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If You Build It They Might Come: New Study Examines Motivation as a Consideration when Developing Virtual Mentoring Programs

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Hennig, F., Wesche, J. S., Handke, L., & Kerschreiter, R. (2024). Designing virtual mentoring programs based on students’ motivation to participate: A qualitative study. Information and Learning Science. Introduction The necessity for social distancing during the pandemic accelerated the adoption of Virtual Mentoring Programs (VMPs), which utilize digital communication channels to maintain mentor-mentee relationships remotely. […]

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Aha!: How Mentoring Can Spark New Ideas and Connections

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  by Jean Rhodes In the early 1990’s, as an assistant professor, I told an undergraduate that I thought she was so impressive she should consider going into academia. I have no recollection of that random comment, but 15 years later she emailed me to tell me that the moment had somehow helped to crystalize […]

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Is your program ready to go online?: The E-Mentoring Readiness Scale can tell you!

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  Kaufman, M. R., Zhou, X., Yenokyan, G., Levine, D. K., Wright, K., Salcido, M., Garringer, M., & Palen, L.-A. (2024). Exploring organizational digital readiness to offer youth E-Mentoring. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2024.2349013 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transition of many youth mentoring programs to digital formats, known as e-mentoring. Despite […]

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Cultivating connections: New study explores how social capital advances educational and career pathways

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by Jean Rhodes We all know that social capital (i.e., the resources embedded in your social networks and relationships) is critical to educational and career success. And, in their new report, the Education Strategy Group (ESG) describes the current landscape of social capital development in education-to-workforce pathways across the United States. The report highlights the […]

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College leaders refocus attention on their students’ top priority: Jobs after graduation

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Reprinted from The Hechinger Report by JON MARCUS, November 24, 2023 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Friday mornings on a university campus are usually quiet times. Savvy students plan their schedules to avoid Friday classes, getting a head start on their weekends. But at Brown University’s Center for Career Exploration, there’s a steady stream of visitors, checking out jobs […]

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These everyday practices could boost mentees’ mental health

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Kazdin, A. (2023). Interventions in Everyday Life to Improve Mental Health and Reduce Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders. American Psychologist, Vol. 79, No. 2, 185–209. ISSN: 0003-066X https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001158 by Jean Rhodes In a recent study, Yale psychology professor Alan Kazdin (2023) highlighted the global mental health crisis and the fact that most people do not receive […]

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What are Therapists’ Attitudes Towards the Use of AI in Therapy?: Implications for Mentoring

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                Prescott, J., & Hanley, T. (2023). Therapists’ attitudes towards the use of AI in therapeutic practice: considering the therapeutic alliance. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 27(2), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-02-2023-0020 The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health and other services has been a topic of growing interest […]

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What enhancements increase adherence in self-guided, web-based interventions? New study provides insights

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Moskowitz, J. T., Addington, E. L., Shiu, E., Bassett, S. M., Schuette, S., Kwok, I., Freedman, M.E., Leykin, Y., Saslow, L. R., Cohn, M. A., & Cheung, E. O. (2023). Facilitator Contact, Discussion Boards, and Virtual Badges as Adherence Enhancements to a Web-Based, Self-guided, Positive Psychological Intervention for Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical […]

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Mentor in the loop–Is there a role for AI in mentoring relationships?

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By Jean Rhodes In recent years, my colleagues and I have been exploring how web and mobile platforms can enhance mentoring programs—–not replacing face-to-face connections, but enabling efficient between meeting communication and collaboration. Such platforms also allow mentors and programs to share resources, deliver personalized feedback, and track mentees’ progress.  They are also extremely well […]

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The “Take Two Aspirins” Problem in Mentoring

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By Jean Rhodes Imagine a medical practice in which every new patient who stepped through its doors was offered the same age-old prescription to “take two aspirins and call me in the morning.” This universal approach might actually work for patients who are suffering from minor aches or low-grade fevers, and the clinic could point […]

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