Dr. Mark Eddy

About:

Prof. Dept. of Edu. Psychology, Univ. of Texas, Austin

Description:

Mark is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education within the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin. As a prevention scientist, he develops and rigorously tests prevention and intervention programs intended to benefit children and families, and particularly those who are living in stressful circumstances. His recent work centers on the conduct of randomized controlled trials of multimodal interventions in partnership with school systems, the juvenile justice system, the adult corrections system, the child welfare system, and the military, as well as with nonprofits that work with these and related systems. His research has focused on communities in the U.S. and in Central America. Mark has been involved in the study of a long-term mentoring program for high-risk youth - the Friends of Children program - since 2005. He is also the editor of upcoming ‘Handbook of Professional Youth Mentoring’, to be published by Springer Nature in 2025. The book features a chapter on ‘Mentoring in India’ authored by Mentor Together.

[Day 1]

9:45 - 10.45 AM

Theme: Opening Plenary: Mentoring India's Youth : Context, Progress, & the Path Ahead

[Day 1]

11.00 - 12.10 PM

Theme: From Insight to Impact: Designing Mentoring Programs that Work, Backed by Research

[Day 2]

9:45 - 10.45 AM

Theme: Opening Plenary: Mentoring by the Numbers: Exploring Global Evidence, Impact, and Conditions for Success

[Day 2]

12.20 - 1.30 PM

Theme: The Power of Long-Term Professional Mentoring for At-Risk Children: Insights and Stories from the Upcoming Handbook of Professional Mentoring

[Day 2]

2.30 - 3.40 PM

Theme: Learn How to Evaluate Mentoring Quality, Processes, and Outcomes