Faculty Mentoring: what mentees need today - R. Todd Benson

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In this episode, R. Todd Benson discusses effective faculty mentoring based on COACHE's research.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with R. Todd Benson from COACHE (Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education) to explore what makes faculty mentoring truly effective. Todd shares insights from COACHE's extensive research on faculty job satisfaction and workplace climate across hundreds of institutions. We discuss the data-driven elements that contribute to successful mentoring relationships, common pitfalls departments face, and practical strategies for creating a cult...

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Hosts: Denise Nelson Nash, Herminio L. Perez

Guest: R. Todd Benson

Topics covered

• faculty mentoring
• job satisfaction
• workplace climate
• academic careers
• mentoring relationships

Keywords

• faculty mentoring
• job satisfaction
• workplace climate
• mentoring strategies
• academic careers

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Organizations: COACHE

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