Entries by Ramya Ramadurai

Can formal mentoring help autistic mentees?: New study counts the ways

Hudock, R. L., Kremer, K. B., Kaplan, N., Goldberg, E., Austin, J. D., Khan, L., & Weiler, L. M. (2024). Development and initial outcomes of a mentoring program designed to support autistic adolescents and adults. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-023-00388-5 Introduction Though autistic individuals frequently experience co-occurring mental health conditions, access to tailored mental health […]

Building the bond: Family connection, activity engagement, and quality of the mentoring relationship in a college peer mentoring program

Erdem, G., Safi, O. A., & Savaş, E. B. (2023). Predictors of mentoring relationship quality in a college peer mentoring program: Associations with mentors’ and mentees’ perceptions of family relationships. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education. Introduction  Peer mentoring programs in higher education are designed to support incoming students in their transition and […]

Professor Janelle S. Peifer discusses her new study on the impact of mentor cultural empathy on the mentoring relationship

The Chronicle is delighted to highlight an exciting new study by Professor Janelle S. Peifer and her colleagues. Dr. Janelle S. Peifer is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond. Her research examines college student development with a focus on questions of identity, intercultural competence, and mental health with a focus on […]