Early Career Faculty Mentorship Practices for Graduate Students of Higher Education

• In Event: Mentoring for Career Support

Abstract

Students pursuing a doctorate in education experience high attrition and long times to completion compared other fields. Mentorship plays a pivotal role in graduate student success; however, little is known about the development of mentorship behaviors among early career faculty, especially in the field of higher education. The purpose of the present study is to investigate how early career faculty in the field of higher education develop their mentorship practices. Given the growing diversity of doctoral students, the study is guided by critical lens. The present study highlights the challenges of early career faculty as they navigate conflicting expectations, how early career faculty address inequalities in mentorship, and how early career faculty seek additional resources to develop their mentorship skills.

Author

• Katlynn Fisher, Harrisburg Area Community College