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Profiles in Mentoring: A Conversation with Dr. Michelle R. Kaufman about e-mentoring and mentoring sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth

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Interviewed by Selen Amado Michelle Kaufman (she/her) is a social psychologist by training whose research focuses on how social factors contribute to health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work explores how gender, sexuality, race, and socio-economic status contribute to disparities in outcomes including HIV, substance use, interpersonal violence, and mental health. She designs, implements, […]

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Make new friends, but keep the old: A longitudinal study of first-generation students’ mentoring relationships during their transition to college

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Hagler, M. A., Christensen, K. M., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). A Longitudinal Investigation of First-Generation College Students’ Mentoring Relationships During Their Transition to Higher Education. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251211022741 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Many factors, such as affordability and limited cultural capital, contribute to the barriers many […]

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Show empathy and offer support gently: Tips for supporting students with mental health struggles.

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Adolescents are readying for the next step in a seemingly endless set of challenges. Here’s how to help them regulate their emotions. By Lisa Damour, The New York Times Many young people are experiencing mixed feelings as they enter another school year that’s disrupted by the pandemic. In this article, Lisa Bamour shares some suggestions […]

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Can mentoring relationships serve as a protective factor for survivors of childhood sexual abuse?

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Prowell, Ashley Nicole, and Javonda Williams. 2021. “Mentoring as a Protective Factor: Exploring Its Impact on Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors.” Children and Youth Services Review, 128(106169). Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a prevalent issue that contributes to detrimental psychosocial outcomes. Although formal treatments (e.g. therapy) can help survivors of CSA […]

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[Distinguished Lecture Series] Using Visual Methods to Research Adolescents’ Trust Within: Supportive Youth-Adult Relationships

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Date: August 12, 2021 12:00PM EDT Trust is key to supportive youth-adult relationships yet also dynamic and abstract. Visual methods can be used during data collection to enhance the nature of interview data, helping participants better recall the past and think through abstract concepts (Copeland & Agosto, 2012), like trust. In this talk, I will […]

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Five Ways Child Welfare Agencies Can Empower Young People

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By The Annie E. Casey Foundation Young people with foster care experience know best what they need to heal, grow and thrive. As a result, it’s critical for child welfare leaders to enlist youth as integral partners in addressing their needs and planning for their future.  Staff from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey […]

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What’s the Right Way to Find a Mentor?

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By Janet T. Phan, Harvard Business Review In the summer of 2004, I was 18 years old, preparing for my first year of college and looking for ways to fund my education. I was working double shifts at KFC and late nights at Hollywood Video, and yet, one day, I found myself at a gas […]

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New study explores how supportive non-parental adult figures impact adolescents

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Mirković, B., Brady, B., & Silke, C. (2021). Associations Between non-parental Adult Support and Youths’ Individual and Contextual Characteristics. Child Care in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2020.1865875 Summarized by Ariel Ervin  Notes of Interest:  As youths get older, their networks grow to encompass people outside of their families.  There is a need to better understand how the presence (or the […]

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LGBTQI-GNC Youth

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By National Mentoring Resource Center Mentoring relationships have the potential to serve an important role for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and gender nonconforming (LGBTQI-GNC) youth, but research suggests this population is currently underserved by the mentoring field. At present, very few mentoring programs provide targeted support responding to the needs of LGBTQI-GNC youthi. […]

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Role modeling social-emotional learning skills for campers

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Owens, M. H., & Browne, L. P. (2021). Camp Counselor as a Role Model for Social-Emotional Learning Skills in Camp. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 13(1), 8-22. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2021-V13-I1-10543 Summarized by Ariel Ervin   Notes of Interest:  Camp programs are an excellent way of fostering relationships and learning life skills.   Although campers tend to learn activity-based skills […]

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