ABSTRACT

In the absence of an institutionally sponsored doctoral mentoring program, a small group of women doctoral students developed a new model of mentoring by initiating and sustaining a multifaceted mentorship community (MMC). Using an autoethnographic approach, we present the development of this new model and insights into a mentee-initiated, multifaceted mentorship community that supports doctoral students. Our findings indicate the MMC helped doctoral students understand and navigate the politics of the university, created a collaborative culture that crowded out isolation, and provided sustainable mentorship. This study offers guidance for doctoral students and faculty in need of alternatives to traditional mentoring models. The MMC model may also be useful in educational and business environments outside of higher education.

摘要

在缺乏机构资助的博士指导计划的情况下，一小群女博士生通过发起和维持多方面的指导社区 (MMC) 开发了一种新的指导模式。使用自主民族志方法，我们展示了这种新模型的发展以及对支持博士生的受训者发起的、多方面的指导社区的见解。我们的研究结果表明 MMC 帮助博士生理解和驾驭大学的政治，创造了一种消除孤立的协作文化，并提供了可持续的指导。本研究为需要替代传统指导模式的博士生和教师提供指导。MMC 模型在高等教育以外的教育和商业环境中也可能有用。