Entering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists

This book is a useful guidebook to train science mentors at all levels. Its topics include: Expectations - What do you hope to gain from the mentoring experience? What do you see as your student’s greatest strengths? Scientific Teaching - What is your approach to mentoring? How does the concept of scientific teaching apply to mentoring? Community of Resources - Do you see your peers as a valuable resource in addressing mentoring issues? How could you create a stronger community of mentors and mentoring resources? and Diversity - How do you define diversity? How do you deal with diverse learning styles, personal styles, ethnicity, experience, gender and nationality?