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Achieving Great Mentoring:Achieving Great Mentoring:Suggestions for SeekersSuggestions for Seekers

Keith E. MullerKeith E. Muller

Keith.Muller@Biostat.UFL.eduKeith.Muller@Biostat.UFL.edu

ProfessorProfessorHealth Outcomes & PolicyHealth Outcomes & Policy

http://ehpr.ufl.edu/muller/http://ehpr.ufl.edu/muller/

Current support includes Current support includes NIDCR, NCRR, NHLBI, NIAAA;NIDCR, NCRR, NHLBI, NIAAA;

developed for NCI K-award sessiondeveloped for NCI K-award session

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OutlineOutline

1. 1. Finding good mentoring.Finding good mentoring. Why?Why? Who?Who? What?What? When?When? Where?Where? How?How?

2. 2. Using good mentoring.Using good mentoring. Plan top down.Plan top down. Work multiscale.Work multiscale. Make it count twice by aligning.Make it count twice by aligning.

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1. 1. Finding Good Mentoring: Why?Finding Good Mentoring: Why?

Apparently equal choices may have Apparently equal choices may have very different long term effects.very different long term effects.

Example.Example. Should I write a tutorial paper in a Should I write a tutorial paper in a content journal? content journal? Which journal, relative to specialties?Which journal, relative to specialties?Editor contacted and enthusiastic?Editor contacted and enthusiastic?

I thought “no”, but mentor said “yes”.I thought “no”, but mentor said “yes”.500 reprints in first year, 1984. Still being cited.500 reprints in first year, 1984. Still being cited.

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Who?Who?

A person of the stature you seek.A person of the stature you seek.Evaluate with K award criteria.Evaluate with K award criteria.Adhere to the local rules?Adhere to the local rules?

Examples of people that make a difference.Examples of people that make a difference. Department Head. Yours or someone else’s.Department Head. Yours or someone else’s.

Full (named) Professor, Full (named) Professor, international reputation,international reputation,zillions of publications, zillions of publications, substantial NIH support.substantial NIH support.

Man or woman mentor? L. T. Eby (UGA Prof 04/11/2004 Man or woman mentor? L. T. Eby (UGA Prof 04/11/2004 Athens Banner Herald) cited toughness over too nice. Athens Banner Herald) cited toughness over too nice. http://www.uga.edu/psychology/faculty/leby.html http://www.uga.edu/psychology/faculty/leby.html

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What?What?

Time to discuss choices andTime to discuss choices andreview plans, outlines, abstracts.review plans, outlines, abstracts.

Informal discussion of academic life,Informal discussion of academic life,service and citizenship, service and citizenship, traps to avoid,traps to avoid,balancing family and career.balancing family and career.

HonestHonest, unvarnished evaluations., unvarnished evaluations.

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What?What?

The expectation that you can be The expectation that you can be better than you think.better than you think.

Why do fewer women than men aspire to higher Why do fewer women than men aspire to higher positions?positions?

Acceptance of cultural stereotypes andAcceptance of cultural stereotypes andconsequent lack of self-confidence.consequent lack of self-confidence.

The World of Children and Psychology of Women: The World of Children and Psychology of Women: A Lifespan PerspectiveA Lifespan Perspective, C. Etaugh and J. S. Bridges , C. Etaugh and J. S. Bridges (2004, 2nd ed)(2004, 2nd ed)

Giving Away Success: Why Women Get Stuck and Giving Away Success: Why Women Get Stuck and What to Do About ItWhat to Do About It, S. Schenkel (2nd ed. 1990), S. Schenkel (2nd ed. 1990)

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When?When?

Formal quarterly or once per semester.Formal quarterly or once per semester. Informal discussion when in angst,Informal discussion when in angst,

approach-avoidance, or approach-avoidance, or discouraged.discouraged.

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Where?Where?

Their place, their convenience.Their place, their convenience.

Privately, could be over coffee or lunch.Privately, could be over coffee or lunch.

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How?How?

Just ask. Just ask. The worst they can say is “No, go away.”The worst they can say is “No, go away.” If you do not ask, they will never say yes.If you do not ask, they will never say yes. Any “no” will be for fairness to others. Any “no” will be for fairness to others.

Typically comes with excellent alternative.Typically comes with excellent alternative. Many people think you show a lot of promise.Many people think you show a lot of promise. Formalize it!Formalize it!

Create your own: K award or Florida system.Create your own: K award or Florida system.

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2.2. Using Advice: Plan Top Down Using Advice: Plan Top Down

Start with goal, and work backwards.Start with goal, and work backwards. Process also known as Process also known as

top down structured planning.top down structured planning. Outline big steps first (end to beginning).Outline big steps first (end to beginning). Fill in intermediate steps.Fill in intermediate steps. Iteratively refine.Iteratively refine.

Common in business planning,Common in business planning,computer support planning.computer support planning.

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Work MultiscaleWork Multiscale

Think about big picture as a task.Think about big picture as a task. Think about little picture within a task.Think about little picture within a task. Change evaluations to meet the scale.Change evaluations to meet the scale. Choose what to do well enough,Choose what to do well enough,

what to skip,what to skip,what to do superbly.what to do superbly.

Interact with mentor on this topic repeatedly.Interact with mentor on this topic repeatedly.

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Make it Count Twice by AligningMake it Count Twice by Aligning

Does this task meet a research goal?Does this task meet a research goal? Does this task meet a service goal?Does this task meet a service goal? Does this task meet a teaching goal?Does this task meet a teaching goal? Does this task meet a clinical goal?Does this task meet a clinical goal?

Every activity should count at least twice, or Every activity should count at least twice, or someone else seems better suited, orsomeone else seems better suited, orthe task needs changed.the task needs changed.

AlignAlign research, service, teaching, clinic. research, service, teaching, clinic.

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ReviewReview

1. 1. Finding good mentoring.Finding good mentoring. Why?Why? Who?Who? What?What? When?When? Where?Where? How?How?

2. 2. Using good mentoring.Using good mentoring. Plan top down.Plan top down. Work multiscale.Work multiscale. Make it count twice by aligning.Make it count twice by aligning.

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Good Choices Make Good Futures