Mentoring for Faculty from Working-Class Backgrounds

Faculty mentoring across gender, race, and culture is facilitated by formal mentoring programs. Mentoring across the cultural differences associated with social class, however, represents a largely unaddressed gap in the provision of formal faculty mentoring. Based on a pre-program needs survey, we...

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Published in:The journal of working-class studies 2020-06, Vol.5 (1), p.101-118
Main Authors: Towers, George W., Poulsen, Joan R., Carr, Darrin L., Zoeller, Aimee N.
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Language:English
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Summary:Faculty mentoring across gender, race, and culture is facilitated by formal mentoring programs. Mentoring across the cultural differences associated with social class, however, represents a largely unaddressed gap in the provision of formal faculty mentoring. Based on a pre-program needs survey, we designed and delivered a pilot program that served working-class faculty with mentoring on career self-efficacy. Assessment showed that working-class faculty mentees made gains in this important construct. Our concluding discussion reflects upon the role of mentoring in the experience of working-class faculty.
ISSN:2475-4765
2475-4765
DOI:10.13001/jwcs.v5i1.6255