Alison Lynne Drew 29 Ward Street, #1 Somerville, MA Cell:

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1 Alison Lynne Drew 29 Ward Street, #1 Somerville, MA Cell: EDUCATION Expected Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Program in Sociology and Social Work Spring 2018 Boston University Dissertation Title: Should I Stay or Should I Go? An Examination of Individual, Organizational and Relational Factors Contributing to Mentor Retention 2008 Ed.M., Risk and Prevention (Concentration in Adolescents) Harvard Graduate School of Education 2007 A.B., Psychology Harvard College COMPETITIVE DISSERTATION FUNDING 2016 Santander Urban Impact Microgrant, $1000 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Consultant Evaluation of the Mentoring Enhancement Demonstration Program American Institutes for Research Supervisors: Manolya Tanyu, Ph.D. & Roger Jarjoura, Ph.D Graduate Research Assistant In-School Mentoring Standards Revision and Test Labs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Supervisors: Renée Spencer, Ed.D. & Carla Herrera, Ph.D Graduate Research Assistant School of Social Work, Boston University Supervisor: Renée Spencer, Ed.D Projects: Quality Mentoring System Initiative Funding: William T. Grant Foundation 1

2 Thomas Keller, Ph.D. (PI), Carla Herrera, Ph. D. (Co-PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (Co-PI), Bowen McBeath, Ph. D. (Co-I) Study to Analyze Relationships (STAR) Funding: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Thomas Keller, Ph. D. (PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D (Co-PI) Understanding the Mentoring Process Funding: William T. Grant Foundation Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (PI) Youth Initiated Mentoring Funding: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Jean Rhodes, Ph.D. (PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (Co-PI) TEACHING EXPERIENCE School of Social Work, Boston University Instructor Social Work Research II (Statistics) Fall 2016, Fall 2017 Online Course Facilitator Human Behavior in the Social Environment Summer 2016, Summer 2017 Research Department Tutor October 2013 August 2016 Teaching Assistant Introduction to Social Work Research I Spring 2013 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Walsh, J., & Kanchewa, S. (In Press). Girls (and boys) just want to have fun: A mixed-methods examination of the role of gender in youth mentoring relationship duration and quality. Journal of Primary Prevention. Spencer, R., Basualdo-Delmonico, A., Walsh, J., & Drew, A. L. (2017). Breaking up is hard to do: A qualitative interview study of how and why youth mentoring relationships end. Youth and Society, 49(4),

3 MANUSCRIPTS IN SUBMISSION Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (Under Review). Who knows me the best and can encourage me the most? : Matching and early relationship development in youth-initiated mentoring relationships with system-involved youth. Journal of Adolescent Research. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Horn, J. P., Gowdy, G., & Rhodes, J. E. (In Preparation). A positive guiding hand: A qualitative examination of youth-initiated mentoring and the promotion of interdependence among foster care youth. Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., McCormack, M., Horn, J. P., & Keller, T. E. (In Preparation). It takes a village to break up a match: Understanding match closure in youth mentoring relationships. PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Horn, J. P., Gowdy, G., Abrams, E., & Rhodes, J. (2017, April). "Well, that's not how we do things:" Staff perspectives on implementing Youth Initiated Mentoring. Paper presented in symposium S. Schwartz (Chair), Youth Initiated Mentoring: A new approach to fostering supportive youth-adult relationships at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX. Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., Keller, T. E., Herrera, C., & McBeath, B. (2017, January). Quality improvement in youth mentoring programs: Barriers and facilitators to change. Poster presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Keller, T. E., Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Herrera, C., & McBeath, B. (2017, January). Youth mentoring relationship quality: Investigating the role of program practices. Paper presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. McBeath, B., Keller, T. E., Spencer, R., Herrera, C., & Drew, A. L. (2017, January). Determinants of organizational learning among nonprofit youth mentoring programs. Paper presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. 3

