1. Sisters in the struggle: Peer Mentoring in the Academy
Dr. Geleana Drew Alston
Doctoral Candidate
PhD in Adult, Professional, and Community Education
Texas State University
Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey N.C.S.P, L.S.S.P.
Assistant Professor
School Psychology Program
Stephen F. Austin State University
41st Annual Texas Association for Black Personnel in Higher Education
March 27, 2014
San Antonio, TX

2. Learning Outcomes After attending this session, participants will:
Gain a better understanding of the importance for peer mentors, especially for African America young professionals in the academy; and,
Be able to identify a peer mentor to include while developing her or his mentoring system

3. How did we become peer mentors?

4. relationship building
learning
Peer
growth
development
Sponsorship
Role Model
MENTORING
Mentor
reciprocal
Coaching
protégé
Guide
champion
relationship building

5. Mentoring For Professional Development
Information sharing
Sponsorship
Coaching
Career strategizing
Protection
Job-related feedback
Career Enhancing
Acceptance
Confirmation
Role Modeling
Emotional Support
Personal feedback
Friendship
Psychosocial functions

6. Mentoring For Professional Development
Informant
Colleague
Comrade
Developing Trust

7. Mentoring for the Professional Development of Women in the Academy
CHAMPION/
SPONSOR
PEER
MENTOR
YOU
PEER
MENTOR
PEER
COACH

8. Establishing Your Mentoring System
Professional Development Goal(s): To enhance my writing and research in my efforts to get tenured
Type of Relationship
Name
Stake in my success
Present Relationship
Desired Relationship
Champion/ Sponsor
Dr. Clark,
Program Chair
Parks University
Seems to be ally; very influential within department
Little contact, other than faculty meetings
More regular interactions, maybe co-authoring and article
Mentor
Dr. Moore,
Full Professor
High Hills University
Highly regarded, very accessible
Established working relationship; Have co-authored 1 article and presented together
Continue to strengthen relationship
VACANT
Coach
Dr. Rowland,
Texas State University
Was my dissertation committee chair; is an expert in the field
Peer
Dr. Evans
Assistant Professor
Highly related research interest
More regular interactions; would like to conduct a study together
Dr. Kline
Associate Professor
Southland University
Tenured, but needs help with writing for publication
Haven’t started exchanging manuscripts yet
Send an and ask to meet for coffee to discuss manuscripts
Adapted from Molly D. Shepard, Jane K. Stimmler, and Peter J. Dean’s Breaking into the Boy’s Club, New York: M. Evans, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Inc.

9. KEEPING IT REAL WITH GELEANA & NINA

10. HOT TOPICS
Family

11. Navigating the System(s)
HOT TOPICS
Navigating the System(s)

12. Conflict Within the System(s)
HOT TOPICS
Conflict Within the System(s)

13. HOT TOPICS
Staying Mentally Well
During Challenges

14. Questions??? Dr. Geleana Drew Alston Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey
Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey