Storying Our Academic Career Transitions within a Peer-mentoring Community

Author(s):  
Anne E. Adams ◽  
Jerine M. Pegg ◽  
SueAnn I. Bottoms ◽  
H. Smith Risser ◽  
Ke Wu ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan N. Jeffres ◽  
Allison B. Blackmer ◽  
Angela M. Thompson ◽  
Ashley E. Glode ◽  
Nila Mahyari ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Thompson ◽  
Allison Blackmer ◽  
Meghan Jeffres ◽  
Ashley Glode ◽  
Nila Mahyari ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Allison B. Blackmer ◽  
Angela M. Thompson ◽  
Meghan N. Jeffres ◽  
Ashley E. Glode ◽  
Nila Mahyari ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison B. Blackmer ◽  
Angela M. Thompson ◽  
Meghan N. Jeffres ◽  
Ashley E. Glode ◽  
Megan Thompson ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerine M Pegg ◽  
Anne E Adams ◽  
Hillary Smith Risser ◽  
SueAnn I. Bottoms ◽  
Anne L. Kern ◽  
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Starting on an academic journey can be a stressful and isolating experience. Although some universities have formal mentoring structures to facilitate this transition for new faculty, these structures do not always provide the variety of supports that may be needed to navigate the complexities of transitioning to the world of academia. As we (the authors of this paper) began our academic journeys, we found ourselves searching for support that was not available within our institutions. By drawing on previous connections and building new connections to peers at other universities, we created an informal peer mentoring structure that has continued to support us through the early years of our careers in academia. In this paper we share our stories of the challenges we faced as early career academics, discuss the ways this informal peer mentoring community provided support for us at the beginnings of our academic journeys, and offer advice for other early career academics seeking non-traditional forms of support along the academic career path.


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P. J. Lynch
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Harriet Lange Rheingold
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