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Hear from UMass Boston’s CLA First! program director, Rachel Puopolo:
August 26, 2024 - Transitioning to college can be an overwhelming experience for first-year students, especially those attending a large university like the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). Many students struggle to adapt to the academic rigors, navigate the campus resources, and build a supportive social network during this crucial period. The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at UMass Boston recognized this challenge and established the CLA First! Learning Community program to provide a comprehensive support system for incoming freshmen. Learn more.
Bridging the Gap from College to Career: The Career Opportunities Initiative
August 9, 2024 - In 2023, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), a nonprofit committed to supporting low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities, partnered with MentorPRO to launch the Career Opportunities Initiative (COI). Learn more.
University of Chicago’s Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) program has just completed its initial MentorPRO pilot.
July 30, 2024 - The University of Chicago’s Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) program, an initiative by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, has just completed its initial MentorPRO pilot. Designed to broaden diversity within the field of economics, EDE's Summer Program supports undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, offering an intensive "economics boot camp" where they can learn professional development skills relevant to the field. Learn more.
MentorPRO’s Megyn Jasman Earns Master’s Degree in Community Psychology
July 15, 2024 - MentorPRO is proud to announce that Megyn Jasman, Director of Partner Success, has earned her Master of Arts in Community Psychology from Central Connecticut State University. Learn more.
MentorPRO Co-Founder’s Peer-Reviewed Article Among Most Cited in Leading Journal
July 11, 2024 - An article co-authored by Dr. Jean Rhodes, Co-founder and Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at UMass Boston, and Dr. Alex Werntz, Director of Research at MentorPRO, has been recognized as one of the top 10 most cited papers in the American Journal of Community Psychology over the past two years. Learn more.
Press Release: Desireé Robertson joins MentorPRO as Senior Training and Program Development Specialist
June 26, 2024 - We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Desireé Robertson as Senior Training and Program Development Specialist. Desireé brings extensive expertise in mentoring, program management, curriculum development, and professional development to the organization. Learn more.
Press Release: MentorPRO Welcomes Ramya Ramadurai as Research and Implementation Specialist
June 24, 2024 - MentorPRO is thrilled to announce that Ramya Ramadurai has joined the team as Research and Implementation Specialist. In this role, Ramya will spearhead research initiatives and drive the dissemination of findings to enhance MentorPRO's offerings. Learn more.
Press Release: Professor Elizabeth Raposa and MentorPRO Launches Groundbreaking Online Course: “Self-paced Mentoring for Youth Mental Health”
June 21, 2024 - It is becoming increasingly common for youth referred to mentoring programs to be struggling with a wide variety of mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, aggression, or attention difficulties. Dr. Raposa's new course covers evidence-based techniques that can be infused into mentoring practices to more effectively address these kinds of mental health concerns. Learn more.
Webinar Series
Webinar Series - Webinar Series: Janelle Peifer, PhD
October 10, 2024 - We were joined by Dr. Janelle Peifer, who discussed culturally responsive mentoring Learn more.
Webinar Series - Webinar Series: A Conversation with Dr. David Yeager on the Mentor Mindset
September 5, 2024 - We were joined by Dr. David Yeager - who just published 10 to 25: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation—And Making Your Own Life Easier - for a conversation about the mentor mindset. Learn more.
Webinar Series - Unpacking the Complex Dynamics of College Belonging and Academic Help-Seeking
May 28, 2024 - A sense of belonging and help-seeking are often thought of as key drivers for college students’ academic success. In this webinar, Dr. Carlton Fong discussed the complexity of research findings through several large syntheses of research studies. Learn more.
Webinar Series - Recognizing and Supporting Immigrant Origin Students
February 8, 2024 - Immigrant Origin students are the fastest growing student population in higher education, now making up 31% of our students across the U.S. Yet, they are often unrecognized and lost in other overlapping, distinct, and incomplete designations (e.g., first-generation to college; racial-ethnic groups; undocumented students). In this webinar, Dr. Suárez-Orozco discussed new data about immigrant-origin students in higher education. Learn more.
Webinar Series - Entering the World of Work: Strategies for Mentoring Immigrant-Origin Latino/a College Graduates
December 7, 2023 - This talk explored how college-educated immigrant origin Latino/a young adults transitioned into the world of work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal qualitative data was used to underscore how immigration policies, COVID-19, education-occupation mismatches, and low socioeconomic origins complicate the workforce transitions for college-educated Latinos/as. Implications of the research were discussed. Learn more.
Webinar Series - “They Helped Me Fill the Gaps”: Promoting First-Generation College Students’ Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors
September 21, 2023 - In this talk, Dr. Hagler presented findings from his longitudinal, mixed methods research on first-generation college students’ transition to higher education. Based on the findings, Dr. Hagler presented actionable strategies by university stakeholders that can promote first-gen students’ help-seeking, including addressing stigma, leveraging near-peer mentoring, and improving awareness and accessibility of services. Learn more.
Webinar Series - Supporting College Students with Minoritized Identities Through Mentoring
August 10, 2023 - In this talk, Dr. Raposa shared findings from clinical science and community psychology that suggest ways we might leverage mentoring relationships to better support these youth, with a focus on innovative approaches to supporting youth using informal or naturally-occurring mentoring relationships. Learn more.
