Editor’s Blog

All you need is “deep level” similarity: Predictors of quality mentoring matches

By Jean Rhodes Conventional wisdom has long emphasized…

Let’s put effective mental health strategies into every mentor’s tool box

Whether we plan for it or not, mental health conversations…

Aha!: How Mentoring Can Spark New Ideas and Connections

  by Jean Rhodes In the early 1990's, as an assistant…

The Uncanny Valley and the Future of AI in Mentoring Program

By Jean Rhodes The advent of artificial intelligence (AI)…

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).

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…

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…