Mentoring Practice

Here we provide the latest science of different approaches to mentoring practice, from how to encourage engagement to managing closures —and everything in between.

New Study: Teen Social Withdrawal Casts a Long Shadow Over Adult Life

Veenstra, R., Kretschmer, T., Sturm, J., & Oldehinkel, A.…

Multiple Mentors Matter: New Findings Show Peers, Staff, and Faculty Each Shape Whether BIPOC Students Stay in College

Delgado-Guerrero, M., & Gloria, A. M. (2026). Multiple mentors…

Professors Who Share Students’ Identities Help Turn Awareness into Action

Gómez, R. F., Bañales, J., & Romero, A. (2026). Cultivating…

The Power of Peer Influence: New Findings on When Student Leaders Change Behavior and When They Don’t

Veenstra, R. (2026). Harnessing peer influence: A summary and…

Profiles in Mentoring: Why Prof. Janelle Peifer on How to Know Thyself

A conversation with Janelle Peifer about identity, empathy,…

Commentary: Mentoring for Transformative Resilience

Long, Z. (2026). Mentoring in academia for transformative resilience.…

“I Might Bother My Mentor”: New Study Shows Why Peer Mentoring Needs Structure, Not Just Goodwill

Surti, A., Arain, F., Akbar, R., & Rehman, R. (2026). Learning…

New Findings on the Struggles and Rewards of Youth Mentoring

Wong, J. S., Neilsen, K., & Nielsen, J. (2026). Examining…

UAE’s New Online Mentoring Program Offers a Blueprint for Global Gifted Education

Elhoweris, H., Mohamed, A., Garces-Bacsal, R. M., & Opoku,…