Editors Blog

Chronicle editor, Jean Rhodes, offers her perspectives on topics related to mentoring research, practice, and policies.

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How Single-Session Interventions Could Transform Mentoring

by Jean Rhodes Single-session interventions (SSIs)--brief,…

“I get it and I care:” The power of validation

By Jean Rhodes The 50th edition of the Harvard Youth Poll,…

Capturing the “Beauty” of Group Mentoring

by Jean Rhodes A practitioner recently made an important…

Navigating the OCEAN: Leveraging the Big Five Personality Traits for Effective Mentor–Mentee Matching

By Jean Rhodes What makes a good mentor-mentee match? Programs…

The need to belong: New meta-analysis highlights the importance of a “sense of belonging”

By Jean Rhodes In these dark and alienating times, it is critically…

Happy Mentors, Happy Programs

By Jean Rhodes Mentors are the lynchpin of successful youth…

Tipping points and a path to more effective mentoring

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By Jean Rhodes In a recent JAMA psychiatry paper, Boston University…

Rates of volunteerism are declining: What can mentoring programs do?

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By Jean Rhodes Recent research indicates a dramatic decline…

New Research Suggests a Smarter Approach to Goal Setting

By Jean Rhodes Recent research has highlighted the benefits…

A momentous week and 10 nuggets

By Jean Rhodes During moments of transition, parents and mentors…