Here's my latest piece in @chronicle.com. It's a reflection on key takeaways from my coaching conversations with higher ed faculty this summer. Thanks to those who gave me permission to relay specific anecdotes from our sessions. www.chronicle.com/article/what...

A #Graduate Student’s Perspective on How to #Mentor Anyone in #Academia: A Review of Dr. Maria Lamonaca Wisdom’s Book by Colleen Hecker integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/a... "Never losing sight of the humanity at the core of the mentor-#mentee partnership..."

My latest book review: How to Mentor Anyone in Academia by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, Ph.D., PCC www.linkedin.com/pulse/book-r... 💙📚 #booksky

Recent interview on my book in @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... @princetonupress.bsky.social @chronicle.com @dukemedschool.bsky.social @fuqua.duke.edu @dukegradschool.bsky.social

What if our carefully constructed identities as academic "experts" are holding us back from reaching our full potential as mentors? What would allow a mentor to be helpful to anyone? @chronicle.com @princetonupress.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

What is "mentor impostor syndrome"? And what does mentoring have to do with elephants? Here's my recent interview on How To Mentor Anyone in Academia with @princetonupress.bsky.social Ideas blog. #academicsky #PhDSky press.princeton.edu/ideas/maria-...

Happy to see this thoughtful review of _How To Mentor Anyone in Academia_ show up in @science.org yesterday. @princetonupress.bsky.social @academicsky.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Last Friday, I introduced my new book, "How To Mentor Anyone in Academia," to readers of @chronicle.com @princetonupress.bsky.social @mattrohal.bsky.social ttps://www.chronicle.com/article/faculty-mentoring-needs-a-makeover

Thanks for passing this along, @mirandaprynne.bsky.social

@mlwisdom.bsky.social's How to Mentor Anyone in Academia shares proven techniques for the professional development of junior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in today’s rapidly changing academic landscape. Out today! Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Introducing "How To Mentor Anyone in Academia" to readers of @chronicle.com today. @princetonupress.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/facu...

I wrote this book for many reasons. Maybe the best reason right now is that it's time to live out our values as academics. If those values include mentoring and preparing the next generation to navigate an uncertain future, how can we learn to be as helpful to one another as possible?

Such an important piece, @drkevinrmcclure.com. Gratitude is a powerful motivator for individuals and teams, and it's typically free! Yet saying "thank you" sincerely requires slowing down and being intentional. In work cultures where "busy bee" is the norm, there are missed opportunities galore.

In the latest Working Better, I unpack our flawed recognition systems in higher ed and offer ideas for improving them. Like, let's just give more awards! www.chronicle.com/article/feel...

We're still two months away from the publication of How To Mentor Anyone in Academia (March 11, 2025) but as of today I am officially a "PUP Speaks" author! I'm honored to join this distinguished group and I look forward to ongoing collaboration with @princetonupress.bsky.social

Today's NYT op-ed by Jessica Grose highlights how the modern workplace is eroding the dynamics of care we used to take for granted. I see the same effects in my work supporting academic mentors. So many mentoring "fails" I witness have something to do with the mentor feeling overwhelmed or rushed.

In a 2018 study, people "overestimated how awkward the recipients would feel receiving their letter [of gratitude] and underestimated how positive it would make them feel. Who are you thanking this week? www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-moo...

Imagine walking into your brand-new office as a brand-new tenure-track faculty member, only to discover that a senior colleague has stolen your brand-new desk. And imagine doing something (hopefully) constructive with that story, two decades later. @chronicle.com www.chronicle.com/article/depa...

My new book, How To Mentor Anyone in Academia is now available for preorder at Princeton UP website and elsewhere! Publication date: March 11, 2025.