The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map

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By Steph Hansen

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Mentoring graduate students is tough—and without a map, it's easy to get lost.

Most faculty want to be great mentors. But with little formal training and few trail markers, mentoring can quickly become overwhelming.

Steph Hansen, an award-winning graduate mentor and professor at Iowa State University, and Mary Drewnoski, a seasoned professor at the University of Nebraska, bring 25 years of combined, in-the-trenches experience to this book. They've made the mistakes so you don't have to. This is the practical, field-tested framework they wish they'd had from the start.

Inside The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map, you'll find strategies and tools to help you:

  • Set clear expectations from day one to avoid future headaches

  • Run meetings that stay focused and make real progress

  • Deescalate tensions before they turn into bigger problems

  • Build a strong, collaborative lab culture that boosts retention

  • Finally teach technical writing in a way that actually works

    By implementing this framework, you'll slash confusion, reduce burnout (for both you and your students!), and spend more time on high-impact work, not crisis control.

    Stop managing chaos. Start mentoring with confidence. The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map gives you the tools to guide students effectively, reclaim your time, and build a more rewarding academic career.

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