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Wellbeing in Doctoral Education: Insights and Guidance from the Student Experience

This book offers a range of personal and engaging stories that highlight the diverse voices of doctoral students as they explore their own learning journeys. Through these stories, doctoral students call for an academic environment in which the discipline-specific knowledge gained during their PhD is developed in concert with the skills needed to maintain personal wellbeing, purposely reflect on experiences, and build intercultural competence. In recent years, wellbeing has been increasingly recognised as an important aspect of doctoral education. Yet, few resources exist to help those who support doctoral students. Wellbeing in Doctoral Education provides a voice for doctoral students to advocate for improvements to their own educational environment. Both the struggles and the strategies for success highlighted by the students are, therefore, invaluable not only for the students themselves, but also their families, their social networks, and academia more broadly. Importantly, the doctoral students’ stories should be a clarion call for those in decision-making positions in academia. These narratives demonstrate that it is imperative that academic institutions invest in providing the skills and support that doctoral students need to succeed academically and flourish emotionally.

Wellbeing in Higher Education: Cultivating a Healthy Lifestyle Among Faculty and Students (Routledge Research in Educational Psychology)

Academic staff and students within higher education settings are confronted by a learning environment that is academically stimulating, informative, career-focused and socially rich, which can be intensely competitive and highly charged. Within this learning environment, academic staff and students are often at risk of compromising their wellbeing in their pursuit of academic excellence. This book provides an examination of the key areas that are important to the sustenance of wellbeing within higher education settings, with a view to promoting healthy learning environments. The chapter authors are predominantly working in the Asia-Pacific rim, but the book also includes more universal perspectives. The synthesis of the issues covered in the book is crucial to the understanding of higher education as not only an environment for gaining knowledge and skills relevant for success in academic and career domains, but also as an environment for developing socially adept and authentic communication skills. The ideas presented in this book will further assist academic staff and students to consider ways to more fully participate in their learning environment so that they can optimize their valuable contributions to the professional communities they serve.

Wellbeing in Higher Education: Harnessing Mind and Body Potentialities (Routledge Research in Educational Psychology)

Drawing on holistic research and professional practice, this book provides rich empirical, scientific, and clinical lenses to the discourse on wellbeing in higher education. The authors have appraised the underlying, conceptual, empirical, and applied nature of existing mind-body programmes often utilized to cultivate wellbeing (e.g., seated meditation, yoga, Taijiquan, Pilates, Feldenkrais, biofeedback, and the Alexander technique). Higher education is touted as a sector that develops new ideas for the wider community as well as ensuring students are provided with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to positively contribute to the wider community. Within this setting, there are numerous benefits (e.g., attaining a reputable qualification), but there are also risks (e.g., stressors associated with expectations). To ensure the higher education setting is a place of wellbeing in addition to achievement, several strategies are promoted to assist staff and students whilst working and studying. Chapters offer clear implications for research and practice, and explore effective strategies for enhancing wellbeing for students and staff. The integrative mind-body programmes have considerable potential for developing wellbeing in the higher education settings. As such, this book will appeal to academics and researchers in the higher education sector, including scholar-practitioners, and teacher educators.

The Wellbeing Workout: How to manage stress and develop resilience

If you want to get physically fit you start working out. But if you want results, you can’t just do just any workout – you need one tailored to your own body’s needs and personal situation. It’s the same with wellbeing. What constitutes ‘stress’ to one person may be motivating, inspiring and focusing for another. Our capacity for resilience varies depending on individual circumstances and from situation to situation. What is consistent and universal is that we all struggle with stress and resilience, and we all need to be open to figuring out how best to effectively manage stress to create greater personal resilience that will itself help us to cope better. This book offers you an encyclopaedia of self-help options for you to adapt according to how you tick and to the circumstances you find yourself in at any given moment. It addresses 60 different issues, and for each one provides a short ‘Spotlight’ to understand the issue, ‘Top Tips’ for dealing with it, and an ‘Action Plan’ to put those tips into practice. Wellbeing is about managing the ebbs and flows of what life throws at us. It’s a mindset, a personal commitment and an ongoing endeavour. But if we adopt a focused and sustained engagement with this journey, then we’ll learn to embrace and reap the benefits of ‘being well’.

Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling: Facilitating Holistic Recovery

This book presents a culture change in addictions treatment that places wellness at the forefront of relapse, addiction, and recovery. The authors introduce a wellness-based conceptualization of addiction and recovery including the wellness model that grounds Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling (WBAC) and the techniques of this approach. Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling advocates for wellness as the primary variable in addiction and recovery outcomes, presents a wellness-based model of addiction and recovery, and highlights techniques for unlocking the motivational and strength-based aspects of this approach. Specifically, the authors provide wellness questions and screening tools to incorporate into the clinical evaluation and structure for creating a wellness plan and family wellness plan for the client’s loved ones. Readers will learn numerous wellness-based techniques related to the mind, body, spirit, emotions, and connection that can prevent relapse and facilitate well-being. All WBAC interventions are grounded in developmental, culturally responsive, and strength-based perspectives. Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling is essential reading for professionals who provide addictions treatment and counseling as well as scholars who conduct writing and research on addiction.

The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness

The Wellness Book shows readers how to create and control their own well being. Use of the book, in combination with modern medical treatments, will aid in prevention and treatment of a number of illnesses and, according to USA TODAY, “legitimizes the mind/body connection in traditional medicine.” <P><P>Millions of readers are familiar with the work of Dr. Herbert Benson and the Mind/Body Medical Institute from his mega-bestselling book The Relaxation Response . With more than 5 million copies in print, it is a classic in the field of mind/body medicine. In The Wellness Book, Dr. Benson has created the definitive resource that shows readers how to maintain health and treat stress-related illnesses, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, Parkinson’s Disease, infertility, insomnia, anxiety, symptoms of HIV and cancer, menopause, and more.

Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change

For the first time the principles of wellness promotion and personal life coaching are brought together in one volume. Guided by his long experience as a wellness coach, Dr. Arloski blends the wisdom of the coaching profession to bring us an easy-to-use training tool perfect for: wellness professionals, professional coaches, managers, EAP professionals, counselors, and wellness educators. The coaching processes outlined in the book will help you work with your clients to empower them to draw on his or her own abilities and resources to make lasting changes for better health.

Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change

Guided by his long experience as a wellness coach, Dr. Arloski blends the wisdom of the wellness field and the proven processes of the coaching profession to bring us an easy-to-use training tool, perfect for wellness professionals, life coaches, disease management professionals, wellness coach training, EAP professionals and therapists.

The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being

AS SEEN ON CBS MORNINGS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE CUT, AND MORESELF MAGAZINE&’S #1 WELLNESS BOOK OF 2023A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR APRIL 2023 A searing critique of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being that "will change the way you think about your health—in all the best ways.&” (Casey Gueren) &“It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.&” You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that often cause even more damage than the conventional approaches they&’re meant to replace. From the lack of pre-market safety testing on herbal and dietary supplements, to the unfounded claims made by many wellness influencers and functional-medicine providers, to the social-media algorithms driving users down rabbit holes of wellness mis- and disinformation, it can often feel like no one is looking out for us in the face of the $4.4 trillion global wellness industry.The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with that industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society&’s relationship with well-being.

Wellness Warrior Style: A Simple, Peer-Supported Guide to Help First Responders and Veterans Heal

A Warrior’s Roadmap to Healing Trauma “A book that will save lives and a book about those who save lives.”—Belles and RebellesWork stress relief—even after retirement—for first responders, veterans, service members, or others. Hear from warriors who credit author Kim Colegrove’s first book for saving their lives, and discover proven techniques and peer support to conquer long term effects of stress and restore your well-being as a resilient warrior.Reclaim your resilience and restore well-being. Wellness Warrior Style focuses on the unique challenges faced by those on the frontlines and offers support for all of society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers. Understand the long term effects of stress, PTS (Post-Traumatic Stress), and find work stress relief tailored for first responders.Healing trauma for first responders. Whether you're a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical responder, mental health crisis worker, service member, warfighter supporter, veteran, or anyone else in public safety and service, take off your armor and set aside your shield. Let’s tackle these issues together.Inside, find:Personal stories from your peers, offering a sense of camaraderiePeer-supported resources, including culturally-relevant curriculum created by fellow warriors on Kim’s online platform, Pause First AcademyStrategies to help you navigate chronic stress with resilience and strengthHow to ask for help—and the importance of doing soIf you have read Walk the Blue Line, The Myth of Normal, or Nothing's Wrong, you’ll love Wellness Warrior Style.

The Wendy Dilemma

Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen

Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Bakterien zu befreien. Ursachen, Behandlungsmethoden und Möglichkeiten der Selbsthilfe Die Autoren zeigen in ihrem Buch, wie Zwangserkrankungen entstehen welche Formen von Zwangserkrankungen es gibt welche Möglichkeiten die moderne Psychotherapie bietet, sich allein oder mit Unterstützung eines Therapeuten von diesen lästigen Ritualen zu befreien wie man als Angehöriger seinem Partner helfen kann. Geschrieben für Zwangskranke und ihre Angehörigen, für Therapeuten und Berater, die dieses Buch ihren Klienten empfehlen können, sowie für alle Interessierte. Der Klassiker für Betroffene - erweitert und mit neuen Übungen

Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen

Der Klassiker für Betroffene - erweitert und mit neuen Übungen: Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Bakterien zu befreien. Geschrieben für Zwangskranke und ihre Angehörigen, für Therapeuten und Berater, die dieses Buch ihren Klienten empfehlen können, sowie für alle Interessierte.

Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen

Dieser Selbsthilfe-Klassiker (bereits in der 15. Auflage) zeigt Betroffenen und ihrem Umfeld, wie Zwangserkrankungen entstehen, welche Formen von Zwangserkrankungen es gibt, welche Möglichkeiten die moderne Psychotherapie bietet, sich allein oder mit Unterstützung eines Therapeuten von diesen lästigen Ritualen zu befreien und wie man als Angehöriger seinem Partner helfen kann.Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Bakterien zu befreien. In diesem Klassiker für Betroffene wird Hilfe greifbar.

Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen: Der Klassiker für Betroffene - Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen

Dieser Selbsthilfe-Klassiker (bereits in der 16. Auflage) zeigt Betroffenen und ihrem Umfeld, wie Zwangserkrankungen entstehen, welche Formen von Zwangserkrankungen es gibt, welche Möglichkeiten die moderne Psychotherapie bietet, sich allein oder mit Unterstützung eines Therapeuten von diesen lästigen Ritualen zu befreien, und wie man als Angehöriger seinem Partner helfen kann. Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Substanzen zu befreien. In diesem Klassiker für Betroffene wird Hilfe greifbar. Geschrieben für ... Zwangskranke und ihre Angehörigen, für Therapeuten und Berater, die dieses Buch ihren Klienten empfehlen können, sowie für alle Interessierten. Die Autoren: Dr. phil. Nicolas Hoffmann ist einer der ersten deutschen Verhaltenstherapeuten und seit über 40 Jahren Dozent und Supervisor. Er ist Gründungsvorsitzender des Institutes für Verhaltenstherapie Berlin. Autor und Herausgeber zahlreicher Fachbücher. Dr. rer. nat. Birgit Hofmann ist Psychologische Psychotherapeutin (Verhaltenstherapie) in freier Praxis und Dozentin. Ehemalige Mitarbeiterin in Forschungsprojekten an der Universität Potsdam. Autorin mehrerer Fachbücher.

Wer A sagt, muss nicht B sagen: Agiles Handeln im beruflichen Kontext

Wer A sagt, muss nicht B sagen. Agiles Handeln im beruflichen KontextAgiles Handeln ist eine Lösungsoption, um unsichere und dynamische Zeiten erfolgreich zu meistern. In diesem Buch erfahren Sie Schritt für Schritt, wie Sie mit bestehenden Herausforderungen durch eine agile Haltung besser umgehen können. Doch wie wird man agil? Wie kann agiles Handeln gelernt werden? In diesem Buch finden Sie einen Weg, wie man Agilität erfahrungsorientiert entwickeln kann. Gewürzt mit einer kräftigen Prise Humor durch zahlreiche Karikaturen legt das Autorenteam Parker und List ein gut verständliches Trainingskonzept vor, das sich individuell in jedes Handlungsfeld übertragen lässt. Die gekonnte Vermittlung der Inhalte macht dieses Buch zu einem Lesegenuss und unterstützt Sie, agiles Handeln direkt umzusetzen und erfolgreich und zukunftsorientiert anzuwenden. Die ZielgruppenPersonal- und Organisationsentwickler, Berater, Führungskräfte, Trainer, Lehrkräfte, Theaterschaffende, Erwachsenenbildner und alle, die in ihrem beruflichen Kontext Menschen unterrichten, entwickeln und beraten. Die Autoren Sabine Parker M.A. (*1967) ist Personalentwicklerin, Kultur- und Theaterpädagogin, Gründerin und geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin der aisthetos akademie. Ihre Schwerpunkte sind die Personalentwicklung mit handlungsorientierten Methoden sowie die Ausbildung von Theaterpädagogen und Lehrkräften. Sie berät, trainiert und begleitet Menschen, Organisationen und Teams auf dem Weg zu mehr Kreativität und Agilität. Volker List (*1951) ist Doktor der Philosophie, Germanist, Politikwissenschaftler, Pädagoge, Business-Coach, Gründer der Forschungseinrichtung Angewandte Theaterforschung und Autor zahlreicher Publikationen. Seine Schwerpunkte sind die Gestaltung von Change-Prozessen mit kreativen Methoden, Rhetorik- und Präsentationstrainings sowie die Entwicklung innovativer Lernkonzepte.

