Finding FRiENDs: Creating a Community of Support for Early Career Academics

Autor/inn/en	Pegg, Jerine M.; Adams, Anne E.; Risser, Hilary Smith; Bottoms, SueAnn I.; Kern, Anne L.; Wu, Ke
Titel	Finding FRiENDs: Creating a Community of Support for Early Career Academics
Quelle	In: Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 24 (2014) 1, S.47-54 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1183-1189
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Beginning Teachers; Social Support Groups; Mentors; Professional Isolation; Teacher Attitudes; Personal Narratives; Career Development; Networks + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Junior teacher; Junglehrer; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Lehrerverhalten; Erlebniserzählung; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	Starting on an academic journey can be a stressful and isolating experience. Although some universities have formal mentoring structures to facilitate this transition for new faculty, these structures do not always provide the variety of supports that may be needed to navigate the complexities of transitioning to the world of academia. As we (the authors of this paper) began our academic journeys, we found ourselves searching for support that was not available within our institutions. By drawing on previous connections and building new connections to peers at other universities, we created an informal peer mentoring structure that has continued to support us through the early years of our careers in academia. In this paper we share our stories of the challenges we faced as early career academics, discuss the ways this informal peer mentoring community provided support for us at the beginnings of our academic journeys, and offer advice for other early career academics seeking non-traditional forms of support along the academic career path. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01