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978-1-61048-903-4 • Paperback • August 2012 • $52.00 • (£40.00)
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Carol A. Mullen, PhD, is professor and chair of educational leadership and cultural foundations at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She has won awards for excellence in teaching and research, and is an internationally known scholar in mentoring and graduate education. Mullen is the co-author of Educational Leadership at 2050: Conjectures, Challenges, and Promises and author of Climbing the Himalayas of School Leadership: The Socialization of Early Career Administrators.
List of Figures
Foreword by Dale L. Brubaker
Acknowledgments
Preface: Knocking on the Academy’s Door
Introduction: Inside the Academy’s Doors
Part I: Getting Started: Strategies and Options
1Creating Mentoring Maps of the Academy
2Seeking Help from Program Faculty and Peers
3Finding Out about Resources and Opportunities
Part II: Becoming Immersed: Relating and Learning
4Making Every Minute and Day Count
5Joining Mentoring Networks and Programs
6Practicing Mutuality and Reciprocity
Part III: Emerging Prepared: Networks and Markets7Gaining Disseminating and Publishing Skills
8Overcoming Job Marketing Obstacles
9Executing Resilient Mentoring Agendas
10Digital Networking as an Academic Entrepreneur
Postscript: Closing the Academy’s Door
Appendixes
Appendix A: Program Do’s for Thesis/Dissertation Writers
Appendix B: Reflecting Student Input in a Faculty Supporting Letter
Appendix C: Initiating Communications with Graduate Program Committee
Appendix D: Documenting Changes on a Graduate Defense Form
Appendix E: Listing Amendments on a Dissertation/Thesis Review Form
Appendix F: Cover Letter Accompanying Manuscript Submission
Appendix G: Summary of Changes Accompanying Reworked Paper
Appendix H: Brief Review of a Paper Submitted to a Journal
Appendix I: Cover Letter for an Assistant Professor Position
References and Resources (print and nonprint)
Index
About the Author
Carol Mullen has done it again! From Student to Professor will no doubt become an essential reference book in every graduate student's personal library. Brilliantly written, this volume speaks clearly about the many decisions required of doctoral students in navigating the often-stormy waters of mentor/mentee relationships inherent in graduate research environments. Through her history of commitment to graduate student success, Carol is now providing a far-reaching audience with her insights into the dynamic and transformational nature of mentoring relationships within the academy. I highly recommend this book to all graduate students and to all faculty members dedicated to bringing out the best in their collaborative inquiries.
— Thomas G. Nelson, professor of curriculum studies and qualitative research, Gladys Benerd School of Education, The University of the Pacific, Cali
The reader fortunate enough to come in contact with Carol Mullen's new book, From Student to Professor, will soon realize that the text is so written as to function as a mentor in and of itself. Through an opening case scenario, each chapter explores some aspect of mentoring in higher education and includes lessons learned, practical, reflective exercises, and a glossary of terms for engaging the material. And like a good mentor, the warmth and support of the author radiates from the pages. Regardless of one's role in the academy or how experienced in mentoring one may or may not be, there is much to be learned in this exceedingly readable, yet well-researched guide to mentorship. In short, Dr. Mullen demystifies graduate education for both students and faculty as she explores the process of becoming successfully mentored and of mentoring effectively. This book is a 'must read' for new graduate students and for faculty dedicated to facilitating academic progress and professional development.
— Sharan B. Merriam, professor of adult education, University of Georgia, Georgia; three-time winner of the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature