Improving Outcomes

In this section, we highlight proven strategies for increasing the effectiveness of mentoring programs

Exploring how intersectional identities shape the quality and duration of their relationships

Jones, K. V., Melton, T. N., Anderson, A. J., Keller, T. E.,…

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…

First-Gen Students Need a Mentoring Network, Not Just One Mentor, Study Finds

Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Sánchez, B., Raposa, E. B., Lovell,…

New Research Shows Attunement Training Reshapes How Staff Support Mentors

Pryce, J., Gentile, J., Lotz, C., Colindres…

Can a Mentor Fix a Teen’s Health Habits? New Study Says Maybe

Arlinghaus, K. R., Stuenkel, K., Gadient, J., Bell, A. N., Goodman,…

New Review Highlights What Makes Nature-Based Youth Programs Actually Work

Garst, B. A., Vanic, M., Melton, T. N., Foster, C., & Bowers,…

Can E-Mentoring Reach Struggling Families? New Findings Say It Already Does

Kaufman, M. R., Wright, K., Palen, L.-A.,…

New Research Pinpoints the Ideal Mentoring Dose for Undergraduates

Zhi, R., & Pan, Q. (2026). Too much of a good thing: The…

New Review: Student Mentoring Only Sticks When Schools Build It Into Their DNA

Elevri, P. A., Ruyadi, Y., Nurdin, E. S., Dahliyana, A., Juntika,…

Study Finds Race Matters More Than Gender in Who Gets a Mentor

Gowdy, G., Palmer, M. T., Saastamoinen, M., & Rivera, M.…