Graduate Advisor Handbook - A Student-Centered Approach

In the sink-or-swim world of academia, a great graduate advisor can be a lifesaver. But with university budgets shrinking and free time evaporating, advisors often need a mentor themselves to learn how to best support their advisees. This book demystifies the advisor-student relationship, and provides tips and advice to students and advisors.

About the author

Bruce M. Shore is professor emeritus of educational psychology in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. He lives in Montreal, Quebec, and winters in Tucson, Arizona.

Summary

In the sink-or-swim world of academia, a great graduate advisor can be a lifesaver. But with university budgets shrinking and free time evaporating, advisors often need a mentor themselves to learn how to best support their advisees. This book demystifies the advisor-student relationship, and provides tips and advice to students and advisors.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce M. Shore, Shore Bruce M.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2014
• EAN: 9780226011509
• ISBN: 978-0-226-01150-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life; Chicago Guides to Academic Lif; Chicago Guides to Academic Life
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; EDUCATION / Counseling / General, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, Careers guidance, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Education: care & counselling of students, Counselling and care of students, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher