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.

Mentoring Rural Youth for Civic Engagement

Shackelford, T. J., Cline, L. L., & Robinson, J. S. (2025).…

Code, Connect, Grow: Guiding Autistic Youth Through Tech Mentorship

Milbourn, B., Cairns, L., Cartwright, C., Painter, S., Wedgewood,…

Insights from a Digital Arts Mentoring Program for Autistic Adolescents

Lee, E. A. L., Milbourn, B., Afsharnejad, B., Chitty, E., Jannings,…

Institutions Set the Tone: Cultivating Campus Experiences that Convey Inclusivity

Kroeper, K. M., Gopalan, M., Emerson, K. T. U., & Walton,…

Youth Mentor Experiences in After-School Programs: Creating Community

Maxwell, K., Dubnewick, M., Lewis, B., McHugh, T. L., & Hopper,…

Right Skills, Right Time: Just-in-Time Trainings For Mentors

Hart, M. J., McQuillin, S. D., Iachini, A., Cooper, D. K., &…

Increasing resilience among LGBTQ youth: The protective role of natural mentors.

Sulimani-Aidan, Y., Shilo, G., & Paul, J.C. (2024). Increasing…

A Call for Help: New Report Highlights Socioemotionnal Needs of Adolescents

Weir, K. (2025) U.S. teens need far more emotional and social…

New Measure of Mentee-Mentor Identification

Bates III, A. L., Cartwright, J. K., & Young, L. V. (2024).…

First-Gen Mentor Matching: Promoting Success of First-Gen College Students

Ballin, A., Gao, L., Diamond, M. R., & Costello, M. (2025).…