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.

When Mentoring Ends: The Hidden Emotional Toll on Youth

Keller, T. E., McCormack, M. J., Miranda-Diaz, M., Drew, A. L.,…

Do “credible messengers” make better mentors?

By Jean Rhodes In his comprehensive new National Mentoring…

Price and Policy Confusion: Why College Still Feels Unaffordable

Loudin, A. (2024, February 1). The information gap in college…

Negotiating Language Ideologies in Adolescent Bilingual Peer Mentoring

Yohimar Sivira-Gonzalez & Melanie Jones Gast (25 Jul 2025):…

New Evidence Spotlights Benefits and Barriers of Youth-Initiated Mentoring

Duffy, L., & Brady, B. (2025). A rapid review of current…

Beyond One Mentor: How Constellations Strengthen Faculty–Student Relationships

Vandermaas-Peeler, M., & Moore, J. L. (2025). Exploring mentors’…

Guiding Through Barriers: How Undocumented Youth Fight Oppression with Mentor Support

Sánchez, B., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Thursby,…

Gaps in Mentoring Research for Care-Experienced Youth

Lohmeyer, B. A., McGregor, J. R., Crittenden, Z., & Hartung,…

Higher Ed Mentoring: What We Know About Mentoring and Career Success

Nabi, G., Walmsley, A., Mir, M., & Osman, S. (2024).…
Group of students friends together smiling and chatting.

How Social Bonds Shape Girls’ Emotional Regulation

Do, Q. B., McKone, K. M. P., Hamilton, J. L., Stone, L. B., Ladouceur,…