Editors Blog

Chronicle editor, Jean Rhodes, offers her perspectives on topics related to mentoring research, practice, and policies.

Let’s talk about religion, politics…and mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes We are living through one of the most bitterly…

The new science of single session interventions: Implications for mentoring

In a groundbreaking new paper, Schleider proposes leveraging the existing network of mentors to deliver evidence-based Single Session Interventions (SSIs).

A strong signal in a noisy world: Implications of a remarkably consistent finding in mentoring research

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Jean Rhodes Study after study has shown that mentees experience…

Flash mentoring: An innovative new approach to building social capital

By Jean Rhodes Researchers have theorized about different…

The “Take Two Aspirins” Problem in Mentoring

By Jean Rhodes Imagine a medical practice in which every new…

The hidden cost of student debt: Fewer opportunities for mentoring

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By Jean Rhodes, Tyler Hull, and Karthik Kristnan After a three-year…

What is the “helper-therapy” principle? New systematic reviews shed light

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By Jean Rhodes "The best way to find yourself is to…

How shared laughter can strengthen mentoring relationships

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There is little success where there is little laughter. ~Andrew…

Teaching to fish: New study highlights the value of building students’ social capital

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By Jean Rhodes A growing number of innovative mentoring…