Mentoring and Academic Development

Advancing the Conceptualization and Measurement of Mentorship: The Mentoring Experiences in Research & Graduate Education (MERGE) Scale

The paper develops and validates the MERGE scale to measure both positive and negative mentoring experiences of doctoral students, showing its validity and incremental predictive value.

How Mentoring Networks Shape Early-Career Grant Success: Evidence from NIH K-awardees

This study examines how mentorship network structures affect early-career grant success among NIH K-awardees, finding that different mentor roles contribute to various outcomes.

Grant writing coaching groups: A randomized trial to discern the influences of coaching duration and engagement of scientific mentors on participants proposal submission and success rates

This study evaluates the impact of coaching duration and mentor engagement on grant submission and success rates in early-career biomedical researchers, finding structured mentor integration more effective than extended coaching duration.

Peer-Led Leadership, Mentoring and Promotion: Conversations Among Female Academics from South Africa, Ghana and the United Kingdom

This paper describes a cross-cultural workshop on leadership, mentoring, and promotion for female academics, highlighting the need for structured peer support and transparent promotion processes.

Becoming Biomedical Faculty: An Analysis of Credentials among Successful Academic Career Aspirants

This study analyzes the credentials of 40 individuals who became research-intensive biomedical faculty, finding that research independence and mentorship were key, while high-prestige publications and grants were not essential.

A strong start for sustained success: inclusivity through a national group mentorship program for first-year graduate students

This paper describes a national peer mentorship program for first-year graduate students, highlighting its impact and challenges.

Development and field test of an intervention to reduce conflict in faculty-doctoral student mentoring relationships

A mentoring intervention combining attribution retraining and conflict management training reduced faculty conflicts with students and increased their confidence in managing conflicts.

Seeing isn't believing? Mixed effects of a perspective-getting intervention to improve mentoring relationships for science doctoral students

A perspective-getting intervention for science doctoral students did not improve self-blame or self-efficacy overall but helped those with lower mentorship satisfaction maintain self-efficacy.

Comparing AI and Human Mentoring in Supporting Dental Student Well-being: A Mixed-Methods Study

This study compares AI and human mentoring in dental education, finding human mentors more effective for emotional support while AI offers accessibility and immediacy.

A survey of the mentor-mentee relationship in early career research (ECR): Implications for publishing and career advancement in the STEMM disciplines

This study surveys ECRs and mentors in STEMM to understand how mentor-mentee relationships affect publishing and career development, finding that clear communication and mutual respect are key.