08. Mentoring and Mentoring Frameworks

These articles (1978-1989, presented in reverse chronological order) focus on building personal relationships, and the importance of multiple mentors. (Earlier research had highlighted successful mentoring for white males that focused on singular relationships that often lasted for just a few years, by contrast with the success of multiple mentorships, often lasting a lifetime, for women and people of color.) These articles also highlight the importance of building mentoring frameworks so that some individuals are not left out. One article offers guidance to mentees on seeking the mentoring they need.

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  • A Nobel Prize Winner’s Life of Mentoring 

    Rowe, Mary P. (Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring, 2023-07)
    Former MIT ombuds Mary P. Rowe describes lessons learned about mentoring from a conversation with Dr. John Goodenough, who later won a Nobel Prize.

  • Find Yourself the Mentoring You Need 

    Rowe, Mary (MIT Ombuds Office, 2009)

  • What Actually Works? The One-to-One Approach 

    Rowe, Mary P. (American Council on Education/Macmillan, 1989)
    This article describes five ideas that, especially when undertaken together, seem to help minorities and women thrive better in academe. The five ideas are: commitment and action by the top administration; one-to-one ...

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