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Intentionally recursive: A participatory model for mentoring

  • Patricia Sullivan
  • , Lisa Meloncon
  • , Michele Simmons
  • , Liza Potts
  • , Kristen Moore
  • Purdue University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Miami University
  • Michigan State University

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14 Scopus citations

Abstract

Technical Communication as an academic field is complex and in need of well-mentored faculty. This article reports on an initiative to improve mentoring of faculty and practitioners that has been underway for three years. We have focused on listening to needs expressed by women in Technical Communication (#womeninTC), comparing what they expressed about their experiences and needs to literature on mentoring models, and developing resources that do a more comprehensive job of addressing their experiences and needs. Our goals are to improve mentoring in ways that are sustainable for faculty and working technical communicators at the same time as we grow a sturdier field.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSIGDOC 2015 - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual International Conference on the Design of Communication
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450336482
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 16 2015
Event33rd Annual International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2015 - Limerick, Ireland
Duration: Jul 16 2015Jul 17 2015

Publication series

NameSIGDOC 2015 - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual International Conference on the Design of Communication

Conference

Conference33rd Annual International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2015
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period07/16/1507/17/15

Keywords

  • Mentoring
  • Professionalization
  • Women

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