Farah Buzzo

Peer Tutoring as a Mental Health Strategy: Rethinking Support in Higher Education

Higher education is facing two crises that often feel separate but are deeply interconnected: academic performance and student mental health.

On one hand, incoming cohorts are arriving less academically prepared than ever before. Nearly 40% of students at four-year institutions take at least one remedial course, and faculty consistently report post-pandemic students are underprepared.

On the other, campuses are witnessing record levels of student loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Counseling centers are overwhelmed. Students themselves are more likely to search online or turn to AI tools than to seek human help.

Why Peer Tutoring Deserves Recognition as a High-Impact Practice in Higher Ed

Harsh truth: Higher education is facing a readiness gap it can’t ignore.First-year students are...

How Campuses Can Make Asking for Help Normal This Semester

As students return to campus, they’re bringing more than course schedules and dorm essentials....

The Freshman Transition: How Peer Tutoring Helps Students Thrive, Not Just Survive

For many students, the first year of college is one of the most exciting times of their lives. It’s...

Facing the Enrollment Cliff: Why Business Schools Need Scalable, High-Impact Student Support Now

Across higher education, the “enrollment cliff” is no longer a distant concern. Business school...

From Campus to Classroom: Why Local College Students Are a Game-Changer for K–12 Tutoring

Across the country, K–12 schools are searching for new ways to help students recover academically...

From Peer Tutor to Workforce Leader: How Knack’s SDP Bridges Academic Support and Career Readiness

Most students graduate with academic knowledge, but many still struggle to explain the real-world...

Why Business Schools Are Turning to Peer Tutoring for Career Readiness

As economic uncertainty continues to shape the future of work, business schools are facing...

From the Classroom to the Clinic: How Peer Tutoring Prepares Nursing Students for Leadership

Nursing education has never been more rigorous, or more necessary. As the healthcare system faces...

Peer Tutoring in Action: UNH’s Story of Access, Belonging, and Retention

Since 2021, the University of New Hampshire has partnered with Knack to offer scalable, peer-led...

Beyond the Learning Center: Reaching the 53% Who’ve Never Asked for Help

More than half of college students—an estimated 53%—have never accessed any form of academic...

Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions

In a webinar titled Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions,...