Entries by Mia Lamont

When Mentors Expect More Youth Rise to Meet Them

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by Jean Rhodes Parents of middle schoolers hear the warnings constantly. Brace yourself for the teenage years. Eye rolling, rule breaking, academic decline it is all supposedly inevitable. This cultural narrative about adolescent storm and stress has become so pervasive that adults approach the teenage years with dread rather than curiosity. Yet research from opposite […]

Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring to Present at National Mentoring Summit

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We’re excited to share that our team at The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring will be presenting at the upcoming National Mentoring Summit in Washington D.C. from February 4–6, 2026, sharing insights from its ongoing research on innovative mentoring approaches for youth in alternative education settings. The workshop, titled “Implementing an Anchor and Web Mentoring Model […]

The Chronicle Celebrates National Mentoring Month 2026

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January is National Mentoring Month! Founded by MENTOR in 2002, this month is a time to recognize the power of mentoring relationships and the people who make them possible. When mentoring is grounded in evidence and built on trust, consistency, and support, it can play a meaningful role in young people’s academic, social, and emotional […]

How One Mentor Transformed Taylor Gantt’s Life

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For more than a decade, The Chronicle has highlighted research and stories that illuminate the transformative power of supportive mentoring relationships. Today, we’re honored to share a deeply personal reflection from former Big Brothers Big Sisters mentee Taylor Gantt, who reached out to offer his own account of how one long-term mentoring relationship shaped the […]

Center researchers discuss “AI in the loop” at 59th Annual ABCT Convention

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November 26, 2025 By Mia Lamont The vibrant energy of New Orleans provided the perfect backdrop for the 59th annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) convention, where researchers, practitioners, and innovators gathered to explore the future of mental health support. Among the many exciting events happening throughout the week, my colleague, Emily Hersch, […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Mariana Guerreiro on Advancing Student Well-Being Through Peer Support

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Mariana Guerreiro is a PhD student in Psychology at the University of Algarve, where her work examines how peer mentoring shapes students’ academic experiences. Her research centers on mentoring, stress and distress, cognitive emotion regulation, perfectionism, soft skills, and quality of life across academic and educational settings, with additional scholarship connecting these themes to tourism. […]

Building Responsive Mentoring Systems Through Real-Time Observation

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Weiler, L. M., Smith, A., Zimmerman, T. S., Haddock, S. A., He, Y., Mueller, C., Kumari Pe Herath Mudiyanselage, C. D., & Miller-Chagnon, R. L. (2025). Examining mentors’ in-the-moment observations of youth-related concerns within an after school mentoring program. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-025-01053-7 Introduction Weiler and colleagues (2025) examined […]

Webinar Registration Open: Human at the Helm — Exploring AI’s Role in Mentoring

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As nonprofits and universities increasingly explore AI, a key question emerges: can technology be designed to enhance and scale authentic human connection rather than replace it? Join Jean Rhodes, Ani Sanchez, and discussant Julia Freeland Fisher for a thought-provoking webinar introducing the Human-at-the-Helm framework—an approach that positions AI as a behind-the-scenes partner supporting mentors through […]

MentorPRO Featured in LearningWell Magazine: “Mentoring 2.0”

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Mentoring is entering a new era. In its recent feature, Mentoring 2.0, LearningWell Magazine spotlights how MentorPRO is helping reimagine what mentoring can be in the digital age. The article highlights how evidence-based design and innovative technology can expand mentoring’s reach while preserving its heart: the powerful human connection between mentors and mentees. With insights […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Patricia Snell Herzog on Youth Philanthropy and Civic Growth

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Patricia Snell Herzog serves as the Melvin Simon Chair and Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Her research spans the intersections of data analytics, philanthropy, and civic behavior — including topics like philanthropy analytics, data-informed decision making, youth and emerging adult giving, organizational contexts, and how social supports […]