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Article Open Access January 13, 2026

Principles and Practices of Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring—A Mentor’s Perspective

Robert E. Levasseur 1,*
1
College of Management, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Publihed in: Current Research in Public Health (Volume 6, Issue 1, 2026)
Page(s): 1-9
DOI: 10.31586/ojer.2026.6253
Received
November 29, 2025
Revised
December 30, 2025
Accepted
January 10, 2026
Published
January 13, 2026
Keywords
Online Education; Online Doctoral Mentoring; Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring; Ecology of Human Development; Participative Leadership; Collaborative Change Management
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Levasseur, R. E. (2026). Principles and Practices of Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring—A Mentor’s Perspective. Current Research in Public Health, 6(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2026.6253
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Levasseur, R. E. Principles and Practices of Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring—A Mentor’s Perspective. Current Research in Public Health 2026 6(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2026.6253
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Levasseur, Robert E.. 2026. "Principles and Practices of Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring—A Mentor’s Perspective". Current Research in Public Health 6, no. 1: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2026.6253
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Levasseur RE. Principles and Practices of Transformative Online Doctoral Mentoring—A Mentor’s Perspective. Current Research in Public Health. 2026; 6(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2026.6253 
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