Entries by Megyn Jasman

The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring Welcomes a New Doctoral Student

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 […]

Dr. Jean Rhodes is Awarded with APA’s Urie Bronfenbrenner Award

        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 […]

CEBM gets Highlighted in The Community Psychologist’s Summer 2023 Issue

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 […]

Examining College Student Engagement with a Peer Support App: Implications for Student Wellbeing

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 […]

Webinar: Scaling Mental Health Services through Technology-Enhanced Mentoring

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 […]

The European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring Visits

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 […]

Research Proposal: Supportive Accountability for University Students’ Engagement with the Healthy Minds Meditation Application

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 […]

Bridging the Gap: Technology-Enhanced Peer Mentoring Programs

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 […]

The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring Offers Its First LIVE Course!

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 […]

Caregiver Attitudes Toward Digital Mental Heath Interventions and Therapy: Exploring Support Systems for Children Impacted by Caregiver Substance Use

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 […]

Caregivers’ Attitudes Towards Youth Digital Mental Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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 […]

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Caregivers’ Attitudes about Mental Health Treatment

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.  

Caregivers with Children in Mentoring Organizations: Attitudes on Mentor Involvement in Child Mental Health and Digital Mental Health Interventions

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 […]