WORKSHOPS
Practical, wellness-centered workshops and keynotes that rejuvenate, connect, and inspire faculty.
Hi, I'm Roxanne Donovan, PhD.
Licensed Psychologist. Professor, Kennesaw State University.
I'm obsessed with one thing...
using my psychology training to help faculty find healthy pathways to achievement and joy.
Yes, I said JOY.
Because faculty deserve more—or maybe less: less stress, less strain, less overwhelm.
Let's start with practical strategies to help shed the hustle and grind for sweet sustainability.
Which is exactly what faculty get in my workshops.
Bypass bland trainings on well-worn topics in favor of inspiring, wellness-centered content your faculty will actually love.
Pinky swear.
Buffie Longmire-Avital, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Black Lumen Project, Elon University
What faculty experience...
insight
There is nothing better than leaving a training knowing more about yourself.
RESULTS
UNDERSTANDING
All faculty deserve to feel understood, seen, and valued.
compassion
Compassion, not blame, supports well-being and resilience.
Virtual Workshops
Available in two-hour workshop and one-hour keynote formats
THRIVING IN STRESSFUL TIMES
Balancing teaching, scholarship, service, and personal obligations in these challenging times has added more stress, fear, uncertainty, and labor to already taxed faculty.
- Learn the hidden causes and consequences of stress
- Examine simple yet effective coping and decision-making practices shown to reduce stress and increase happiness
- Develop a personalized plan they can immediately implement for greater calm, resilience, and well-being
SUSTAINING OURSELVES (SOS)
Isolation, service overload, and micro-aggressions are just some of the impediments to advancement and optimal health faculty face in academia.
- Examine intersectional factors shown to impact the well-being of faculty
- Discover approaches to identifying and focusing on what matters most in this season
- Practice culturally sensitive techniques that enhance healing, achievement, and work-life harmony
THE HARD "NO"
Navigating the tension between showing up and stepping back is an ongoing challenge for faculty, especially those socialized to put others first. That’s why advice like “just say no” rarely works.
- Recognize the invisible forces that push faculty toward overwork
- Clarify where to focus when everything feels equally crucial
- Make values-aligned decisions that honor both the desire to do show up and the need for rest and recovery
ANTI-RACIST MENTORING
Mentor programs are vital to the success and well-being of students, trainees, and faculty of color. Mentoring across racial difference, however, can be challenging for both mentors and mentees.
This workshop provides an anti-racist mentorship model participants can use to begin the process of creating equitable, healthy mentorship relationships with mentees of color.
Using the model, participants explore how to:
- Recognize and reduce implicit bias and internalized racism
- Address the common mistakes well-meaning mentors make when mentoring across racial privilege
- Enact anti-racist values in the matching and setting of goals and the receiving and giving of feedback
- Heal mentor-mentee ruptures
Alisa Rosenthal, PhD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Randolph-Macon College
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a standard honorarium?
No. But most invitations fall in the $3,000–$6,500 range, depending on the host (university, conference, community-centered nonprofit) and the session’s format and length.
Is it possible to have an in-person keynote or workshop?
Yes, depending on scheduling.
Do you offer similar trainings for grad students, post docs, administrators, or university staff?
Yes. I can adjust the workshops to meet the needs of your particular audience.
Young-On Ok, PhD
Director, Center for Faculty Development, St. Thomas University
