Entries by Cyanea Poon

NMRC reviewed the effectiveness of mentoring programs

September 13, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Reposting from National Mentoring Resource Center One of the main activities of the National Mentoring Resource Center Research Board is to review the research about rigorously evaluated mentoring programs to rate their currently demonstrated level of effectiveness. Program reviews are conducted using the standards and protocols of CrimeSolutions.gov, a resource developed by the Office of Justice Programs. Following a systematic review of […]

Meeting youth where they are: Why social-emotional skills and culturally responsive mentoring is critical for college and career readiness

September 13, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

By Joana Ortiz, mentoring.org I knew something was off when I couldn’t focus in my courses, the weight of my head was too much to bear, and getting out of bed was increasingly difficult as the days passed. I couldn’t articulate this at the time, but I was suffering from depression. During the large part […]

Mentor Webinar: School-Integrated Mentoring

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

COLLABORATIVE MENTORING WEBINAR SERIES Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:15PM EST A school is a natural hub for connections between young people and adults, and therefore can be a good place to build mentoring relationships for students in your communities. In this webinar you will hear from MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership about […]

Research highlights the role of mentors for students in higher education

September 6, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

Mangione, L., Borden, K. A., Nadkarni, L., Evarts, K., & Hyde, K. (2018). Mentoring in clinical psychology programs: Broadening and deepening. Training And Education In Professional Psychology, 12(1), 4-13. doi:10.1037/tep0000167 Summarized by Cyanea Poon Notes of Note: Academic mentors shaped the academic experiences of graduate students. This article specifically explored the role of mentors in clinical psychology […]

New research took a closer look at the impact of school-based mentoring programs

September 6, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

Lyons, M. D., & McQuillin, S. D. (2018). Risks and rewards of school-based mentoring relationships: A reanalysis of the student mentoring program evaluation. School Psychology Quarterly, doi:10.1037/spq0000265 Summarized by Cyanea Poon Notes of Note: This study re-examined the impact of school-based mentoring (SBM) programs, with special attention to the association between relationship quality with academic and […]

Cyanea Poon joins the Chronicle as an Associate Editor

September 1, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Cyanea is a graduate student at UMass Boston’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she graduated with a BA in psychology from Wheaton College in 2016. While there, she also earned a certificate in Human Needs and Global Resources for her research with trauma-exposed youths in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Cyanea is […]