Resources on Mentoring

Bibliography on Faculty Mentoring Resources, University of Michigan

Bibliography on Mentoring, Peermentor.net

Bibliography on Mentoring and Professional Development in Academic Medicine, UC Davis

Mentoring Workshop Annotated Bibliography, University of Arizona ADVANCE Program

References on Mentoring, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education

Science and Engineering Indicators 2012

Produced by the National Science Board, this is an outstanding resource on the current state of research in the U.S. and abroad. The main chapters are

  1. Elementary and Secondary Mathematics and Science Education
  2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
  3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
  4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Comparisons
  5. Academic Research and Development
  6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
  7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
  8. State Indicators

Free PDF download.

Resources on Management and Mentoring

Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1997.

At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator. Barker, K. Cold Spring Harbor NY: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2002.

How Introverts Can Excel in the Workplace Taute, S. The Smart Blog on Leadership, 4/4/11.

Kiersey Temperament Sorter

This free on-line personality sorter can be a useful tool for helping you identify your personality style and its impact on your interactions with those with whom you interact. It also can be useful for job hunters.

Love’em or Lose’em: Getting Good People to Stay. Kaye, B  & Jordon-Evans, S. Berrett-Koehler, 1999.

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, 2nd edition Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Resources on Teaching


Handbook on Teaching Undergraduate Science Courses: A Survival Training Manual.
 Uno, GE. Thompson Learning, 2002.

Profhacker a feature in the Chronicle of Higher Education

“deliver[s] tips, tutorials, and commentary on pedagogy, productivity, and technology in higher education.”

McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers, 13th edition. Svinicki, M and McKeachie, WJ. Wadsworth Publishing, 2010.

An invaluable resource for new instructors.

Policies on Research Ethics

45 CFR part 46 (DHHS regulations on the use of human subjects in research.

Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research

National Institutes of Health. (2009)  Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. (NOT-OD-10-019)

Society for Neuroscience. Guidelines: Responsible Conduct Regarding Scientific Communication.

World Medical Association. Declaration of Helsinki.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“With over a quarter century of experience covering education, Diverse is the only newsmagazine focusing on matters of access and opportunity for all in higher education. Its unparalleled coverage of such bread and butter issues as tenure, salary, faculty, student body, recruitment, retention and access and equity earned Diverse the 2002 Folio Award for best education publication in America.”

From Who We Are (Diverse Magazine)

Addressing Cultural Caveats: Tips for mentoring underrepresented groups

“A few decorated mentors of minority students—all recipients of the US Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring—share their secrets to successful mentoring.”

From The Scientist