A comprehensive mentoring program includes a variety of components. One of the most important is the ongoing assessment of and feedback to mentors. Scholars need strong active mentors who have the expertise, disposition, motivation, skills, and the ability to accept feedback and to adjust their mentoring style. Assessing the effectiveness of a given mentor is no easy task. Variability in learni...

Origin of Mentoring1 The Greek poet Homer describes Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as having a loyal friend and advisor by the name of Mentor. While Odysseus was away fighting in the Trojan War, Mentor became a trusted teacher, coach, counselor, and protector of Odysseus’ son Telemachus. Thus, the word “mentor” used today derives from Homer and reflects a process where the mentor guides and protects...

İş hayatında, akademik kariyerde ve genel olarak hayatın her noktasında mentor veya bir rehber kişilerin hayatını kolaylaştırmıştır. İlgilenilen iş için yol gösterici kişinin kurumun olması tecrübesiz bireyler inanılmaz fırsattır. Özellikle bu rehberler, profesyonel hayatta staj, bulmak tecrübe aktarımı konusunda birçok fayda sağlamaktadır. Herhangi konuda sahibi birisinin kişiye yapması, göste...

Title of Presentation Name of Student Author, Co-Investigator, Co-Investigator Name of mentor, rank of mentor, department of mentor Student presenter names are in bold. Non-presenting co-investigators are not in bold All investigators are assumed to be from UMBC unless otherwise noted. Mentor information is shown below author information, in roman type. If the mentor is not from UMBC, an instit...