Mentor & Mentee Connection

ASC Mentor Directory

The Mentor Directory provides ASC members who wish to be mentors the opportunity to share their contact information with potential mentees. The establishment of the Mentor Directory recognizes the importance of informal mentorship, facilitating “mentorship without boundaries” for graduate students and early-career scholars with unique backgrounds or research interests who have difficulty identifying in-house mentors: with relevant experiences; who connect with them; or can help their career development in substantive ways. Moreover, scholars with diverse backgrounds often need specific kinds of mentorship that are inclusive of their divergent realities. However, there remains a lack of diverse faculty present on all levels to help provide role models and respond to the burgeoning need of students.

Fortunately, mentor options are not limited to individuals at one’s home institution or organization. The Mentor Directory will help graduate students and early career scholars identify potential mentors outside of their home institution or organization and expand their circle of trust. It provides an opportunity for individuals to confer with, vent frustrations to, and get advice from a variety of backgrounds and unexpected places. To be listed in the Mentor Directory, simply provide your contact information to Kelly Vance, ASC Associate Director at kvance@asc41.org.