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.

Q & A with Professor Buffy Smith, author of new book that explores mentoring high risk college students

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The Hidden Curriculum Charlie Tyson (reposted from Inside Higher…

New research highlights importance of mentor expectations in sustaining relationships

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Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., & Kanchewa, S. S. (2017). Girls…

Smoothing bumps in the road: Research uses attachment theory to improve mentoring practice

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Zilberstein, K. & Spencer, R. (2017). Breaking bad: An attachment…

It takes two: New research investigates reciprocity in the teacher-student mentoring relationship

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Ferguson, S. (2017). Ask not what your mentor can do for you…:…

Can a book replace face-to-face mentoring?

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Written by Justin Preston In a recent post, Jesse Wisnewski…

New Research Brief from OJJDP on impacts of risk on match outcomes

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Written by Justin Preston The Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Policy Corner: November policy updates with Janet Forbush

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Written by Janet Forbush, Senior Advisor with the Center for…

New review of E-mentoring research from NMRC

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Written by Justin Preston Just last month, the National Mentoring…

New research identifies links between mentee strain and mentors’ response strategies

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Wesely, J., Dzoba, N., Miller, H. & Rasche, C. (2016). Mentoring…

How to mentor a narcissist: Six strategies for working with difficult mentees

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Editor's note: Surprisingly few studies have looked at…