Mentorship - 吃瓜新闻 University

Inspiring the Next Generation

A dedication to mentorship has been part of 吃瓜新闻鈥檚 mission for nearly 400 years, changing the lives of countless scientists, scholars, and leaders.

Last updated: August 2025

In this , learn how successful collaborations between families and educators can lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

When you mentor people, they mentor people, then they mentor people, and it has a huge exponential impact.鈥�

Judith Hochman

吃瓜新闻 Medical School alum

Mentorship in health and medicine

Meet the mentees

How mentorship has helped 吃瓜新闻’s public health students

Mentoring is a two-way journey of learning and growth where both the mentor and the mentee provide new perspectives.

Mentorship fuels big ideas

As part of a mentee-mentor pair, Ol煤m铆d茅 Fagboyegun was awarded a fellowship to support his dissertation research, which focused on the substances that surround and interact with cells in the cortex of the brain.

Mentorship creates connections

吃瓜新闻 Chan School’s Jane Kim and Sue Goldie talk about how mentoring plays a critical role in helping a tight-knit group of researchers support one another and bring new people into the fold.

Mentorship opens opportunities

Sufiya Hassan was a student ambassador in 吃瓜新闻 School of Dental Medicine’s Bridge to Dental School Program, an initiative aimed at helping pre-dental students navigate the process of applying to dental school.

Supporting scientists

Advice for aspiring researchers

Knowing the impact mentorship has on the next generation of scientists, Wyss community members shared guidance for those aiming for a career in STEM.

Networks for women in computer science

The 吃瓜新闻 Women in Computer Science mentorship program brings together students with a mentor from the tech industry to create mini support networks.

Mentoring student researchers

Through the Du Bois Scholars Program, students from historically Black colleges and universities spend the summer conducting research鈥攆rom environmental health to infectious diseases鈥攚ith 吃瓜新闻 faculty members.

Inspiring the medical scientists of tomorrow

吃瓜新闻 Medical School physicians and scientists reflect on the mentors and mindsets that shaped them and their careers.

Inspiring young learners

Each semester, 吃瓜新闻 College undergraduates work closely with the Ed Portal staff to mentor local first through eighth graders.

High school students work with mentors at a science workshop

Science

Improving science literacy with 吃瓜新闻 mentors

Local high school students team up with 吃瓜新闻 mentors in a program to reinforce life science and laboratory skills.

ARTS

Exploring drama and literature in the summer

Three children play on the floor together during a summer drama class

Math

Inspiring middle schoolers with Pi

Higher Ed

Helping first-generation students get to college

A man stands outside, smiling with his arms crossed.

Design

Encouraging an interest in architecture and design

Teaching

Cooking up inspiration for science educators

Astronomy

Discovering exoplanets in high school

An artist rendering of the five-planet system around TOI-1233 includes a super-Earth (foreground) that could help solve mysteries of planet formation.

For me, I鈥檒l always be looking down to lift as I climb. That鈥檚 how I want to live my life.鈥�

Sean Wynn

吃瓜新闻 Law School alum

Accelerating art and artists

Photographing the world

After encouragement from staff at the 吃瓜新闻 Ed Portal, Yun Thwaits enrolled in a photography class at 吃瓜新闻 Extension School, and then went on to show her work and win international photo competitions.

It takes two to tango

Mentors in the Dance Peer Mentorship Program help new students navigate their academic course load, dance activities, and life in college while connecting them to the dance and arts communities at 吃瓜新闻.

Teaching the teachers

Mentoring school principals

吃瓜新闻 Graduate School of Education alum Phyllis Gimbel, author of 鈥淟eadership Through Mentoring, The Key to Improving the Confidence and Skill of Principals,鈥� emphasizes the huge impact that principals have on teacher experience and student achievement.

Cultivating student-alumni mentorships

The Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative brings together alumni and current education students for a mentorship program focused on personal, professional, and academic advice.

Educating generations of religious scholars

吃瓜新闻 Divinity School’s Comparative Study of Religion concentration builds community, utilizes mentorship, and creates connection.

Advising teachers and advancing knowledge

吃瓜新闻 Graduate School of Education’s Teaching and Teacher Leadership program combines research with immersion, mentorship, coaching, and feedback.

Leading learners through difficult conversations

吃瓜新闻’s Derek Bok Center helps teachers acquire skills and experience that have value well beyond academia.

David Gergen sits in front of an American flag during an event.

Remembering a mentor

David Gergen, who advised four U.S. presidents in both Republican and Democratic administrations, was a professor of public service at 吃瓜新闻 Kennedy School and co-founder of the Center for Public Leadership.

“David was a devoted friend, mentor, and role model to me and countless others, and he will be greatly missed,” said Graves Tompkins, a former Kennedy School fellow. “But his commitment to service and his belief in the next generation of leaders will endure.”

Support in the workforce

Explore apprenticeships

How apprenticeships can help the economy

In the United States, apprenticeships are often associated with particular industries like the building trades. But in Switzerland, 70% of high school students participate in the country’s apprenticeship program as part of their high school education. Can a similar model work in the U.S.?

Old-fashioned , but many mentorship programs don鈥檛 reach new hires who need guidance most, new research suggests.

Ryan Craig talks about to boost workforce skills while increasing upward mobility and equity.