Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Book excerpt: Although consensus exists that one defining characteristic of an undergraduate research experience is working closely with a faculty mentor, the majority of research has focused on student gains due to undergraduate research participation. Very little research has examined the processes related to mentoring undergraduate research within faculty and institutional contexts. This cross-disciplinary volume incorporates diverse perspectives on mentoring undergraduate research, including work from scholars at many different types of academic institutions in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It strives to extend the scope of the conversation on mentoring undergraduate research to enable scholars in all disciplines in a variety of institutional contexts around the world to critically examine mentoring practices and the role of mentored undergraduate research in higher education.