Entries by Allison.Neumeyer001@umb.edu

Patients to Peer Mentors: Youth Leading the Way in HIV Resilience & Stigma Reduction

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Denison, J. A., Burke, V. M., Miti, S., Nonyane, B. A. S., Frimpong, C., Merrill, K. G., Abrams, E. A., & Mwansa, J. K. (2020). Project YES! Youth Engaging for Success: A randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a clinic-based peer mentoring program on viral suppression, adherence and internalized stigma among HIV-positive youth (15–24 […]

How Mentors Learn: Relationship Quality, Self-Efficacy, and Mentor Knowledge

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Astrove, S. L., & Kraimer, M. L. (2022). What and how do mentors learn? The role of relationship quality and mentoring self-efficacy in mentor learning. Personnel Psychology, 75(2), 485–513. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12471 Introduction Astrove and Kraimer (2022) examine how mentors themselves learn through mentoring relationships. Drawing from social cognitive theory and relational mentoring perspectives, they explore how […]

Does Similarity Help or Hurt? Rethinking How We Pair Peer Mentors in College

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Ramadurai, R., Deng, Y., Werntz, A., Yowell, C., & Rhodes, J. E. (2025). Mentor-mentee similarity in college peer mentoring: Untangling conflicting results. Studies in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2572504 Introduction Ramadurai and colleagues (2025) explored whether demographic similarities between college peer mentors and mentees such as, race, gender, international status, and first-generation status influence […]

Group Mentoring Sparks Interest in STEM Among Girls

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Guenaga, M., Eguíluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Mimenza, A. (2022). The impact of female role models leading a group mentoring program to promote STEM vocations among young girls. Sustainability, 14(3), 1420. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031420 Introduction Despite girls’ equal ability in science and math, gender disparities in STEM persist across education and employment. The Inspira STEAM program, developed […]

Bridging Policy Gaps Through Human Connection

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Viramontes Le, D. (2019). Falling through the cracks: Homeless youth need natural mentors. Texas Education Review, 8(1), 127–137. https://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/7045 Introduction Policy gaps leave millions of homeless students without consistent educational and emotional support. Despite federal efforts such as the McKinney-Vento Act, misaligned definitions of homelessness and underfunded mandates perpetuate barriers to schooling, stability, and higher-education […]

Training Peer Mentors in Suicide Prevention: Supporting LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

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Tran, J. T., Webster, J., Wolfe, J. R., Ben Nathan, J., Mayinja, L., Kautz, M., Oquendo, M. A., Brown, G. K., Mandell, D., Mowery, D., Bauermeister, J. A., & Brown, L. A. (2025). Experiences of peer mentoring sexual and gender minority emerging adults who are at risk for suicide: Mixed methods study. JMIR Formative Research, […]

Consistency Counts: How Mentors Build Resilience in At-Risk Youth

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Smith, C. A., Newman-Thomas, C., & Stormont, M. (2015). Long-term mentors’ perceptions of building mentoring relationships with at-risk youth. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 23(3), 248–267. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2015.1073566 Introduction Youth mentoring offers a promising intervention for adolescents vulnerable to academic and social failure. Smith and colleagues (2015) examined how long-term mentors understand the relational processes […]

Guided by Culture: How Social Programs Shape Indigenous Youth Housing Success

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Lund, J. I., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C. J., Pitura, V., Toneguzzi, K., Bobinski, T., Leon, S., Vitopoulos, N., Frederick, T., & Kidd, S. A. (2022). Cultural adaptation considerations of a comprehensive housing outreach program for Indigenous youth exiting homelessness. Transcultural Psychiatry, 61(3), 457–472. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634615221135438 Introduction Evidence-based housing and mental health programs rarely incorporate Indigenous conceptions […]

From Track to Transformation: How Physical Activity Builds Adolescent Belonging

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O’Neal, T., DiPietro, L., & Price, O. A. (2025). Physical activity, mentorship, and mental health in adolescents living in Washington, DC: Teens Run DC. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0276 Introduction Adolescent mental health challenges have reached crisis levels, with rising rates of depression and disconnection. This has disproportionately been the […]

Empathy Outshines Confidence in Youth Mentoring

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Deane, K. L., Boat, A. A., Haddock, S. A., Henry, K. L., Zimmerman, T. S., & Weiler, L. M. (2022). The Comparative Roles of Mentor Self-Efficacy and Empathy in Fostering Relationship Quality with Youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51(5), 805–819. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01584-7 Introduction Youth mentoring relationships are central to program success, yet prior discourse have […]