We are thrilled to welcome a new doctoral student from the University of Massachusetts Boston to our lab! Jordan Cherry is a first year graduate student in Clinical Psychology at UMass Boston. She holds a BA in Psychology and Medical Anthropology from the University of Virginia and has research interests pertaining to bridging barriers in […]
Our Executive Director, Dr. Jean Rhodes, has been honored with the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for her lifetime contribution to the field of developmental psychology. The award, given by Division 7 of the American Psychological Association (APA), recognizes an individual whose work, over a lifetime career, has contributed not only to the […]
The Community Psychologist (TCP) is SCRA’s (Society for Community Research and Action) newsletter, provides an informal venue for SCRA members to exchange ideas and information. It includes brief reports and reflections on the practice of community research and action, as well as updates and announcements of interest to members. Regular features include columns on women’s […]
Conference: 2023 Society of Digital Mental Health Virtual Conference Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Emily Hersch, Saniya Soni, Megyn Jasman, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: This presentation examined whether student engagement with MentorPRO differed by race, first-generation, and international student status. We found that students from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities engaged more with their peer […]
While digital interventions have many advantages, they are plagued with low uptake and attrition, limiting their potential. Research suggests that providing human support for digital intervention use can improve user retention and associated outcomes. Digital support platforms, like MentorPRO, can scale such human support for one’s digital intervention use. Hosted by Northwestern University and the Society […]
On June 5th, 2023, our colleagues from The European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring visited us at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Nearly a decade ago, Dr. Jean Rhodes helped to found the European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring. This Center is the research division of Mentoring Europe. They work on developing and launching research lines on […]
Conference: Association for Psychological Science 2023 Conference Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Emily Hersch, Megyn Jasman, Jordan Cherry, Saniya Soni, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: In this poster, we propose an 8-week randomized controlled trial to test whether supportive accountability from a peer mentor will increase university students’ engagement with the Healthy Minds Meditation Application […]
Conference: Association for Psychological Science 2023 Conference Presentation Type: Symposium Authors: Megyn Jasman, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: During a symposium about leveraging technology and data to improve college and university communities’ wellbeing, a presentation was given on findings from the pilot year of MentorPRO. The full paper can be found here.
Conference: University Conference on Teaching and Learning (UCTLT) at the University of Massachusetts Boston Presentation Type: Presentation Authors: Saniya Soni, Megyn Jasman, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: This presentation covered how technology-enhanced peer mentoring programs can bridge gaps in college services. Findings were presented from a pilot study of a technology mentoring platform for […]
Conference: National Mentoring Summit 2023 Presentation Type: Workshop Authors: Alexandra Werntz and Saniya Soni About: This workshop worked to demystify anxiety and encouraged those in attendance to think critically about how mentoring programs can support our nation’s mental health.
Conference: National Mentoring Summit 2023 Presentation Type: Workshop Authors: Megyn Jasman, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: The goal of this talk was to overview new findings from a college peer mentoring pilot program, the role technology can play, and future work in college spaces.
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring is thrilled to announce its first LIVE course! The course is titled Mentoring for Youth Mental Health, and those who participate will learn evidence-based strategies to support youth mental health as a mentor. Associate Director Dr. Alexandra Wentz will be leading this course in the Spring of 2023. This course […]
Conference: 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Theme: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness and Response: Using Cognitive and Behavioral Science to Make an Impact Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Benlina Aier, Selen Amado, Megyn Jasman, Jordan Cherry, Cyanea Poon, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: This project has implications for understanding caregivers’ comfort with and concerns about their child […]
Conference: 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Theme: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness and Response: Using Cognitive and Behavioral Science to Make an Impact Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Selen Amado, Cyanea Poon, Megyn Jasman, Jordan Cherry, Benlina Aier, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: This project has implications for understanding parents’ comfort with and concerns about their […]
Conference: 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Theme: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness and Response: Using Cognitive and Behavioral Science to Make an Impact Presentation Type: Symposium presentation Authors: Cyanea Poon, Alexandra Werntz, Selen Amado, and Jean Rhodes About: This symposium talk overviews caregivers’ attitudes toward mental health treatment based on demographic differences.
Conference: 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Theme: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness and Response: Using Cognitive and Behavioral Science to Make an Impact Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Megyn Jasman, Selen Amado, Cyanea Poon, Benlina Aier, Jordan Cherry, Alexandra Werntz, and Jean Rhodes About: This project has implications for mentoring programs and the […]
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring
University of Massachusetts Boston
Jean E. Rhodes, Ph.D., Director
Frank L. Boyden Professor
Department of Psychology