Thomas Keller

Biography

Thomas E. Keller, PhD, is the Duncan and Cindy Campbell Professor for Children, Youth, and Families in the School of Social Work at Portland State University. He directs the Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring and the Center for Internship, Mentoring & Research. Dr. Keller’s research and scholarship has focused on youth mentoring for over 20 years, addressing the development and influence of youth mentoring relationships, social networks in mentoring interventions, evaluation of program innovations and enhancements, and the professional development of program staff. He serves on MENTOR’s National Mentoring Resource Center Research Board, the BBBSA Research Advisory Council, and the National Board of Directors for Friends of the Children. Prior to earning his Ph.D. at the University of Washington, he worked with a Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter in Seattle as a caseworker, supervisor, and program director.

Sessions

Thursday April 25th 

• 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM : Workshop – Understanding MENTOR’s Quality Mentoring System: Insights from a Comprehensive Evaluation
• 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM : Masterclass – Rethinking quality assessments: lessons learned from an American approach