We proud to announce that a research article from the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring and colleagues has been recognized as one of the top 10 most cited papers in the American Journal of Community Psychology over the past two years. The article, titled “Paraprofessional Youth Mentoring: A Framework for Integrating Youth Mentoring with Helping Institutions […]
Conference: International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Emily Hersch, Alexandra Werntz, Yangyang Deng, Harun Gunasekaran, Jean Rhodes About: This study examines the impact of goal setting within a peer mentoring app among first-year undergraduate students. Findings indicate that goal setting is associated with higher GPA, life satisfaction, and academic […]
Conference: Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience Presentation Type: Presentation Authors: Ramya Ramadurai, Megyn Jasman, Yangyang Deng, Alexandra Werntz, & Jean E. Rhodes, About: Findings were presented on mentoring and student outcomes when mentors and mentees were matched based on different characteristics. Matching based on underrepresented minority status, first-generation status, and international student status predicted […]
Conference: National Mentoring Summit 2024 Presentation Type: Workshop Authors: Matthew Hagler, Sarah Schwartz, Jean Rhodes, Alexandra Werntz, Elizabeth Raposa, and Megyn Jasman About: The workshop presented research demonstrating the challenges underrepresented students face in understanding colleges’ “hidden curriculum” and the key role mentors can play in demystifying it. Best practices and cutting-edge innovations in this area were […]
Conference: 2023 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Monica Arkin, Rachel O. Rubin, & Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner About: Task-shifting and just-in-time training for camp counselors supporting camper mental health.
Conference: 2023 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference. Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Saniya Soni, Emily Hersch, Cyanea Poon, Alexandra Werntz, Jean Rhodes About: The relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and mentoring outcomes
Conference: 2023 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference Presentation Type: Poster Authors: Monica Arkin, Rachel O. Rubin, & Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner About: Experiences of summer camp counselors supporting camper mental health.
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.
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring
University of Massachusetts Boston
Jean E. Rhodes, Ph.D., Director
Frank L. Boyden Professor
Department of Psychology