Profiles in Mentoring

Here you’ll find our conversations with researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in the field of mentoring. They share the wealth of knowledge that they possess with us and we share it with you. Click on any interview to hear a new perspective on mentoring.

Profiles in Mentoring: A Conversation with Allison Davis on Autonomy Support in Youth Mentoring Relationships

Dr. Davis is a school psychologist whose research focuses on…

The many mentors of Steve Carell

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  My second-grade teacher was named Mr. Blackman, and…

Profiles in Mentoring: A Conversation with Rajashi Ghosh on Identity-Based Mentoring

By Jean Rhodes I've often felt that the there are two (at least)…

Profiles in Mentoring: Aisha Griffith on afterschool mentoring

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Interviewed by Cyanea Poon Dr. Aisha Griffith is an Associate…

Wisdom from Professor Carola Suárez-Orozco

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Editor's Note: A version of this appeared a few years ago but…

Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler on a Multiple Mentor Model

Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler is professor of psychology at Elon…

Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Bernadine Brady on her path to—and the power of—mentoring

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This week, we’re pleased to bring you a short exchange we were…

Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Catherine Comfort on Fostering Social Capital in Young Mentees

Dr. Catherine Comfort is Academic Lead for Access, Participation…

Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Sanjay Saint on Mentorship During Times of Crisis

Sanjay Saint, M.D., MPH, is the George Dock Professor of Internal…

Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Joel McGregor on Mentoring as an Intervention for Young People Aging Out of Out-of-Home Care

Joel McGregor, PhD., is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Swinburne…