Intentional and unintentional benefits of minority writing accountability groups

A faculty position can be a balancing act. Many new faculty, particularly minorities, struggle due to a lack of mentorship. Writing accountability groups (WAGs) offer new faculty an opportunity to glean advice from mentors and improve their writing skills and enhance their career development in scie...

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Published in:	Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1015 - 1018
Main Authors:	Spencer, Elsie C., Neikirk, Kit, Campbell, Susan L., Powell-Roach, Keesha L., Morton, Derrick, Shuler, Haysetta, Murray, Sandra A., Hinton, Antentor
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2022
Subjects:	Faculty Humans Mentors Minority Groups Social Responsibility Writing
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Summary:	A faculty position can be a balancing act. Many new faculty, particularly minorities, struggle due to a lack of mentorship. Writing accountability groups (WAGs) offer new faculty an opportunity to glean advice from mentors and improve their writing skills and enhance their career development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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ISSN:	0966-842X 1878-4380
DOI:	10.1016/j.tim.2022.08.005