Did the readings/discussions challenge any of your personal, academic and/or professional beliefs?

Required Readings:
1. Boehr, C. et al. (2020). Relational Mentoring and the Centrality of Self-Care. In: Woolhouse, C.,
Nicholson, L. (eds) Mentoring in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/
10.1007/978-3-030-46890-3_11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46890-3_11
2. Joyce, P.A., Quiros, L., & Waller, B. (2022). Honoring liminality: Teaching critical and race-gendered
approaches in doctoral social work education. Social Work Education, 41(5), 993-1005.
Required readings are available on Blackboard.
Instructions: Based on the readings, 1) answer the following questions (below) in: Discussion Board on
Blackboard 2) respond to two of your peers.
Points for Reflection and Discussion:
1. What are some ideas from the readings that interested you/intrigued you…why did they do that?
2. Did the readings/discussions challenge any of your personal, academic and/or professional beliefs?
If so…how?
Applying these ideas to your own life and experiences, reflect on the following questions and respond to
two peers:
3. In what ways can relational mentoring and self-care be applied to you and your experience in the
doctoral program?
4. What are your responsibilities as a participant in a ‘relational mentoring community’ (i.e.) as a
member of the doctoral student community at LIU Brooklyn?
5. What relational self-care practices are most important in your day-to- day life?
6. In the context of thinking about relational mentoring and self-care, what does “honoring liminality”
(Joyce et al., 2022) mean for you as a student in the doctoral program?