The doctoral student's advisor and mentor [[electronic resource] ] : sage advice from the experts / / edited by Raymond L. Calabrese, Page A. Smith

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791587003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-71395-7; 9786612713958; 1-60709-451-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (163 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CalabreseRaymond L. <1942->; SmithPage A. <1953->
• Disciplina: 378.2
• Soggetti: Doctor of philosophy degree - United States; Doctoral students - United States; Mentoring in education - United States; Faculty advisors - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I. STRATEGIES FOR BEGINNING THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM; Chapter 1. Starting the Doctoral Process; Chapter 2. Ten Suggestions When Starting the Doctoral Process: You Are Still a Person, Too, Aren't You?; Chapter 3. Thinking About Starting a Doctoral Program? Plan Ahead for Success; Chapter 4. Life in the Fast Lane: Beginning the Doctoral Process; Chapter 5. Beginning the Doctoral Journey; Chapter 6. Considerations at the Threshold: The Beginning of Doctoral Studies; Chapter 7. Just Beginning a Doctoral Program?; Chapter 8. You're Sure You Really Want to Do This?PART II. CONQUERING COMMON DOCTORAL CHALLENGES: MOTIVATION, PROCRASTINATION, AND REENERGIZING; Chapter 9. Getting Over the "ABD" Hump: The Secret Is Avoiding Procrastination; Chapter 10. Avoid Being Labeled ABD; Chapter 11. When Motivation Hits Bottom; Chapter 12. Passion: Don't Embark Without It; Chapter 13. Brains, Heart, Courage, and Home: When Doctoral Students Have Significant Personal ; Issues Confounding the Completion of the Dissertation; PART III. REDUCING, COPING, AND PREVENTING STRESS; Chapter 14. Managing Your Stress; Chapter 15. Eliminate Political Tensions With Your Dissertation Committee and Major ProfessorChapter 16. Life Happens: So What Do I Do Now?; Chapter 17. Helping a Graduate Student Develop Self-Directedness in Stressful Times: A Brief Conversation; Chapter 18. Preparing for Qualifying Examinations; PART IV. LIFE AFTER THE DOCTORATE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCING YOUR CAREER; Chapter 19. Using Your Dissertation as a Steppingstone to a University Faculty Position; Chapter 20. Using the Dissertation as a Vehicle for Publishing: A Conversation Between Professor and Doctoral Student; Chapter 21. Maximizing Your Dissertation to Propel Your CareerChapter 22. What Do You Want to Do With This? Means-Driven Dissertation Writing; Final Thoughts; Biographies
• Sommario/riassunto: This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary range of mentoring advice that speaks directly to the doctoral student. Each chapter addresses a professional or personal component of the doctoral process that represents how these exceptional faculty best mentor their doctoral students.