Editors Blog

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

The Gift Goes Both Ways: What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals About Purpose, Meaning, and Older Adult Mentors

By Jean Rhodes The mentoring field has long understood…

No One Should Leave Empty-Handed: Single-Session Approaches for Youth on Waitlists

By Jean Rhodes When a young person and their family reach…

Important New Evaluation Highlights the Promise (and Limits) of CBT-Informed Mentoring

By Jean Rhodes A new randomized controlled trial of the YMCA's…
I am a champion

A Super Bowl Ad With Psychology Behind It

On Sunday, millions of viewers watched the NFL's 60-second Super…

Why Mentoring Professionals Love Their Work But May Leave Anyway

By Jean Rhodes MENTOR's newly released Movement Makers report…

New Study Highlights the Power of Expecting More From Teens

by Jean Rhodes Parents of middle schoolers hear the warnings…

Invisible Digital Companions: How Mentors Can Help Youth Navigate AI

By Jean Rhodes I recently listened to a fascinating episode…

The five most popular Chronicle posts of 2025

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by Jean Rhodes This year has been shaped by a…

College’s real edge is social capital, not chatbots

 In a new study, Emily Hersch and colleagues report that students…

Mentoring Programs in the Age of AI: Perils and Promise

By Jean Rhodes Mentoring programs are entering an era in…