Equity and Inclusion Leadership Toolkit: Mentoring and Networks

The research is clear. Mentorship is an integral part of faculty success, particularly for minoritized faculty and faculty otherwise marginalized within institutional networks due to discipline (small or emergent fields), introversion, and other characteristics. ECU is a member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) and through Faculty Success and MidCareer Pathfinders Programs, faculty have access to career coaches. The Office for Faculty Excellence also offers professional development in cultivating a mentorship network.

• Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) – Provides resources for organizations and institutions to improve research mentoring relationships.
• National Research Mentoring Network implements and disseminates innovative, evidence-based best practices to improve mentoring relationships at institutions across the country.
• An example new faculty mentoring program – Launch@UML (UMASS Lowell)
• Be a Coach, Not a Guru – what is the difference between coaching and mentoring?
• Giving and Getting Career Advice: A GUIDE FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR RESEARCH FACULTY (University of Michigan)
• Help Mid-Career Faculty Springboard to the Next Phase of Their Career Advancement (ImPACT IT – ADVANCE Project)
• Centering Equity at Individual and Organizational Levels via an Inclusive Professional Framework (ACCESS+ ADVANCE Partnership)