HomeBlogRelationships Relational Supports and Peer Mentoring for Under-Represented Studentsby Jessie L. MooreMarch 9, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 24 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Further and Higher Education and examines how relational supports and peer mentors can improve access to university for students from marginalized communities: McNally, Sinéad, Paul Downes, Laura O’Halloran, Gráinne Kent, and Sandra O’Neill. 2022 “‘The Whole World was Lifted Off Me’: The Importance of Relational Supports and Peer Mentoring for Under-Represented Students Accessing University in Ireland.” Journal of Further and Higher Education 46 (10): 1319-1333. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2022.2075718 View a transcript of this episode. The episode was hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Explore the Center’s Other Resources on Relationships and Mentoring in Higher Education Mentoring Moves Limed: Teaching with a Twist Season 4, Episode 7 What actually happens in a successful mentoring conversation? In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist, Katia Levintova (University of Wisconsin–Green Bay) and Mario Sto. Domingo (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) share findings from their multi-institutional research on what they… Mapping Mentoring Limed: Teaching with a Twist Season 4, Episode 6 In this episode, host Matt Wittstein joins fellow researchers Jenn Aumiller (University of Maryland School of Medicine), Sarah Burns Gilchrist (American University), and Alexis Hart (Allegheny College) to discuss their collaborative research on… Rapid Responses: Mentorship, Part 2 Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 5 Center for Engaged Learning participants in the 2023-2025 research seminar on Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences were invited to share their responses to several mentoring related questions. Karina Hamamouche (Butler University), Alexis Hart… Rapid Responses: Mentorship, Part 1 Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 4 Participants from the Center for Engaged Learning’s research seminar on Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences were invited to share their responses to several mentoring related questions. Karina Hamamouche (Butler University), Alexis Hart (Allegheny… The Connected Campus: How Space Shapes Relationship-Rich Learning At Elon University, relationship-rich learning is more than a pedagogical philosophy—it’s a lived, spatial reality. The campus itself feels like a conversation starter. Known for its commitment to high-impact practices and deeply engaged faculty-student relationships, Elon has created a physical environment that fosters belonging, curiosity, and connection. From… Student Scholar Perspectives on Mentoring Relationships Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 3 In this episode, guests Azul Bellot and Tiffanie Grant, both Center for Engaged Learning Student Scholars at Elon University, share how mentorship has shaped their confidence, sense of belonging, and academic journeys…. 1 2 … 12 13 >
