835Saturday, April 29, 2006
1:00 PM-2:15 PMConvention Center:251DE
endorsed by Sport Management Council
Mentoring Female Sport Management Graduate Students
Mentoring is described as one of the most crucial elements in the success of a female student in academia. Women tend to seek female mentors who are personal and professional role models, as opposed to men who prefer mentors who have obtained a high rank and overall academic success. Due to the few numbers of women faculty in sport management, finding a female mentor becomes arduous (Hall, 2003). This panel will evince factors that contribute to a successful mentor relationship between sport management graduate female students and female faculty.
Keyword(s): gender issues, student issues
Speakers: Chevelle S. Hall, Grambling State University of Louisiana, Ruston, LA; Courtney Snell and Michelle Touson, University of New Mexico, Alburquerque, NM; Kimberly Harris and Anna Reed, Grambling State University, Ruston, LA; Sharon L. Shields, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; and Kim Willis, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

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