Improving Outcomes

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

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.…

“I felt like I was nobody. Then I felt alive:” Inside the classrooms where Black male teachers became mentors

Jones, K. V., Porter, S., Cooley, S., Haizlip, A., Parish, L.,…

Online Peer Mentoring Linked to Fewer Anxiety, Sleep, and Behavior Problems in Kids With Learning Differences

Mercier, A., Paquette,…