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.

Discrimination Undermines Belonging and Academic Success for First-Generation Students

Le, T. P., Forbes, N., & Raposa, E. B. (2026). Associations…

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: What Adolescents are Really Saying About Social Media & Mental Health

O’Reilly, M. (2020). Social media and adolescent mental…

Digital Storytelling as a Path to Student Belonging and Growth

Bernier, N. (2025, December 16). The stories they tell themselves:…

Mentoring for Social Responsibility in Higher Ed: New Review of Practices and Impacts

Ocupa-Cabrera, H. G., Meneses-La-Riva, M. E., Fernández-Bedoya,…
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Breathing Room in Mentorship: Adapting Mindfulness for Real-World Youth Programs

Moran, M. J., Thompson, T., Miller, R. L., et al. (2025). Mindfulness…

Mentoring for Racial Justice: A New Blueprint for Positive Youth Development

Hurd, N. M. (2024). Promoting positive development among racially…

Reasons for premature closure of mentoring relationships: A qualitative study of mentoring youth with a visual impairment.

Heppe, E. C. M., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Kef, S. (2021). Reasons…

What Mentors Can Learn from Wraparound Gang Interventions for High-Risk Youth

Lee, C., & Wong, J. S. (2025). Strengths, barriers, and recommendations…

High-Risk Youth, High Impact: When Targeted Mentoring Works Best

Miller-Chagnon, R. L., Krause, J. T., Moran, M. J., Haddock,…

Building Stress Literacy in the Classroom: Lessons for Schools and Mentors

Vogelaar, S., Miers, A. C., Saab, N., Dusseldorp, E., van Loon,…