Transforming Doctoral Student Mentorship Through Creative and Arts-Based Approaches

• In Event: Friday Roundtable Session 11:25 am
  In Roundtable Session: Unlocking Creative Innovations in Arts-Based Education for Higher Learning (Table 40)

Abstract

Using creative methods and arts-based approaches, we explore mentorship relationships to understand the dynamics of developing and maintaining meaningful connections and support systems that interconnect our personal and professional lives. Highlighted are challenges from the sociopolitical, institutional, and cultural factors that impact the doctoral student experience and the mentorship relationship. Using critical thinking and creativity, arts-based representations (i.e., poetry, drawing, imagery) are used as standpoints and indicators for each of the generated themes: care and trust as foundational, discrepancies and commonalties, and empowerment and advocacy.

Authors

• Sanora L. White, University of South Florida

• Marisa Gourley, University of South Florida

• Karen Ramlackhan, University of South Florida