1st Edition
Mentorship in Higher Education
Introduction: The importance of mentorship in higher education
Sara R. Rinfret, Sarah L. Young and Bruce D. McDonald III
1. The contribution of formal and informal mentorship to faculty productivity: Views of faculty in public affairs programs
Gina Scutelnicu Todoran
2. An intersectional consideration of mentoring in public administration
Michelle D. Evans, Hillary J. Knepper and Tiffany J. Henley
3. Equitable and inclusive mentoring programs for women faculty
Lauren Azevedo, Brittany “Brie” Haupt and Wanzhu Shi
4. Mentoring at the intersection of student and faculty retention at Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) masters of public administration programs
Schnequa N. Diggs, Del M.N. Bharath, Kristie Roberts-Lewis and Deborah Bailey
5. Integrating mentoring with P&T processes: A case study from the School of Public Service at Boise State
Amanda Ashley, Luke Fowler and Lori Hausegger
6. Career mentorship of graduate students in public administration at the intersection of the relationship between students and faculty
Norah Alshayhan, Juita-Elena Yusuf, Marina Saitgalina and Megan E. Corbett
7. Mentoring online MPA students: Assessing mentorship qualities and aligning program goals
Daniel Hummel and Leigh Hersey
Biography
Sara R. Rinfret, Ph.D., is Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs, and Professor of public administration at Northern Arizona University, USA. She teaches and researches in the areas of regulatory policy and environmental policy. She also serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
Sarah L. Young, Ph.D., is Professor of public administration at Kennesaw State University, USA, where she serves as the Director of Research for CARE Services, a campus support program for students who experienced foster care or homelessness. She is also the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
Bruce D. McDonald III is a professor of public budgeting and finance at NC State University, USA. He is the editor-in-chief of Public Administration, co-editor-in-chief of Public Finance Journal, and general editor for both the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series and the Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance Book Series.
