"I wore out Johnson''s first edition of this book after a decade of use in my research and teaching. In this second edition I was glad to discover extensive testing of mentoring ideas in real-world contexts." - Carol A. Mullen, Virginia Tech, USA "Mentoring young researchers is the key to academic and professional excellence and is increasingly important across European universities - this fine book on mentorship by Professor Brad Johnson will clearly fill a need and should be on every senior academic reading list. The book is highly readable and the many examples and practical guidelines provides a solid foundation for mentorship." - Jarle Eid, University of Bergen, Norway "For those involved in the collaborative human enterprise of higher education, On Being a Mentoris an attentive and practical guide for faculty and senior leaders mindful of the transformational promise high-quality mentoring offers." - Laura L. Behling, Knox College, USA "Brad Johnson''s book is as essential as the MentorING activity itself and provides scholarship and wisdom for enriching the personal and professional relationship potential for the Mentor and Mentee.
"- Dana H. Born, Harvard University, USA "The best comprehensive title available for mentoring in higher education. I have recommended .OBM to many faculty development colleagues nationwide. "- Linda Beane- Katner , St. Norbert College, USA "The book has had wide appeal and has been a springboard for campus conversations on mentoring around the country. The book is of interest to deans, department chairs, and faculty members across academic disciplines."- Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Elon University, USA ,,Institutional leaders, deans and department chairs, should be the first to read this book! .
Undergraduate faculty are the primary audience for the book although other faculty of graduate programs and professional degrees (MD, law) can benefit. I have already listed the 1stedition on our online mentoring toolkit and would include the 2ndedition as well."- Lisa Schwartz, The George Washington University, USA "The text will be used within faculty development programs aimed at faculty, deans and provosts or in courses offered at research institutions.The Johnson book fits a niche that focuses on the mentoring process which takes a prominent place in the development of a faculty member and a department culture. Given the proposed changes and the success of this book, I would certainly adopt it."- Rae Jean B. Goodman, U.S.
Naval Academy, USA of the transformational promise high-quality mentoring offers." - Laura L. Behling, Knox College, USA "Brad Johnson''s book is as essential as the MentorING activity itself and provides scholarship and wisdom for enriching the personal and professional relationship potential for the Mentor and Mentee."- Dana H. Born, Harvard University, USA "The best comprehensive title available for mentoring in higher education. I have recommended .OBM to many faculty development colleagues nationwide. "- Linda Beane- Katner , St.
Norbert College, USA "The book has had wide appeal and has been a springboard for campus conversations on mentoring around the country. The book is of interest to deans, department chairs, and faculty members across academic disciplines."- Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Elon University, USA ,,Institutional leaders, deans and department chairs, should be the first to read this book! . Undergraduate faculty are the primary audience for the book although other faculty of graduate programs and professional degrees (MD, law) can benefit. I have already listed the 1stedition on our online mentoring toolkit and would include the 2ndedition as well."- Lisa Schwartz, The George Washington University, USA "The text will be used within faculty development programs aimed at faculty, deans and provosts or in courses offered at research institutions.The Johnson book fits a niche that focuses on the mentoring process which takes a prominent place in the development of a faculty member and a department culture. Given the proposed changes and the success of this book, I would certainly adopt it.
"- Rae Jean B. Goodman, U.S. Naval Academy, USA t;B>Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Elon University, USA ,,Institutional leaders, deans and department chairs, should be the first to read this book! . Undergraduate faculty are the primary audience for the book although other faculty of graduate programs and professional degrees (MD, law) can benefit. I have already listed the 1stedition on our online mentoring toolkit and would include the 2ndedition as well."- Lisa Schwartz, The George Washington University, USA "The text will be used within faculty development programs aimed at faculty, deans and provosts or in courses offered at research institutions.The Johnson book fits a niche that focuses on the mentoring process which takes a prominent place in the development of a faculty member and a department culture.
Given the proposed changes and the success of this book, I would certainly adopt it."- Rae Jean B. Goodman, U.S. Naval Academy, USA nly adopt it."- Rae Jean B. Goodman, U.S.
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