From Dexta R., a former mentee:

 I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for the encouragement and compassion that Tricia Berry, PhD has shown me throughout my long academic journey. We met as part of a small online support group of scholarly leaders. I wasn’t even a student in her program or school, but still she made a promise to contact me every week just to encourage me along, and she kept that going for more than two years! I was juggling a full-time job, a part-time job and trying to recover from a divorce, but she never judged my slow progress and listened to me share my burdens. I am still in awe of her graciousness and generosity. Not only did she manage to remind me of my need to care for myself but she shared her enormous wealth of knowledge that enabled me to not only survive but thrive. I will finally be graduating with my PhD in a few months, and I can tell you this: I never would have made it without her gentle nudges. Her superpower is that she builds safe spaces for others to flourish. I can think of no more noble purpose.