Dr. KlineAssociate ProfessorSouthland University
Tenured, but needs help with writing for publication
Haven’t started exchanging manuscripts yet
Send an email and ask to meet for coffee to discuss manuscripts
Adapted from Molly D. Shepard, Jane K. Stimmler, and Peter J. Dean’s Breaking into the Boy’s Club, 2009. New York: M. Evans, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Inc.
KEEPING IT REAL WITH GELEANA &
NINA
Family
HOT TOPICS
Navigating the System(s)
HOT TOPICS
Conflict Within the System(s)
HOT TOPICS
Staying Mentally WellDuring Challenges
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