Writing Groups as Models for Peer Mentorship among Female Faculty in Political Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (02) ◽  
pp. 401-405
Author(s):  
Erin C. Cassese ◽  
Mirya R. Holman
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Writing Groups ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Traditional Mentoring ◽  
Scholarly Production ◽  
Flexible Mechanisms

ABSTRACTWomen are underrepresented among political science faculty and leave academic careers at far greater rates than their male colleagues. Women’s lower research productivity is one reason for the declining number of women in advanced academic ranks. Mentoring can provide necessary advice and feedback to encourage scholarly production, but research shows that female scholars face challenges in traditional mentoring arrangements. We propose that peer mentoring can provide a missing link by supporting research productivity. Using a case study of an existing peer-mentoring group, we document how writing groups can provide flexible mechanisms for peer mentoring that circumvent the obstacles women face with mentoring and complement existing mentoring relationships. We discuss the structure of this group—as well as a survey-based assessment of it—to demonstrate how this approach can be readily adopted by other women in the profession who seek to expand their network of mentors to include peers in their subfield.

Status of Women Contribution in Political Research World: A Case Study of the Journal Political Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeer Gul ◽  
Sangita Gupta ◽  
Sumaira Jan ◽  
Sabha Ali
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Political Research ◽  
Female Authors ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Status Of Women

The study endeavors to highlight the contribution of women in the field of Political research globally. The study is based on the data gathered from journal, Political Analysis which comprises a list of articles published by authors for the period, 2004-2014. The proportion of the male and female authors listed in the publication was ascertained. There exists a colossal difference among male and female researchers in the field of Political Science research, which is evident from the fact that 88.30% of publications are being contributed by male authors while as just 11.70 % of publications are contributed by female authors. Furthermore, citation analysis reveals that highest number of citations is for the male contributions. In addition, the collaborative pattern indicates that largest share of the collaboration is between male-male authors. This evidently signifies that female researchers are still lagging behind in the field of Political Science research in terms of research productivity (publications)and thus, accordingly, need to excel in that particular field to overcome the gender difference. The study highlights status of women contribution in the Journal of Political Analysis from the period 2004-2014. The study provides a wider perspective of female research-contribution based on select parameters. However, the study can be further be enriched by taking into consideration various other criteria like what obstacles are faced by female researchers impeding their research, what are the effects of age and marital status on the research-productivity of female authors, etc.

scholarly journals Tangled Threads: Mentoring within a community of practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Tarr
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Ethic Of Care ◽  
Professional Association ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Art Educators

Tangled Threads, a case study of a group of women art educators, examines the nature of mentoring relationships within the context of a professional association. Grounded in literature on community of practice, relational and peer mentoring, and an ethic of care, the study uncovers the complex interconnections between women’s professional and personal lives that serve to create contexts for fluid and diverse mentoring experiences.

scholarly journals Peer mentoring in medical residency education: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Pethrick ◽  
Lorelli Nowell ◽  
Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci ◽  
Liza Lorenzetti ◽  
Michele Jacobsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Residency Education ◽  
Medical Residents ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing

Background: Medical residents may experience burnout during their training, and a lack of social support. This can impact their overall wellbeing and ability to master key professional competencies. We explored, in this study, the extent to which peer mentorship promotes psychosocial wellbeing and the development of professional competencies in medical residency education. Methods: We searched six databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Academic Research Complete, ERIC, Education Research Complete) for studies on peer mentoring relationships in medical residency. We selected any study where authors reported on outcomes associated with peer mentoring relationships among medical residents. We applied no date, language, or study design limits to this review. Results: We included nine studies in this systematic review. We found that medical residents received essential psychosocial supports from peers, and motivation to develop academic and career competencies. Medical residents in peer-mentoring relationships also reported increased overall satisfaction with their residency training programs. Conclusions: Peer-mentoring relationships can enhance the development of key professional competencies and coping mechanisms in medical residency education. Further rigorous research is needed to examine the comparative benefits of informal and formal peer mentoring, and identify best practices with respect to effective design of peer-mentorship programs.

