For Mary Jo Ondrechen, mentoring is about more than just offering advice on academics and professional paths.
Mentoring also means creating space for students to share personal challenges — sometimes offering pep talks, other times helping them see weaknesses as opportunities to build their skills.
Perhaps most important to Ondrechen, a Northeastern University professor of chemistry and chemical biology, mentoring involves the ability to listen.
“You have to be a good listener,” Ondrechen emphasized. “You have to be attuned to the needs of the person.”
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