Mentoring in neuropsychology: Sage advice compilation from our field

ABSTRACT

As part of the special issue on mentoring in neuropsychology in collaboration between the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (JCEN) and American Psychological Association (APA) Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN; Division 40)’s Women in Neuropsychology Committee (WIN), we are excited to present a compilation of sage advice in regards to best practices in mentoring from a diverse range of well-respected clinical neuropsychologists in field. This amazing group of neuropsychologists, including: Drs. Heather G. Belanger, Erin D. Bigler, Cady Block, Mark Bondi, Greg Brown, Sandra Brown, Daryl Fujii, Robert Heilbronner, Robin C. Hilsabeck, Amy Jak, Michelle R. Madore, Luis D. Medina, Neil H. Pliskin, George Prigatano, Yakeel T. Quiroz, Lisa Jane Rapport, Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, Anthony Y. Stringer, Julie Suhr, Daniel Tranel, Elizabeth W. Twamley, Steven Paul Woods, and Keith Owen Yeates discuss their first-hand experiences and practical advice related to formal/informal mentoring and supervising, with a particular focus on women and underrepresented peoples.

KEYWORDS:

• Neuropsychology
• mentoring
• advice
• cultural competence
• supervision

Acknowledgments

This paper would not have been possible without the individual contributions of great mentors and leaders in the field of neuropsychology. The authors would like to acknowledge the sage advice given here by: Heather G. Belanger, Ph.D., ABPP; Erin D. Bigler, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Cady Block, Ph.D.; Mark Bondi, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Gregory Brown, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Sandra Brown, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Daryl Fujii, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Robert Heilbronner, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Robin C. Hilsabeck, Ph.D., ABPP; Amy Jak, Ph.D.; Michelle R. Madore, Ph.D.; Luis D. Medina, Ph.D.; Neil H. Pliskin, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; George Prigatano, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Yakeel T. Quiroz, Ph.D.; Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D.; Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, Ph.D.; Anthony Y. Stringer, Ph.D., ABPP-CN; Julie Suhr, Ph.D.; Daniel Tranel, Ph.D.; Elizabeth W. Twamley, Ph.D.; Steven Paul Woods, Psy.D; and Keith Owen Yeates, Ph.D., RPsych, ABPP, FCAHS, FRSC. Their contributions are part of the larger vision that allowed this special issue to highlight best practices and cultural humility from well know practitioners and academics and emerging voices and leaders.

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