Culture and Context

This section includes articles that explore the racial, cultural, and broader contextual dimensions of mentoring relationships.

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…

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.…

New Study Finds Mentoring Cuts “Quiet Quitting” Among Gen Z Graduate Interns

Siwela, S., & Tebele, C. (2026).…

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

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

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

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

Global Study Finds Children of Incarcerated Parents Share Strength Across Cultures

Poehlmann, J., Brookes, L., Gordon, L., Park, K. H., Ssuubi,…

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

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