The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring

About Megyn Jasman

Megyn Jasman is the Assistant Director and Research Coordinator of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts Boston, investigating how the mentoring field can be revolutionized to best support today‘s youth. In the Spring of 2021, Megyn graduated with her Bachelors in Psychological Science from Central Connecticut State University as the Valedictorian in her department. She is furthering her education by working towards a Master’s degree with a specialization in Community Psychology to understand how community-based programs can help prevent the development of adverse mental health conditions, as well as bridge gaps in mental health care. Megyn started as the Lab Manager of the Rhodes Lab working with Dr. Jean Rhodes in the Summer of 2021 and has continued in this role through the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring and the Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring.

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Latest funding opportunities for mentoring programs

April 4, 2024/in Training, Uncategorized/by Megyn Jasman

The OJJDP has unveiled a series of grants specifically tailored to fortify youth mentoring programs. Among these, the 2024 National Mentoring Programs grant, the 2024 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grant, and the 2024 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program grant stand out as pivotal opportunities for those in the vanguard of youth mentorship. OJJDP FY24 […]

New study explores mentoring in LGBTQ foster youth

March 18, 2024/in Group Mentoring, Program Models, Training, Uncategorized/by Megyn Jasman

Paul, J. C., & Cruys, C. (2024). “We should be treated like we are somebody”: Building supportive relationships with LGBTQ foster youth. Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13020 Summarized by Megyn Jasman Introduction: This study explored the experiences and mentoring relationships of LGTBQ foster youth. In particular, it studied how youth’s disclosure of their sexual orientation and gender […]

Mentoring LGBTQ+ Youth: An Urgent Need for Each of us to Act

March 11, 2024/in Events, Uncategorized/by Megyn Jasman

Join us for a 3-part webinar series, hosted by experts Nia Clark and Dr. Christian Rummell, as we look into the impact of a growing number of anti-LGBT laws on mentoring programs, research on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, and strategies your mentoring program can use to intentionally offer support at a time when […]

Providing Critical and Intense Mentoring Resources for Vulnerable Middle School Youth: Toward an Effective and Holistic Mentoring Framework

February 18, 2024/in Culture and Context, Mentoring Practice/by Megyn Jasman

Submitted March, 2024 by: Karen Miner Romanoff, JD, PhD, Board Co-President, The Arthur Project Jessica Greenawalt, LCSW, PhD, Executive Director, The Arthur Project As we continue to work to provide essential resources for our most vulnerable youth, mentoring programs have grown as one potential solution. The research explaining which aspects of mentoring are most important […]

The Ripple Effect of Youth Mentoring on Family Well-Being

January 11, 2024/in Improving Outcomes, Mentoring Practice/by Megyn Jasman

Reference: Erdem, G., DuBois, D. L., Larose, S., De Wit, D. J., & Lipman, E. L. (2023). Associations of Youth Mentoring with Parent Emotional Well-Being and Family Functioning: Longitudinal Findings from a Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. Children and Youth Services Review. Summarized by: Ellen Parry Luff About the Study: While research […]

Roots of Success: Nurturing Belonging and Persistence in Latinx Undergraduates Through Mentorship

January 9, 2024/in Culture and Context, Mentoring Practice/by Megyn Jasman

Reference: Delgado-Guerrero, M., & Gloria, A. M. (2023). Cultivating Latinx undergraduates’ belonging and persistence through relationally-based, culturally-centered, and interpersonally-specific mentorship. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 15210251231201578. Summarized by: Ellen Parry Luff About the Study: When looking for ways to help Latinx undergraduates successfully navigate the system and increase achievement, recent research […]

[Webinar] Entering the World of Work: Strategies for Mentoring Immigrant-Origin Latino/a College Graduates

November 30, 2023/in Immigrants and Refugees, Post-Secondary, Program Models, Special Populations/by Megyn Jasman

Date: Thursday, December 7th, 2023, 12:00 – 1:15 pm ET The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring is hosting a 2023 Webinar Series on Effective Student Mentoring for college and higher-education populations. The next webinar in the series is titled Entering the World of Work: Strategies for Mentoring Immigrant-Origin Latino/a College Graduates, and will be led by Dr. Vanessa […]

Step Up invites young women to join their nonprofit mentoring program

September 6, 2023/in Improving Outcomes, Targeted Mentoring, Uncategorized/by Megyn Jasman

You’re one step away from achieving your dreams of success with Step Up! MentorPRO has partnered with mentorship nonprofit to launch their Step Up Digital Community on the MentorPRO platform. Exclusively designed for young women* ages 18-29 and Step Up member mentors, this new program features flash mentorship – focused and on-demand mentoring that offers […]

Jean Rhodes receives Urie Bronfenbrenner Lifetime Contribution Award from APA

August 21, 2023/in Improving Outcomes, Targeted Mentoring, Uncategorized/by Megyn Jasman

Our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Jean Rhodes, has been honored with the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society. The award, given by Division 7 of the American Psychological Association (APA), recognizes an individual whose work, over a lifetime career, has contributed not only to the science […]

[Webinar] “They Helped Me Fill the Gaps”: Promoting First-Generation College Students’ Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors

August 21, 2023/in Post-Secondary, Program Models, Students/by Megyn Jasman

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023, 12:00 PM EST The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring is hosting a 2023 Webinar Series on Effective Student Mentoring for college and higher-education populations. The next webinar in the series is titled “They Helped Me Fill the Gaps”: Promoting First-Generation College Students’ Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors, and will be led by Dr. Matthew […]

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