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.

Guest editorial: Race talk in youth mentoring relationships

By So Jung Lee, Bernadette Sánchez, Carla Herrera, Lidia Monjaras-Gaytan,…

What’s in it for me/you?: New study explores how motives shape mentoring

Liu, Y., Abi Aad, A., Maalouf, J., & Abou Hamdan, O. (2021).…

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you anxious: How white mentors’ attitudes affect relationships

Simpson, S. B., Hsu, T., & Raposa, E. B. (2023). Trajectories…

The buffer zone: Mentoring as protective from school-based racism among African American boys

Kahra, A., Thomas, A., Gale, A., & Rowley, S. (2024). The…

Can formal mentoring help autistic mentees?: New study counts the ways

Hudock, R. L., Kremer, K. B., Kaplan, N., Goldberg, E., Austin,…

Professor Janelle S. Peifer discusses her new study on the impact of mentor cultural empathy on the mentoring relationship

The Chronicle is delighted to highlight an exciting new study…

APA releases important guidelines on race and ethnicity in psychology: Implications for mentoring

In 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA) published…

New study explores how mentors can help mentees explore their identity

Peifer, J. S., Lawrence, E. C., Williams, J. L., & Leyton-Armakan,…

Good cop: Case study examines police officers’ approach to mentoring at-risk youth

Estorcien, V. (2024). Police mentoring of at-risk youth: Case…

Thorny ethical questions: New study explores AI and mentoring

Köbis, L., & Mehner, C. (2021). Ethical Questions Raised…