Werbe- und Konsumentenpsychologie

Wie funktioniert Werbung? Wie werden Kaufentscheidungen beeinflusst? Wie manipulierbar sind wir als Konsumentinnen und Konsumenten? Welche Methoden im Marketing funktionieren und warum? Das Buch „Werbe- und Konsumentenpsychologie“ gibt Antworten auf diese Fragen. Mit der fünften Auflage des seit Jahren erfolgreichen und prüfungsrelevanten Lehrbuchklassikers halten Sie die psychologischen Grundlagen des Neuromarketings und der Verhaltensökonomie in Ihren Händen. Wussten Sie, dass ein nicht geringer Teil unseres Konsumverhaltens durch automatische, unbewusste und »implizite« Prozesse gesteuert wird? In diesem leicht verständlichen und gleichzeitig wissenschaftlich anspruchsvollen Buch erfahren Sie, welche Rolle diesen Prozessen tatsächlich zukommt. Diese Neuauflage wurde um eine Vielzahl aktueller Forschungsergebnisse sowie neuer Textabschnitte und Kapitel wie z.B. zum digitalen Marketing, Werbung über Influencer, die Bedeutung von Kundenrezensionen, die Folgen des E-Commerce, Online- und Versandhandel und „innovative“ Werbeformen wie z.B. Ambient Marketing oder Native Advertising erweitert.

Werden, wer ich bin: Psychologisches Wissen zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung

Stimmt es, dass Hans nicht mehr erlernt, was Hänschen nicht gelernt hat? Und wer formt unsere Persönlichkeit stärker – Eltern, Freunde, der Lebenspartner oder doch die Gene? Das Buch präsentiert den aktuellen Stand der internationalen psychologischen Forschung zum Thema Persönlichkeitsentwicklung. Es richtet sich an Menschen mit Interesse an fundiertem Wissen darüber, wie sich Persönlichkeitseigenschaften entwickeln, wobei kein Vorwissen in Psychologie erforderlich ist. Leserinnen und Leser erfahren, wie sich Eigenschaften von Menschen im Durchschnitt im Laufe ihres Lebens verändern, welchen Einfluss Gene und Umwelterfahrungen haben, welche Rolle Lebensereignisse spielen und inwieweit sich Eigenschaften durch Coaching, Therapie und ähnliche Anstrengungen beeinflussen lassen. Realistische und anschauliche Beispiele helfen, hilfreiche Aspekte in den eigenen Alltag zu transportieren. Unterhaltsame Grafiken sowie Podcasts vermitteln Fakten und Befunde in knapper, aufgelockerter Form (Edutainment). Geschrieben für … alle, die sich für Persönlichkeitsentwicklung interessieren – Führungskräfte, Psychotherapeuten, Coaches können mitlesen. Die Autorin: Cornelia Wrzus ist Professorin für Psychologische Alternsforschung an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. Sie interessiert sich für Persönlichkeitsentwicklung im Erwachsenenalter und Alter, Persönlichkeit und soziale Beziehungen im Lebensverlauf, Neurotizismus und Stressreaktionen in Alltagssituationen … und dafür, das verständlich zu vermitteln.

We're All Mad Here: The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety

Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms: the tiger that sinks its claws in with physical symptoms and distressing thoughts, the cruel and belittling bully creating insecurity and self-doubt and, worst of all, the frenemy rewarding avoidance of social situations with no physical symptoms, no cruel thoughts... and no life beyond your sofa! This no-nonsense guide to beating social anxiety covers everything from surviving university and the workplace, through to social media and making it through parties and dates (whilst actually enjoying them!) With honest insights about her own social anxiety and a healthy dose of humour, award-winning blogger Claire Eastham describes what social anxiety is, why it happens, and how you can lessen its effects with lifestyle choices, talking therapies or even a hug from your favourite canine friend!

