Culture and Context

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

First-Generation and Parenting Students Persist at Higher Rates When Colleges Address Root Causes of Insecurity

Lumpkin, L. (2026, June 18). How 3 colleges are meeting students'…

New Study Identifies Three Culturally Responsive Practices That Define Effective STEM Mentors

Sánchez, B., Sanford-Dolly, C., Chung, H., Garcia-Murrillo,…

New Study Finds Cousin Relationships Are a Hidden Source of Support for Young Adults

Hessel, H., & Christiansen, R. J. (2025). Close but not too…

Ten simple rules for mentoring historically excluded students.

Joker, R., Osadchuk, L. C., Bianchi, T., Quinn, G., Knight, C.,…

How the Gender Mentoring Program Is Dismantling Institutional Gender Inequality

Pellizzoni, S., De Bonis, G., Masullo, M. R., & Gargano,…

Findings Reveal Three Reasons That Mentoring Matches End Early

Werntz, A., Jasman, M., Cherry, J., Borer, A., Johnston, A.,…

New Study Maps How 10 Countries Structure Student Mentoring

Risdiyanto, R., Hernawan, A. H., Johan, R. C., & Fadlilah,…

New Dissertation Finds Authentic Leadership Builds Gen Z’s Psychological Capital

Koroye-Emenanjo, B. (2026). An exploration of the relationship…

Women Mentoring Women: New Research Points to the Importance of Shared Gender in Mentoring Relationships

Beltran, D. R., & Robnett, R. D. (2026). Mentoring, academic…

New Research Finds Campus Mentoring Systems Reflect and Reproduce Racial Hierarchies

Foste, Z., & Whitehead, M. A. (2026). Confronting the racialized…