by becky_presnall1 | Mar 1, 2024 | grad student mental health, graduate student advice, life in grad school, mental health, Waco, wellness, writing
Spring Break begins this weekend: an exciting time full of opportunity, adventure, and rest. But when planning out our breaks, it’s all too easy to do so in a way that either cuts our own opportunities for relaxation short, or that sets us up for challenges during the...
by becky_presnall1 | Feb 16, 2024 | grad student mental health, graduate student advice, life in grad school, mental health, wellness, writing
Material for this article is taken from the Failing Forward workshop given by GPS and resources from BUCC. If you would like to review the recording of this session, it is posted on this page: https://mediaspace.baylor.edu/media/Failing+Forward/1_uu49cp0i/164785562....
by anna_beaudry1 | Apr 1, 2023 | academic administration, Academy for Teaching and Learning, Baylor Counseling Center, dissertation, external funding, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, Graduate Writing Center, interview, life in grad school, mental health, pedagogy, Post-Docs, postdoc, postdoctoral fellowship program, Uncategorized, Waco, wellness, writing
Today we’re interviewing Dr. Becca Cassady. She joined the Graduate School in 2022 as the Dissertation, Thesis, and Graduate Writing Center Program Director. In her current role, she directs a team of graduate writing consultants from across disciplines as they...
by anna_beaudry1 | Mar 10, 2023 | academic administration, Conyers Scholars, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, mental health, Ramm Scholars, Waco, wellness
This week, we interviewed Laura Sepanski, who coordinates and supports Professional Development programs for graduate students, working alongside Dr. Sara Dolan. These programs include New Graduate Student Orientation, Teacher of Record training, Grad Pathways for...
by anna_beaudry1 | Dec 5, 2022 | Baylor Counseling Center, Covid-19, dissertation, Faith and the Academy, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, mental health, PhD alt-career, Waco, wellness
This is not a popular topic of conversation, especially at a university that just hit R1 status in no small part due to strong graduate student statistics. But after wrapping up a whole series on prioritizing mental health, establishing work/life boundaries, and...
by anna_beaudry1 | Nov 25, 2022 | Baylor Counseling Center, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, guest post, interview, life in grad school, mental health, PhD alt-career, wellness
While it is wonderful to get the insights of fellow graduate students on the subject of boundaries, it’s also important to hear from a mental health professional about this topic. I sat down with Dr. Stephen Case from the Baylor Counseling Center to talk about...
