Extraordinary Lives Colloquium
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 8:45 AM - Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM (CT)
Fort Worth, TX
Event Details
Extraordinary Lives Colloquium
Purpose
The purpose of the Extraordinary Lives Colloquium is to:
- Create a well-informed conversation on the topic of Positive Student Development (PSD), which includes the character strengths of hope, curiosity, zest, compassion and persistence in college students.
- Engage in lively discussions on the practical application of PSD constructs to our work as faculty and student life administrators.
- Develop a network of individuals who will champion the development of positive character strengths at their respective campuses.
Description
The Extraordinary Lives Colloquium will include informative keynote addresses, interactive brainstorming sessions, educational workshops, and one-on-one relationship-building opportunities to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and tools to develop rich education experiences for college students. Prepare to interact in thought-provoking roundtables that will address the constructs of hope, zest, compassion, persistence, and curiosity and encourage their creative applications.
Keynote Speakers
Todd Kashdan, Ph.D.
Dr. Todd Kashdan is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since 2000, when he taught one of the first college courses on the science of happiness.
Dr. Kashdan’s clinical work and scholarly research has included positive emotions, gratitude, purpose in life, how personal strengths operate in everyday life, social relationships, and how to foster and sustain happiness and meaning in life. Author of Curious?, Kashdan’s work has been celebrated as “it excites and fuels curiosity, which in turn creates new energy, inspires exploration and discovery, and facilitates the search and identification of meaning and purpose” (Mapp, 2009).
Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D.
Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. is a Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of Clinical Training in the Department of Counseling Services at Baylor University. He holds a faculty appointment as Part-Time Instructor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Department of Educational Psychology. He is a Licensed Psychologist in Texas and New York, and maintains an independent psychotherapy practice in Waco, Texas. Kelsie J. Tatum, M.S. is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Baylor University. She currently works as a Graduate Assistant Counselor at the Baylor University Counseling Center and a Psy.D. Trainee at the Baylor University Psychology Clinic. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Education from Occidental College, where she also worked as the Student Director of the Clinical Psychology Laboratory in the Department of Critical Theory and Social Justice. Her professional interests include gender studies, self-compassion, art therapy, and social justice.
Dr. Hetzel’s clinical and professional work has focused on the application of positive psychology theory and research to psychotherapy, spiritual formation, and college student mental health. His most recent work has focused on sacred emotions, including compassion, as a core component of mental health and well-being in college students. He is the Past Chair of the Positive Psychology Section of Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, and has delivered invited presentations on positive psychology at meetings of the International Positive Psychology Summit, American Psychological Association, and Christian Association for Psychological Studies. Dr. Hetzel is an Editor of an upcoming book from Oxford University Press entitled Positive Psychology on Campus.Kelsie J. Tatum, M.S.
Jennifer L. Bloom, Ed.D.
Jennifer L. Bloom is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Master’s degree program in the Higher Education & Student Affairs Program at the University of South Carolina. Prior to her appointment at the University of South Carolina in August, 2007, she served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs & the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Bloom was elected to serve as the 2007-08 President of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Dr. Bloom has co-authored two books - The Appreciative Advising Revolution (2008) and Career Aspirations & Expeditions: Advancing Your Career in Higher Education Administration (2003).
Eileen Hulme, Ph.D.
Dr. Eileen Hulme has developed a new approach to student growth and progress through her extensive research and study of positive psychology: Positive Student Development. As Positive Student Development has gained more followers and practitioners across the country, Dr. Hulme has been called on to educate student affairs professionals and faculty from community colleges to large research universities. Dr. Hulme is the founder and president of The Commons Educational Design Group and a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University where she teaches at the doctoral level.
Addtional Certification
Strategic Futuring
Through several recent workshops, sessions and presentations at national conferences, you may have recently had a taste of the rich research base identifying hope as a factor for success in college students. Strategic Futuring was presented as the practical process that facilitates the development of hope in college students.
The Commons Group, in collaboration with The Genysys Group, invites you to experience Strategic Futuring beginning with a half-day workshop after the Colloquium. You may participate in the full program as a part of exploring your opportunities and choosing your own future, or to expand your capacity as an educator and administrator. Through our two-phase process you will become certified to facilitate Strategic Futuring with students in or out of the classroom. Experience how this process helps develop hope by envisioning and choosing to move toward an inspiring and attainable future.
Part 1 (available following the Extraordinary Lives Colloquium) is for both those desiring to experience the Strategic Futuring process for themselves and those who desire to utilize the process in working with a specific group of students.
Part 2 consists of a 2-hour training follow-up to the individual experience and will also require utilizing the Strategic Futuring process with a specific group of students, supported by a certified Strategic Futuring facilitator from The Genysys Group.
Strategic Futuring Components
The components covered through Strategic Futuring include:
- Strategic Introspection: Who am I and where do I come from?
- Strategic Orientation: Where am I today and what are my questions about the future?
- Strategic Envisioning: Where do I see myself in the future?
- Strategic Planning: What is my plan for moving towards my future?
- Strategic Partnering: What is my support and accountability system?
For more information on the Extraordinary Lives Colloquium, please contact Karin Klinger at 214-525-6740 or via e-mail at Karin.Klinger@CommonsLab.com.
When
Where
Hosted By
The Commons Educational Design Group
The Commons Group is made up of individuals who believe that higher education gives us a place to profoundly and positively impact students' lives. The Commons is a group of people dedicated to the open exchange of ideas that influence the lives of students.
 |
View other The Commons Educational Design Group events |
 |
Contact the Host |
 |
|
event ticketing and online event registration.
© 2012 Eventbrite. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.