Mentor

A Mentor or Advisor plays an important role in the final steps of a graduate's students' academic career. Usually when a student is preparing to begin their thesis or dissertation, they have an advisor or a board of advisors to assist them in developing concepts, negotiating the possible obstacles in their work, and finally to keep the integrity of the thesis consistant.

An advisor ideally has knowledge in the specific area or field in which a student is working. Many times multiple advisors can provide complementing perspectives on a thesis project (for instance, one advisor is experienced in their respective industry, while the other is more knowledgable of specific academic requirements).