Successful STEM mentoring initiatives for underrepresented students : a research-based guide for faculty and administrators

Designing STEM Mentoring Initiatives for Underrepresented College Studentsis a step-by-step, research -based guide for higher education faculty and administrators who are charged with designing mentoring programs to recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field of stem mentoring, the book constitutes a virtual consultant that enables readers to diagnose the issues they face, identify priorities, and implement appropriate practices to achieve their goals. The book describes the real and perceived barriers that women and students from diverse backgrounds encounter when considering enrolment, or participating, in science courses; considers the issues they face at the various transitions in their education, from entering college to declaring a major and moving on to a profession; and sets out the range of mentoring options available to program designers.