Beyond the mentor-youth dyad: the role of parents and mentoring program staff in predicting volunteer mentor persistence, Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnerships in Learning

Werntz, A., Jasman, M., Cherry, J., Borer, Ai., Johnston, Meany, M., McCarron, T., & Rhodes, J. (2026). Beyond the mentor-youth dyad: the role of parents and mentoring program staff in predicting volunteer mentor persistence, Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnerships in Learning., 438,458.

Mentoring Relationships in the lives of boys and young men

Rhodes, J. (In press) Mentoring Relationships in the Lives of Boys and Young Men. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 

Student loans, employment readiness, and labor market outcomes.

Hull, T., Krishnan, K., & Rhodes, J. (2023). Student loans, employment readiness, and labor market outcomes. Journal of Applied Business and Economics. Vol. 25(4) 2023

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Striking the balance: The relative benefits of goal- and youth-focused approaches to youth mentoring relationships.

Werntz, A., Poon, C. Y. S., & Rhodes, J. E. (2023). Striking the balance: The relative benefits of goal- and youth-focused approaches to youth mentoring relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01751-4

A randomized controlled trial of enhanced mentoring program practices for children of incarcerated caregivers: Assessing impacts on youth and match outcomes.

Stelter, R. L., Stump, K. N., Rhodes, J. E., & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2023). A randomized controlled trial of enhanced mentoring program practices for children of incarcerated caregivers: Assessingimpacts on youth and match outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology,1–27.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23017STELTERET AL.|27

Providing human support for the use of digital mental health interventions: Systematic meta-review. Journal of Medical Internet Research

Werntz, A., Amando, S., Jasman, M., Ervin, A, & Rhodes, H. (2023). Providing human support for the use of digital mental health interventions: Systematic meta-review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25, e42864, p.1.

Implementation of a Technology-Enhanced Peer Mentor Referral System for First-Year University Students

Werntz, A., Jasman, M., Simeon, K., Gunasekaran, H., Yowell, C., & Rhodes, J. (2023). Implementation of a technology-enhanced peer mentor referral system for first-year university students.,Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science.DOI: 10.1007/s41347-023-00303-8.

Deconstructing “risk” in youth mentoring programs: How environmental stressors and patterns of presenting challenges shape youth outcomes

Poon, C. Y. S., Herrera, C., Jarjoura, R., Keller, T., McQuillin, S. D., Keller, T., & Rhodes, J. E. (2022). Deconstructing “risk” in youth mentoring programs: How environmental stressors and patterns of presenting challenges shape youth outcomes.

    Cross-age peer mentoring for youth. A meta-analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1-17.

    Burton, S., Raposa, E.B., Poon, C.Y., Stams, G, Rhodes, J. (2021). Cross-age peer mentoring for youth. A meta-analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1-17.

    A meta-analysis of the effects of mentoring on youth in foster care

    Poon, C. Y. S., Christensen, K. M., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). A meta-analysis of the effects of mentoring on youth in foster care. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01472-6.

    Paraprofessional Youth Mentoring: A Framework for Integrating Youth Mentoring with Helping Institutions and Professions

    McQuillin, S. D., Hagler, M. A., Werntz, A., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). Paraprofessional youth mentoring: A framework for integrating youth mentoring with helping institutions and professions. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12546

    The effects of youth mentoring programs: A meta-analysis of outcome studies

    Raposa, E. B., Rhodes, J., Stams, G.J., Card, N., Burton, S., Schwartz, S., Sykes, L.Y., Kanchewa, S., Kupersmidt, J., and Hussain, S. (2019). The effects of youth mentoring programs: A meta-analysis of outcome studies. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

    Birds of a Feather: Is Matching Based on Shared Interests and Characteristics Associated with Longer Youth Mentoring Relationships?

    Raposa, E., Eli-Yahu, A., Olsho, L., & Rhodes, J., (2018). Birds of a feather: Is matching based on shared interests and characteristics associated with longer youth mentoring relationships? Journal of Community Psychology, 1-18, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22127

    Mentoring program enhancements supporting effective mentoring of children of incarcerated parents.

    Stump, K. N., Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (2018). Mentoring program enhancements supporting effective mentoring of children of incarcerated parents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 62:163–174.

    Validating a Mentoring Relationship Quality Scale

    Rhodes, J., Schwartz, S., Willis, M. M. & Wu, M. V. (2017) Validating a mentoring relationship quality scale: Does match strength predict match length? Youth & Society, 49(4) 415-437.

    Predictors of premature match closure in youth mentoring relationships.

    Kupersmidt, J., Stump, K., Stelter, R., & Rhodes, J. (2017). Predictors of premature match closure in youth mentoring relationships. American Journal of Community Psychology, 59, 25-35.

    Trends in Volunteer Mentoring in the United States: Analysis of a Decade of Census Survey Data.

    Raposa, E.B., Dietz, N., & Rhodes, J.E. (2017). Trends in volunteer mentoring in the United States: Analysis of a decade of census survey data. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1, 1-12.

    Mentoring program practices as predictors of match longevity.

    Kupersmidt, J., Stump, K., Stelter, R. & Rhodes, J. (2017). Mentoring program practices as predictors of match longevity. Journal of Community Psychology, 1, 1-16.

    Relational experiences in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of rejection sensitivity.

    Kanchewa, S. Yoviene, L. A. , Schwartz, Sarah E. O.,Herrera, C. & Rhodes, J.E. (2016). Relational experiences in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of rejection sensitivity. Youth & Society, 1-22.

    The Impact of Youth Risk on Mentoring

    Raposa, Elizabeth & Rhodes, Jean. (2016). The impact of youth risk on mentoring. Relationship quality: Do mentor characteristics matter? American Journal of Community Psychology, 57(3-4), 320-329.