The purpose of this paper is to describe current challenges faced by women and underrepresented minority faculty members, the benefits of mentoring programs, conceptual frameworks that highlight a wellness model and mentoring relationships and the findings from a mixed methods evaluation of a formal mentoring program (EMPOWER) that highlights the indirect benefits of such a program and the impact on faculty well-being.,This study was based on grounded theory, in which analysis was ongoing as data were collected and a variety of methods were used to building understanding. Measures included a survey and semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The thematic analysis of qualitative data was conducted utilizing the constant comparative method. Descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative data.,Findings focus on the indirect benefits of EMPOWER including creation of a safe space, continued relationships between mentees and mentors, networking benefits, acculturation to the campus and a better understanding of organizational politics and how these can positively impact faculty well-being.,The benefits of this formal mentoring program, and the impact on faculty well-being, are important to acknowledge, understand and share with the broader research community and other institutions of higher education.

中文翻译：

---

欣欣向荣与生存：正式指导计划对教师福祉的好处

本文的目的是描述女性和代表性不足的少数民族教职员工当前面临的挑战，指导计划的好处，强调健康模型和指导关系的概念框架以及对正式指导计划（EMPOWER）进行混合方法评估的结果），强调了该计划的间接收益及其对教师福利的影响。本研究基于扎根的理论，在收集数据的过程中进行了分析，并使用了多种方法来建立理解。措施包括调查，半结构化访谈和焦点小组。使用常数比较法对定性数据进行了主题分析。计算描述性统计数据以获得定量数据。