2025 Mentorship Cohort Includes Nearly 100 Members From 15 Countries

The APS Mentorship Program welcomes 99 participants to this year’s cohort. The program is designed to help APS members make connections with other professionals across the globe, strengthening their networks and their skill sets along the way.  

This year’s cohort includes 43 mentors and 56 mentees. The group represents 15 countries, including Australia, Spain, Taiwan, and Cameroon. Participants are matched by their chosen criteria—many are paired by their major field, but other pairings include being a first-generation scholar, having a similar background, a desire to learn a specific skill, career stage, or preference to work in a particular sector.  

“This program was built for participants to get the match that they’re looking for, not to be a one-size-fits-all solution,” said Tyler Boomershine, APS student programs manager.

Once matches are established, paired groups meet regularly over a six-month period to work toward the goals they have each outlined in a mentorship agreement they create at the beginning of the year. APS offers webinars, discussion materials, and additional support to help enhance the experience.   

Virginia Gary is a third-year doctoral student in the Applied Social Psychology program at Claremont Graduate School, where she conducts research in the Social Identity Lab on enhancing solidarity and allyship between diverse social identity groups.

Gary was matched last year with mentor Eric Lang, an APS Charter Member and social psychologist, and believes that the mentorship program has been instrumental in her growth as a scholar.  

“I was fortunate to be matched with a seasoned professional in my field,” she said. “Through my mentor’s guidance and encouragement, I’ve strengthened my academic, research, and professional skills and stayed focused on and intentional about my long-term goals in my PhD journey.” 

Lang founded Prosocial Science International in 1999 to provide social science consulting to businesses and educational groups. In recent years, the business has expanded to serve a growing number of requests for applied science consultations, especially in the fields of security and human resources. 

With 35 years of experience in his field, Lang shared that his interactions as a mentor for APS and other professional organizations have been both meaningful and productive.  

“Successful mentoring is only 20% based on what I know, where I’ve worked, and my technical skills, and 80% about listening, learning, and working through each mentee’s unique challenges in a psychologically safe dialog,” he said.  

To learn more, visit the APS Mentorship Program page.

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