An exploration of graduate student peer mentorship, social connectedness and well-being across four disciplines of study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci ◽  
Michele Jacobsen ◽  
Lorelli Nowell ◽  
Georgina Freeman ◽  
Liza Lorenzetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Mental Well Being

Purpose Student mental well-being is a matter of increasing concern on university campuses around the world. Social, psychological, academic and career aspects of graduate learning are enriched through peer mentorship. Peer-mentoring experiences and the impacts of these relationships on the mental well-being of graduate students remain underexplored in the scholarship of teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to explore how engagement in formal and informal peer mentorship, as described by students across four academic disciplines, impacts the social connectedness and well-being of graduate students. Design/methodology/approach A convergent mixed methods research design was used, with quantitative and qualitative data gathered in parallel to gain a comprehensive, corroborated and integrated understanding of graduate students’ perspectives and experiences with peer mentorship. Online survey and interview data were collected from graduate thesis-based master’s EdD and PhD students in education, medicine, nursing and social work. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Findings The authors found a commonality of graduate student experiences across disciplines with respect to the diverse psychosocial impacts of graduate peer mentorship. Peer-mentoring relationships offered mentees emotional support, motivation and a sense of community and offered mentors opportunities for self-development and gratification. Originality/value This research is unique in its in-depth exploration of the interdisciplinary perspectives and experiences of graduate students from Education, Nursing, Medicine and Social Work. While further research is needed to explore the implementation of structural approaches to support the development of peer-mentoring relationships in graduate education, the multidisciplinary focus and depth and breadth of this inquiry suggest the potential transferability of the study findings to other disciplines and academic settings. The findings from this study further highlight the need for strategic activation of existing program resources to foster greater connectedness and well-being among graduate students.

Informal peer mentoring in early career researchers

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Gregoric ◽  
Annabelle Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Early Career Researchers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore an informal interdisciplinary peer-mentoring relationship between two early career researchers. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach, using autoethnography, was employed to explore the relationship from a complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective. Findings – Informal peer-mentoring relationships may improve the work effectiveness and quality of the doctoral student and early career researcher experience. CAS can be an effective overarching theory for expanding understandings about mentoring. Research limitations/implications – This case study is limited to two early career researchers. Practical implications – Informal peer mentoring may help to overcome challenges encountered by doctoral students, early career researchers and university staff members. CAS accounts of mentoring have the potential to open new possibilities for future mentoring research. Originality/value – This paper provides unique insights into the experiences of doctoral students postgraduation and a long-term informal peer-mentoring relationship. Explorations of mentoring relationships from a CAS perspective are innovative.

Case study 2

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewan Ferlie ◽  
Sue Dopson ◽  
Chris Bennett ◽  
Michael D. Fischer ◽  
Jean Ledger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Significant Potential ◽  
Key Stakeholders

This chapter analyses the role of think tanks in generating a distinctive mode of policy knowledge, pragmatically orientated to inform and shape issues of importance to civil society. Drawing on political science literature, we argue that think tanks exploit niche areas of expertise and influence to actively mobilize policy analyses and recommendations across diverse stakeholders. Through our exploratory mapping of think tanks, geographically concentrated within London, we characterize their influence as significantly boosting knowledge intensity across the regional ecosystem. In particular, we study the empirical case of one London-based think tank which powerfully mobilized policy knowledge through its formal and informal networks to build influential expert consensus amongst key stakeholders. We conclude that such organizations act as key knowledge producers and mobilizers, with significant potential to influence policy discourses and implementation.

Conferring Kinship: Examining Fictive Kinship Status in a Black Adolescent’s Natural Mentoring Relationship

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110026
Author(s):  
Edward D. Scott ◽  
Nancy L. Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Fictive Kinship ◽  
Natural Mentoring ◽  
Narrative Methodology ◽  
Positive Feature ◽  
Nonparental Adults

This case study examines the way an adolescent Black boy extends his kinship network as a part of navigating and demonstrating agency in mentoring relationships with nonparental adults. We purposively selected one participant, Bodos, from the sample of a larger mixed-method study involving youth, aged 12 to 18 years, in the southeastern United States. Drawing on narrative methodology, we used a holistic-content approach to analyze Bodos’ responses to semistructured interviews. Bodos used several narratives to describe his experiences. We offer three findings: (a) Fictive kinship is a positive feature of Black adaptive culture that can be leveraged by Black youth as a tool for creating a distinct relational dynamic with their mentors, (b) adolescent Black boys possess skills and knowledge that both preexist and emerge within positive mentoring relationships, and (c) youth agency and expectations manifest in mentoring relationships to inform and influence those adults’ significance. This case study furthers the field’s understanding of how cultural practices can positively influence relational development and create a unique relational context and experience.

scholarly journals A Turtle’s Journey: Strengthening Indigenous Research Capacity through Mentoring

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heron Loban
Keyword(s):  
Research Capacity ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Matching Process

Mentoring can provide significant benefits to both the mentor and the mentee. Such relationships can develop organically, or through a matching process as part of a mentoring program, as structured mentoring. This paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of both types of mentoring in the context of strengthening Indigenous research capacity. The author reflects on her own experiences of being mentored as an Indigenous academic and researcher and the lessons that can be learned from this experience. With reference to the literature and author’s case study, the paper will focus on the potential professional, personal and social impacts of mentoring relationships for Indigenous academics.

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