THE IMPOSTOR SYNDROME:

FROM FEELING LIKE A FAKE TO ENJOYING YOUR STUDIES AND DOING WELL

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

 1:00pm – 2:30pm

 

Alissa Schamber, Ph.D. and Olga Posnansky, M.A.

 

Do you secretly worry “how did I get here and when will they find out that I don’t belong?” Do you often dismiss your achievements as a “fluke” or “no big deal?” Do you sometimes avoid challenges or procrastinate because of nagging self-doubts? If so, join the club. In this workshop we will explore the roots of work inhibitions and stifled performance and develop concrete strategies for overcoming the fears that get in the way of achievement.

 

Dr. Alyssa Schamber is a staff psychologist and Olga Posnansky is a fellow at the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center.

 

 

 

 

LOVE RELATIONS, ROMANCE & WRITING:

Do you “connect”? What gets in the way?

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 

1:00pm – 2.30pm

 

Daniel Rothenberg, Ph.D. and Mae Basow, M.A.

 

There are powerful connections between our strivings and struggles to establish lasting relationships and the challenges we face when we commit our thoughts to writing. Through case readings, expert commentary and discussion, these seminars will begin to unlock ― and perhaps unblock ― the efforts of participants (doctoral students and developing scholars) as they attempt to establish lasting relationships and to complete papers and dissertations.

  

 

Daniel Rothenberg, Ph.D.

Director, Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center                 

                         

Mae Basow, M.A.

Pre-doctoral fellow, Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center

 

 

 

STRESS REDUCTION:

A PROACTIVE APPROACH

 

April 1st, 2008

10:00am - 11:30am

 

Arielle Shanok, Ph.D. and Tanja Auf der Heyde, M.A.

 

This workshop will provide strategies to help you confront and manage the unavoidable stress of graduate student life.  We will discuss manifestations of stress, preventative strategies and time management skills, and we will practice relaxation techniques.

 

Dr. Arielle Shanok is a post-doctoral fellow and Tanja Auf der Heyde is a fellow at the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center.

 

 

 

TEACHING METHODS TO ENGAGE LEARNERS

 

Thursday, April 10^th, 2008

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 

Prof. Claire Wurtzel

 

Are you an adjunct teaching undergraduate courses? This workshop will provide approaches to help new teachers.  Participants will engage in a range of activities they can then utilize in the courses they teach. This “toolkit” of methods and techniques will support students' engagement with course content. We will look at how techniques such as text-based discussions, continuum dialogues and case studies address a range of content and learning styles.

 

Prof. Claire Wurtzel has been a member of the graduate faculty of the Bank Street College of Education for the past nineteen years.  She is now Director of Professional Development for the New York City Schools Attuned Institute.

 

 

 

PARENTING WHILE IN

GRADUATE SCHOOL

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008

12:30pm - 2:00pm

 

 Madeline Lippman, Ph.D.

 

It's hard enough to manage the usual stresses of graduate student life. If you are also a parent (or parent-to-be), juggling responsibilities can be a real challenge. Meet other student-parents, share experiences, and discuss ways to cope with the impossible task of “doing it all”.

 

Dr. Madeline Lippman is a psychologist on staff at the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center.  She is experienced in running groups and workshops addressing a variety of issues in the lives of graduate students.