Justin is a graduate student at UMass Boston’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. Hailing from Ada, Ohio, he completed his undergraduate studies at Connecticut College with a degree in Psychology. Later, he received his Master’s in Human Development and Social Intervention from New York University’s Steinhardt School in New York City. Justin’s research interests travel along two interrelated tracks: the long-term impacts of mass trauma on mental health and the ways that social support and interpersonal relationships can be used to transition from relief to recovery, and the use of mentoring as a context for fostering social inclusion in community settings domestically and internationally. His clinical interests include working with youth and adults who have experienced trauma and other adverse experiences.
By Susan Dreyfus (reprinted from the Stanford Social Innovation Lab) In 1831, French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States to research and study the American penal system. Over the course of his nine-month tour of America, he was inspired to write about the broader workings of American society, including the uniquely American […]
Elon Poll: Relationships with mentors, friends have powerful impact on college experience A new Elon University Poll finds of more than 4,000 college graduates finds that building relationships is key to positive perceptions of the undergraduate experience. FULL REPORT with METHODOLOGY & CROSSTABS College graduates are significantly more likely to describe their undergraduate experience as […]
Aschenbrener & Johnson. (2017). Educationally-Based, Culturally-Sensitive, Theory-Driven mentorship intervention with At-risk Native American youth in South Dakota: A narrative review. The Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 14-27. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0537-z Summarized by Julia Mancini Notes of Interest: This article suggests the use of strengths framework as well as social learning theory in mentorship programs with […]
Posted by George Diepenbrock, Futurity.org Strong mentors can help female athletes combat sexism, a new study shows. “Mentorship and the feeling of mattering is really important to female athletes in dealing with issues of discrimination or bullying that can impede women’s full participation in sports, such as playing on a mostly male team or confronting […]
Posted by Jim Barlow, Futurity.org Most teens have behavioral brakes, and use them, to keep risk-taking experiments and impulsive behavior in check, a new study reports. The study, which appears in Journal of Youth and Adolescence, finds that only a subset of teens—those with weak cognitive control—engage in excessive levels of impulsiveness, such as acting without […]
Sulimani-Aidan, Y. (2018). Present, protective, and promotive: Mentors’ roles in the lives of young adults in residential care. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88, 69-77. doi:10.1037/ort0000235 Summarized by Renée Klein Schaarsberg Notes of Interest: This study suggests the development of profound mentoring relationships between youth and staff members in residential care. It is recommended that these […]
Written by Owen Covington, Elon University Staff College graduates are significantly more likely to describe their undergraduate experience as rewarding when they have multiple meaningful relationships with faculty and staff during their time in school, a new Elon University Poll has found. Thousands of graduates responding to the survey also said that friendships with their […]
White, J. S., Schempp, P. G., McCullick, B. A., Berger, B. S., & Elliott, J. M. (2017). Mentoring relationships in sport from the protégé’s perspective. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 15(1), 152-168. Summarized by Julia Mancini Notes of Interest: This article explores the effectiveness of the functions and roles in mentoring relationships […]
Washington, G., Barnes, D., & Watts, R. J. (2014). Reducing risk for youth violence by promoting healthy development with pyramid mentoring: A proposal for a culturally centered group mentoring. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24646-657. doi:10.1080/10911359.2014.922789 Summarized by Julia Mancini Notes of Interest: This article describes the development of a comprehensive […]
Posted by Alex Shaskevitch, Futurity.org Saying something like “girls are as good as boys at math” might come with good intentions and the intent to encourage, but it can backfire, according to new paper. Although well-meaning, the statement, which parents and teachers often express, can subtly perpetuate the stereotypes they are trying to debunk, study […]
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