4 Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Walsh, J., & Kanchewa, S. S. (2017, January). Girls (and boys) just wanna have fun: A mixed-methods examination of the role of gender in youth mentoring relationship duration and quality. Poster presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., Horn, J. P., & Rhodes, J. E. (2017, January). It just helps to have someone there:" Youth-initiated mentorship for former foster care youth. Paper presented in symposium G. Gowdy (Chair), Natural Mentorship for Foster Care Youth: Prevalence, Impact, and Programmatic Support at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., McCormack, M., & Keller, T. E. (2017, January). Understanding and preventing premature closures of youth mentoring relationships: Mentor, parent and program staff perspectives. Paper presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., & Rhodes, J. E. (2016, November). Mentor engagement and commitment in youth-initiated mentoring relationships for foster care youth. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., Abrams, E., Marathe, P., & Rhodes, J. E. (2016, March). Because she understands what I have been through: Youth and mentor perspectives on youth initiated mentoring. Paper presented in symposium V. Fruiht (Chair), New Approaches to Understanding Adolescent and Emerging Adult Mentoring Relationships at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD. Keller, T., Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., Herrera, C., & McBeath, B. (2016, January). Research on the National Quality Mentoring System: An investigation of programs and practices. Spencer, R., McCormack, M., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., Abrams, E., & Keller, T., (2016, January). STAR Study: Investigating matching and the relationship development process. Keller, T., Drew, A. L., Herrera, C., Spencer, R., Asprocolas, J., Siahpush, J. J., & McBeath, B. (2015, January). Quality Mentoring System pilot: Process and outcome evaluation. Spencer, R., Basualdo-Delmonico, A., Walsh, J., & Drew, A. L. (2014, January). Breaking up is hard to do: What we know about match endings and how agencies can help. 4

5 GUEST LECTURES Drew, A. L. (2016, April). Group experimental designs. SR743: Introduction to Social Work Research I. School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. Drew, A. L. (2016, March). Questionnaire development and sampling. SR743: Introduction to Social Work Research I. School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. Drew, A. L. (2015, November). Correlation. SR744: Social Work Research II. School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. Drew, A. L. (2014, November). Single subject research design. Guest lecture for SR743: Introduction to Social Work Research I. School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS Drew, A. L. (2016, November). The influence of perceived agency practices on youth mentors relationship commitment: A multilevel path analysis. Colloquium presented at the School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. Drew, A. L. (2016, November). An introduction to youth mentoring research and theory: Facilitators and barriers to relationship development. Presentation given at Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA. Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Horn, J. P. (2016, September). One story, three perspectives: A qualitative, case-based approach to understanding early endings in youth mentoring relationships. Colloquium presented at the School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA. Gowdy, G., Spencer, R., McCormack, M., Drew, A. L., Abrams, E., & Keller, T. (2016, June). Early match closures: Mentor, parent and match support specialist perspectives. Presentation at the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference, Orlando, FL. Drew, A. L., Keller, T., Spencer, R., Herrera, C., & McBeath, B. (2016, June). Evaluation of the National Quality Mentoring System: Update and preliminary findings. Presentation at MENTOR State Partnership Annual Caucus, Pittsburgh, PA. Drew, A. L. (2015, October). Breaking up is hard to do: Understanding how and why mentoring relationships end and how we can help. Presentation given at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA. Drew, A. L. (2014, October). BU Siblings mentor orientation. Training for BU Siblings Mentoring Program, Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA. 5

6 Spencer, R., & Drew, A. L. (2014, September). Breaking up is hard to do: A qualitative interview study of how and why youth mentoring relationships end. Presentation given at Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Boston, MA. ADDITIONAL METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING 2014 Scale Construction and Development. Statistical Horizons, Philadelphia, PA. October Partial Least Squares. Statistical Horizons, Boston, MA. June PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING 2013 Teaching Seminar. School of Social Work, Boston University. Spring. PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Senior Match Support Specialist Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Mass Mentoring Partnership, Boston, MA Peer Mediation Program Intern Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 2017 Community Grant Reviewer AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Program Mass Mentoring Partnership, Boston, MA 2015 Volunteer Chaperone Alternative Service Breaks Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA Advisory Member Prevention Science & Practice/Risk & Prevention Alumni Advisory Group Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA 6

7 Mentor Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Volunteer Boston Cares, Boston, MA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Society for Social Work and Research Council on Social Work Education Society for Research on Adolescence 7