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.

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).…

New Study Explores Mentor’s Self-Efficacy Trajectories During a Mentoring Program for At-Risk Youth

Boat, A.A., Weiler, L.M., Bailey, M. et al. Mentor’s Self-Efficacy…