What is it about the summer that is so healing? Every year I find solace in the sun, waking up a bit later than usual, finding retreat in my garden of vegetables and flowers. It is my most favorite time of year. This summer however, I find myself with a lack of motivation and looking … Continue reading Finding relaxation without guilt
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Lessons from Faculty: Global Leadership Abroad in Stockholm, Sweden
Currently, I am co-leading a study abroad in Stockholm, Sweden for the month of May. I am a faculty member in the leadership studies program at Iowa State University. We teach global leadership and offer students to enroll in 2 courses over a month period: LD ST 370: Global Leadership and LD ST 333 Women … Continue reading Lessons from Faculty: Global Leadership Abroad in Stockholm, Sweden
#SAsurvives Blog post
I wanted to archive and share a post that really resonates with my professional identity. It is with great honor that I was able to post for the The Student Affairs Collective and the #SAsurvives initiative a couple weeks ago. Hopefully my voice to empower others. Here is a link http://studentaffairscollective.org/sasurvives-silence-gives-sexual-assault-power/
The Red Zone: Sexual Assault and the College Campus
It is my favorite time of year. In the past couple weeks, I have former students pop their heads in my door, email me to meet up for coffee or lunch, and random hugs as I walk across campus. It is a time of reflection, new beginnings, and celebrations. It also is a time called … Continue reading The Red Zone: Sexual Assault and the College Campus
Self-care in Higher Ed
Throughout my life, I have been blessed and cursed with the "I want to learn everything and do everything I can" attitude. Maybe it's the counselor in me. Maybe it's the adult child in me. Maybe it's the perfectionist, control freak in me. Or just maybe, it's the higher education professional in me that wants … Continue reading Self-care in Higher Ed
How do I (fill in the blank)?
This morning, I was interviewed about my experiences as a first-generation student in relation to careers. I can't help but reflect on my interview and notice a theme. As a first-generation student, I come from humble beginnings; raised in a working class family where my father works as automotive technician and my mother as a … Continue reading How do I (fill in the blank)?
Gender Awareness for Everyone
After a attending a luncheon on April 12, 2011 with Tom Mortenson and listening to his research/data on males, I decided to blog about it. Now as my bio will reveal, I identify as feminist. The path to get here has been one of personal struggle as a female and the sexism I have experienced … Continue reading Gender Awareness for Everyone
Write On, Dr. AMO 