Abstract
Critical peer mentoring grounded in the concepts of radical praxis, writing centre practitioner (WCP) identity, and ideological becoming can be a transformative practice. Utilising collaborative autoethnography, two writing centre professionals from distinct contexts – a public US research university and an international branch campus in Qatar – engaged in dialogic mentoring to examine how personal and institutional values shape administrative practices. The study documents the authors’ mentoring practices over a two-year period. We found that ideological tensions, such as hierarchical dynamics and institutional constraints, can be negotiated and addressed through intentional, reflective bi-directional mentoring. Furthermore, peer mentoring rooted in radical praxis fosters critical self-awareness, challenges institutional hierarchies, and supports administrative decision-making that aligns more closely with personal and professional values. We propose a framework for peer mentoring as a pathway to ideological transformation that can nurture both individual growth and systemic change.