Maria LaMonaca Wisdom
@mlwisdom.bsky.social
Assistant VP for Faculty Advancement, Duke University | ICF Professional Certified Coach | Author: How To Mentor Anyone in Academia (Princeton UP) | My bookshelves: Victorian novels, cookbooks, leadership and organizational development
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...
Advice | What to Do When Career Planning Feels Impossible
Three ways to scout your future in higher ed amid unpredictable times.
www.chronicle.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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...
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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..."
by Colleen Hecker
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/a...
"Never losing sight of the humanity at the core of the mentor-#mentee partnership..."
July 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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..."
by Colleen Hecker
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/a...
"Never losing sight of the humanity at the core of the mentor-#mentee partnership..."
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My latest book review: How to Mentor Anyone in Academia by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, Ph.D., PCC www.linkedin.com/pulse/book-r...
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Book Review: How to Mentor Anyone in Academia
My higher education leadership coaching practice combines coaching, mentoring, and consulting. Having served academia as an administrative vice president and leader for 15 years, and as an adjunct ins...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My latest book review: How to Mentor Anyone in Academia by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, Ph.D., PCC www.linkedin.com/pulse/book-r...
💙📚 #booksky
💙📚 #booksky
Recent interview on my book in @insidehighered.com
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Mentoring in an Era of Uncertainty for Higher Education
While most students want good mentors, faculty often don’t know how to deliver on those expectations. A new book from a faculty coach at Duke University offers some guidance.
www.insidehighered.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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-...
Advice | How to Mentor Like a Coach
Five tips to improve your mentoring and make it less time-consuming.
www.chronicle.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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-...
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom on How to Mentor Anyone in Academia
Mentoring is integral to how academics are formed and what trajectories their careers will take. Yet until recently, no one was trained to do it, and many academics have ingrained assumptions about me...
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April 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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/...
When trainees seek other paths
A new book offers advice for mentoring those who do not aspire to follow in faculty’s footsteps
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April 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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
Advice | Faculty Mentoring Needs a Makeover
The old approach — professor as role model and advice giver — is no longer sustainable.
www.chronicle.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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
Our mentees face a more complex educational, social and geopolitical landscape than we did, and we must practise humility in the face of that reality, writes @mlwisdom.bsky.social as she explores how self-reflection enhances #mentorship: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/becom... #edusky
Become a better mentor by asking yourself these questions
Our mentees face a far more complex educational, social and geopolitical landscape than we did, and we must practise humility in the face of that reality, writes Maria LaMonaca Wisdom. In this piece, ...
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for passing this along, @mirandaprynne.bsky.social
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@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...
Out today! Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
March 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@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...
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...
March 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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?
Incisive and accessible, @mlwisdom.bsky.social's How to Mentor Anyone in Academia is a practical guide to the art of mentorship in higher education.
Out March 11. Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Out March 11. Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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...
www.chronicle.com/article/feel...
Advice | Feeling Unappreciated? You’re Not Alone.
How to fix higher ed’s broken system of employee recognition.
www.chronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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.
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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...
www.chronicle.com/article/feel...
Advice | Feeling Unappreciated? You’re Not Alone.
How to fix higher ed’s broken system of employee recognition.
www.chronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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...
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
PUP Speaks
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January 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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.
Opinion | Nurses, Chaplains and Teachers Should Not Be Replaced With Technology (Gift Article)
We’re increasingly becoming a society where very wealthy people get human care, like concierge medicine and private schools with tiny class sizes.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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...
www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-moo...
Writing a thank-you note is more powerful than you think - Harvard Health
Writing a letter of gratitude to someone can increase positive feelings for both the letter writer and recipient....
www.health.harvard.edu
November 26, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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...
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...
@chronicle.com
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Advice | Department Culture: Learning to Play Well With Others
How to deal with basic workplace drama and prevent it from spiraling into something worse.
www.chronicle.com
September 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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...
@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.
September 3, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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.