How can understanding the dynamism of resilience allow us to better navigate the successes and challenges in our lives?

In this episode, Sunghyun Hong, a Ph.D. candidate in social work and developmental psychology, discusses her research surrounding a strengths-based framework of resilience. Listen in to learn how to develop our resilience in a way that will allow us to better manage our stress, take care of all parts of our lives, and give ourselves the grace we deserve.

Sunghyun also shares advice on how to find a therapist that can best help us navigate our academic journey.

Resources

• CAPS Counselor Embedded at Rackham
• CAPS Counselors Embedded in Michigan’s Schools and Colleges
• Wellness Coaches
• CEW+ Virtual Mindfulness Sits
• Self-Compassion Group Therapy
• MARI at UMich
• Campus Mind Works
  • Wellness Groups
  • Wellness Resources
  • Well-Being Management Checklists
• Wolverine Support Network
• Mindfulness Videos (CAPS)
• Stressbusters app
• Nature Rx App

Visit the GradWell website for more!

Reach out to Sunghyun with any questions: hshong@umich.edu

Email us about the podcast: rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu

Stay in touch by joining Gradwell's MCommunity group!

Guest Bio

Sunghyun Hong is pursuing her Ph.D. through an interdisciplinary lens that combines social work, developmental psychology, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan. She also holds a limited license in social work and is working toward full licensure by practicing as a therapist at a local nonprofit agency. Sunghyun is dedicated to translating her research into strength-based practices and policy strategies aimed at enhancing psychological well-being.

What are the tools that can help us manage impostor feelings in graduate school?

In this episode, Dianna Alvarado, a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology, discusses her research on the protective strategies that students of color utilize to navigate impostor feelings. Listen in and learn how to grow the abilities that can help us ease our doubt, calm our self-criticism, and expand our perspective.

Resources

Michigan-based

• Rackham Impostorism Workshop - available a few times a year - search Happening @ Michigan for its next occurrence
• Email us for the Companion Workbook for Impostorism Workshop
• Research-based Strategies for Combatting the Impostor Phenomenon in Higher Education
• CAPS Counselor Embedded at Rackham
• CAPS Counselors Embedded in Michigan's Schools and Colleges
• Wellness Coaches
• CEW+ Virtual Mindfulness Sits
• Self-Compassion Group Therapy
• MARI at UMich
• Campus Mind Works
  • Wellness Groups
  • Wellness Resources
  • Well-Being Management Checklists

Outside the university

• The Impostor Academy

Visit the GradWell website for more!

Reach out to Dianna with any questions: adianna@umich.edu

Email us about the podcast: rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu

Stay in touch by joining Gradwell's MCommunity group!

Guest Bio

Dianna Alvarado (she/her) is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in psychology, specifically in the area of personality and social contexts. Her research focuses on how students from marginalized backgrounds navigate challenges such as the impostor phenomenon and institutional barriers, and how cultural assets can help them thrive in higher education. Dianna currently serves as vice president of Puentes, a U-M graduate student organization focused on fostering community and professional development among Latinx scholars. After completing her graduate training, she aspires to become a faculty member at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, where she hopes to mentor and train the next generation of scientists.

Why can it be easy to feel like a fraud in grad school?

In this episode, Danielle Rosenscruggs, a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology, shares her research on the impostor phenomenon in higher education. Listen in and learn how the energy we spend trying not to be perceived as an “impostor” keeps us from achieving our full potential in graduate school. Explore ways to reframe how we see success, failure, and everything in between, and the resources at Michigan that can support you on this journey.

This episode is part one of a two-part series on the impostor phenomenon.

Resources

Michigan-based

• Rackham Impostorism Workshop - available a few times a year - search Happening @ Michigan for its next occurrence
• Email us for the Companion Workbook for Impostorism Workshop
• Research-based Strategies for Combatting the Impostor Phenomenon in Higher Education
• CAPS Counselor Embedded at Rackham
• CAPS Counselors Embedded in Michigan's Schools and Colleges
• Wellness Coaches

Outside the university

• The Impostor Academy

Visit the GradWell website for more!

Reach out to Danielle with any questions: drosens@umich.edu

Email us about the podcast: rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu

Stay in touch by joining Gradwell's MCommunity group!

Guest Bio

Danielle Rosenscruggs is a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the impostor phenomenon in higher education, with a particular interest in applied strategies to support the mental well-being of doctoral students. For her dissertation, she designed and piloted a multi-week intervention for U-M doctoral students in partnership with Rackham Graduate School, integrating cognitive reframing, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices.

Danielle is the founder of The Impostor Academy, an independent consulting business that offers research-informed workshops, talks, and strategic support to individuals and institutions seeking to understand and address impostorism. She also facilitates Rackham's impostorism workshops, has served as a wellness coach with Wolverine Wellness, and mentors both undergraduate and graduate students.