We're All Mad Here: The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety

Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms: the tiger that sinks its claws in with physical symptoms and distressing thoughts, the cruel and belittling bully creating insecurity and self-doubt and, worst of all, the frenemy rewarding avoidance of social situations with no physical symptoms, no cruel thoughts... and no life beyond your sofa!This no-nonsense guide to beating social anxiety covers everything from surviving university and the workplace, through to social media and making it through parties and dates (whilst actually enjoying them!) With honest insights about her own social anxiety and a healthy dose of humour, award-winning blogger Claire Eastham describes what social anxiety is, why it happens, and how you can lessen its effects with lifestyle choices, talking therapies or even a hug from your favourite canine friend!

we're friends, right?: INSIDE KIDS' CULTURE

Sociologists often study exotic cultures by immersing themselves in an environment until they become accepted as insiders. In this fascinating account by acclaimed researcher William A. Corsaro, a scientist "goes native" to study the secret world of children.Here, for the first time, are the children themselves, heard through an expert who knows that the only way to truly understand them is by becoming a member of their community. That's just what Corsaro did when he traded in his adult perspective for a seat in the sandbox alongside groups of preschoolers.Corsaro's journey of discovery is as fascinating as it is revealing. Living among and gaining the acceptance of children, he gradually comes to understand that a child's world is far more complex than anyone ever suspected. He documents a special culture, unique unto itself, in which children create their own social structures and exert their own influences.At a time when many parents fear that they don't spend enough time with their children, and experts debate the best path to healthy development, seeing childhood through the eyes of a child offers parents and caregivers fresh and compelling insights. Corsaro calls upon all adults to appreciate, embrace, and savor their children's culture. He asks us to take a cue from those we hold so precious and understand that "we're all friends, right?"

We're Going Home: A True Story of Life and Death

They were an unlikely pair: a “fast and frantic” woman and a steady, “pickin’ at it” man. And even though both had been raised in cities and knew nothing about farming, Bill and Cynthia Thayer moved to Maine, started an organic farm, and made it work for more than forty years. Then a mysterious disaster strikes and Bill is found lying in the road. In We’re Going Home, Cynthia relates the aftermath of the accident, interspersed with recollections of her life with her beloved “Farmer Bill,” from their first meeting to their final goodbye—and her life beyond.

We're No Fun Anymore: Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play

In the 21st century, we tend to expect more than ever from our relationships without knowing how to sustain them. Often a married couple juggling the many demands of life, work and children take their bond for granted. They fail to cultivate and nurture the positive interactions they share, neglecting the fun, playful and sexy side of the relationship. Over time, this neglect creates an increasing spiral of dysfunction. We’re No Fun Anymore reminds therapists and the couples they treat that marriage does not have to mean forfeiting the passion, playfulness and joy in a relationship. With 50 combined years of clinical experience backing it, the program outlined in this book will help to build up a relationship without first tearing it down, examining its weaknesses, or trying to fix its problems. Integrating findings from neuroscience, social psychology, positive psychology and marriage research, We’re No Fun Anymore shows couple therapists how to create and magnify positive energy between their clients to refortify the foundation of their relationship and help it stand strong, even in times of strife and crisis. Readers will find a practical (and fun) plan to get their marriage out of the rut that’s robbing it of fun, recapture the pleasure of dating, romance, and love, and revive the playful quality of sex that makes it the pleasurable and enjoyable experience it’s supposed to be. Clinicians will also get the bonus of increasing the fun that they have in their personal lives and in their clinical work with clients.

We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also my love letter to autistic people. For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language.” <p><p> With a reporter’s eye and an insider’s perspective, Eric Garcia shows what it’s like to be autistic across America. <p><p> Garcia began writing about autism because he was frustrated by the media’s coverage of it; the myths that the disorder is caused by vaccines, the narrow portrayals of autistic people as white men working in Silicon Valley. His own life as an autistic person didn’t look anything like that. He is Latino, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and works as a journalist covering politics in Washington D.C. Garcia realized he needed to put into writing what so many autistic people have been saying for years; autism is a part of their identity, they don’t need to be fixed. <p><p> In We’re Not Broken, Garcia uses his own life as a springboard to discuss the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting those on the spectrum. From education to healthcare, he explores how autistic people wrestle with systems that were not built with them in mind. At the same time, he shares the experiences of all types of autistic people, from those with higher support needs, to autistic people of color, to those in the LGBTQ community. In doing so, Garcia gives his community a platform to articulate their own needs, rather than having others speak for them, which has been the standard for far too long.

We're Not OK: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies

In the United States, only 6% of the 1.5 million faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions is Black. Research shows that, while many institutions tout the idea of diversity recruitment, not much progress has been made to diversify faculty ranks, especially at research-intensive institutions. We're Not Ok shares the experiences of Black faculty to take the reader on a journey, from the obstacles of landing a full-time faculty position through the unique struggles of being a Black educator at a predominantly white institution, along with how these deterrents impact inclusion, retention, and mental health. The book provides practical strategies and recommendations for graduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators, along with changemakers, to make strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion. More than a presentation of statistics and anecdotes, it is the start of a dialogue with the intent of ushering actual change that can benefit Black faculty, their students, and their institutions.