"Great mentoring environments not only recognize, support, and challenge but also truly inspire. They not only inform but also enliven. They captivate the imagination" - Sharon Parks*

Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On being a mentor to Students in Sciences and Engineering:

An online manual developed by the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Engineering.

A Guide to Training and Mentoring in the Intramural Research Program at NIH: An overview on mentoring developed by the NIH.

What makes a good mentor? Words from the Graduate Student Advisory Council

*Parks S (2002) "Helping Student find their Place and Purpose." About Campus, Volume 7 #5

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