Program Evaluation

Results of a wide range of mentoring and youth development program evaluations are presented in these articles.

The Power of Peer Influence: New Findings on When Student Leaders Change Behavior and When They Don’t

Veenstra, R. (2026). Harnessing peer influence: A summary and…

UAE’s New Online Mentoring Program Offers a Blueprint for Global Gifted Education

Elhoweris, H., Mohamed, A., Garces-Bacsal, R. M., & Opoku,…

New Research Shows Project-Based Mentoring Boosts Science Confidence in Special Education

Maryani, I., Wahidah, W., & Shaafi, N. F. (2026). Project-based…

New Research Shows Attunement Training Reshapes How Staff Support Mentors

Pryce, J., Gentile, J., Lotz, C., Colindres…

Can a Mentor Fix a Teen’s Health Habits? New Study Says Maybe

Arlinghaus, K. R., Stuenkel, K., Gadient, J., Bell, A. N., Goodman,…

New Review Highlights What Makes Nature-Based Youth Programs Actually Work

Garst, B. A., Vanic, M., Melton, T. N., Foster, C., & Bowers,…

Decade-Long Mentoring Program Shows Small Wins in Childhood—Bigger Test Still to Come

Eddy, J. M., Martinez, C. R., Jr., Herrera, D., Wheeler, A.,…

How the Gender Mentoring Program Is Dismantling Institutional Gender Inequality

Pellizzoni, S., De Bonis, G., Masullo, M. R., & Gargano,…

Closing the Rural Mental Health Gap: New Findings Support Training Mentors as Prevention Providers

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Weiler, L. M., Choy-Brown, M., Rydberg,…