“…Furthermore, quality mentoring can positively influence the institution by connecting individuals to solve problems, impact decisions, and reform institutional cultures (Gibson, 2006;Jacobi, 1991;Mullen, 2009). Specifically, for women in academia, mentoring can contribute to long-term career advancement (Donohue-Mendoza, 2012 as cited in Hardy, 2019). Although there are benefits from cross-sex mentoring relationships, women may reap the most the benefits from having same-gendered mentoring relationships (Noe et al, 2002 as cited in Edds- Ellis & Keaster, 2013) and having multiple samegendered mentors (Brown, 2005), thus emphasizing the importance of having of a robut femtor network.…”