Find Someone Who Pushes You, Seek Negative Feedback and Other Mentoring Advice from Lawrence David

What’s the secret to balancing support and candor as a mentor? How do you find a mentor who truly challenges your thinking? How much can a mentor really shape your success? Associate Professor Lawrence David shares his perspectives on mentoring.

When it comes to mentoring best practices, humanities programs have not been studied nor have humanities programs had access to the sort of grants that could fund both studies of mentoring and the development of robust mentoring centers and programs.

We asked Provost Alec Gallimore about his experience with mentoring — both as a mentor and as a recipient of mentoring advice and guidance.