THE MAKING OF A MENTOR

Authors

Isom H. Herron, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180Follow

Abstract

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz, who taught at Clark Atlanta University for many years, had a well deserved reputation as a mentor to numerous students of mathematics, particularly advanced students, who achieved the masters and doctoral degrees. Before he changed his name, he was born Lonnie Cross. This talk will seek to present from written records of his time as a graduate student at MIT, 1950-51, how aspects of his making as a mentor may have been formed. We explore how the environment at that time; the professors, administrators and students, contributed to this formation.

Recommended Citation

Herron, Isom H. (2025) "THE MAKING OF A MENTOR," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 83, No. 1, Article 85.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol83/iss1/85