See below on evidence-based mentoring- and download of APA releases important guidelines on race and ethnicity in psychology: Implications for mentoring- lots of good stuff- the bad part of it that I don’t like though is (a) very little mention of research and evidence, and (b) the framing of critical pedagogy- Paulo Friere is the Brazilian Christian socialist. In education, people are citing critical pedagogy and him as the basis for deskilling the curriculum and special education as deficit based. Likewise they are citing Michel Foucault, the French deconstructionist who has a checkered history. I hate to say it, but anything related to diversity you have to put on your critical thinking hat- some things are valid and makes sense…other things….not so sure about. But it is mostly good I think- but I would want to see the supporting evidence and logic for the assertions. MDB

From: Jean Rhodes, Ph.D. <jean.rhodes@umb.edu>
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:07 PM
To: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke@baylor.edu>
Subject: Let’s put effective mental health strategies into every mentor’s tool box

Let’s put effective mental health strategies into every mentor’s tool box

By Jean Rhodes

Whether we plan for it or not, mental health conversations will inevitably arise within mentoring relationships. -Liz Raposa, Ph.D.

When mental health struggles arise, many mentors are caught off guard and forced to rely on intuitive approaches that may or may not be grounded in evidence. Supervision is crucial, but mentors who also have basic training in effective mental health responses are better prepared. Fortunately, a growing number of trainings have emerged, including clinical psychology professor Liz Raposa’s new self-paced “Mentoring for Mental Health,” which is designed specifically for mentors. Below Liz Raposa shares her thoughts...Read more

New study explores how mentors can help mentees explore their identity

Many mentoring programs involve cross-cultural matches between majority mentors and minority mentees. Although many researchers and practitioners have...Read more

Consider the context: New study explores how mentors can help with goal attainment

This study investigated how potential mentors perceive the attainability of mentoring goals. It explored the mentoring type (traditional in-person vs. e-mentoring) and mentoring context (non-pandemic vs. COVID-19 pandemic)...Read more

Thorny ethical questions: New study explores AI and mentoring

Across universities, AI is being being used for everything from grading essays to providing personalized tutoring. One area where AI could have a profound impact is in mentoring students – those highly personal relationships...Read more

Good cop: Case study examines police officers’ approach to mentoring at-risk youth

The authors present a case study exploring how police officers’ approach to mentoring influences the success of police-led youth mentoring organizations. The study is grounded in social capital theory, which views social relationships and networks as a valuable...Read more

Why my daytime job might put my nighttime job out of business!

By Dr. Alexandra Werntz

When I talk to people about what I do, I say that my daytime job (with the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring and MentorPRO) is focused on putting my nighttime job (therapist in private practice) out of business. As a licensed clinical psychologist and therapist in Virginia, I see firsthand the struggles of youth and their families...Read more

APA releases important guidelines on race and ethnicity in psychology: Implications for mentoring

In 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA) published comprehensive guidelines on addressing issues of race and ethnicity in all areas of psychological practice (APA Task Force on Race and Ethnicity Guidelines in Psychology). This seminal report provides an extensive review of theoretical and empirical literature to inform psychologists on promoting racial and ethnocultural responsiveness and equity...Read more

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