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Through chapters, peer-reviewed publications, and technical reports, our Mentoring Central research team disseminates cutting-edge strategies and data that continue to help elevate the quality of mentoring programs across the country.

Chapters

Kupersmidt, J. B., & Rhodes, J. E. (2013). Mentor training and support.

In D. L. DuBois and M. J. Karcher (Eds.).
Handbook of Youth Mentoring (pp. 439 — 468).
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Kremer, K. P., Poon, C. Y. S., Jones, C. L., Hagler, M. A., Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., Stump, K. N., & Rhodes, J. E. (2020).

Risk and resilience among children with incarcerated parents: Examining heterogeneity in delinquency and school outcomes.
Journal of Child and Family Studies. 29, 3239-3252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01822-1

Heppe, E. C. M., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Kef, S. (2021).

Reasons for premature closure of a mentoring relationship: A qualitative study of mentoring youth with a visual impairment.
Journal of Adolescent Research. Available at
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07435584211034874

Kremer, K. P., Christensen, K. M., Stump, K. N., Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Rhodes, J. E. (2022).

The role of visits and parent–child relationship quality in promoting positive outcomes for children of incarcerated parents.
Child & Family Social Work, 27(2), 206-216.

Schwartz, S., Parnes, M., Browne, R., Austin, L., Carreiro, M., Rhodes, J., Kupersmidt, J. B. & Kanchewa, S. (2023).

Teaching to fish: Impacts of a social capital intervention for college students. American Educational Research Journal, 60(5), 986-1022.

Stelter, R. L., Stump, K. N., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Rhodes, J. E. (2023).

A randomized controlled trial of enhanced mentoring program practices for children of incarcerated caregivers: Assessing impacts on youth and match outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology. 51, 3216-3242.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23017

Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Stump, K. (2020).

Establishing effective STEM mentoring relationships through mentor training.
Annals of the NY Academy of Sciences.
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nyas.14470

Raposa, E. B., Rhodes, J., Stams, G.J., Card, N., Burton, S., Schwartz, S., Yovienne-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, 48 (3), 423-443.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-00982-8

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(1-2), 163-174.
DOI:10.1002/ajcp.12250

Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Stump, K. N. (2018).

Supporting mentoring relationships for youth in foster care: Do program practices predict match length?
American Journal of Community Psychology .61 (3-4), 398-410.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12246

Manning, A. S., Pollock, M., Clements, B., Furutani, E., Brotkin, S., Mansfield, J., Kupersmidt, J., Fritz, G., & Maslow, G. (2018).

Young adult counselors with diabetes at diabetes camps: The effect of being a peer mentor on counselors’ health behavior.
Journal of Youth Development, 13 (1-2), 250-265.
https://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/181301RES02/564

Heppe, E. C. M., Kupersmidt, J. B., Kef, S., & Schuengel, C. (2018).

Does having a similar disability matter for match outcomes? A randomized study of matching mentors and mentees by visual impairment.
Journal of Community Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22116.
PMCID: PMC6585961

Kupersmidt, J. B., & Rhodes, J. E. (2013). Mentor training and support.

In D. L. DuBois and M. J. Karcher (Eds.).
Handbook of Youth Mentoring, Second Edition (pp. 439 – 468).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., Rhodes, J. E., Stump, K. (2017).

Enhancing mentor efficacy and preparedness through web-based, pre-match training,
Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership.
7(3), 197-216.

Kupersmidt, J. B., Stump, K. N., Stelter, R. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (2017).

Mentoring program practices as predictors of match longevity.
Journal of Community Psychology, 45, 630-645.
DOI:10.1002/jcop.21883

Kupersmidt, J. B., Stump, K. N., Stelter, R. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (2017).

Predictors of premature match closure in youth mentoring relationships.
American Journal of Community Psychology, 59(1-2), 25-35.
DOI:10.1002/ajcp.12124

Technical Reports

Kupersmidt, J., Stelter, R., Kuperminc, G., Garringer, M., & Shane, J. (2020).

Group Mentoring: Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
https://www.mentoring.org/resource/group-mentoring-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/

Kupersmidt, J., Stelter, R., Karcher, M., Garringer, M., & Shane, J. (2020).

Peer Mentoring: Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
https://www.mentoring.org/resource/peer-mentoring-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/

Kupersmidt, J., Stelter, R. Garringer, M. & Mayhew, J. (2019).

Workplace Mentoring: Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
https://www.mentoring.org/new-site/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Workplace-Supplement-to-EEPM_Public.pdf

Garringer, M., Kaufman, M., Stelter, R., Shane, J., & Kupersmidt, J. (2019).

E-Mentoring: Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
https://www.mentoring.org/new-site/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/STEM-Supplement-to-EEP.pdf

Kupersmidt, J., Stelter, R. Garringer, M. & Bourgoin, J. (2018).

STEM Mentoring: Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
https://www.mentoring.org/stem-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/

Garringer, M., Kupersmidt, J., Rhodes, J., Stelter, R., & Tai, T. (2015).

Elements of effective practice for mentoring (4th Edition).
Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.

MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership. (2009).

The Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring — Third Edition. MENTOR: Alexandria, VA.