Share Paper: Mentoring Junior Faculty: A Matter of Survival

1. James Thompson, Austin Peay State University, United States
2. Charmaine Lowe, Austin Peay State University, United States
3. Ling Wang, Austin Peay State University, United States
4. Anthony Sanders, Austin Peay State University, United States
5. Moniqueka Gold, Austin Peay State University, United States

Abstract: Mentoring is a critical matter of survival for junior faculty in higher education. This work in progress reports the three primary approaches used to facilitate high-quality mentoring in the field of higher education. Further, it is the investigation the perceptions of mentors versus mentees in formal and informal career mentoring partnerships.